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

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

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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  1. 1

    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!

  2. 2

    Just a quick note. The Great Canadian Beer Fest is in Victoria BC, not Vancouver.

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