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Quest for the Holy Grain - Best Beer Bars |
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Pizzaria Paradiso Pizzaria Paradiso is an upscale pizza house and beer bar with 3 locations in the Washington, DC region. |
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Green Leafe Green Leafe is a tavern in New Town Williamsburg. (New Town is a large red brick residential and business development only several years old in Williamsburg.) Typical bar set up: Come in through the door, walk across the room to the relatively small bar that seats about 10. The rest of the room, and an area along one side of the bar is table seating. They have 60 beers on tap. About half of these are permanent features printed in the food menu, the rest are on rotation and listed on a chalkboard. There are a good variety of styles and few, if any, macros. The food is mostly pub grub but Green Leafe is a wonderful place to drink beer. |
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| Oceans & Ale Oceans and Ale is a small restaurant adjacent to the Outlet Mall in Williamsburg, VA. One enters the door facing the center of a U - shaped bar. The rooms are similar on either side: a bar with about 15 stools, booths around the perimeter and some tables in between. Each side of the U has ten different taps, a mixture of the usual suspects as well as 10 local beers in rotation listed on a chalkboard in the back. These beers are fairly unique and not usually seen outside the local area. The menu seemed extensive, the food was good and appropriately priced. A wonderful choice for those needing a break from all that shopping ! |
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Lost Dog Cafe Lost Dog Cafe is located just across the street from Westover Market in the busy Westover section of Arlington County. |
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Fire Works Pizza You wouldn't know it from the moniker, but Fire Works Pizza has one great selection of beers. There is table seating inside or out for families, and ample room at the bar for beer drinking. There are 8 taps, including Belgians, Californians, and other craft brews...no macros. There are also about 50 bottles, making for a well-rounded selection. The bartender was very helpful and samples were cheerfully proffered. Come for the pizza and stay for the beer. |
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Rustico Rustico is a restaurant in a new red brick section of Alexandria with plenty of parking. Although it is darkly paneled, the decor is modern and comfortable. The food is yuppy bar food, not cheap, but large portions. The 30 taps are quite esoteric, with nearly every style represented. Only a few beers were local. There are also about 280 bottled beers, which can be sold to go. Our bartender was passionate about the beer and quite knowledgeable. |
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Tuscarora Mill Tuskie's is a spacious bar that resides in a restored grain mill along with an upscale restaurant in historic Leesburg, VA. Being famous for its beer, Tuskie's draws in a crowd both from Leesburg and neighboring towns. And beer it is all about! Along with the 21 drafts can be found about 40 bottles, and the vast majority of both rotate. The drafts are carefully selected and cared for, and the selection is constantly changing. Dave, the barman, was more than willing to provide samples and answer questions about the beer and events, such as the beer dinners that occur monthly. |
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