Wednesday 26th of October 2011 12:40:21 PM

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Paradise Creek Brewery occupies a nice historic (1930) post office converted to a brewpub. The space is both grand and down-to-earth. Marble steps lead up from the street to a large marble-lined lobby with a high ceiling and several skylights. There’s a bottle shop on the left, the restrooms are on the right, and straight ahead is the large main room that houses the restaurant and small bar. Inside this room, the ceilings are also quite high and grand, and the serving bar is made from white marble, but the tables, chairs, and several comfortable couches are more characteristic of basement den/nicer college dorm decor. The tall, multiple-pane windows on three sides are elegant and have tapestry curtains. The walls are half wooden paneling and half painted purple. The floor looks like it could be the original oak floor.

A small wooden bar with tall wooden tables occupies one corner and there is a fireplace on the long wall opposite the entrance. A large screen that can be raised and lowered as needed is at one narrow end of the room and is used with a ceiling projector that shows sports or movies on some evenings.

There were eight house-made beers on tap on our visit, covering a good range of styles, though more on the lighter end: Blond, English, ESB, 2 IPAs, Dunkel, Porter, and a seasonal. The (tiny) brewery itself is in the basement and is visible through windows from the street.

Food is standard pub fare: appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, and salads. The burger we had was nicely grilled.