Sideward Brewing Co. 210 North Bumby Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803

"Delicious fresh American IPA. Chill spot with a small inside room and nice patio. Did not try the food. Excellent service."

"It’s great to have so many craft breweries with food. Usually, it is in the form of independent food trucks and trailers in the parking lot, but in some instances the brewery is also a full-service restaurant. And in rare cases, they do exceedingly well at both. Like Sideward Brewing on Orlando’s east side. It’s a place we keep coming back to.

I started with a flight of five. Actually, they don’t do flights in the traditional sense. Instead, they’ll pour as many five-ounce glasses as you like. You just don’t get a fancy holder for all of your glasses. I went with short pours of Moon Boots (7% ABV, and a longtime fave), Voidless (6.6% ABV and an IPA brewed with—among others—the Nectarine hop varietal everyone is talking about), Goat Snacks (5.7% ABV, a Weizenbock with hints of banana and bubblegum—no kidding), Words + Images (5.6%, a Winter Lager), and Brap! Brap! (6.6% ABV, a hazy IPA brewed with “experimental hops”). Of these five, I loved the three IPAs. The Winter Lager is a tasty seasonal (that’s code for “one and done”), while the Goat Snacks is—well—perhaps best left for the goats. Not a fan. Sorry. We also ordered what turned out to be one of the best brewpub pretzels we have ever eaten. Sides of beer cheese, spicy mustard, and pimiento cheese provided a variety of dippings. This is almost a meal in itself. But we saved ourselves for a main course, which was the vegan Tempeh Rueben (Marinated local tempeh, kraut, house 1000 island, vegan swiss on sourdough) for step-daughter and me, and a Caesar Wrap (House Caesar, roasted chicken, romaine, croutons & parm) for my wife. She was in love at first bite, and we already knew from prior visits what to expect with the Reubens. Sideward often has tight parking, since it is a shared structure with other businesses and a restaurant. Come early, or be prepared to park a block away and walk. But it’s well worth it. Besides, you’ll burn a few beer calories."

"Smelt amazing in there, from the food and brewery. My gf loved the too many teeth, I wasn’t keen on the cider, resembled a sour. But wish we’d had food, looked good! Nice wee pit stop on our tour of Orlando"

"Sideward has some of the best beers in town. They are knowledgeable if you ask about them being vegan too. They have two vegan sandwiches on the menu and can also modify the bahn mi to be vegan. Great atmosphere, friendly people, delicious food and beverages."

"I had been meaning to try them and so glad this time I found parking and it wasn't super busy, since it I did not realize it was close to closing! Amber took care of us and she was nice, friendly and happy to answer questions or make suggestions. We had their cider (refreshing and crisp) and one of their lagers with a hint of lime (can't remember which one) that was good. We definitely need to come back to try others and their food offerings as well!"