The Beer Lover's Guide to the USA Brewpubs, Taverns, and Good Beer Bars

by Hieronymus, Stan; Labinsky, Daria; Jackson, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780312246648
• ISBN10: 0312246641
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-17
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

For Every Traveler Whose Thirst For Adventure is Not Quenched by the Journey Alone Ever landed in a strange city and wandered, forlorn and thirsty, looking for a good beer bar? Ever wanted to arrange drinks on a business trip but not known the best place to take an important contact? Covering a thousand bars and breweries from coast to coast, The Beer Lover's Guide to the USA is a must-have traveling companion. Organized by state and city and using a four star rating system, the guide makes finding the best bars a snap. Each listing gives you the following info: Address and telephone number Hours in service Food served, if smoking is allowed Number of taps and a list of available beers A succinct review of the quality and atmosphere With an introduction by beer expert Michael Jackson and special lists of four-star establishments, outstanding British, Irish, and German bars, "mega taps" with eighty or more on tap handles, and the best microbreweries in the country, The Beer Lover's Guide to the USA is an indispensable resource--and perfect gift--for anyone who truly loves beer.

Author Biography

Stan Hiernonymus is the editor of The Real Beer Page at www.realbeer.com, the largest source of information about beer on the Internet. Hieronymus and Daria Labinsky are travel editors for All About Beer Magazine, the leading beer consumer magazine in the United States, and authors of All About Beer Magazine's Beer Travelers Guide. They are the 1999 NAGBW Beer Writer of the Year and First Runner-Up, respectively. Noted beer authority Michael Jackson is the author of Michael Jackson's Ultimate Beer and Michael Jackson's Beer Companion, among others.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Foreword	ix
Michael Jackson
Introduction	xi
How to Use the Book	xiii
About the Ratings	xv
Don't Drink and Drive	xix
State-by-State Listings
Alabama	3	(2)
Alaska	5	(3)
Arizona	8	(8)
Arkansas	16	(2)
California	18	(34)
Colorado	52	(12)
Connecticut	64	(4)
Delaware	68	(2)
District of Columbia	70	(3)
Florida	73	(11)
Georgia	84	(6)
Hawaii	90	(2)
Idaho	92	(3)
Illinois	95	(14)
Indiana	109	(5)
Iowa	114	(3)
Kansas	117	(3)
Kentucky	120	(3)
Louisiana	123	(4)
Maine	127	(3)
Maryland	130	(8)
Massachusetts	138	(11)
Michigan	149	(11)
Minnesota	160	(6)
Mississippi	166	(2)
Missouri	168	(6)
Montana	174	(3)
Nebraska	177	(2)
Nevada	179	(2)
New Hampshire	181	(4)
New Jersey	185	(6)
New Mexico	191	(6)
New York	197	(20)
North Carolina	217	(5)
North Dakota	222	(1)
Ohio	223	(7)
Oklahoma	230	(2)
Oregon	232	(16)
Pennsylvania	248	(18)
Rhode Island	266	(3)
South Carolina	269	(2)
South Dakota	271	(1)
Tennessee	272	(4)
Texas	276	(13)
Utah	289	(4)
Vermont	293	(3)
Virginia	296	(6)
Washington	302	(17)
West Virginia	319	(1)
Wisconsin	320	(9)
Wyoming	329	(2)
Four-Star Establishments	331	(1)
25 Outstanding British Pubs (English, Scottish, and Welsh)	332	(1)
25 Outstanding German Restaurant/Bars	333	(1)
25 Outstanding Irish Pubs	334	(1)
21 Mega-Taps	335	(2)
25 Outstanding Microbreweries	337	(2)
Glossary	339	(1)
Keeping Up to Date	340	(1)
About the Authors	341