Favorite Tap Room

# 1 - Stone
# 2 - Founders
# 3 - Russian River
# 4 - Jolly Pumpkin
# 5 - Goose Island Wrigleyville: Retired

 

-NOLA in New Orleans has a fantastic tap room, and they've just made their 3rd and very large expansion earlier this year. Multi-floor, a game room that will be turned into a music venue soon as well. Have great BBQ as well.
-Avery, lucky to have visited there. phenomenal facility and taproom.
-Foley Brothers - small, but family run and on a nice piece of land.
-Hill Farmstead - haven't even been to the new taproom, and I imagine it is incredible.
-Lost Nation
-Maine Beer Co.

 

I would have to go with Tomlinson Tap room in Indy.

 

Russian River, Drakes and Original Gravity

 

Logboat because of their Shipyard. Tons of space for lawn games, food trucks, picnics, etc.

 

Farmhouse Tap Room, Burlington, VT.

 

Tired Hands in Ardmore, PA.

 

Tired Hands is pretty neat.

 

I think it's a bit difficult to say here, considering what one is looking for in a tap room (as well as what one considers a taproom in the first place) will vary wildly from person to person. (atmosphere/decor, beer variety, beer quality, size/crowding, food available, tours, events/releases etc.)

Saying that, I'm really not sure what I'd call the best, but one that truly sticks out to me is Lost Nation in VT. Awesomely apropos setting in a barn you'd never notice was a brewery unless you were looking for it, quality beers all around on my tasting flight, and the pork belly sandwich at their open BBQ pit could very well be the best sandwich I've ever had.

 

Favorite brewery taprooms would be Founders and Avery..
Favorite taprooms that aren't at breweries would be Max's in Baltimore and Falling Rock in Denver.

 

Haven't been to many but founders takes the cake for me

 

Hair of the Dog
Founders
GI Clybourn
Pelican
Surly

 

Other Half

 

Of the ones ive been too so far...

FFF
Avery
Barrelworks

 

After going to Cigar City Brewing 3 times in last 4 days, yes it belongs with FFF and RR as among my favorites.

 

Went to Pale Fire a few weeks ago and I really wish it was closer, I would be there everything.

 

Three Floyds
Wicked Weed
Jackie O's

 

As far as bars/pubs are concerned, Blackback in Waterbury is my favorite.

For breweries, my favorites would be Cantillon and I'd say 14th Star because it's really cool in there.

 

Uncle Billy's Brew & Que in Austin, TX. Very good beer and excellent Barbecue to eat!!

Cheers!

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Brewery Vivant was pretty dang cool, as was Brewery Terra Firma.
I have an affinity for old warehouses, but that's because I was a raver who remembers the days of old dirty warehouses, and rave boogers. So I give a nod to Revolution, and Temperance. I just cannot stand it when Rev has office/cube farm parties, and the bar is clogged with a bunch of bros wearing ties with no clue what to drink other than whatever happens to have the highest abv.
Tugboat in Portland, Oregon remains one of my all time favorites, but that's because I spent huge portions of my early 20's lingering in coffee shops smoking loosies and drinking until I vibrate. And that place oozes that vibe.