Druthers Brewing

Beer was great! Food was not your typical brewery food. It was outrageously good. We got dumplings and K-​Town wings.

Great hot spot in an all ready awesome city. This place brings awesome flavors and great micro brews to Saratoga. We started with the fried cheese and the beer cheese apps for our table. Which seemed to be gone before they hit the table … Not because they were small (not even close) but because they were that good! For lunch, I got their signature Mac and cheese. (I made it my own tho by adding bacon and jalapeño to it) and it was so much food I think I took ¾ of it home!!! My wife ordered a burger with pulled pork, bacon, and Mac and cheese on it!!! The thing was larger than her head! (She took ¾ of it home as well)… Which tells you that this place is an awesome deal! I literally got two meals for the price of one…
And I didn’t even mention the beer!!! Which was amazing! Great selection and an awesome atmosphere. A must go if in the mood for a burger, Mac and cheese or beer when in this area.

I was steered here by a friend in the area and I’m glad I was.
I don’t drink so it’s not about the alcohol for me. Instead, I’m into the the food and the atmosphere. The Steak Frites were awesome! Every bite was packed with flavor!
The atmosphere was cool. Free wifi made it even better!
The service was on point – available and attentive but not swarming around.

Okay so I didn’t grab one of their beers. I’m living the wild diet and Paleo style right now. That said the Jlohr «Falcons Perch» Pinot Noir was great.
Started with their short rib chili, went for the whole bowl and the flavors were on point. Double thumbs up!
Closed with the Druthers burger. Holy flavors batman! I added crispy bacon to the recipe because everything is better with bacon. Went with their side of greens to get my veggies. They make their own house vinaigrette. It was thin but creamy with less vinegar punch so I loved it!

First tried coming here on a Saturday night — the bar area was jam packed (literally couldn’t walk) and it was an hour wait for a table. Super crowded, but granted there was an NFL playoff game so we decided we would come back the day after.
Came back for lunch/​dinner on Sunday and it was much better. GF got the duck confit mac & cheese and I got the CBCR burger. We both got a flight sampler. 6 5oz pours for 14 bucks each not bad at all.
The mac and cheese was ginormous — we both nibbled at it and barely ate half, we had to pack the rest and bring it home. The sandwich was perfect — solid buns, great meat and went well with greens. Beers were pretty good too (nothing really memorable but still went great with the food)
Service was great, ambience was great, food was great — will definitely be back!

A friend and I were on our way upstate to visit our friend for the weekend that lives in the area and on the drive up he suggested a place called Druthers. I took one look at the website, saw cheese dip with pretzel bread and said YES! We dumped our luggage off at his place and made our hungry voyage. It was a busy Friday night (¹⁄₈) and we had a long wait ahead of us so we caught up over some beers in the bar. Over an hour later we were finally seated and beyond starving. I immedietely ordered the cheesey beer dip, my friend ordered the dumplings and they both luckily came out very quickly. That beer cheese dip tasted like heaven and the dumplings were excellent as well. For dinner they both ordered a mac and cheese entrée and I the ugly burger. It was cooked perfectly and tasted fantastic and came with thin skinny fries… my favorite! We departed full and happy and ready to relax after 4 hours spent in the car.
It pains me to say this because the restaurant was beautiful, the beers and the food tasted great and the service and waitstaff were awesome but unfortunetely the next few hours would not be so happy for ²⁄₃ of us that woke in the middle of the night with food poisioning. I believe it was the cheese dip that did us in as we both ate most of it but I believe I got the worst of it having it also as a topping on my burger. Not a great start to my first Saratoga trip at all but we floated on and managed to have fun despite not feeling well the entire weekend.

Best burger I’ve EVER had. Wow. I had the Druthers burger. Really great atmosphere also. Will definitely return the next time I’m in town.

One of the best restaurant in Saratoga! when Druthers opened a few years ago i only went a few times because it was always so busy. last summer, and this year I’ve probably been about 20+ times. I cant get enough of this place! the atmosphere is a 10 out of 10. the service is a 10 out of 10. the food is a 10 out of 10. I’m from Saratoga, and cant stand how busy downtown gets during track season, but even during track season i love going to druthers. their outside patio is big and doesn’t get to crowded to the point where you cant move. they have live music almost every night, and its such a different vibe from Carolina St. bars. even during the off season in downtown Saratoga i go here. when i have regional sales managers come in and I’m working with them i always bring them to druthers for lunch or dinner. all of them fall in love with the place.
For the food… i have never had a bad meal hear. their burger’s are some of the best ive ever had. the beer cheese dip with the pretzel bites are unreal, and something i order every time i go. All their portions are huge! during the fall and winter months they have a chili and i literally could live off of it. such an amazing restaurant/​brewery.
If you have never been and are within a 30 minute drive to either their Saratoga or Albany location is a place you must try!

Best place to eat in Saratoga! Great Mac and cheese and burgers! Awesome beer selection and atmosphere. All homemade delicious food! Menu is seasonal and always has something for everyone!

My hubby and I came here for dinner tonight for the first time. We arrived about an hour before our movie at Bowtie. The place was hopping outside! I was so surprised. There were heaters everywhere and I loved the fun atmosphere. We walked up to the hostess and she said inside was a 20 minute wait, but outside was available immediately since one couple didn’t show up. Thank you random couple! We took the outside table… in December. How cool is that!
We ordered the steamed dumplings as an appetizer. They were delicious! They came in a cast iron skillet with a vinegary slaw mixed in with the dumplings and sauce. They were spicy and sweet and sour. I would definitely order them again.
I ordered the mexican gordita burger as my entrée. It closely resembled a crunchwrap supreme (haha!) — especially the way it was wrapped in a tortilla. It even tasted like one! I loved their fries. They were like fast food fries — thin and crispy.
My husband ordered the K-​Town wings which had a ginger soy sauce. They were awesome. They came with a horseradishy kimchi slaw on the side.
I can’t wait to come back and try the beer cheese dip with pretzel bites, seeing as it’s all over Unilocal

Seriously… I thought I already reviewed Druthers.
Well… I’ve been here a few times since they opened, but clearly I messed up.
I brought my cousins from out of town here for lunch today. They are beer lovers and try to hit brew pubs wherever they travel to. This was a great choice… they absolutely loved it.
Beer = WINNER — they had a flight of 6 different choices and enjoyed each one of them. I had the stout and it was delicious; that was one of the cousin favorites as well.
The food was excellent as well. I had a lunch portion of the chopped greek salad with chicken. My only issue was that the chicken was a bit dry and didn’t seem like it was cooked fresh to order. The rest of the salad was perfect; ordered without onion and the amount of dressing was just right.
My cousins had the fish and chips and loaded mac and cheese. The portions are insanely huge… LOTS of food! I tasted the fish and chips; quite close to what I had experienced in London. Not too greasy and the fish was light and flaky.
The mac and cheese was OFF. THE. HOOK. I had several fork-​fulls of that deliciousness. Creamy, rich and decadent. The mix of ranch and bbq sauce on the top really kicked it up a notch. Order any of the mac and cheese choices here — it’s clearly a specialty.
Service was great. Friendly and knowledgeable.
I’m really happy to see that Druthers is doing so well. When they first opened, they experimented with the menu and some of the items were «meh». They seem to be in a terrific groove and I’ll definitely be back.

I have been here twice, once for a nice relaxing dinner and a second time for a birthday party. Honestly, thank you Druther’s for accommodating our 30-​person party! The staff was nothing but helpful with my annoying calls every week requesting to increase the party number, and we had a whole wall to ourselves with plenty of space. The gentleman who served our side of the table was absolutely wonderful! Now, on to the food:
Beer Dip: Obviously. Just eat it. The pretzels are definitely huge and more bread-​like but I mean.bread. You love bread. So dunk the bread into the delicious cheese and be happy.
Mac-​and-​Cheese: Now I did not get the mac and cheese myself but I made an effort to try the different varieties of my friends’…so I ended up making a meal out of them all. Chili Verde Mac, you have my heart. The combination of flavors was wonderful! Although, please advertise that you have smaller-​sized portions (I was told you do… so if you do… do us all a favor and save us from potential foodcomanausea… because that’s a thing… after too much Mac and Cheese.)
Sour Beer: YES. I love sour beers and this one is AWESOME!!!
Everyone in our party was extremely pleased with the food and we had a great evening there. Great food, great staff… I wish we didn’t move away so we could eat there more often!

Interesting to look at my 3 year old review of Druthers and see how much has changed. There was only one location then (now there are three), and they had a variety of appealing promotions to bring in customers (now no promotions because they’re packed all the time). But still 5 stars for one simple reason: THEIR BREWMASTER REFUSES TO MAKE PUMPKIN BEER. Thank you for keeping the ghouls and goblins and amateur drinkers away!

Druthers is one of the better breweries I’ve been to. I’m sure the beer list changes often, but I was a fan of the All-​In IPA.
When it comes to food, you have to order the mac and cheese. I was explicitly told this before coming here the first time, but I got sidetracked by a burger. When my burger came out and someone else in my party got their mac and cheese I was disappointed. The mac and cheese is quite large, I couldn’t finish mine and it’s very good – much better than any mac and cheese I’ve had at similar establishments. The most recent time at Druthers, I went with the Chili Verde mac and cheese ($ 16) and I was not disappointed.

Super impressed by the Albany location I thought for sure I would be an impartial judge but I must say we had a great lunch with a large group here on a Saturday afternoon. We sat outside which was made possible by the bounty of surrounding shade on what was a scorching summer day.
They wouldn’t take a reservation but our hostess Rachel was a doll and got us a table as soon as our entire party was present.
We ordered the cheese dip and pretzels didn’t disappoint. The pretzel bites were salty, warm and crispy. Really quite amazing.
I ordered the grilled chicken Greek salad which for a healthy option was respectable. It had chick peas and some sort of Mediterranean salsa. My husband fulfilled his childhood craving of a Peanut Butter burger which unfortunately was more show than taste. It was missing something sweet to balance the salty nutty flavor.
All in all a great meal with great friends enjoyed outside on a beautiful day so I can’t complain.

GET THE SOUR BEER. It is so refreshing & one of the best I’ve had! You can’t go wrong with this choice!
But definitely a cool spot to grab beers! & service was amazing! We’re not locals but the server suggested tons of places to check out which we really appreciated!

Standard bar area with a slew of tall tables and a pretty nice outdoor patio. The bar was a little loud for us but it’s really not atypical. Plus, we heard a few Led Zeppelin tunes, so quite tolerable.
Good, prompt, friendly service.
Brewpub has a good selection of beers, and they have wines.
IPA has a decent body and is quaff-​able but it’s not real hoppy.
Sadly, the menu is basically bar food. This is not a gastropub. We ordered the beer cheese dip, which comes with what are billed as pretzels but seem more like just fried bread pieces. They are tasty, if a bit greasy, but aren’t quite like Bavarian pretzels. And the portion is huge — way too much for two people. This is an appetizer for at least four people, unless you have NFL linemen in your company.
Fish tacos are good but the tortillas fall apart easily, so dig in quickly. This selection comes with a side salad of greens not mentioned on the menu, which is too bad because it was too heavily dressed. If we had known the tacos came with a salad, we would have specified dressing on the side.
Unilocalers report the mac & cheese can be ordered half-​size. Photo evidence provided. Why isn’t this on the menu? The regular size is too large but we might have gone with the half size had we known.
Food is over-​priced but beer and wine are reasonable. Seems like a nice place to meet friends for a few brews.

Great food, extensive menu with something for everyone.
Open and loud, with a great beer menu.
Burgers and various mac n cheese seems the way to go. Yummy.
Our only disappointment was ordering wings. With 8 people at our table we ordered 1 mild wings and 1 order of hot wings. They tasted the same. They looked a different color, but tasted the same.

Check it out!
Great beer, good food, nice atmosphere. Definitely worth your time.
I got a falafel wrap, which was great. It wasn’t as crispy as I was hoping, but it was still tasty and well spiced. Also, every sandwich comes with homemade chips. Pretty great.
Plus, beer. And shouldn’t that be enough? Try this place out.

One of the things that keeps drawing me back to Druthers, besides the good beer, is the fact that they keep updating their menu.
On this trip we started with the Mac Balls ($ 12) — Smoked chicken, chipotle ranch, crispy bacon, cherry peppers & green onions. These were absolutely delicious — textures, flavors, excellent!
We both ordered medium-​rare burgers with fries. The kitchen cooked both perfectly. My wife had the menu constant Druthers Burger ($ 14) — aged cheddar, bibb lettuce, pickled green tomatoes, pickled shallots, and Druthers aioli. While I tried a newer addition to the menu, the Caliente Burger ($ 15) — guacamole, Havarti, mole, pickled jalapenos, chipotle honey, smoked paprika aioli & greens. Our friendly and helpful server, Emily, replied to my inquiry about the mole by letting me know that it was a traditional Mexican mole with Mexican chocolate. With all the flavors blending together, I can’t say that I recognized the mole flavor, but some of the cinnamon flavor did come through. With the jalapenos it was just spicy enough.
The shoestring style fries were very salty, but we’ve come to expect that here at Druthers and continue to order them because they taste so good. The beers were also very good as usual. The Dubble Druthers ($ 6) is 7.5% abv and served in a 12 oz. glass. Great flavors, sip it and enjoy it. The Druthers Amber ($ 6) is only 5.8% abv so they serve it in a 16 oz. pint. A nice balance of bitterness and maltyness. Druthers Porter ($ 6) at 6.1% abv is also served by the pint and is a great way to finish a meal.
While the place seemed really busy at 4:45 on a Saturday, we were lucky to score a table for two and service was perfect. Our food and beers were promptly delivered as each was ordered.