Peekskill Brewery - Peekskill, NY

For last minute dinner plans, I decided to try out the Peekskill Brewery this week for some solid bar food and a solid beer. And PB fit the bill quite nicely.

The place itself, was a typical pub setup with a separate dining room for a more intimate setting. TVs had all the college basketball games on, and the service was friendly and quick.

The beer choices are great. It's a nice mix of local and seasonal beers from Captain Lawrence to Magic Hat (Burlington VT). I decided to try the Captain Lawrence Liquid Gold (awesome beer if you've never tried it), while my date chose to go with one of their red wines.

The menu is also an interesting mix between bar favorites (wings, mac & cheese balls, nachos, sliders, etc.) and other unique items that aren't typically found in your average pub menu (kale tart, chicken liver parfait, mussels, sardines & toast).

We ordered one of their cheese sampler boards for an appetizer, which consisted of a variety of different cheeses, toasted Italian bread, sliced apples and a small side of their homemade pickles. It was pretty tasty. None of the cheeses were unique or different, but you usually can't go wrong with cheese, bread, and homemade pickles!

My date chose the chef's salad for dinner, and it was pretty good. Again, nothing crazy or different, but solid and tasty. I chose their specialty PB burger. For this post and future posts, I should warn the readers: If there is a specialty burger, or if a place is known for its burgers, I'm a sucker. While it might not take much of an advanced pallet to review burgers, I'll try my best to break it down.

The burger was fresh, not frozen, smothered in grilled onions, mushrooms, cheddar, lettuce and tomato. It was served with homecut fries, coleslaw and another one of their homemade pickles.

For comparison, I'll compare this burger to a previous post, The Burger Joint. The chop meat was a higher grade, fries were much tastier (skins still on them) and all the toppings were stacked so high, it was almost like another meal.

All-in-all, the prices won't break your budget, the drink selection is deep, the food is solid and the service is good. I highly recommend it if you're in the mood for above-average pub food, or looking for a bar to crash for a game.


My Rating: 4 out of 5