Petrol Station
Since 2007—before beer bars were cool—this former coffee house in a former gas station has been pouring some of Houston’s finest pints. It’s deep in a neighborhood with a sprawling…
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The Hay Merchant
Beer geek heaven, Hay Merchant took residence in a historic building with a tap system and storage designed by head geek Kevin Floyd. Eighty taps with rough genre descriptions like…
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Little Red Door
The name for this basement, speakeasy-style bar comes from the entrance, which is, indeed, a little red door. It’s so little that it can be easily missed, but that makes…
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Domus Birrae
A short walk from Stazione Termini, Rome’s main train terminal, Domus Birrae sells and distributes craft beer from Italy and abroad. The selections are constantly changing due to high turnover,…
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Johnny’s Off License
Years before the craft beer boom consumed Rome in 2009, Irish immigrant John Nolan was already stocking the shelves and fridges of his eponymous liquor store near San Giovanni with…
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Les Vignerons
Les Vignerons sells naturally and traditionally made wines, as well as domestic and imported craft beers. Owners Antonio Marino and Marisa Gabbianelli love unique wines with district personalities that embody…
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American Sardine Bar
Sixteen American beers on tap and a functional-stoner menu of sandwiches and snacks are the formula at Point Breeze’s best pub, identifiable by the enormous sardine-can “sign” dangling out front.…
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Alla Spina
Italy’s growing craft brewing reputation was the impetus for Marc Vetri’s contemporary birreria. The most walk-in friendly of Vetri’s establishments, it also works well for hard-drinking groups who prefer booze…
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Garage
Another solid drinking option in close proximity to the Pat’s-and-Geno’s Cheese Whiz vortex, this former auto body shop is now a well-stocked beer bar that values your elbow room. Billiards,…
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Dock Street
A pioneering small-scale brewery far ahead of the American craft curve, Dock Street also counts itself as an inclusive gathering place for West Philly types (and there are a lot…
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