Grain Theory - Brewpub in Abilene - 202 Pine St # 201, USA

Grain Theory was a great place for lunch. It was not busy at all at 11:15 am and it was never busy during my time there until 12:30 on Friday. It is a modern brewery pub with long picnic style seating throughout. It looked like there were a few places where you could have a 'private' table but for most of the seating, don't plan on a private conversation. They have balcony seating as well. I hear the beer here is really good but I personally can't speak about that. The fish and chips were really good. The batter was more crunchy than flaky but the flavor was great. The chips were really good as well. The food was ready very quickly...but like I said before, there weren't many people there. I would recommend going and trying the fish and chips. I would eat it again.

Great place we found just searching Google maps. Wish I had one of these in my town. Monday night football nacho bar was a cool touch, nachos were good and reasonably priced. Cappuccino was great! Frites were really good! Staff was very accommodating! Great place, I’ll be back. Beer, coffee and food - The trifecta!

Grain Theory has great food and drinks. The battered fish is super good. I enjoy sitting on the patio for the view. Family friendly and has great options.

Grain Theory has it all figured out…great vibe, friendly staff, tasty beer and excellent food. Won’t be driving around Abilene in the future, but stopping downtown! Hazy IPA was crisp and hoppy, Kolsch very traditional and tasty, and the food was outstanding! Pork cooked perfectly with a variety of good sauces, sprouts were crispy with great glaze, her fish was crispy outside, flaky in, and the fries were best we’ve had in some time. Nothing theoretical…GT is the answer.

Current: Tried their burger and it was juicy and flavorful. The frites were under seasoned and hard. The staff was kind. Good fish and chips, purple haze is amazing, but the fries are often a hard chewy texture.

Clean place. 9 days into October, they have no Octoberfest. They sold out, how awesome is that. My favorite was the Black pils. One beverage called Brite berry is exactly like Welsh grape.

Fabulous find in Abilene - beer, wine, food, and coffee! Artisan jams and aiolis pair with the food offerings and there is even sous vide steak frites! If you’re local, the Beer Ambassador (free beer for life) would be a worthwhile investment in a small business that takes their beer making seriously!

Stopped here on a road trip to try their brewery. The barista gave me 4 suggestions to try for their flight of 4 Oz samples. They were all great. I look forward to the next time I’m passing through to try again.