Bierkeller Brewing Company

It's just ok. I was born in Germany and spent many years there. We had much on a Sunday afternoon. The food was ok. The best part of the restaurant is the location near the canal. Nice for a beer outside. You likely will have to park in the parking structure so it's a bit of a walk. You order yourself and seat yourself and a long large room that does not have much personality. They are playing rather loud german pop music. The meal for $17 for Jagershcnitzel with potatoes. No salad. no rolls. For a soda you get one can. No refill. The people working there are very nice and the beer was very good. However if you are expecting fantastic german food there are other options in Columbia that are superior.

My husband and I went for their New Year's Eve celebration. Each course came out and the food was cold, the white asparagus soup especially was absolutely the worst. However, I have every intention of returning for regular dinner service to get a better, more fair assessment of the quality of food. The menu looks incredible. Beer? Fabulous. Service? Fabulous. The atmosphere? Lovely. And we had an excellent time. Unfortunately, not all dishes do well when you're trying to seat a restaurant full of people at the same time.

My wife and I enjoyed the Rouladen with Potato Dumplings and red cabbage - excellent…just like in Germany! Our appetizer was the “Kellerplatte” ( a charcuterie board, German style ) - another A+! Beers - definitely the Helles Lager, Kellerbier, and Kölsch …could not tell the difference between the beer in Munich or at Bierkeller in Columbia. The whole atmosphere reminded us of Germany!

I always call this place "the prettiest spot for a beer in Columbia!" I've been a Bierkeller fan since the pop up days and my favorite pop ups were at Riverfront Park. I am thrilled that Scott and his crew were able to get a permanent spot right on the river/canal! Such a great setup and team to make it happen!

Bierkeller is alright, but I think a tad overrated. It does indeed have a beautiful view of the Columbia Canal, but I'm not sure if that makes up for the expensive prices of their (at-best) mediocre food. The beer was fine as well, but nothing particularly noteworthy. I'd say Bierkeller is pretty average.