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Brewery Review: RAM Brewery (Northgate)

Longtime readers will remember that the RAM brewery was among the first breweries we visited. Well that was just one of several. That brewery was located in University Village shopping center. Well tonight we'll get to discuss another RAM location, conveniently located at another shopping mall. The RAM restaurant and brewery (Northgate)

Flagship: multiple 
Dogs: no
Kids: yes
Do they brew there: yes
Food: full menu
Has guest taps: no (but has liquor)
Events: yes
Outside seating: it's cold now, but maybe in the summer. 

The brewery here a great deal less space to work with than the University Village RAM. That said, I think it plays to the breweries strength. The condensed space allows for the more natural layout. 

What I mean is while the Uvill RAM has a distinct room for the bar it's all connected here. I like that. I'd always kinda felt segmented away from the rest of the building at Uvill. I've often said it's a strength of breweries that they bridge the gap. The bar and the family restaurant combined for the benefit of both. To separate the two is to do disservice to the brewery style. 

In terms of structure this brewery has a great deal of unique design. Widows for example. A great many windows allow for the a much more open space.

Another distinct choice is the neon. There neon accents to the signs of the classic RAM brews, fair enough. The large martini neon is a little unique. Not bad though. Like tbt windows it adds to the style of the place. 

The bar itself is a classic of clubs. The island bar with a surrounding 
with hard liquor pyramided up and the bar counter surrounding it. Maybe a little simple, but liked it. 

It's not all bar. There's a lot of booths in the place. Tables as well round out the space. Again there's not much but they make the most of the area. A fair bit is taken up by the brewing equipment. The brewery standard, but it is refreshing to see the process in action behind some glass. 


This is the same RAM as the one in Uvill in several ways. In several ways it differs however. While I usually hesitate to put any brewery over the other I feel a little justified this time.  The RAM Northgate is great and maybe just the better RAM. 

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