This microbrewery, in keeping with current trends, sells its wares via an attached tasting room rather than a full-blown pub. Not only is the beer divine (try the seasonal bourbon barrel-aged Abominable), but the industrial-chic tasting room and ‘urban beer garden’ are highly inclusive spaces, where pretty much everyone in the ’hood comes to hang out at communal tables.
A liberal policy on pets and minors keeps things congenial, meaning you’ll see more dogs and kids than hardened drinkers as you work your way through trays of small samplers. Although there’s no food service, bowls of free pretzels help soak up any light-headedness. (You're welcome to bring in your own food too.)