Natty Greene's is a decent brew pub in the downtown area of Greensboro. They have their staple beers and some seasonals (I am a fan of the American Stout). The place is huge, 2 floors, outdoor seating, bar upstairs, and a bar downstairs. Food is well above average for bar/brewpub food and I have never had an issue with the service. All in all, a decent place and might be worth a stop if you passing through town.

reviewed on: 2010-07-22 15:17:33

Natty Greene's downtown location has not only helped to revitalize the downtown scene, but has also brought some well made, delicious beers to Greensboro NC.

There is a nice, family oriented dining room downstairs along with a smaller bar. Upstairs you will find a more traditional bar area with multiple TV's, pool table, darts and a couple of video games.

The core beers are all very well made, although one of my favorites is the Cannon Ball Double IPA.

The food is above par and in my experiences the service has always been very good.

reviewed on: 2008-10-03 14:51:44

This is my local brewpub. It's in the revitalized downtown/Elm St. corridor. There is a large patio area for nice days. The only non-smoking area is the downstairs dining area and you have to order food to be seated. This can be a pain, as there are always smokers at the bar. There is a bar area upstairs with several large tables. There is Foosball, Pool tables and a few video games in the back.

The beer at Natty's is generally very average. They usually have 11 or 12 of their own on-tap, representing various styles (hence the 5 for selection). Currently, the following styles are represented: Stout, Pale (And Extra Pale), IPA, Amber, Golden, DIPA, Wit, Hefeweizen, Dunkelweizen, and Brown Ale. There is a beer engine here that is almost never used. Grumble, grumble.

The Full Moon IPA is the best beer they've done IMO. Some of their seasonals seem to hang on for a while. The Full Moon has been around for about a year. Thursday is $2 pints. Taster sizes (4 oz.)are available and bartenders will always pour small free samples (just don't get greedy)

The food is good here and reasonably priced. I'd eat at Grey's Tavern next door and have a Foothills brew if I were a beer tourist. Then move over to Natty's and get a sampler.

reviewed on: 2008-10-01 16:08:26

Historic downtown vibe with hardwoon floors and punched tin ceilings and exposed ductwork, atmosphere I like in a pub. My bartender was way friendly, and while they don't do a taster set-up, she let me try several beers. While I hemmed and hawed, she managed to call me darlin', sweetheart and babydoll. Then I noticed that she called co-workers baby, as well, so I wasn't special, she was just nice.

Musta been 8 or 10 beers on tap, which I'd say is generally good for a brewpub. I managed to try the stout, dunkelweizen, smoked porter and dubbel. Not yet blown away, I decided to order the brown ale, which took a GABF medal in '06. All the beers were well-brewed. I did not eat on this go-round, so can't speak to the food.

All in all, a good place to hit if passing through and nothing to complain about if you're local. If only the beers were as honey-pumpkin-sugar-pie as my bartender.

reviewed on: 2007-07-25 09:35:20

Old historic building on the corner. Downstairs has a non-smoking dining area butting up to the smoking bar area. High ceillings and not much dampening makes for a loud atmosphere when busy. No quiet romantic conversations here. Family friendly in the nonsmoking downstairs. Upstairs holds a larger smoking area with plenty of tables, games, TV's, and that meat market feel. Outdoor patio is wonderful in good weather to people watch, soak up some sun, and smell the wondrous aromas of brewing.

5 or so core beers on hand all the time (mostly). There was a time when production could not meet the demand of supplying the baseball park with beer, so we'll see this year how/if that has improved. 7 purported seasonals on all the time per their website, but my latest visit yesterday yielded only 3. Seasonals are adventurous for the Greensburger crowd: weizenbock, smoked porter, dubbel, ESB, etc.

Typical pub fare, heavy on sandwiches and burgers. A few wraps. Half a dozen plated dishes. Daily non-menu special keeps things interesting, as the food menu has not changed since they opened. Desserts by Cheesecakes by Alex, although I still have not priced whether or not it's cheaper just to walk half a block down Elm Street to Alex's and eat there instead.

Clean beers. Nothing really earth-shattering. But I've never had an off beer, nor a dirty line, in all the times I've come here. Foothills has overtaken Natty's in my opinion; but sometimes it's easier to drive the 10 minutes to Natty's then the 35 to Foothills. If I want to be blown away by beers, I'll go to Foothills. For a simple variety and to stay local, Natty's is the easy choice.

[EDITED 8/6/07: I finally got around to re-reviewing my local brewpub. Shame on me. The beer situation seems to have been fixed for good. A full complimnent of house brews plus a good 3 or 4 seasonals are on ALL THE TIME now. Life is good.]

reviewed on: 2007-04-19 10:38:53