With only German stlye beers, I was pleased with the selection. My favorites included the Marzen, the Hefeweizen, the Pilsner, and the Maibock. The brewery also produces a few kristal versions of their beers which are very pretty, very filtered, and lacking in the flavor category.

It is fun to be able to view active fermentation in the brewery's open tuns. On a nice day it is great to sit outside on the large enclosed patio.

By far the biggest let down was the service. Servers and bartenders did not seem to grasp the fact that a group of people waiting to order costs them money. More than one time I heard from employees, 'I not ignoring you guys, I'm just very busy right now.' In the time it took to explain how busy it was our beer order could have been placed and paid for. Unless you are the ONLY customer in the place, I recommend ordering the Liter size mug due to the slow pace of service.

I look forward to tasting the Sudwerk beers on my next visit to Davis, CA.

Sudwerks seems like it has a lot going for it: it has a decent outdoor patio, offers live music, brews its own beer, and has serves a menu of various vaguely Germanic foods.

But the food at Sudweks is awful, the beer is nothing special, and the service leaves a lot to be desired.

If you want good German style beer and food, skip Sudwerks and drive an hour and a half south to Teske's Germania Restaurant in San Jose. Then you will see what Sudwerks could have been if the owners actually cared about food and beer.