Philip Gissen
This is a beautiful place to have a drink. Dampfwerk is a surprise. Located in a warehouse in a neighborhood of railroad tracks and concrete block, the Dampfwerk Distillery hits you with elegance and sophistication once you enter. It’s a “Through the Looking Glass,” experience. It’s like imbibing in your wealthy uncle’s basement bar. Known for its aperitifs, Dampfwerk requires navigation. Izzy and Wyatt were our navigators and bartenders. They were great. Everything we tasted was refined, delicious and special. Dampfwerk would be unique anywhere in the world. This is a place to surprise friends and guests from out of town. By the time I arrived at Dampfwerk, I was already tipsy from spending time at another distillery. (My spouse does the driving, thankfully.) Thus, I can’t remember what I drank, but I know I had a great time.
… moreSarah Sue
What an incredible distillery!! I absolutely LOVED the Negroni flight. The Matcha Negroni was hands down my favorite, but the persimmon and black truffle were also pretty good. They do a great job on their cocktails. The atmosphere is romantic. Our server Felix was friendly, knowledgeable, and a great conversationalist! The Charcuterie board paired perfectly with the cocktails. And the olives had fun flavoring. Highly recommend this distillery!
… moreRainie Schlichtmann
The cocktails were fantastic. There’s one on the menu that’s basically a sidecar, and it was wonderfully balanced. That is one of my long time favorite drinks and my typical litmus for a bar. The charcuterie plate was tasty and had a nice variety of bites. The servers were really friendly and welcoming, too. Overall great experience, would recommend this cocktail lounge.
… morejenny brask
Hands down one of my favorite distilleries in the area! The drinks are creative and delicious, amazing staff, really fun atmosphere. 10/10 recommend.
… moreNikki B
Finally got around to making my inaugural stop in! I entered to a sign at the host stand reading: Please Wait To Be Seated. I could see the bar from where I waited and a few minutes I heard someone say “someone is at the door”… I continued to wait…. a few minutes later I heard it again…..and waited….but shortly after I was greeted. Didn’t let it dampen my experience….it’s business. I took a seat at the bar and was given a short glass of lemon cucumber water (I apologize if this is incorrect) it was delicious. There are these skinny pencil looking things on a stand, its a wonderful little lamp to assist looking over the menu! As I perused the menu another guest told bartender Wyatt to “give her that thing….the heathers” Wyatt gave me a small pour of a delicious but STRONG liqueur… They said it was 48 proof, that was all I needed to know that I wouldn’t be finishing my pour. Ha. As I perused the menu and told Wyatt I tend to lean right in to an Old Fashioned, they gave me their recommendations and we discussed proofs. I opted Wyatt’s original suggestion of the 45 proof The Rope….as they discussed it was made w white asparagus. We laughed as I said: I never knew white asparagus was a thing until last week I ordered asparagus at a distillery and my server didn’t even give me a heads up before bringing out… white asparagus. ha. But it complimented this sipping cocktail wonderfully! It really eased the 45 proof alcohol. Just after Wyatt gave me my drink Kyleeia came behind the bar so I asked her her cocktail go-to’s. She had me intrigued w the Mrs White. That one will be on-deck my next visit due to her flavor description and the fact that another guest was drinking one. I like the cocktail room….. just dark enough, comfortable padded bar stools and comfortable standard height tables. Easy parking out front and overflow parking on the street. Thanks Dampfwerk for a friendly informative and delicious inaugural visit, chees!
… moreJille H
It was a slow night. The staff was helpful, though the seemed to be busy having mini staff meetings behind the bar. The food was fine, though not balanced with the drinks. The drinks were a delight!
… moreDanelle
We stopped for happy hour and sat outside on their patio. The staff was friendly, drink were memorable and the nibbles were yummy. We did need the waiter to explain some of the cocktails which he happily did (a couple times since we had people arriving in waves). There was a 15% discount on drink during happy hour. We had the charcuterie board and one brave soul tried the sardines and said they were delicious. The inside is sleek and dark modern decor. Free parking. This is located in a warehouse area with another distillery, a wine place, a brewery all very close.
… moreKimm Bee
Phenomenal bar! I’ve tried everything on their menu and love it all. It’s the perfect atmosphere for a date night. The staff is always so nice and they make you feel so welcomed. We recently went for their trivia on Tuesdays and it was so fun!
… moreTammy Klockziem
We arrived on a Friday night with a group of 7 to have a cocktail prior to dinner reservations. The cocktails were all so unique, but delicious. I had the Gen X “Take a chill pill” which I really enjoyed! Fun atmosphere too.
… moreC. B. D.
Cocktails were top notch!! Very creative and delicious!!
Super “cool” ambiance… classy feel to the place and some very trendy lanterns on each table. Service could be a tad nicer, but nothing to get upset about. ☺️
They have a “please wait to be seated” policy.
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