Deepwater Brewing

My wife and I have been here several times. Twice in the last week as they’ve recently begun serving Prime Rib, a rarity for restaurants in the area. I made the unfortunate decision of having the Prime Rib for the 2^nd time in a week as it was once again listed as a special for the evening. After a lengthy wait my dinner came out. The Prime Rib was cold and half the thickness of what me and the others in our party had gotten just 3 days ago. There is no doubt it was leftover from the other evening and they had trimmed the thickness of the portion by half to stretch the number of servings they could get, a notion reaffirmed when they removed the special from the board as sold-​out soon before I got my lowly leftovers. The accompanying mealy smashed potatoes were barely warm, clearly leftover as well and accompanied by a small cold portion of Aus jus and a stale piece of Texas toast. I returned the meal. It’s bad enough to get poor food, it’s even worse when you’re purposely given small portions of leftovers that aren’t even properly heated at the same price. Simply horrible business tactics. Simply horrible food.

I really want this place to be good, but the food always disappoints. Most recently had a burger that disintegrated into a mushy mess in my hands and very soggy french fries. The reviewer who said that they often run out of food was dead-​on. In fact, it was laughable that they ran out of food on a night when everyone was at the new Farmhouse Inn up the hill.
Great wines by the glass, though.

I work at a Brewery in Michigan. This place is fantastic!!! Great beer, delicious brewery style pub fare. The previous reviews that were negative were by tourist from NJ. This place is great and the service and food were superb.

This is definitely a completely different situation than the 5 star related establishment next door. Forget about coming on a Sunday. They run out of everything. The management neglects what is in demand in high season, no matter how low margins are.
We were forced to generally have a burger or fish and chips. No ribs. No steak. No beef tips. It was a very good burger. Juicy and finally cooked properly (they actually give you what you ask for not a step more cooked). Fries were good.
The DEA was our favorite beer. The others were ok.
Dessert was a very good warm brownie and ice cream. Sweet, gooey and warm. My tummy was pleased.
Service was overworked, understaffed, and it showed.
They could really have a great beer and burger spot, especially since it is open later than the other restaurants around if they get their act together.
I would write a better, more thoughtful review once they step it up.

Dropped by Deepwater Brewing Co. for dinner. I ordered:
The Local Burger
Fish Curry
Sampling of four Deepwater Brewing Co. beers
About the burger: If that was the way they made their burger out of the local beef, they should have been reported to the town hall for defamation. They stuffed the patty with bacon and cheese (a clear sign they are hiding something), which required the meat to be cooked a lot longer than necessary. When it was served, it had the texture of a well-​used sponge that was incinerated for some time. Their bun looked like something directly out of Subway. Their fries were cold, greasy, soggy, and limp when served; the worst. The ripped pieces of lettuce and tomato were buried under the mass of the sorry fries. I don’t know if it’s far-​fetched to say this, but a bar featuring good, classy beers shouldn’t screw up their burgers, of all things.
Fish curry: Described on the menu as a ‘halibut filet simmered in red curry broth, with cashews, basil, lemongrass, ginger,’ etc. Strange fare for a bar to offer, but surprisingly passable. The fish was tender and fresh, but the broth was tepid in temperature, and was too salty, sweet, and heavy on the lemongrass. The cheddar rosemary biscuit, served on the side, was crammed as an afterthought under the bowl on a plate, and was tough and salty.
Quick words about their IPA, brown ale, Vienna ale, and stout: I generally liked what they were able to accomplish. All of them had character, integrity and class. The way they described their beers on the menu was spot on. What one should be aware of with these beers is the mundane uniformity of the after-​taste: too bitter.
The service was good, although I dropped by at a busier hour. Our server forgot to bring water and, at one point, came to us to confirm what we had ordered (lost the order ticket?).
I wish the place to do better: it has great potential. The atmosphere is great. They need to catch up in the kitchen.

Nice place. Let us drink in the back garden. Classy good service. Just now producing bottles. Pale ale was great. IPA good but strong bitter aftertaste like an imperial… but only 6.6%. Lager is sweet… not for me. Brown ale was smooth like an Irish stout and was a dark.
Nice place!!!

We stopped by DeepWater recently while on a week long getaway this winter in Bar Harbor.
For the most part, it is the off-​season in the general area, and the DeepWater Brew Pub is closed for the season, like many of the other businesses.
They do, however, open on Fridays from 12−5pm so that you can fill and take home growlers and that is exactly what we did.
I picked up some swag and a growler of the Amber Ale from the brew master, chatted a bit about beer and business, and continued on sightseeing.
Once home a week later, I began drinking the Amber. It was smooth, crisp, and toasty, and I thought it was a really good brew.
There is much more happening in the Spring and Summer there. The Brew Pub is open, there are more brews available, and they, even do some seasonal specials.
I may be in the area at the end of August (hint to the wife) on another vacation and will stop in for a Vienna and maybe even an early Octoberfest.