The Growler List: 125 Places to Have a Beer Before You Die

By Rick Lyke Published May 2008, Volume 29, Number 2

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101. Cooter Brown’s, New Orleans, LA

102. McSorley’s Ale House, New York, NY

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

104. Rose & Crown Pub, Epcot Center, Orlando, FL

105. The Church Brew Works, Pittsburgh, PA

106. Brick Store Pub, Decatur, GA

107. Sunset Grille & Tap, Boston, MA

108. The Ghost Bar at the Palms Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

109. Norwich Inn/Jasper Murdock’s Brewery, Norwich, VT

110. The Gingerman, Austin, TX

111. Library Ale House, Santa Monica, CA

112. t’Bruges Biertja, Bruges, Belgium

113. beerbistro, Toronto, Canada

114. The Dubliner, Washington, DC

115. John Barleycorn, Chicago, IL

116. Anchor Bar, Buffalo, NY

117. Gritty McDuff’s, Portland, ME

118. Top of the Hill Brewery & Restaurant, Chapel Hill, NC

119. The Bell, Aldworth, Berkshire, England

120. The Golf Tavern, Edinburgh, Scotland

121. Old Ebbitt Grill, Washington, DC

122. 5 Seasons Brewing, Atlanta, GA

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

124. Stumbling Monk, Seattle. WA

125. The Happy Gnome, St. Paul, MN

Rick Lyke is a drinks journalist based in Charlotte, NC.

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The Burgundian (February 22, 2010 at 10:15 am)

Great list, however, how could you forget the place to drink arguably the greatest beer in the world.

Let me help you:

1a: Cafe In De Vrede: Only place you can drink Westvleteren 12, 8, and blonde (according to the monastic brewers wishes, anyway). 12 and 8 are consistently rated in the top 10 beers in the world. This is also called the beer mecca. So, I’m not sure how you missed this one. Place make a HASTY change!

Thanks for the great least though!
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Kel Varnsen (February 22, 2010 at 10:31 am)

Just a quick note. The Great Canadian Beer Fest is in Victoria BC, not Vancouver.
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Jon Powell (February 10, 2011 at 2:57 pm)

A solid list overall, especially the top 10.

However, I take slight offense to the London pubs listed here. I lived in London for several years and this list is a TERRIBLE representation of the best beer pubs in the Smoke.

14. Market Porter – right next to Borough Market, a solid choice
30. The Olde Mitre Tavern – ehhh, old but nothing special
51. The White Horse Pub – fun before Fulham matches maybe
92. Belgo Central – ABSOLUTELY AWFUL, a terrible tourist trap.

my question: what about the millions of other BETTER pubs than these mentioned??

Princess Louise, The Bucket of Blood, Churchill Arms, The Harp, The Duke of Hamilton (sadly RIP), The Spaniards Inn, Edinburgh Castle, The Dog and Duck, etc etc etc

So many better choices.
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Tom Berlin (January 17, 2012 at 8:38 pm)

I’d like to ad my 2 cents into this… My favorite bar in the world is Szimpla in Budapest. It’s an old squat that is 2 floors filled with hidden rooms decorated with old furniture found on the street.

Last time I was there they were showing “Empire Strikes Back” on a old reel to reel projector on a faded white wall.

Awesome place in a city full of amazing bars.

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