The usual [beer] suspects

your talking in the USA only right?

 

Here in Ithaca we love our beer and a variety of pubs and restaurants will feature our local beer. Turnover is not something I worry about because I am not out to drink that frequently. I will say that if the beer taps have nothing I want I am very content with a good wine selection. Now that I have tried more than a few beers I will say that a nice offering from dogfish head even if I have had that before is preferable to anything BMC. So it's relative in it's importance. But, the food is why I am at a restaurant so if the establishment takes it's cuisine seriously you will see both good wine, and good beer.

 

we have Euro street cafe has lots of local stuff plus like 400 bottles. We go there at least once a week. we have lots of choices now days, beer world. etc, local small places in riverside.
some have great selection but food is average to sub par.

 

np the euro street has like 20 taps in some locations or more. we also have many new restaurants with decent # of taps

 

Unless a restaurant or bar specifically advertises that they are a craft-beer destination, I hold out no hope that I will be able to get anything but a Boston Lager. Here in CA, we get a LOT of Stone distribution in places you wouldn't expect, so I can generally get a decent IPA, but tap turnover? No chance. Many of the bars I've been to have too many regulars that will raise hell if they come in and can't get their Stella Artois in a pitcher with the plastic ice-core to keep it cold (and remove 1 glass from the pitcher, increasing profit margins).

 

so you want them to get new beers every week? half the taps? are you nuts?? lol

heck full blow good beer bars do not do that....I never ever seen any place do that. ever,

you want fresh (ALL THE TIME) you going to have to find a busy place...

 

good luck, I know my local euro street has fresh kegs about every 10 to 16 days or so. but due to local demand the tap rotation is actually quite low. It think 15 engine rotates more taps.
kickbacks used to, but not atm.

 

Baby steps, Otis, baby steps. Honestly, if I'm someplace that doesn't promote itself as a beer bar, I'm happy to see SNPA on the menu and I'm happy to drink it. That said, there are plenty of places that cater to craft beer lovers, many of which have decent-to-good food, as well. Frankly, I drink enough beer at home from a selection that I'm able to curate, maintain and serve to my own specifications, I really don't mind not having a great craft beer option available to me in every restaurant I go to. Like I said, offer me an SNPA or even a Boston Lager and I'll be happy (beats the hell out of what I had to choose from five years ago). I can always have something I really appreciate as a nightcap when I get home.

 

come down here and go to the bonefish grill

 

If you want to see timely keg turnover and you want to see more unusual suspects on tap, you're probably wanting two mutually incompatible things.

 

I have found that locally owned restaurants, with roots in the community, that offer craft beer, are much less likely to have "the usual suspects." They are show a greater willingness to make different brews available.

 

well this local one has more taps than most.