LAST UPDATED on 8/30/13
A recent thread about best beer bars in your state - https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/single-best-beer-bar-your-state-426573/index4.html - got me thinking that we could use a single list of suggested establishments organized by state. Perhaps this already exists somewhere, if so, I will happily delete this post. When I have the time, I will also try to keep it updated as more suggestions are added (either here or the aforementioned thread). I hope this isn't obnoxious - I'm not trying to thread-jack the original...just trying to organize it.
As the list grows, additional grouping will probably be necessary...especially for the larger states.
Disclaimer: These recommendations all come from HBT community members. I, personally, cannot vouch for any except the small handful that I myself have visited. Also, obviously, this list is not exhaustive (yet).
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
A recent thread about best beer bars in your state - https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/single-best-beer-bar-your-state-426573/index4.html - got me thinking that we could use a single list of suggested establishments organized by state. Perhaps this already exists somewhere, if so, I will happily delete this post. When I have the time, I will also try to keep it updated as more suggestions are added (either here or the aforementioned thread). I hope this isn't obnoxious - I'm not trying to thread-jack the original...just trying to organize it.
As the list grows, additional grouping will probably be necessary...especially for the larger states.
Disclaimer: These recommendations all come from HBT community members. I, personally, cannot vouch for any except the small handful that I myself have visited. Also, obviously, this list is not exhaustive (yet).
Alabama
- The J. Clyde, Birmingham - http://jclyde.com/
- Hop City, Birmingham
Alaska
Arizona
- Brat Haus, Scottsdale
- 1702, Tucson
Arkansas
- Flying Saucer, Little Rock
California
- San Diego
- Small Bar
- Churchills
- The Blind Lady Alehouse
- Hamilton's Tavern
- San Francisco
- Toronado
- Mikkeller
- Magnolia
- Drake’s, San Leandro
- ØL, Walnut Creek
- Beer Revolution, Oakland
- Trappist, Oakland
Colorado
- Denver
- Falling Rock Tap House
- Euclid Hall
- Freshcraft
- Colorado Plus, Wheat Ridge - http://coloradoplus.net/
- Mayor of Old Town, Fort Collins - http://themayorofoldtown.com/
Connecticut
- Willimantic Brewing Company, Willimantic - http://willimanticbrewingcompany.com/
- Two Roads, Stratford
- Prime 16 Burgers and Tap Room , New Haven – http://www.prime16.com
- Cask Republic, New Haven – http://www.thecaskrepublic.com
- New England Brewing Co., Woodbridge - http://www.newenglandbrewing.com/
Delaware
- Dogfish Head, Rehoboth
- Two Stones Pub, Newark
- Stewart's Brew Pub, Bear
- Washington Street Ale House, Wilmington
District of Columbia
- Bier Baron (Dupont Circle)
- RFD (Chinatown)
- Churchkey (Logan Circle)
- Iron Horse (Chinatown)
Florida
- Redlight Redlight, Orlando.
- Tap 42, Ft. Lauderdale - http://www.tap42.com/
- Kickbacks Gastro Pub, Jacksonville
- Brewer's Pizza, Orange Park - http://brewerspizza.com/
- Dahlias Pour House, Jacksonville - http://www.dahliaspourhouse.com/
- Fort Myers Brewing, Fort Myers
- House of Brews, Fort Myers
- Ice House Pub, Punta Gorda
Georgia
- Brickstore Pub, Decatur
- The Porter Beer Bar, Atlanta - http://www.theporterbeerbar.com/
- The Distillery, Savannah - http://www.distillerysavannah.com/
Hawaii
Idaho
- Enoteca, Post Falls - http://www.corkjoy.com/
- Daanen's, Hayden
- Capone's, Coeur d'Alene
Illinois
- Hop Leaf, Chicago - http://www.hopleaf.com
- Map Room, Chicago
- The Firkin, Libertyville
- The Bavarian Lodge, Lisle - http://www.bavarian-lodge.com/
- World of Beer, Naperville
- Lunar Brewery, Villa Park
- Bigby's Pour House, Addison
- Bulldog Ale House, Roselle
Indiana
- New Albanian
- The Heurot, Muncie
Iowa
- El Bait Shop, Des Moines - http://elbaitshop.com/
- Reds Ale House, North Liberty (Iowa City area)
- White Star Ale House, Cedar Rapids - http://whitestaralehouse.com/
- Bricks, Cedar Rapids - http://www.brickscedarrapids.com
Kansas
Kentucky
- Lexington
- Pazzo’s
- The Beer Trappe
- Lexington Beerworks
- Country Boy Brewing
- Holy Grale
- Cumberland Brew
- Against the Grain
- Sergio's World of Beer
Louisiana
- The Avenue Pub, New Orleans - http://theavenuepub.com/
- The Cove, Baton Rouge
- The Bulldog, New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Maine
- Novare Res, Portland - http://novareresbiercafe.com/
- Nocturnem Draft Haus, Bangor - https://www.facebook.com/NocturnemDraftHaus
- Gritty McDuff’s, multiple locations - https://www.facebook.com/grittymcduffs
- Ebeneezers, Lovell
- Lion’s Pride, Brunswick
- The Liberal Cup, Hallowell
- The Great Lost Bear, Portland
- Leary’s Landing, Bar Harbor - http://www.learyslanding.com/
- Jack Russell’s Steakhouse and Brewery, Bar Harbor - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Russells-Steakhouse-Brewery/50265656155
Maryland
- Max's, Baltimore
Massachusetts
- Deep Ellum, Allston
- Armsby Abbey, Worcester – http://www.armsbyabbey.com
- Lord Hobo, Cambridge - http://lordhobo.com/
- Cambridge Brewing Company, Cambridge - http://www.cambrew.com/
- the Publick House, Brookline
Michigan
- Ashley's, Ann Arbor - http://www.ashleys.com/
- Hopcat, Grand Rapids
- Graydon's Crossing, Grand Rapids
- One Eyed Betty’s, Ferndale
- Slow’s BBQ
- Right Brain Brewery, Traverse City
- 7 Monks, Traverse City
Minnesota
- The Happy Gnome, St. Paul - http://thehappygnome.com
- JL Beers -http://jlbeers.com/
Mississippi
Missouri
- Kansas City
- The Foundry
- Antons Taphouse
- Bier Station
- Iron Horse Tavern
- International Taphouse, St. Louis
Montana
Nebraska
- Omaha
- The Crescent Moon
- Krug Park
- The Lauter Tun
- Beercade
Nevada
New Hampshire
- Strangebrew, Manchester
New Jersey
- The Shepard and the Knucklehead, Haledon
- Maloney's, Middleton
- Morris Tap and Grill, Randolph
- Mohawk house, Sparta
- Maloney’s, Matawan
- Cloverleaf Tavern, Caldwell
- The Copper Mine Pub
New Mexico
New York
- MacGregor’s, several locations - http://www.macgregorsgrillandtaproom.net/
- At least a couple HBT members have stated that, while MacGregor’s has an extensive beer menu, they also have some issues (e.g. dirty tap lines, poor service)
- Tap and Mallet, Rochester - http://www.tapandmallet.com/
- The Blue Monk, Buffalo
- Ellicottville Brewing Company
- Black Sheep Ale House, Mineola
- Effen Gruven, Bellmore
- Tap and Barrel, Smithtown
- Sapsuckers, Huntington
- Tap Room, Patchouge
- Tørst, Brooklyn
- Eddie's Roadhouse, Warwick
North Carolina
- Asheville
- Bruisin' Ales - http://bruisin-ales.com/
- Pack's Tavern - http://packstavern.com/
- Wicked Weed - http://www.wickedweedbrewing.com/
- Trio, Kitty Hawk - http://obxtrio.com/
- Beer Army, New Bern - http://beerarmy.com/
North Dakota
- JL Beers, various locations - http://jlbeers.com/
Ohio
Oklahoma
- McNellies Public House, Oklahoma City
- TapWerks, Oklahoma City
Oregon
- Portland
- Bridgetown Beerhouse - https://www.facebook.com/bridgetownbeerhouse
- Horse Brass Pub - http://www.horsebrass.com/
- Prost! - http://prostportland.com
- Drapers Draft House, Roseburg
- The Platypus Pub, Bend - http://platypuspubbend.com/
- Broken Top Bottle Shop, Bend - http://www.btbsbend.com/
- Hop N Bean, Sisters - https://www.facebook.com/HopNBean
Pennsylvania
- Monk's, Philadelphia
- Creekhouse, Pittsburgh (also see other locations - http://sharpedgebeer.com/)
- Fatheads, Pittsburgh
- The Crane Room, New Castle
- The Holy Hound, York
Rhode Island
- Doherty's East Ave Irish Pub, Pawtucket – http://www.dohertys.com
- Trinity Brewhouse, Providence- http://www.trinitybrewhouse.com/
South Carolina
- Charleston
- Closed for Business
- Mt Pleasant House of Brews
- Beer Exchange
- Greenville
- Barleys Tap Room
- Community Tap
- Beer Exchange
- World of Beer, Columbia
- Flying Saucer, Columbia
South Dakota
- JL Beers - http://jlbeers.com/
Tennessee
Texas
- Flying Saucer (multiple locations) - http://www.beerknurd.com/stores/
- Petrol Station, Houston
- Easy Tiger, Austin
- Gingerman, various locations
- Holy Grail, Plano
- Roosevelt's at 7, McAllen - http://www.rooseveltsatseven.com/
- Brews Brothers, Galveston
- Oak Street Drafthouse and Cocktail Parlor, Denton
- Meddlesome Moth - http://www.mothinthe.net/
- The Common Table - http://www.thecommontable.com/
- Craft and Growler - http://craftandgrowler.com/
- Strangeways - https://www.facebook.com/Strangewaysdallas
- Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House, Dallas - http://goodfrienddallas.com/
Utah
- The Bayou, Salt Lake City - http://www.utahbayou.com
- The Beer Hive, Salt Lake City
Vermont
- Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington
- Prohibition Pig, Waterbury
Virginia
- Richmond
- Mekong - http://mekongisforbeerlovers.com/
- Commercial Taphouse - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Commercial-Taphouse-Grill/98173184766
- Capital Ale House (3 locations) - http://www.capitalalehouse.com
- Devil’s Backbone
- Jefferson Street Brewery
- Apocalypse Ale Works
- Yardhouse, Virginia Beach
- ExtraBilly BBQ, Midlothian (NOT the Richmond location) - http://www.extrabillys.com/
Washington
- Seattle
- Brouwer’s Cafe
- Bravehorse Tavern
- Noble Fir
- Naked City
- Old Ivy Taproom, Vancouver, WA
- Brickhouse, Vancouver, WA
- Collective on Tap, Woodinville
- McKay’s Taphouse, Bellingham
West Virginia
- Apothecary Ale House, Morgantown
Wisconsin
- Milwaukee
- Palm Tavern
- Sugar Maple,
- Café Hollander
- Café Benelux
- Café Centraal
- Bayview
- Romans
- Bodega, LaCrossee
- Malt House, Madison
Wyoming