The World's Top 35 Beer Bars

Updated July 14, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. Wren House Brewing

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    A brewpub that actually feels like someone's house, because it basically is one. The taproom is tiny, the community table makes strangers into friends fast, and the rotating taps give regulars a reason to keep showing up. Bring takeout from nearby or catch a food truck out front. The Spellbinder hazy IPA is the one everyone talks about. Neighborhood crowd, no pretense, plastic dinosaurs on the windowsill.

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    2125 N 24th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  2. Rank 2. The Vig

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    The Vig is a gastropub that earns its reputation as the kind of neighborhood bar worth crossing town for. The patio is the real draw, big and airy with its own bar, bocce courts, and live music when the mood strikes. The food leans into classic pub comfort without overcomplicating things, and there's enough for vegetarians to actually enjoy themselves. Expect a relaxed crowd in casual clothes, happy to be outside.

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    606 N 4th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  3. Rank 3. Cider Corps

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    31 S Robson, Unit 103, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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  4. Rank 4. Nomad

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    14 S Madison St, Middleburg, VA · Middleburg
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  5. Rank 4. Lark Brewing Co.

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    24205 James Monroe Hwy, Aldie, VA · Aldie
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  6. Rank 6. Lagerbar Hércules

    German/Czech Beer Bar

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    Calle Campeche 322, Hipódromo, 06100 Cuauhtémoc, CDMX, Mexico · Mexico City
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  7. Rank 6. Prost Biergarten

    German Beer Bar

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    115 S Front St, Wilmington, NC · Wilmington
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  8. Rank 8. Wire Road Brewing Company

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    Think of it as a friend's backyard party, except the backyard is huge, the beer is brewed on site, and someone actually booked a band. Wire Road is a Springfield area brewery with a sprawling lawn, a covered patio, and a rotating cast of food trucks handling the food so the brewery can focus on the taps. Dogs and kids are welcome, which tells you exactly what kind of laid-back crowd shows up.

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    4453 S Timbercreek Ave, Battlefield, MO ·

  9. Rank 8. Mother's Brewing Company

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    A local craft brewery that's been around for years and still feels like the spot everyone actually wants to end up at. The backyard is a big stretch of grass where the crowd is all Springfield regulars who know each other, or at least act like they do after a pint. The taps rotate constantly, so there's always something new to try alongside the house favorites. Come thirsty and expect to stay longer than planned.

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    215 S Grant Ave, Springfield, MO · Springfield
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  10. Rank 8. Woods Cole Valley

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    848 Cole St, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
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  11. Rank 8. Scholz Garten

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    1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX · Austin
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  12. Rank 8. Mort Subite Belgian Beer Bar

    Belgian Beer Bar

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    308 Congress Ave, Austin, TX · Austin
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  13. Rank 8. Hold Fast Brewing

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    A laid-back craft brewery with a patio made for lingering, especially if you're heading to a Springfield Cardinals game afterward since Hammons Field is basically a short walk away. The rotating food truck schedule keeps things interesting, and the house golden ale goes down easy in the sun. The crowd is all flannel-and-sneakers casual, the kind of people who show up early and somehow stay late. Check the food truck lineup before you go.

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    235 N Kimbrough Ave, Springfield, MO · Springfield
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  14. Rank 14. Peticolas Brewing Company

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    Peticolas is a craft brewery taproom tucked into an industrial building in West Dallas, and it's been quietly raising the bar for Dallas beer since forever. The English, Irish, and Scottish-style ales are all brewed on-site, and the split-level space draws a soccer-obsessed crowd ranging from Champions League diehards to FC Dallas fans who'd rather not make the trek to Frisco. When there's no match on, there's foosball, ping pong, and shuffleboard upstairs.

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    1301 Pace St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  15. Rank 15. Foam Brewers

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    112 Lake St, Burlington, VT · Burlington
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  16. Rank 16. Four Corners Brewing Co

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    1311 S Ervay St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  17. Rank 17. Title 9 Sports Grill

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    A sports bar in Phoenix's Melrose gayborhood built around women's sports, which sounds like an obvious idea until you realize nobody else bothered. The walls are covered in photos of athletes and journalists who actually look like some of the people in the room, which is kind of the whole point. The crowd skews welcoming in all directions, and the vibe is genuinely celebratory rather than performative about it.

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    4221 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  18. Rank 17. Pinnacle Brewing Company

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    A craft brewery that actually has TVs everywhere, which sounds obvious until you realize most places that take beer seriously treat a screen like a personal insult. Pinnacle leans into European styles, Czech lagers, English milds, and a marzen that's won real hardware, all rotating through a comfortable taproom with a covered patio. BBQ from a food trailer handles food duty. Sports fans who also care about what's in their glass, this one's for you.

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    15111 N Hayden Rd, Unit 100, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  19. Rank 17. Kitsune Brewing

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    A craft brewery where the sour program is the real draw, and the rotating flavors lean hard into nostalgia, including one that is pastel blue and inspired by a galaxy far, far away. The owner is the kind of guy whose laugh fills the room before he does, which sets the whole vibe. Food trucks rotate through when hunger strikes. Neighborhood regulars mix with hop heads who drove across town for a pint.

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    3321 E Bell Rd, Unit 5, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  20. Rank 20. The Old Monk

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    A dark, cozy beer bar that's been around forever on Henderson Avenue, The Old Monk is where Dallas goes to feel like it has a soul. Pendant lights salvaged from a European monastery set the mood, the draft list pulls from around the world, and the fish and chips are genuinely worth ordering. Regulars nurse their pints like it's a religion, which honestly it kind of is.

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    2847 N Henderson Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  21. Rank 21. Katy Trail Ice House

    Texas Beer Bar

    A sprawling outdoor beer bar just off the Katy Trail, this place runs almost entirely on Texas taps, close to 30 of them, plus a solid lineup of Texas whiskeys. The patio is massive and loud in the best way, packed with cyclists who just finished a ride and people who very much did not. There's a full food menu to keep you upright, which feels like the right call when you're working through that many local drafts.

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    3127 Routh St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  22. Rank 22. Three Links

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    2704 Elm St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  23. Rank 22. Catalyst Crafted Ales

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    Catalyst is a sleek craft brewery in Tempe doing bold, sometimes weird things with beer, and that's exactly the point. The IPAs lean hoppy, the sours get playful, and the imperials don't apologize for themselves. There's a great patio for when the weather cooperates, and the in-house kitchen does tacos if you need something to justify another round, which you will.

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    1845 E Broadway Rd, Unit 106, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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  24. Rank 24. Gracie's Tax Bar

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    A faded pink dive bar in a former tax office, which honestly explains the vibe perfectly. Cheap beers, a jukebox worth fighting over, and a crowd that'll challenge you to Scrabble before the night gets away from you. Later on, the patio turns into a full-on DJ situation, just smokier. They also throw stuffed animal contests and reality TV watch parties, so check Instagram before you go and lower your expectations for productivity the next day.

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    711 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  25. Rank 24. Blind Lady Ale House

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    3416 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  26. Rank 24. Strangeways

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    Strangeways is the East Dallas neighborhood beer bar that's very comfortable with the fact that you might not get it. The craft beer selection is serious, the music is whatever it is and you cannot change it, and the eclectic wall art looks like it was curated by someone with no interest in curating. Grab a spot on the patio, order something from the bar menu, and let the regulars explain everything.

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    2429 N Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  27. Rank 27. Community Beer Co.

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    3110 Commonwealth Dr, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  28. Rank 28. Roosters Country

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    Roosters is a country bar that's been around forever in Mesa, and it earns every bit of its reputation. The checkered dance floor, live music most nights, pool tables in the back, and draft beer pouring from a repurposed fire truck behind the bar, it's all here. The crowd is genuinely friendly in a way that feels earned rather than performed, the kind of regulars who'll introduce themselves before the first song ends.

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    3731 E Main St, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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  29. Rank 28. Novel Strand Brewing Company

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    305 W 1st Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
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  30. Rank 28. Nutowne Saloon

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    The Valley's oldest gay bar has been around forever, and it shows, in the best possible way. Think grandma's attic crossed with a dive bar crossed with a fever dream: there's a plaster rooster taller than most people you know, a fortune-telling machine, and a miniature Eiffel Tower on the roof. Regulars shoot pool and nurse cheap beers while the decor quietly dares you to ask questions. Come as you are.

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    5002 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  31. Rank 31. Container Brewing

    New England-Inspired

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    1216 Franklin St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  32. Rank 32. Truck Yard

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    Truck Yard is an outdoor beer bar off Lowest Greenville where Dallas comes to collectively agree that adulting is overrated. The patio is massive, the vibe is loose, and the food menu is refreshingly short: a cheesesteak, a sandwich, some nachos, done. They pour beers from their own brewery, which is a nice touch. The crowd is basically everyone who needed a reason to be outside on a Tuesday, and they found one.

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    5624 Sears St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  33. Rank 32. Fritz Family Brewers

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    A family-run brewery in Niwot that takes its Kölsch seriously, which is a sentence you don't get to say very often in Colorado. They serve the stuff the traditional way, in small cylindrical glasses with a dedicated server who keeps them coming and marks your coaster like you're actually in Cologne, minus the notoriously grumpy waitstaff. The beer itself is genuinely great. Bring someone you like talking to.

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    6778 N 79th St, Niwot, CO · Longmont
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  34. Rank 32. Zuni Street Brewing Company

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    Zuni Street is a LoHi neighborhood brewery that has quietly figured out the perfect afternoon: good craft beer, rotating food trucks, live music on the regular, and a massive front patio where dogs are not just tolerated but genuinely welcome. The crowd is easygoing and flannel-adjacent, the kind of people who know their IPAs but won't lecture you about them. Bring the dog, grab a picnic table, and let someone else figure out dinner.

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    2355 W 29th Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
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  35. Rank 32. Cold Beer Company

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    A laid-back beer garden on the eastern edge of Deep Ellum, where East Dallas locals argue about whether it counts as their neighborhood bar (it does). The tap list is serious without being snobby, with 24 taps and a deep can selection leaning local. The outdoor space is thoughtfully climate-managed, which in Dallas is basically an engineering achievement. Wednesday's Pony Up, a small High Life with a Jameson back, tells you everything about the vibe here.

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    3600 Main St, Deep Ellum, TX · Dallas
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