The long-awaited grand opening for Brekki Brekki, the new all-day breakfast restaurant in the Northeast Heights, took place over the weekend. Huge crowds surged in and eventually wiped out the entire food supply, though they plan to be back up and running later today (Monday).

Before that happened, Andrew and I paid a quick visit Saturday afternoon, attempting to thread that needle between the lunch and dinner crowds. There were still quite a few people there at 4 in the afternoon, split between the inside and the expansive back patio.

I was just there to try their house beers, brewed under the Cantina Craftworks label, while Andrew ordered a pint and the brisket benny dish. Based on how quickly he wolfed it down, Andrew clearly liked the food. In fact, just about everyone we have heard from enjoyed the eating experience.

But, we are beer writers, and we were there to ultimately check on the brews. I snagged a flight of four of the eight on tap, which was served up with aplomb by our on-point friendly bartender, Angel.

I selected the Chitose Rice Lager, Rusty Rail Red Ale, Sancho IPA, and Outlaw Oatmeal Stout. Andrew ended up trying the stout, IPA, and Cantina Mexican Lager. The only ones we did not sample were the Blurry Vision Hazy IPA, Double Trouble DIPA, and Tweaker Wheat Ale.

Out of the quartet that I had, the rice lager was first up. It was dry, not sweet, and light in both flavor and mouthfeel. The red was also on the drier side, with minimal sweetness. It was not a hoppy red like Marble, but I would not classify it as an Irish red, either.

The IPA, we both agreed, was surprisingly light in terms of mouthfeel. It needs a bit more heft on the grain bill to give it a proper backbone. That might even help the hops and aroma pop a little more.

As for the stout, it was light on the mouthfeel and sweet to the taste (too sweet, in Andrew’s opinion). It lacked that oatmeal cookie quality that I personally prefer. The smoky/roasty element you often find in the style was missing.

Andrew said the Mexican lager was industry standard, and it figures to be the top seller, like it is at most breweries these days.

In other words, these were brand-new beers at a place that has just opened. There will be time to experiment and find the right adjustments to the recipes. The customers will also drive things in one direction or another from both the comments that they leave, and more importantly, upon which beers they spend their money.

We will go back (I have to try the food, after all) in time and see if any changes have been made. Until then, let us know what you all think of the beer and food. We are interested to see where everyone’s opinions land.

Brekki Brekki is located at 8338 Comanche Rd NE, just west of Wyoming. Double-check their current hours of operation on social media as those have been subject to change.

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— Stoutmeister