Beer Wall On Penn - Gastropub in West Reading - 619 Penn Ave, USA

First off, I'd like to say that in concept, this place is cool. That being said, walking into an empty bar and restaurant, on a Sunday afternoon, during football season, is never a good sign. These are the reasons I won't be back to the beer wall. -This place is really expensive. It's very VERY easy to run your tab up, because you pull your own beer. The bartender explained that sometimes the beer pull will still run even if the keg is empty. We accidentally added $72 to our tab all because the keg was empty. They did take the extra money off the tab once we said something, but it's not worth the stress. -Half of their beer list was displaying empty on their beer wall. There's no point in offering such a large selection if you can't manage and refill kegs when they run out. -On top of that, the ambiance sucks. There's nothing to do except the free pinball machines upstairs. It was dead quiet inside with no music running. Not even a TV (except on in the back playing movies). Just us, the horribly unprofessional bartender, and an empty beer list. - The bartender barely explained anything until we asked, and once we were pouring our drinks, I turned around, and she was clearly talking about us and laughing. She didn't do much other than stand behind the empty bar talking to another employee. Not necessarily the bartending experience I enjoy. -Back of the house was loud and rowdy. With some guy walking through the dining room yelling about racism. We chose to drink our one drink each and leave. I think this place is a cool idea, but staff needs to be trained on how to approach, speak, and act around customers. They also need to manage their beer selection better, because it's not worth coming in if half the selection is missing anyway. If you're looking for a place that has ambiance and actual people, try West Reading pub or Chatty Monks.

Food was fine. Beer was a little expensive for something I had to get myself. They were playing country music over the speakers. Not Johnny Cash type country music that's got enough blues in it to be tolerable, but yeehaw heehaw truck/dog/beer southern draw auditory-abuse type country music. For an hour and a half. Again, food was good, service was good, beer selection was good.

35$ all you can eat crab legs, beer you can pour to what you want, free games. Cool place. Can get a bit crowded when you’re trying to eat on certain nights.

Great selection of beers on tap. We had a really good time

We went, drove over an hour for a birthday dinner, we had a reservation for a group of people, we showed up & the place had been reserved for a party... No one called us to cancel our reservation. They gave us a gift card & said it was someone who was new. That would have been fine if I hadn't called to confirm a few days prior.

Fabulous concept in West Reading and they have their own parking lot in the back! I've been here a few times now and my friends and I love how we can taste different beers at our own leisure. It's unique and FUN. You pay per ounce so you can control how much you spend. Prices are very reasonable too! They also have cocktails and wine. The steak sandwich was incredible, as were the duck fat fries! A buddy ordered the Nashville hot chicken strips that came with a hot honey drizzle and they were great, perfect amount of spice! Service was friendly and the atmosphere is chill and laid back. Definitely one of the highlights of Penn Ave!

Finally a bar for me, who actually doesn't like beer and never wants a full pour. I'm quite happy to only get 2 ounces to nurse all night while I'm hanging out but still feel like I'm doing the thing. But seriously, it's a great concept. Self serve beer, pay for what you pour. A great way to try a bunch of different taps without having to order 16 pints.

This place is just all out amazing! The building itself is beautiful! Great vibes and great service! The staff is amazing and always nice with an upbeat attitude! Such a pleasure anytime im in here! The food is incredible alone with the Beer selection and mixed drinks! I higly suggest draft at this location because you know, The Beer lines and Taps are always clean because of Tap Pro Tavern Services! Such a great professional service, definitely best in the business!