Top 125 Places to Have a Beer

19.Clubhouse box seats at the Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, NY (Ed: Again, guessing this is for atmosphere, not beer. But Saratoga over Churchill Downs???)

20.Beer Club Popeye, Tokyo, Japan (Ed: Largest number of taps in Japan )

21.The Publick House, Brookline, MA (Ed: Historic building with dining and lodging. Recently expanded to include Monk’s Cell, a Belgian Taproom )

22.Infield at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL (Ed: I found no information regarding beer selection )

23.Henry’s 12th Street Tavern, Portland, OR (Ed: 100 draft beers )

24.The Hopleaf, Chicago, IL (Ed: No children admitted )

25.World Beer Festival, Durham/Raleigh, NC (Ed: Event sponsored by the authors of this list )

26.French Quarter during Mardi Gras, New Orleans, LA

27.Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy (Ed: Central landmark and gathering place in Venice )

28.Zum Uerige, Dusseldorf, Germany (Ed: German brewery specializing in alt beer)

29.Toronado, San Francisco, CA

30.The Olde Mitre Tavern, Ely Court, Hatton Garden, London, England

31.Turn 4 Suites at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN (Ed: I believe this is just generic for seats on Turn 4, although it sounds like a specific hotel/bar, I found no info on Turn 4 Suites)

32.Rogue Brewery, Newport, OR

33.The Wynkoop Brewery, Denver, CO

34.Spuyten Duyvil, Brooklyn, NY

35.Great Lakes Brewing, Cleveland, OH

36.McMenamins Kennedy School Hotel, Portland, OR (Ed: Renovated elementary school turned into lodging, restaurant, bars, movie theatre and brewery)

37.Atelier am Dom, Cologne, Germany (Ed: I found nothing on Atelier am Dom, but Brahhaus Fruh am Dom is one of the more popular Cologne breweries specializing in Kolsch beer, which I believe is what the authors wanted to capture )

38.Anchor Brewing Tasting Room, San Francisco, CA (Ed: Only available M-F till 5PM, Reservations recommended at least a month in advance)

39.The Flying Saucer, NC, SC, TN, AR and TX (Ed: Funny Web Site Intro )

40.Arend’s Nest, Amsterdam, Holland (Ed: 350 beer selection all from Dutch, not Belgian, breweries)

41.Blues Bar, Stone Town, Zanzibar (Ed: According to wikitravel, the Blues Restaurant has closed down and I found nothing on the Blues Bar. Maybe it was renamed Dhow Restaurant ?)

42.SandLot Brewery, Coors Field, Denver, CO (Ed: Trivia, Blue Moon was apparently invented here; 2005 GABF Small Brewing Company of the Year)

43.Clark Street Ale House, Chicago, IL

44.Tailgating at a Southeastern Conference Football Game (Ed: Winning Tailgate after a recount )

45.Selin’s Grove Brewing, Selinsgrove, PA (Ed: Approx 50 miles north of Harrisburg, PA )

46.The Great Lost Bear, Portland, ME

47.The Map Room, Chicago, IL

48.The Blue Tusk, Syracuse, NY

49.Woolwich Arms, Guelph, Ontario

50.Beach Bar at the Atlantis Hotel, Paradise Island, Bahamas (Ed: Again, perhaps more for atmosphere than beer selection )

51.The White Horse Pub, Parsons Green, London, England

52.Redbones Restaurant, Somerville, MA

53.Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel, Sydney, Australia

54.Falling Rock Tap House, Denver, CO

55.Sleeping Lady Brewery/Snow Goose Restaurant, Anchorage, AK

56.In de Wildeman, Amsterdam, Holland (Ed: Bar situated in former distillery, 18 draughts + 200 bottles)

57.Andechs Monastery, Andechs, Germany (Ed: Benedictine monks brewing beer since Middle Ages with a public restaurant and brewery pub )

58.Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen, Denmark (Ed: Additional information , also an article on cask conditioned beer at Charlie’s)

59.PINT Bokbierfestival, Amsterdam, Holland (Ed: English Translation , largest beer festival in Netherlands)

60.Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, CA

61.Krcma, Ceske Krumlov, Czech Republic (Ed: Renaissance-style restaurant/pub that specializes in roast meat and Czech delicacies )

62.Sapporo Beer Garden, Higashi-ku, Japan

63.Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI

64.Sail and Anchor Brewpub, Fremantle, Australia

65.F.X. Matt Brewery Tasting Room, Utica, NY (Ed: Saranac Beers, limited tour hours - reservations recommended )

66.Delerium Café, Brussels, Belgium (Ed: Beer list of 2000+ beers )

67.Birreria l’Orso Eletricco, Rome, Italy (Ed: English translation, assuming this is the same Italian pub?)

68.Gösser Bierklinik, Vienna, Austria (Ed: English translation )

69.Bariloche Ski Resort, Rio Negro, Argentina

70.d.b.a., New York, NY

71.Brewer’s Art, Baltimore, MD (Ed: Belgium-style restaurant )

72.Au General Lafayette, Paris, France

73.Schlenkerla Brewery Tavern, Bamberg, Germany (Ed: Specializes in Rauchbier, or Smokebeer )

74.De Hopduvel, Antwerp, Belgium (Ed: English translation )

75.Mr. Sancho’s Beach, Cozumel, Mexico (Ed: I’m more impressed with their tequila selection )

76.City Tavern, Philadelphia, PA (Ed: Experience 18th century culinary history )

77.Die Weisse, Salzburg, Austria (Ed: Brewery specializing in wheat beer. Additional info )

78.Halve Maan Brewery, Bruges, Belgium

79.Tinkoff, Moscow, Russia (Ed: Russian Microbrewery )

80.Le Bier Circus, Brussels, Belgium

81.TY Harbor Brewery, Tokyo, Japan

82.Irseer Klosterbrauerei, Irsee, Germany (Ed: German Monastery Brewery )

83.Stockholm Beer & Whiskey Festival, Stockholm, Sweden (Ed: English Translation )

84.Goose Island Brewing, Chicago, IL

85.Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

86.Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY

87.Deschutes Brewery & Publick House, Bend, OR

88.Baumgartner’s Cheese Store & Tavern, Monroe, WI

89.Icebergs Bar, Sydney, Australia

90.Cantillon Brewery and Gueuze Museum, Brussels, Belgium (Ed: Specializing in Lambic style beers including Gueuze Kriek and Faro )

91.Dogfish Head Ale House, Rehoboth Beach, DE

92.Belgo Central, London, England (Ed: This is a Belgium bar in London. I find this odd. If I were going 4000 miles to visit a Belgium bar, would it not make more sense to go to, I don’t know, say Belgium perhaps?)

93.Bruxellensis Festival of Characterful Beers, Brussels, Belgium

94.Felix in The Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong

95.Brasserie Federal, Bahnhof Zurich, Switzerland

96.Heineken Brewery, Amsterdam, Holland (Ed: I think the authors are referring to a place called “The Heineken Experience”, which is a museum and tasting bar, located at a former brewery in Amsterdam. This is temporary closed for renovation and is scheduled to reopen in the Summer 2008).

97.Clark’s Ale House, Syracuse, NY

98.The Shakespeare, Aukland, New Zealand (Ed: Brewery and 10 room boutique hotel )

99.Mahar’s, Albany, NY (Ed: Bar with 6 cask conditioned ales on tap + several other drafts)

100.Steamworks Brewing, Vancouver, BC (Ed: Bar, Restaurant, Brewery & Wine store. There is also a Steamworks Microbrew in Colorado which I don’t believe is affiliated ).

101.Cooter Brown’s, New Orleans, LA (Ed: Sports bar with great beer selection )

102.McSorley’s Ale House, New York, NY (Ed: New York City’s oldest continuously operated saloon. Check out the history section on their website )

103.Kelly’s Caribbean Bar, Grill & Brewery, Key West, FL

104.Rose & Crown Pub, Epcot Center, Orlando, FL (Ed: British style pub in United Kingdom section of the World Showcase )

105.The Church Brew Works, Pittsburgh, PA (Ed: Specialty beers have in the past included Coconut Stout and Buckwheat Honey Porter )

106.Brick Store Pub, Decatur, GA (Ed: Over 120 Belgian style beers in a separate Belgian bar upstairs)

107.Sunset Grille & Tap, Boston, MA (Ed: 112 taps & 380 Microbrews, Interesting menu)

108.The Ghost Bar at the Palms Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (Ed: Stylish Las Vegas Niteclub)

109.Norwich Inn/Jasper Murdock's Brewery, Norwich, VT (Ed: Historic, full-service Vermont country inn)

110.The Gingerman, Austin, TX

111.Library Ale House, Santa Monica, CA

112.t’Bruges Biertja, Bruges, Belgium (Ed: According to their website, they are “not just a pub, but a worthy tasting house where the real beerspirit is enjoyed by local and foreign guests.” 300 Belgian beers, 5 on draft. If you are in the area, you may also be interested in visiting Bierbrasserie Cambrinus, which has even more beer selections)

113.beerbistro, Toronto, Canada (Ed: Unique menu. Beer selection includes vintages of various barley wines from different years. Restaurant also helps to pair beer with menu items. Website also has beer recipes and information on aging characteristics of specific beers in the beer cellar section)

114.The Dubliner, Washington, DC (Ed: Irish Bar and menu )

115.John Barleycorn, Chicago, IL (Ed: Three locations with live music and good food and 32 beers on tap including some microbrews)

116.Anchor Bar, Buffalo, NY (Ed: Home of the original Buffalo Chicken Wings, but not much to choose from in craft beer department )

117.Gritty McDuff’s, Portland, ME (Ed: Maine brew pub, several locations outside of Portland )

118.Top of the Hill Brewery & Restaurant, Chapel Hill, NC (Ed: Award winning microbrewery )

119.The Bell, Aldworth, Berkshire, England (Ed: Traditional British pub)

120.The Golf Tavern, Edinburgh, Scotland (Ed: Serving golfers since 1456! )

121.Old Ebbitt Grill, Washington, DC (Ed: Fancy DC Restaurant across from The White House. Found nothing indicating any special beer selections)

122.5 Seasons Brewing, Atlanta, GA (Ed: Two locations in Atlanta, Alpharetta location has cask ale )

123.Tim Schafer’s at Lake Norman, Sherrills Ford, NC

124.Stumbling Monk, Seattle. WA

125.The Happy Gnome, St. Paul, MN