River Styx Brewing, Fitchburg

This was a great find! We were making rounds of a few new places for a birthday, and stopped here first. Absolutely the best brewpub I've been to in a long time, as the best stop of the day. The selection of beers is great, from dessert beers to heavy dark brews to IPA and things that can't be categorized... You will have to come back multiple times to really experience it. The atmosphere of the place is whimsical and inviting, do not be put off by the "industrial" area that it's located in. This is a family friendly place, with a handful of bar-games like shuffle-board and corn-toss... You will feel comfortable spending time here. I wish they had more food options, but they do say BYOF (bring your own food) and I think that gives more options anyway. I will absolutely be going back for trivia night and updating later, this is very much worth the trip.

Finally made it to Fitchburg... the whole initial reason was to come visit Ryver Styx brewing. This was no disappointment. Of course to each their own, and I would totally understand if someone found the artwork too dark/morbid (I mean, it is named after the river of Death...) but to me this is the most beautiful tap room I have seen thus far. The artwork is simply amazing... plenty of playing around with the art and the location with some mise en abyme, just loved it! The art does not stop there, they have their own mini river Styx boats for taste flights... just awesome. :) The staff was lovely and very pleasant to interact with. Of course the beer was very tasty. Got to try 15 beers or so. I enjoyed their lighter summer stuff, but I am a bigger fan of their stouts and stronger winter offerings (just personal preference). While more and more craft breweries open by the week... I would highly recommend this micro brewery to anyone! 👍