Thrillist: 33 Best Beer Bars

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  1. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,193) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    I like the Publick House and go there once a month or so, but it's a college/post-college bar with a great tap list on most nights. Music is also painfully loud. Not a great beer scene, IMO.
     
    #21 EnronCFO, Jun 23, 2014
  2. BlumBeer

    BlumBeer Initiate (0) May 17, 2012 Florida

    That sounds very Riverside Marketish...but damn is that pzza good!
     
    #22 BlumBeer, Jun 23, 2014
  3. DieHippieDie

    DieHippieDie Initiate (0) Oct 12, 2012 North Carolina

    Brewmaster's reppin'!!!
     
    #23 DieHippieDie, Jun 23, 2014
  4. barroomhero1977

    barroomhero1977 Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2010 Rhode Island

    While I can't speak to all of these bars on here, there were some AWESOME places left off of this list. Virginia in particular was ignored with Mekong and Birch Bar being left to the side. Novare Res in Portland, Max's in Baltimore, Mikro in New Haven (or just outside), and Armsby Abbey in Worcester are all amazing places as well.

    Tough list I suppose but man there were some great places that aren't on there.
     
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  5. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    El Bait Shop making another Top Craft bar list. No surprise there. It's a gem. :wink:
     
    #25 BottleCaps80, Jun 23, 2014
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  6. cyrushire

    cyrushire Initiate (0) May 25, 2012 Florida

    I wasn't about to stick around to find out. I'm pretty sure he would have told me the dough was hand tossed by Italian Monks on the base of the Mediterranean and that the tomatoes were sun dried by God himself. Thank goodness Funky Buddha is only 10 minutes away. When I left I was able to make it for the growler release of Pineapple Hop Gun so the 110 mile trip was not wasted.
     
    #26 cyrushire, Jun 23, 2014
  7. ONovoMexicano

    ONovoMexicano Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2012 New Mexico

    Indeed, there will always be omissions, inclusions that should have been excluded, and some regional/homer bias. A while back some magazine or site published the 100 best craft beer bars and even that one got riled up. I've been to a number of bars on this list as well as many on that list (they both have a number of bars in common) and I don't quite get the hype about certain places. One thing in particular, atmosphere, seems to be overlooked as long as there's good/exclusive beer.
     
    #27 ONovoMexicano, Jun 23, 2014
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  8. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

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  9. Treyliff

    Treyliff Grand Pooh-Bah (5,025) Aug 10, 2010 West Virginia
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    I've only been to Avenue Pub and Monk's Cafe from that list, but they were by far the two best bars that I've ever been to.
     
    #29 Treyliff, Jun 23, 2014
  10. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    Lord Hobo is great, but I still prefer Deep Ellum and their lager-leaning tap list.
     
    #30 Providence, Jun 23, 2014
  11. mpayne5

    mpayne5 Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2011 Indiana

    Can't wait for the HopCat to open in Indianapolis.
     
    #31 mpayne5, Jun 23, 2014
  12. swetsastonic

    swetsastonic Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2012 New Jersey

    was just in baltimore for work and found max's. great spot.
     
    #32 swetsastonic, Jun 24, 2014
  13. cck5

    cck5 Initiate (0) May 11, 2014 New York

    Torst <3
     
    #33 cck5, Jun 24, 2014
  14. bluz4frank

    bluz4frank Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2009 California

    Avenue Pub in NOLA is the real deal. Same for Monk's Kettle in S.F. But, just as always with lists, they left off the best of all -- O'Brien's in San Diego.
     
    #34 bluz4frank, Jun 24, 2014
  15. BeRightBock

    BeRightBock Zealot (653) Apr 27, 2007 New York

    [​IMG] !
     
    #35 BeRightBock, Jun 25, 2014
  16. HomeBrewed

    HomeBrewed Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2006 Minnesota

    I've been to 7 on the list, and Sergio's World Beers is definitely my favorite. Torst would get my vote for most overrated.
     
    #36 HomeBrewed, Jun 25, 2014
  17. michman

    michman Pundit (751) Oct 14, 2005 Illinois

    i like the hopleaf call for chicago. not so much bangers and lace. altho ive only been once and need to revisit.
     
    #37 michman, Jun 25, 2014
  18. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    One by me called Mekong. Apparently it was craftbeer.com's 'best beer bar,' for what that's worth.

    The beer is great but the food isn't awfully good. I wouldn't recommend it unless you just want to drink (but what's beer without food? - lol, jk).
     
    #38 leantom, Jun 25, 2014
  19. BullDoza

    BullDoza Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2014 Texas

    Glad to see our local go to on there. Spend a lot of time and $$$ at Craft & Growler.
     
    #39 BullDoza, Jun 25, 2014
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  20. rfgetz

    rfgetz Pooh-Bah (2,609) Nov 14, 2008 New Jersey
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    When is someone going to "invent" the craft beer strip club?
     
    #40 rfgetz, Jun 25, 2014
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