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Urban Chestnut Serves Delicious Eats as well as Craft Beer in The Grove

Urban Chestnut cofounders Florian Kuplent and David Wolfe call their brewing philosophy “beer divergency” — a blending of modern innovation with reverence for the past. This old-meets-new style is on full display at their sweeping new bierhall in the Grove. Walk inside, and you’d be forgiven for thinking you had stepped through a wormhole and landed in Germany. Mammoth, rustic wooden tables large enough for a medieval feast line the room, the smell of wurst and brewer’s yeast fills the air, and a raucous din imbues the place with jovial energy. Yet there’s no beer wench or lederhosen in sight. Instead, what stands out is how decidedly modern the bierhall feels. Polished concrete floors and industrial details look more like a contemporary loft than the Hofbräuhaus.

Keep reading: Cheryl Baehr's review of Urban Chestnut.

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Raclette - potatoes, cauliflower, pearl onions, and cornichons in pork dashi with raclette cheese.
Raclette - potatoes, cauliflower, pearl onions, and cornichons in pork dashi with raclette cheese.
A special of roasted beets on marcona almond puree with goat cheese.
A special of roasted beets on marcona almond puree with goat cheese.
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The taps.
The taps.
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Bavarian doughnuts.
Bavarian doughnuts.
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Steel fermentation tanks stand behind the bar.
Steel fermentation tanks stand behind the bar.
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The selection of toast changes periodically. Here, it's Griebenschmalz toast, a five-grain variety, and apple salad.
The selection of toast changes periodically. Here, it's Griebenschmalz toast, a five-grain variety, and apple salad.
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The bar.
The bar.
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Pouring a Zwickel.
Pouring a Zwickel.
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Outdoor seating.
Outdoor seating.
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The food counter.
The food counter.
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A special of roasted beets on marcona almond puree with goat cheese.
A special of roasted beets on marcona almond puree with goat cheese.
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Urban Chestnut merchandise.
Urban Chestnut merchandise.
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Beer, to go.
Beer, to go.
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Hungarian Bratwurst with roasted cauliflower, cider marrow beans, wheat toast, and romesco sauce.
Hungarian Bratwurst with roasted cauliflower, cider marrow beans, wheat toast, and romesco sauce.
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Chef Andy Fair in the kitchen at Urban Chestnut, preparing the roasted-beet special.
Chef Andy Fair in the kitchen at Urban Chestnut, preparing the roasted-beet special.
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Beer, to go.
Beer, to go.
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Self-guided tour signage.
Self-guided tour signage.
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On June 20, the "Poutine of the Day" was made with a bacon "red eye" gravy with Marcoot cheese curds.
On June 20, the "Poutine of the Day" was made with a bacon "red eye" gravy with Marcoot cheese curds.
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Strammermax is Black Forest ham, comte and farm egg on rye.
Strammermax is Black Forest ham, comte and farm egg on rye.
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Inside Urban Chestnut.
Inside Urban Chestnut.
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