The World’s 100 Best Breweries

Strange 2 is a brewery and tavern between Chacarita and Paternal, with indoor seating and tables outside. It pours only its own beers, and staff often offer tasters of several before ordering.

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Family-run private brewery in Detmold, run by the Strate family with women in charge of brewing. The guided tour mixes brewing history with beer samples at several stops, followed by a meal.

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Brewery on the edge of Stowe, Vermont, known for Heady Topper and other hazy IPAs poured in the taproom and sold in cans. Set on a large lawn with lawn games, a food truck and mountain views, it draws families and dogs.

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Frisco brewery focused on hazy IPAs, with a coffee counter and Bird Craft chicken stand inside. Mountain views from the upstairs patio and balcony set it apart.

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A brewery and taproom on the water off Salem's main strip, with a European beer hall feel. Czech and German style lagers are poured from Czech taps.

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Craft brewery with a spacious taproom, a large patio and an Abridged Burger food truck serving burgers outside. Specialities include the fruited sours, especially the PB&J Mixtape.

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Large craft brewery in Charlton, Massachusetts, with indoor bars, a covered pavilion, and grounds with Adirondack chairs and trails. Its beer selection spans IPAs, stouts and lagers, with separate bars for each style.

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The abbey-run tavern and restaurant across from Sint-Sixtusabbij in Westvleteren serves the abbey's Trappist beers with lunch and snacks. The Westvleteren Blond, 8 and 12 are on tap, the steak is a speciality, and the dining room is wooden and high-ceilinged.

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The taproom in Asheville's South Slope neighborhood has two bars, indoor and outdoor seating, and food. The beers rotate, especially stouts and hazy IPAs, and the theme is quirky and morbid.

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Craft brewery and rock bar in Curitiba's Hauer district, with a taproom, a shop and beer served in glasses or growlers. Its live bands, festivals and Iron Maiden beer partnership set it apart.

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Craft brewery and bar on the fifth floor of a building in Sweifieh, Amman, brewing its own beers on site. The rooftop terrace view and the in-house lager, stout and wheat are the highlights.

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Brewery in Stralsund with a guided tour through the brewhouse, bottling and warehouse, ending in a tasting. The guides, Sven in particular, are a draw, and the brewery pub next door serves burgers and a range of beers.

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A craft brewery in Greeley, Colorado, with a taproom, kitchen and covered outdoor seating. Its hazy IPAs and fruit sours attract drinkers from across Colorado, and the fries and Korean chicken sandwich are also a draw.

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Craft brewery and taproom in East Vancouver, serving mostly hazy IPAs alongside lagers, sours and fruit beers. Specialities include the Heavy Fruit series, and the space is wide and bright, with a covered patio.

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The craft brewpub occupies a former Lübeck shipyard hall, where the beer is brewed in view of guests and pizza comes from the oven. The beer list rotates, rock music is played, and there is a covered outdoor area.

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The original Russian River brewpub in Santa Rosa serves pizza, calzones and small plates alongside its beers. Its beers include Belgian-style sours and West Coast IPAs such as Pliny the Elder, and the busy taproom has indoor and patio seating.

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Craft brewery and taproom in Barcelona, pouring its own beers on tap and in cans, with a short bar menu of snacks and sandwiches. The taps rotate, the Soup IPA is a feature, and staff let guests sample before ordering.

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Brewery in Camden Market's Hawley Wharf, brewing beer on site under the railway arches beside the Regent's Canal. Visitors come for guided tours with several tastings and the taproom's canal views, and it also hosts private parties.

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Brewery in an industrial park in Portland, Maine, with a taproom, beer garden and on-site food truck. Its Belgian-style and sour beers, barrel-aged releases and guided tours set it apart from typical IPA-focused breweries.

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The restored steam-powered brewery in the village of Lobeč in Kokořínsko has a restaurant, a beer garden and rooms to stay. The guided tour with the owner covers brewing history, the steam engine and the building's restoration, usually ending in a beer tasting.

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Craft brewery and taproom in Carlsbad's village, with a rotating tap list of hazy IPAs, sours, stouts and fruit seltzers. The staff walk guests through the beers, and the outdoor patio is dog-friendly.

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A historic brewery tour in a downtown Halifax building, run by Alexander Keith's. Guides blend the brewing process, Keith's history and Halifax stories, with beer samples and a live music finale in the pub.

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Brewery in Arcen, Limburg, with guided tours through the brewhouse and bottling line, ending in the shop or tasting. The guides are a highlight, and the Grand Prestige, a barrel-aged beer stored in the cellar for years, is a feature.

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Squamish brewery with a taproom, serving house beers and wood-fired pizza. The hazy IPAs, sours and playfully named beers are the highlights, with a covered patio and indoor seating.

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Brewery taproom in an industrial Chicago neighborhood, with bar service and guided tours through the production areas. Specialities include the Bourbon County Stout variations, and staff recommend beers based on taste.

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Craft brewery and taproom in Fort Worth with a patio, food truck and frequent themed events. Known for sours and stouts, and for staff who pour tasters from a rotating selection.

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Craft brewery and taproom in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with a snack bar and indoor and patio seating. The tour includes an open brewhouse, and the taproom offers a wide list of the brewery's own beers.

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Downtown Asheville taproom known for its sours, with IPAs, lagers and stouts also on tap. Sour flavours include PB and J and Crab Rangoon, with indoor seating and an outdoor patio.

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Family-owned brewery in Schinnen, near Maastricht, offering guided tours that end with a beer tasting. The guides' humour and storytelling are a draw, as is the unfiltered pilsner made with the brewery's own water source.

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Craft brewery and taproom on the Žitnjak industrial estate in Zagreb, about 35 minutes from the centre by tram. The garden is a large terrace under trees with covered heated seating, and there is a changing range of beers.

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German-style lager brewery in Denver's RiNo neighborhood, set in a two-storey former warehouse with a beer hall. It focuses only on lagers, with the slow-pour Pilsner and Helles drawing the most comment.

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Brewery and taproom in Freeport, Maine, with the brewhouse visible behind glass, serving its own beers, wood-fired pizza and sandwiches. A fin whale skeleton hangs over a central fountain in a large two-level space.

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Craft brewery and taproom in District 1 serves its own beers alongside Western-style food. A broad range of styles, including IPAs and stouts, is on offer, and staff give beer recommendations.

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Family-run brewery in Miltenberg offering guided tours, a brewing course and a rooftop view over the town. The guides' humour and the tasting in the vaulted cellar are highlights, along with the regional beers.

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Messorem is a Montreal craft brewery with a taproom and large outdoor patio beside the Lachine Canal. Its strength is the beer, with around 30 taps, mostly IPAs and hazy NEIPAs, plus lagers, stouts and sours.

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Taproom and restaurant attached to a brewery in the Noblessner harbour district of Tallinn. The venue has 24 beers on tap, and its brewery tour ends with beer tasting.

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Brewery, taproom and restaurant on a working farm on Avenida Bustillo at km 15.5, with horses, peacocks and chickens roaming the grounds. The animals, the Western-style decor and the outdoor fire pits set it apart from other Bariloche breweries.

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Craft brewery and taproom in Valencia serving its own beers alongside Indian and Swedish food. House-brewed stouts, IPAs and smoked beers are specialities, and the owners' hospitality is part of the offer.

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A paid factory tour at the Asahi brewery in Suita, Osaka, the museum runs a 90-minute walkthrough of brewing and canning. Exhibits include VR and ride-style displays, and the 1,000 yen fee covers two tastings and a souvenir glass.

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Veteran-owned brewery in Morrisville, Vermont, about 15 minutes from Stowe, serving craft beers with playful names and a menu built around savoury waffles. The owner greets guests personally, and the seltzers are made in house without artificial ingredients.

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Craft beer taproom in Hoi An's Old Town, pouring its own brews alongside guest taps, with pizza, burgers and wings. The venue has a back garden and a broad beer list.

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Craft brewery and taproom in Nashville with a wide tap list of IPAs, sours, stouts and lagers. The bar staff are friendly, and the peanut butter and jelly beers are a specialty.

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Craft brewery on the outskirts of Antigua, with open-air seating, gardens and live music on weekends. The views of Volcán de Fuego and the beer flights, which come with a self-guided tour, are the main attractions.

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Underground craft beer taproom and brewery in Budapest, pouring its own beers from 10 to 12 taps. The brewhouse sits behind a glass wall beside the bar, and small sample pours are available.

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A small-batch brewery in a restored train depot in downtown Elkton, Virginia, with a courtyard and porch. The staff are friendly, live music runs on weekends, and the wide beer list includes cider.

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A brewery and pizza taproom in Tewksbury, with a large hall, outdoor seating and a 9-hole golf course outside. The IPAs and lagers are well regarded, though busy days bring long pizza waits and many children.

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A craft beer bar in Mostar where the owner brews part of the tap list, with local bottles and cans on offer. The rotating range runs from lager and IPA to stout and sour, and the covered terrace sits above the river.

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Small craft brewery and tap room in downtown Ketchikan, with beers brewed in the basement below the taproom. Specialities include the Stout, Barley wine and Quad, and staff talk guests through flights.

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A microbrewery and pub on Montreal's South Shore, Kahnawake Brewing Company serves its own beers alongside pub food. The selection of brews is wide and rotates, running from IPAs and lagers to stouts, and the staff are attentive.

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A brewery in Warwick, New York, set on a large lawn with views over hills and a river. Its wood-fired pizza and rotating hazy IPAs draw families and groups.

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A brewpub in a restored former funeral home in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, serving house-brewed beer alongside burgers, sandwiches and seafood. The wood-paneled interior spans several floors, and the menu offers plenty of vegetarian options.

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Craft brewery and taproom in an industrial area of Cape Town, with brewing equipment on view from the room. The burgers, bao buns and Cape Pale Ale are the menu's highlights, though service is often slow.

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This Dallas brewery has a taproom, an outdoor patio and a beer garden, serving craft beer and a menu of arepas and fried chicken. Bone-in fried chicken, arepas and a wide range of beers are specialities; ordering at the bar and slow service are drawbacks.

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Brewery and taproom in Islamorada's Morada Way Arts District, with a colourful beer garden out back. Specialities include the Iguana Bait kolsch and Spiny Hipster IPA, and there is live music on the patio.

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A taproom in a former WWII factory in Fridley pours lagers, IPAs and stouts. Bingo, trivia and curling nights, plus an on-site food truck, set it apart.

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Craft microbrewery in Saint-Jérôme that brews its own beers and serves pub food, with a ground-floor dining room and a patio. The house offers a wide range of styles, from fruity sours to bitter IPAs, alongside burgers, poutine and nachos.

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Brewery in Golden, Colorado, with a taproom and a large outdoor patio at the foothills. The beer range is wide, the staff are friendly, and the setting sits beside North Table Mountain.

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The Kernel is a brewery taproom in Bermondsey, London, serving its own beers alongside a rotating Japanese-inspired kitchen. The beer range on tap is wide, and the Yagi Izakaya menu changes often.

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Set in a converted old building in central Katoomba, this craft brewery and pub has a rotating tap list and a small menu of burgers, wings and poutine. The beers, from Status Quo pale ale to hazy IPAs, come with beer paddles for sampling.

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Dargett is a craft brewpub in central Yerevan with its own brewhouse, serving a wide range of house beers alongside pub food. Ales and stouts form a large selection, including the apricot ale, and the indoor and outdoor seating is busy with locals and tourists.

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A brewery and tavern in the courtyard of Strahov Monastery near Prague Castle, serving its own beers with Czech dishes. The beer is the focus, while food and service are mixed.

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Craft brewery in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, with a kitchen serving ramen and sandwiches. It sets itself apart with free retro arcade machines and beer poured straight from the fermenters.

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Downtown Panama City taproom serving tacos and craft beer brewed onsite, with food often coming from a truck outside. Walls, ceilings and bathrooms are covered in artwork, and some pieces are for sale.

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Craft beer taproom in Roma pouring its own brews, from IPAs and stouts to lagers and pilsners. Staff suggest beers by taste, and screens show football matches.

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An Ann Arbor brewery and taproom serves Asian-inspired food alongside its beer. The rotating IPAs and sours, the bulgogi dishes, and the large outdoor seating area are highlights.

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Large brewery taproom in Decorah, Iowa, with a bar, dining room and gift shop. The beer selection, spacious building and merchandise are strengths, while service and food quality vary widely.

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Indianapolis brewery and taproom with a lodge-style interior, indoor seating and a large patio. The IPAs, the Guggenweizen and the pulled pork nachos are featured on an extensive tap list.

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A rustic brewery pub in Speiden, near Pfronten and Füssen, serves beer brewed on site. Diners can see the brewing kettles from the room and collect their own food at the counter.

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Brewery and restaurant in a former bathhouse on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park. Beers are brewed with the local thermal spring water, and the menu runs from pretzels and burgers to sweet potato salad.

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Craft brewery and restaurant in Mexico City's Roma area, pouring its own beers alongside guest breweries and mead. The tap list is wide, especially the IPAs, and the menu offers Mexican-inspired small plates.

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Franconian brewery taproom in Nuremberg's Old Town, serving house-brewed beer and traditional food beside the castle. Specialities include the red Rotbier, the Schäufele pork shoulder and the guided tour of the rock cellars.

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Craft brewery and taproom beside a canal in Kyoto, serving its own beers on tap and in cans. Specialities include the tea-infused beers, such as the Green Tea IPA and Kabusecha White Ale, alongside fried chicken and smoked duck.

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Brewery and taproom inside Plant Street Market in downtown Winter Garden, with beers on tap and food from neighboring vendors. What sets it apart is the market setting, with outdoor seating, live music and a broad range of styles.

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Craft brewery in Camp Hill with a large bar, indoor and outdoor seating, and a menu that changes often. Its sour beers, especially the Sorbetto line, and its IPAs such as Joose Juicy are the specialities.

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Brewery and pizzeria in Littleton, New Hampshire, with a restaurant, a tasting room and a shop in buildings along the Ammonoosuc River. Offerings include German and Czech-style beers, wood-fired pizza and riverside outdoor seating.

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Craft beer taproom and beer garden in Karlín, Prague, pouring its own brews alongside guest beers from other breweries. The tap list is wide, and pay-first ordering terminals shorten the queue.

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Large brewery and restaurant near Asheville, with a taproom and beer garden. Duck fat fries are on the menu, and the grounds include walking trails and vegetable gardens behind the brewery.

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Brewery with a large outdoor beer garden in Suttons Bay, with fire pits, a sandbox, live music and heated igloos in winter. Specialities include the smoked brisket, the wings and the fried chicken sandwich, alongside the cider and IPAs.

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Family-run brewery in central Bruges, operating since 1856, with a brewhouse, tours and a brasserie. The beer pipeline runs under the cobblestones to the bottling plant, and there is a rooftop view.

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A brewery in Kyiv serving its own beer, with snacks and a kitchen for dinners and business lunches. Staff explain the beer styles and suggest dishes, and live music is held on weekends.

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A German-style beer hall in a converted brick building on the Milwaukee River, in Riverwest. The brewery tour, the riverside patio and the cheese curds are the highlights.

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Working brewery in Chiswick, west London, with guided tours through the site and a tasting at the end. The tour often covers the site's history, and cask and keg versions of the same beer are tasted side by side.

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Craft brewery and taproom in a District 1 alley, with an air-conditioned first-floor taproom and a rooftop terrace. Specialities include the six-beer flight and house beers such as Jasmine IPA and Bia Chanh Muoi, a salt and lime beer.

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Craft brewery and taproom on downtown Barrie's main street, serving about 16 to 20 house-brewed beers on tap, plus seltzers and pub food. The decor is eccentric, with posters, chandeliers and neon, and there is live music in the evenings.

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Brewery and taproom in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, serving pub food and beers brewed on site. The servers and the rotating tap list are a draw, and Thursday burger night brings repeat visits.

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Brewery and pub in Milton, Delaware, where Dogfish Head beers are brewed and poured in a large indoor and outdoor space. Out front is a steampunk treehouse, and tours climb into it.

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Vogel Hausbräu is a family-run brewery tavern in Ettlingen with a beer hall and beer garden, serving its own house beers and hearty German food. The seasonal specialties change regularly, and the Helles and Kupfer are standouts on the menu.

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The brewery and taproom in South Deerfield has a large indoor room, an outdoor beer garden and a pizza kitchen. It serves hazy IPAs and hosts an outdoor concert series on the grounds.

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Craft brewery and taproom on Calle 38 in Playa del Carmen, serving its own beers with tacos, gorditas and mezcal. A cenote lies beneath the tables, and the atmosphere is relaxed.

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Craft brewery and taproom in Fort Collins with a large shaded patio, rotating beers and a winery next door. The brewery tour is available, and the tenders are friendly.

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Large brewery and beer hall in Minneapolis with a taproom, an upstairs pizza kitchen and an outdoor beer garden. Specialities include the wood-fired New Haven style pizza, the Darkness stouts and a wide range of beers on tap.

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A Seattle brewery and taproom where the whole menu and every beer are gluten-free, serving celiac diners who otherwise struggle to eat out. The fish and chips and onion rings are specialities, served near the ballpark with an outdoor beer garden.

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A brewery with a taproom, upstairs seating and a beer garden in central Freiburg, Feierling serves its own beers with Baden-style food. Highlights include the house beers, the brewhouse kettle in the room and the shaded garden under chestnut trees.

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Brewpub on Front Street in Key West pouring about 18 beers on tap, all gluten-reduced, with a gluten-free kitchen. The staff is friendly, and the less common styles include coffee stout, English mild and jalapeño ale.

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Brewpub in Comstock Park serving its own beers alongside a bar-food menu of burgers, fries and pizza. The tap list offers flights and barrel-aged dark beers, and a brewhouse is visible from the taproom.

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A locally owned brewery in Fresno, with a taproom, pizza and frequent live music. It has a wide rotating tap list, pinball machines and events such as trivia and karaoke.

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A brewery taproom and tavern in the 1864 Sarajevo brewery building, serving the brewery's own beers and Bosnian dishes. Austro-Hungarian brick walls, wooden balconies and weekend live music set it apart.

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Craft brewery and restaurant in Quito, with branches in La Pradera and the historic centre. Coffee-flavoured stouts and several rooms set it apart, but service is slow and receipts are an issue.

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Craft beer bar and pizza kitchen near Olle Market in downtown Seogwipo, with about 16 beers on tap, including ones from Jeju and Korea. Free beer samples are offered before ordering, and complimentary fries are served with drinks.

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Beachside brewery and restaurant in Carolina, next to the Vivo Beach Club near San Juan airport. Ocean views, house beers such as Mambo and Maya West, and a menu of Puerto Rican dishes are featured.

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