DELICIOUS pizza. Chicago style deep dish. Load it up with italian sausage, black olives, and green bell peppers
However, the one beer I had there was nothing spectacular. It was an amber ale, I believe, and it lacked flavor. I've heard really good things about their darker beers, however, so the next time I go there I plan to get a porter or a stout. The place is worth it just for the pizza though, so I recommend it.
Sure BJ's is chain food and yes excellent pizza, but for me the reason to go to BJ's is its selection of local and regional brews, their "own" brews are mediocre but honestly I think thats important when trying to get a mainstream audience to diversify their beer tastes. Here in Gville finding a wide selection of fresh micros on tap is limited and I was really surprised to see the number they had available. Since moving down here from PA, finding good places to drink has been a challenge and I was pleasantly surprised by BJ's. Don't expect the world of the place, but I think it has its strengths.
The beer is definitely nothing to write home about. I see other people saying that theirs has a decent selection of micros, but the couple I've been to only had their house brews on tap. I think their pizza is just "ok", but I grew up in Chicago and have worked in the pizza business.
Sure BJ's is chain food and yes excellent pizza, but for me the reason to go to BJ's is its selection of local and regional brews, their "own" brews are mediocre but honestly I think thats important when trying to get a mainstream audience to diversify their beer tastes. Here in Gville finding a wide selection of fresh micros on tap is limited and I was really surprised to see the number they had available. Since moving down here from PA, finding good places to drink has been a challenge and I was pleasantly surprised by BJ's. Don't expect the world of the place, but I think it has its strengths.
I can throw a rock and hit BJ's from my apartment. I live right past the Home Depot on 75th.
I go there sometimes when I don't feel like going to Stubbies or the Alcove. I get an AHA discount at BJs. BTW, have you been to the Alcove? It's a small bar across from Sharab in Downtown. It's got an awesome selection, but it's super tiny. Great prices, too! Much better prices than Stubbies.
I use to like BJs brown ale. I would get it everytime, but this last time ... something went bad wrong with it. Almost undrinkable. Their APA's not bad. I do enjoy the DFH 60 min, Arrogant Bastard and other nice drafts that they have, though not a huge selection.
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RIS, Flanders Red, Berliner Weisse
On Tap:
Brown Ale, American Stout, Pumpkin Porter, Pale Ale, Uncle Muscle's IPA, Rowsdower Canadian Dry Stout
Bottled:
Berliner Weisse
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I go there sometimes when I don't feel like going to Stubbies or the Alcove. I get an AHA discount at BJs. BTW, have you been to the Alcove? It's a small bar across from Sharab in Downtown. It's got an awesome selection, but it's super tiny. Great prices, too! Much better prices than Stubbies.
Thanks for recommendation, I haven't been to the alcove yet.
The Gainesville BJs has been having issues with excessive yeast in their beers - the last three times I had their beers they were almost undrinkable. But the craft beers they have on tap/in the bottles are excellent, the food is good & cheap, and I like the atmosphere.
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My biggest complaint with them is that although they have decent local brews (not their own, I mean other locally brewed stuff), it's all served at arctic temperatures and you have to let it sit there on the bar for half an hour before it gets up to a reasonable serving temperature.
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