This was one of my favorite stops on our brewery adventure.
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The space is open, the lighting is super, the tables make for easy conversing and the beer, the beer was great. Hilliard's Brewery and Taproom was our last stop on the adventure 'o beer and it's good thing that it was. It turns out four beers on a beautiful Saturday afternoon was plenty for me.
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The bar is located in the middle of the space. There's canning equipment that rings the backside of the tasting room. You can see it in the background.
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I liked this brewery a lot because you get a real sense of the actual use of the space. Hilliard's doesn't bottle beer rather they can it in house.

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We played some pool, took some pictures and enjoyed our beers. There was a food truck out front and the place was busy but no one grumbled about standing in line for beer (or the bathroom) and the best part was that the Hilliard's never felt crowded!
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Hilliard's is definitely worth checking out and the kind of place that you could stop just to enjoy a beer, to take some beer to go or to stay and drink with friends.