Kingston Brewing Company

Reviews

• Janel G.

  star star star star star_border 14 June 2026

  Great service! Delicious burger.
  Love sitting outside on the patio.
  Kingston is a nice area to enjoy the pretty flower lined streets, shopping & dining.
  They had a ton of beers to choose from.
  I typically don't drink too much beer because it makes me feel like a bloated manatee, but it was really good!
  My kids liked their meals. As always I wish more restaurants had healthy selections with healthy sides for children (not so many fried) and carb loaded options.
  I'd definitely go back to this place.
  Parking can be tricky is this area, we walked from our hotel.

• Paul W.

  star star star star star 12 June 2026

  It's a given that when my wife and I travel someplace new, we'll seek out the breweries.  This was our lunch stop on our first day in Kingston, and it set a high bar for food and drink on the rest of the trip.  
  
  I'll start off with the only real complaint we had about the place, since that was the first things about it we experienced: slowness of service.  The sign at the door said "Please Seat Yourself," so we settled into a booth near the middle of the house. Where we sat for about 5 minutes before someone came along.  The server gave us water, took our request for some beer samples, and headed toward the bar.  Our wait for his second appearance was even longer than that for his first.  We got our samples and quickly put in our order to speed the process along. Service followed that pattern for the rest of the meal, with perhaps the longest wait being that for our check.  
  
  So, I probably should deduct a star for that, but there seemed to only three servers working the entire restaurant, and there was an athletic event in town that weekend, which may have drawn in a larger than usual crowd.  If didn't deduct that star, the food and beer must have been pretty good, right?  
  
  Sure was.  We sampled a English style IPA, and it was one of the best of that style I've had.  The other sample was a Belgian, and while it was good, it was a little heavier than I wanted before walking around town on  a hot August afternoon and so we ordered pints of the IPA.  To eat, we bot got the brisket taco salad, which was incredible.  The best--juciest, tenderest, most perfectly smoked-brisket I've ever had.  All the salad veggies were crisp, and the catalina dressing was a surprising but well chosen topping.  We want to go back for the salad alone (not so say we won't sample the beers...).
  
  Dining area is cozy, with an eclectic vibe gelling from the beer memorabilia (mostly Canadian and British) covering the walls and oddball items like a giant stuffed polar bear.  
  
  We had some other very good meals in Kingston, but this was still the best of the bunch.

• Rob B.

  star star star star star_border 30 May 2026

  Visited recently with my daughters. As expected, there was a good selection of beers, both house brews and guest. My daughters say that the homemade cream soda is the best. The menu is varied: we had wings, fish & chips and nachos with pulled pork. The nachos were well loaded without too many dry zones. Wings with ghetto were great. F&C were good, no problems, but nothing special compared to any other good F&C. The waiter was great, knew his beer and was helpful throughout.

• Nina W.

  star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

  This place has a lot of character. It's packed to the rafters with all kinds of kitsch from a 'leg lamp' to chalk boards to tin beer signs. I really didn't know where to look, but it certainly made some talking points.
  
  The server was professional and friendly. Our orders came as requested and he made sure we were satisfied.
  
  It's pub food and I had a burger & salad, which was as expected. Others had ribs with fries and chicken fingers with fries. There was pie for desert and it hit the spot.
  
  The bathroom is not mobility friendly with stairs and being quite tight in terms of space. I'm not sure if they had other options.
  
  Overall, I'd recommend as a fun place to meet with friends and hang out over a few beverages.

• Jay L.

  star star star star star_border 21 May 2026

  Best time to come is before dinner rush (5:30PM) or afterwards (8:00PM) if you are just looking to come here to enjoy the drinks. We came during the rush hour and waited 20 minutes but it could have been an hour depending on how long people mill around their table.
  
  This is a really casual and eclectic bar in the heart of downtown Kingston that just loves to bring together a great collection of craft beer for your enjoyment. It's a mix of their own awesome craft brews and a rotating list of 26 guest taps that are mostly provincial.
  
  It's a great spot for beer lovers and although I didn't try anything on the menu, except for the coconut creme pie dessert, but other people really seemed to be tucking in.
  
  It's loud, it's busy, and a spot for all manner of people to congregate.
  
  There is beer paraphernalia in every nook and cranny that they can find in the space. Taps and posters from all different breweries, beer-related knick knacks, and just colour decorations everywhere. There is always something to look at that can spark a conversation.
  
  They have 10oz and 20oz sizes so depending on how thirsty you are and how many of beers you want to try. I opted for the 10oz so no sloppy night for this guy. :-P
  
  From the beers that are brewed by KBC themselves:
  
  1. I really like the flora raspberry wheat beer. It smells like a swedish berry or some sort of candy. You can definitely smell it as you drink this light and tasty refreshment.
  
  2. The whitetail cream ale was another great pick. It's an easy smooth drink.
  
  3. The Beau's moloko banana milkshake IPA was really interesting. You can smell and taste the aroma of the ripe bananas as you drink the beer. It's slightly sweet from the milk sugar but still retains the refreshing earthiness of an IPA.
  
  The staff service here is really friendly and efficient even during a packed house.
  
  Definitely a not-so-hidden gem in Kingston!