Yearling Pizza is the kind of low-key Lexington spot that makes you feel like you’ve discovered a secret: tucked inside Blue Stallion Brewing, no frills, no pretense, just blistered, grease-slicked pizzas with some of the best dough in town.
This is the place locals mention when they talk about craft beer and pizza pairings: walk into the taproom for German lagers and British ales, then grab pies, bruschetta, sandwiches, and Meat the Parents from Yearling’s window and settle into a pint-and-pizza night that feels very Lexington. 🍕🍺
Lexington Locals Pair German Lagers With Blistered Charred Pizza At This Taproom Counter
Yearling Pizza operates out of Blue Stallion Brewing at 610 W 3rd Street, a walk-up kitchen inside the taproom where you can order pizza and other comfort-leaning bites alongside your beer.
A local description sums it up best: “no frills, no pretense, just a blistered, grease-slicked beauty,” with crust charred by a cheap Avantco oven and pepperoni curling into those little oil-catching cups pizza people love.
A Lexington pizza roundup places Yearling among the city’s top five, specifically calling out the fact that it’s inside Blue Stallion and has “some of the best dough in town.”
Yearling keeps the menu focused on high-impact pizzas and a few Italian-leaning extras, letting the dough, bake, and toppings do the heavy lifting instead of burying everything under a giant menu, as noted in local food coverage that calls it one of Lexington’s most compelling pizza stops.
The backbone is a set of simple, serious pies — Cheese, White, and Mushroom — that each highlight the crust in a slightly different way, branching into supporting items like Bruschetta, a Roast Beef Sandwich, and the fully loaded Meat the Parents for anyone chasing maximum topping coverage.
That setup is a big part of the charm: you come for beer, discover the pizza, and then realize the kitchen is putting out things that make it feel far more complete than a simple slice counter.
Because everything is served inside Blue Stallion, the kitchen naturally gets framed as part of the brewery experience, which is why so many local mentions talk about it in terms of beer pairings and overall hangout value rather than just as a standalone pizza stop, a point reinforced by brewery-and-bites guides covering Lexington’s best spots.
Not flashy, not overmarketed, and not trying to be the loudest pizza brand in town — which is exactly why it reads as a genuine hidden gem.
Food Highlights
- Cheese Pizza: The cleanest read on Yearling’s dough and oven, with a crisp base, a bit of blister and char, and a gooey balanced layer of cheese over simple tomato sauce, the cheese pie is what you order when you want to judge the fundamentals and what makes the “no frills, no pretense” line feel genuinely earned.
- White Pizza: Olive oil, garlic, and a mix of cheeses baked until the top bubbles and browns give the white pie a rich, savory personality without tomato that matches up beautifully with the lighter lagers and ales pouring at Blue Stallion.
- Mushroom Pizza: Mushrooms that pick up the oven’s heat and develop deep, earthy flavor on that same charred crust prove this pie treats vegetable toppings with the same attention as meats, giving mushroom-lovers a serious option that never feels like an afterthought. 🍄
- Meat the Parents: Tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, meatball, sausage, and parmesan all packed onto one blistered crust make the Meat the Parents the full-send order for anyone who wants everything on one pizza without losing the crust’s char and chew. 🍖
- Bruschetta: Toasted bread topped with a bright mix of tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and herbs lands somewhere between bar snack and Italian starter, making Yearling’s bruschetta the ideal table order for anyone who wants something fresh and crunchy to balance out a night of dough and beer.
- Roast Beef Sandwich: Thinly sliced beef, melty cheese, and sauce or jus on a sturdy roll give the roast beef sandwich the same comfort and heft as a pie but in handheld form, keeping Yearling useful for a wider range of taproom cravings when pizza isn’t the mood. 🥖
Atmosphere
Because Yearling lives inside Blue Stallion Brewing, the room feels like a classic local taproom: long bar, communal tables, tanks in the background, and a mix of beer lovers, families, and neighborhood regulars.
You order food at a walk-up counter rather than through table service, which keeps the whole thing casual — grab your beer, grab your food, find a seat, and hang as long as you like.
Blue Stallion’s focus on approachable German and British styles means the crowd runs from craft-beer nerds to people just looking for a good lager and a better-than-expected pizza.
Altogether, it feels less like a formal restaurant and more like a brewery that happens to have pizza good enough to land on “best in town” lists, which is exactly the hidden-gem energy that keeps locals coming back.
Bottom Line
Yearling Pizza is the Lexington brewery-side spot you hit when you want blistered, charred pizza, a fully loaded Meat the Parents, fresh bruschetta, and a hearty roast beef sandwich alongside great beer in a taproom that feels genuinely local rather than polished for the internet.
If you’re anywhere near West 3rd Street and craving a pizza night that feels discovered rather than advertised, this is the kind of place locals quietly keep in rotation.
Address:
610 W 3rd St, Lexington, KY 40508
📞 +1 859-785-1625
🕔 Open Thu & Sun, 3:00–9:00 PM; Fri–Sat, 12:00–9:00 PM (Closed Mon–Wed)