Beer sales in America are at an interesting crossroads. With more than 9,000 breweries in operation, taprooms offer up an unrivaled location for customers to drink pints mere feet from where the beer was made. It’s as local as it gets.
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BEST BEER SHOPS: WEST COAST
For this list, Wine Enthusiast spoke with dozens of brewers, writers, social media enthusiasts, chefs and drinkers about what goes into creating a good bottle shop.
THE FULL LIST
Take a look at the best beer shops across the entire U.S.!
BEST OF THE WEST
Here are our top picks from California and the Northwest Pacific.
