Beer, service, and environment are top notch. Very welcoming place with a lot of options to choose from. Wonderful natural light and repurposed wood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yelena Mirko
Yummy flavors! This place is big so you can definitely come with a big group. This is a board game friend vibe brewery as well if that’s something you’re into.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Forbes
Cool place to grab some British style ales.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Hankster W.
By far my favorite brewery in Ambler! The bartenders are knowledgeable and awesome service! Recommend it to all!
Rachelle Eakin
Great experience
Frank L.
My wife and I moved from the area a few years ago and our recent trip back to F&M really made me miss it. Gregg (if you're visiting just ask him where to go...he might know everyone) and Mel couldn't have been better (she knew how to pour a snyt!!) and what seemed like an entire bar of friends almost convinced us to move back. I usually use Yelponly to check for hours and byo status but I felt compelled here to show some love. Oh yes, and the beer. It is the tops.
VERN
Dudes and ladies - This is a must visit. If you appreciate authentically hand crafted super food and brews, then be here and enjoy. Take in the subtle details of this wonderfully quirky address at the corner of Forest & Main, while enjoying some of the best craft beer in the entire region (and beyond).Update: F&M has moved onto the Main Street in Ambler. Cool English pub feel - beers ? are all still delish and worth traveling for. Cheers ? Vern
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Andrea R.
We love Forest & Main, making the trek to Ambler about every six months. Their beer is some of the best in the area, and their bar is quaint, cozy, and welcoming. Add Ambler to the list of several dainty Philly, small-town burbs - some of the best Americana a person could want, from picturesque streets and historic homes to yummy modern restaurants, and, of course, good beer. Forest & Main is a favorite among local beer enthusiasts. They always have great lagers, a few items on cask, and just good "boring" beers. Plus, now they sell swag - posters, shirts, hats, stickers, beer to-go. Just know that F&M does not serve food. They sell beef jerky, I think, and maybe some chips? But the beer is, as it should be, the star of the show. They have a few things handy for those non-beer drinkers. Overall, great vibes and good people. You feel transported to a British pub in the best way possible.
matthew marchewka
Nice chill spot to grab a
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Lou Marcus
Always love just hanging out at Forest & Main. The beer is great. My fridge at home is never without it.
Great place for a drink. Nice seating. Needs less IPAs of the Tap list though. I think 8 of the 12 beers were IPA. I'm just tired of these nasty bitter super Hoppy IPAs in the bars now. Enough is enough.
Maria Schurr
Tremendous beer and tremendous service. I'm not generally a fan of IPAs but they're even excellent at those (the British-style IPA Pigeon of the Peak is especially nice). Also recently learned that none of their beers are brewed with lactose, which is always a plus. Planning on gifting a F&M four pack to out of state friends so they know what they're missing out on!
Steve Logan
Solid local brewpub (they brew a couple blocks away - this is just their "bar"). Good selection of beers - from hazy IPAs, to lagers to 3 selections on the beer engine. No food but you're free to bring food in.
J. M.
We stopped in on a Sunday afternoon. 4 Other people there. Bartender was a tall blonde guy. I asked for a pint and asked him not to rinse the glass beforehand (personal preference). I immediately got a dirty look followed by, "We laugh at you back here every time you ask that." He then poured the glass 3/4 full, put it in front of me, and started talking to his friends. I called him over and asked how much this pint cost and he said $7.50, so I asked him to top it off. Again, another dirty look, this time with a grunt, and then the glass slammed in front of me. So we left after paying for my friend's drink. I'm also in a service industry and if I ever treated a person like that, I'd be fired. This is a new low for the place.
Scott Haskell
Stopped in to sample the beer and will definitely go back. They have a very diverse beer selection from IPAs to Stouts to Lagers and Saisons. The tap room has plenty of seating and is BYOF(bring your own food) friendly. We definitely will make a return trip.
Beer, service, and environment are top notch. Very welcoming place with a lot of options to choose from. Wonderful natural light and repurposed wood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yummy flavors! This place is big so you can definitely come with a big group. This is a board game friend vibe brewery as well if that’s something you’re into.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cool place to grab some British style ales.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
By far my favorite brewery in Ambler! The bartenders are knowledgeable and awesome service! Recommend it to all!
Great experience
My wife and I moved from the area a few years ago and our recent trip back to F&M really made me miss it. Gregg (if you're visiting just ask him where to go...he might know everyone) and Mel couldn't have been better (she knew how to pour a snyt!!) and what seemed like an entire bar of friends almost convinced us to move back. I usually use Yelponly to check for hours and byo status but I felt compelled here to show some love. Oh yes, and the beer. It is the tops.
Dudes and ladies - This is a must visit. If you appreciate authentically hand crafted super food and brews, then be here and enjoy. Take in the subtle details of this wonderfully quirky address at the corner of Forest & Main, while enjoying some of the best craft beer in the entire region (and beyond).Update: F&M has moved onto the Main Street in Ambler. Cool English pub feel - beers ? are all still delish and worth traveling for. Cheers ? Vern
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
We love Forest & Main, making the trek to Ambler about every six months. Their beer is some of the best in the area, and their bar is quaint, cozy, and welcoming. Add Ambler to the list of several dainty Philly, small-town burbs - some of the best Americana a person could want, from picturesque streets and historic homes to yummy modern restaurants, and, of course, good beer. Forest & Main is a favorite among local beer enthusiasts. They always have great lagers, a few items on cask, and just good "boring" beers. Plus, now they sell swag - posters, shirts, hats, stickers, beer to-go. Just know that F&M does not serve food. They sell beef jerky, I think, and maybe some chips? But the beer is, as it should be, the star of the show. They have a few things handy for those non-beer drinkers. Overall, great vibes and good people. You feel transported to a British pub in the best way possible.
Nice chill spot to grab a
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Always love just hanging out at Forest & Main. The beer is great. My fridge at home is never without it.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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Great place for a drink. Nice seating. Needs less IPAs of the Tap list though. I think 8 of the 12 beers were IPA. I'm just tired of these nasty bitter super Hoppy IPAs in the bars now. Enough is enough.
Tremendous beer and tremendous service. I'm not generally a fan of IPAs but they're even excellent at those (the British-style IPA Pigeon of the Peak is especially nice). Also recently learned that none of their beers are brewed with lactose, which is always a plus. Planning on gifting a F&M four pack to out of state friends so they know what they're missing out on!
Solid local brewpub (they brew a couple blocks away - this is just their "bar"). Good selection of beers - from hazy IPAs, to lagers to 3 selections on the beer engine. No food but you're free to bring food in.
We stopped in on a Sunday afternoon. 4 Other people there. Bartender was a tall blonde guy. I asked for a pint and asked him not to rinse the glass beforehand (personal preference). I immediately got a dirty look followed by, "We laugh at you back here every time you ask that." He then poured the glass 3/4 full, put it in front of me, and started talking to his friends. I called him over and asked how much this pint cost and he said $7.50, so I asked him to top it off. Again, another dirty look, this time with a grunt, and then the glass slammed in front of me. So we left after paying for my friend's drink. I'm also in a service industry and if I ever treated a person like that, I'd be fired. This is a new low for the place.
Stopped in to sample the beer and will definitely go back. They have a very diverse beer selection from IPAs to Stouts to Lagers and Saisons. The tap room has plenty of seating and is BYOF(bring your own food) friendly. We definitely will make a return trip.