Solid Ground

The only reason I give 3 stars is there food menu isn't the greatest. No dinner only snacks. Service is great and I'm not a beer drinker and they had wine.

Ran out of a few foods and food delivery was intermittent for the same table. I had finished my plate before my parents got theirs.

Stumbled on in on Friday after having a doozy next door at Allez. To my surprise, the customer traffic was outstanding. It made the drinking experience more memorable than it probably was. Service was great. The bartenders are there to help, they were friendly, and were the best part about my visit. The beer was not terrible by any means, but I wouldn't drink it regularly. I grew up on Saison's, and I don't think the offerings at Solid Ground were any better than average. In my opinion, the downfall was somewhere in the yeast. The IPA's were ok. The Trango is on the Milkshake IPA side and it was loaded with fruit, not much hops. Again, not my preference. The Clouds Rest tasted like a West Coast NE IPA if that makes sense to beer snobs. It was good at first, but the appeal was lost after about 6 oz. Overall, very happy I was able to check this brewery off the list. They have great ambition, a wide range of styles, and don't compromise with providing a beautiful location to grab a decent beer.

Came with my family for a lunch. I personally didn't have any drinks, but the food was okay. The fries were a little too salty, but otherwise could have been the best fries ever. I had puttanesca, but there was too much oil when I got half-way through it. The environment was clean and really interesting. The server was nice, but I didn't like tipping before I even had an experience or food. I like when I know I gave a good tip for a good person and good time.

It was okay but has the potential to be great...no TVs weird right? Now days there are great brewery info for TVs that tell customers about beer etc....maybe they are just new seemed a little Spartan.... Five months later and still no TVs

This is a really cool place. The only reason I didn't give it higher marks is their delicious bacon and avocado sandwich, the bacon was practically raw. I had to spit out the chewy mess all the way through. But they're homemade cherry cola was a great surprise and delight. They don't have Fountain drinks of sodas, but I'm sure their beers are wonderful. But I don't know. I wish them well, they are a wonderful addition to Diamond Springs!