It has been a few years since I visited CBC and I enjoyed it. I visited CBC again last night and unfortunately had the worst time I have had in any Restaurant/Brew Pub ever. First, the service was just downright bad. I ordered a beer from a tall bartender who began to pour my beer but completely forgot what he as doing and left it under the tap(foam had already disappeared 10 minutes prior). He was preoccupied talking to a waitress and ignored me, never once looking around the bar to see if anyone needed anything. After trying to get his attention for 10 minutes, I then interrupted a Blonde female bartender(who had tattoos on one arm) who was also completely engaged in her own conversation. She was so put off that I had the audacity to interrupt her that she had the audacity to interrupt the tall guy and complain about her misfortune. Now there is a funk in the air over all of this(there goes the ""great"" atmosphere). I can put up with arrogant service if the product(the beer) is great but the beer was extremely average. I have been a home brewer for 15 years and I know the spectrum of beer tastes. The Charles River Porter was good but it should be since they have had many years to perfect it. The other beers I had were just OK. Sorry but the reason I came to CBC was ""Great beer"". I now have 2 reasons not to return. Anything good? Yes, the atmosphere(outside our proximity) was great and the location is great but I guess that's were the ""GREAT"" reviews stem from. Unfortunately it is a facade that masks problems I suspect have been left unchecked for far too long. Hey, just my opinion. Take it or.....
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