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Although last night's snowstorm dumped anywhere from 3 to 12 inches in communities throughout Central Massachusetts, police in the region said there were few accidents because people exercised caution and stayed home.
By this morning, the sky was clear and most major roads were down to pavement.
"The plows are cleaning up snow drifts and the ramps," Sturbridge State Trooper Scott F. Driscoll said this morning. "We've had no accidents—only a few breakdowns."
State police in barracks in Leominster, Athol and Millbury also reported little activity on roadways and no significant incidents.
In Worcester, National Grid was reporting 878 customers without power in Worcester at mid-afternoon. Those homes were due to have electricity by late afternoon.
Alan E. Dunham, a meteorologist in the Taunton office of the National Weather Service, said there was nothing unusual about last night's storm, but it is going to get cold after the New Year holiday.
"Basically the storm moved up off the Carolina coast and passed southeast New England," Mr. Dunham said. "Middlesex and Worcester counties and northern Rhode Island were the hardest hit areas. Along the immediate coast, a period of rain held snow amounts down. Now it's going to get cold."
People can expect sunny skies with high temperatures in the mid to upper 20s today and a mostly clear night with temperatures in the low teens, he said.
"We're starting off the new year with sunny skies in the upper 20s," he said.
By Tuesday and Wednesday temperatures will be in the single digits, he said, but cold stretches are not really that unusual in New England.
The parking ban in Worcester remains in effect. Fitchburg lifted its ban at noon. The Worcester Regional Transit Authority is on a snow route schedule.
The reduced speed limit has been lifted for much of the Massachusetts Turnpike.

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WHISTLER, B.C. — One of alpine skier Erik Guay's featured quotes on the website of his sponsor, Red Bull, is this: "Get it done while you're young."
The Mont Tremblant, Que., native is only 28, so he's hardly a doddering old man as he heads into Friday's Olympic super-G race.
And with World Cup golden oldies like Didier Cuche, 35, and Michael Walchhofer, 34, going strong and 32-year-olds Didier Defago and Bode Miller landing on the Olympic men's downhill podium this week, the possibility of late-career glory still exists.
But there is an inescapable feeling that time is running short for the thoughtful, yet enigmatic Guay to fulfil the promise of a few years back.
Despite skiing on a sore leg, Guay was fourth in the 2006 Olympic super-G, just 1/10th of a second off the podium. He followed that with a breakthrough 2006-07 World Cup season — a win, two seconds and two thirds — which earned him a lucrative sponsorship deal with Red Bull.
Since then, however, he's been the quintessential close, but no cigar guy, with a very commendable 22 top-10s in downhill or super-G, but just one podium, a downhill third. In Monday's Olympic men's downhill, he was agonizingly close again in finishing fifth, just .33 seconds off the pace.
"It's heartbreaking a little bit to be fifth," said Guay, who knows all about heartbreak. "You hope and pray for Olympic miracles . . . but fifth place is where I'm standing."
The inability to get the podium finishes to satisfy his top sponsor and to live up to the hype of three years ago has weighed on him. So, too, has his personal situation, with his finance Karen giving birth to daughter Logan last January, an event he admitted affected his focus.
He has also toyed with the new Olympic discipline of ski cross, going so far as to attend a training camp with the ski cross team at Whistler last spring following an alpine camp.
Guay has also been critical in the lead-up to the 2010 Games of all the pressure and expectations put on Canadian athletes by Own the Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee and even Alpine Canada.
He claimed to have let go of many of his anxieties in the summer, but on a national team filled with such free spirits as Manuel Osborne-Paradis and Robbie Dixon, Guay still seems like a guy in need of a visit from Dr. Phil.
"I have to forget my image sometimes and concentrate on my skiing and what's happening there," Guay told the Associated Press at a World Cup event in Beaver Creek, Colo., in December. "If you try to skip that and try to go for the victory because you have a headgear sponsor, it never works — never works out that way."
Interestingly, while Osborne-Paradis and Dixon were yukking it up with the media in the days leading up to Monday's marquee downhill, Guay was laying low, not doing any media interviews. It was part, he said after the race, of a calculated "game plan," a plan that seemed to work given the disastrous results from his two teammates.
And it's why Max Gartner, Alpine Canada's chief athletics officer, believes Guay can deliver the Olympic medal the federation so desperately needs.
"He definitely has the skills to be right up front," says Gartner. "He's the veteran of the group, he's been through it and I'm sure he knows there's a very good chance he could be."
Guay's best World Cup finishes this season have come in super-G, with a fourth, fifth and seventh in the four races.
"I feel good on my skis right now," he said after the downhill. "But you have to know that super-G is going to be a tough discipline. It's going to come down to hundredths of a second. It's going to be the guy who throws down the hardest, takes the most chances and is able to execute his decisions on the way down.
"If you have a good game plan and are able to ski it like that, you'll be on top. If you make even the slightest mistake, you're going to be 15th."
Walchhofer leads the World Cup super-G standings, with Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway, the silver medallist in Monday's downhill, in second.
Guay, who is sixth, is far from Canada's only hope.
Osborne-Paradis, not normally a super-G threat, did win the season-opener in Lake Louise, Alta., in late November and Dixon has four top-eight results in the discipline over the last two seasons.


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The yellow pages? I did turn to them two years back when our then-infant managed to stick something mysterious in the toilet and we had an emergency Saturday plumbing emergency. But the white pages? I can't recall the last time I used them to look up a person's phone number, and neither can many Americans.
Phone companies like Verizon and AT&T have been pushing for regulatory permission to stop distributing the white pages to people's homes for some time. AT&T hasn't passed out white pages in Indiana for a couple of years, though it will provide a copy on request. Verizon has secured permission from states like New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida to stop mass distribution as well, and it's currently making the same case to Virginia regulators.
On August 3, Verizon asked the Virginia State Corporation Commission for a waiver of the white pages rule (PDF). According to the company, people have shifted their phone lookups to the Internet. Besides, "the annual printing and distribution of such directories imposes environmental costs in terms of tons of paper used and energy consumed in printing, binding, and distributing the directories." It also costs money to print, and unlike the yellow pages, residents don't pay for inclusion in the white pages.
Instead, Verizon would keep its listings online for no charge and would deliver white pages to any household that requests them. Yellow pages and their included government directories will continue to be printed. Anyone interested in making comments on the proposal can do so electronically—or by filing "an original and fifteen (15) copies of any comments on the issues associated with the application with the Clerk of the Commission c/o Document Control Center." Which is itself a nice reminder of how much more convenient digital technology can be.
Does anyone care about the white pages anymore? Robert Thompson, a "pop culture professor" at Syracuse, told the AP that "anybody who doesn't have access to some kind of online way to look things up now is probably too old to be able to read the print in the white pages anyway." Ha—old people and their declining eyesight!
But it's not as though paper itself is a worthless technology. For instance, our household continues to use more specialized paper directories if we need to look up acquaintances from church or work, and it's arguably faster than the time it would take to locate an electronic device, fire it up, open a browser, find a white pages site, enter the last name and the city, and get a result. And our collective eyesight is fine.


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UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture dropped a bomb online Tuesday evening when he suddenly announced that he is calling it quits on an MMA career that's spanned 13 years, 29 fights and two titles.
"I think I'm at the end of it y'all," Couture wrote on his official Twitter account, which has just under 70,000 followers. "It's time."
"It's time to move on and focus on all the other amazing things going on in my life," he added on his Facebook account.
But that statement is premature, according to his lawyer and representative, Sam Spira.
"There's been no official announcement," Spira told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) on Tuesday evening. "There's been no decision. Any announcements or decisions would be likely coordinated with the UFC."
Although the two statements appear to be at cross purposes, Spira said Couture is in the same frame of mind he's been since a triumphant performance in August against boxing champion James Toney at UFC 118. Namely, that Couture's career in entertainment is heating up as his fighting career is tapering down.
At 47 years old, Couture had been coming off of one of the busiest stretches of his 13-year career with four fights in a 12-month period. With a run of three straight wins, Couture has shown he still has what it takes to perform in the octagon.
But Couture has also hinted he may be prepared to walk away from the sport. However, after first retiring in 2005, Couture said he doesn't want to rush to a decision this time around.
"(My fighting career is on hold) for now," Couture said. "You never know what [UFC officials] are going to throw at me. We'll see, and if it's interesting, I might not be able to walk away from it."
The fighter currently is in Grand Rapids, Mich., where he's filming a role in the upcoming movie "The Setup" opposite Bruce Willis, rapper 50 Cent, Ryan Phillipe and James Remar.
In March Couture is expected to begin work on "The Expendables 2," in which he'll reprise his role as Toll Road. Couture earned the role as part of the star-studded cast of "The Expendables" that also included Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham, Steve Austin, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, as well as cameo appearances by Willis and Arnold Scwarzenegger.
"The Expendables" opened in the U.S. in August and was the highest-grossing film in its debut weekend.
Additionally, Couture is expected to appear in a national TV commercial for Ford. So as of now, there are plenty of things to keep his mind off fighting.


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Pubs, dives, taverns, canteens, watering holes and holes-in-the-wall: Once again, we've surveyed the lay of the beer-bar land and found 100 one-off spots where there's a barstool any beer lover can call home.
APEX | Portland, Ore.
Cruise down to bike-friendly Apex on your fixie and grab a seat at one of the many outdoor picnic tables: This is the perfect spot to people-watch Portland's hipster class while sipping on something hoppy from the rightfully named Hopworks Urban Brewery. Plot your next pours with Apex's sleek, real-time digital tap listing display, which showcases the bar's thoughtfully compiled selection of 50 regional hop bombs and coveted brews from abroad. 1216 S.E. Division St., apexbar.com
BAILEY'S TAPROOM | Portland, Ore.
Bailey's exposed brick, timber pillars and windowed exterior give this downtown corner bar a lived-in coziness beyond its four years. It's not only the perfect location to unwind with Portland's working stiffs (it opens at 4 p.m.), but also a one-stop pub for sampling the best of Oregon, from Oakshire's single-batch brews on tap to a healthy collection of Hair of the Dog bottles. 213 S.W. Broadway, baileystaproom.com
BEER REVOLUTION | Oakland, Calif.
This low-key hole-in-the-wall is reshaping Oakland with more than 40 incredible taps and a wall of beer fridges housing one of the best beer selections in the city. Grab a spot at a barrel table and strike up a conversation with fellow revolutionaries, or stop by on one of the many brewer nights for special tastings with craft beer luminaries. 464 Third St., beer-revolution.com
BELMONT STATION| Portland, Ore.
Bottle shop, biercafé and locally sourced cuisine: Belmont Station nails the beer geek/foodie trifecta. Nosh on corned beef with organic veggies and a helping of Oakshire's Overcast Espresso Stout Ice Cream between sips of the neighborhood café's cask-conditioned offering. Then, roll yourself over to the bottle shop for a bomber to go. 4500 S.E. Stark St., belmont-station.com
BEVERIDGE PLACE PUB | Seattle
Comfy couches, borrowable books and chatty regulars make this sleepy West Seattle tavern more like a living room than a beer bar—but a phenomenal spread of Northwestern beers and bartenders who are generous with samples and hell-bent on finding something you like put Beveridge Place among the beer bar elite. 6413 California Ave. S.W., beveridgeplacepub.com
BLIND LADY ALE HOUSE | San Diego
BLAH is one of those big, cheery places that takes its beer pretty darn seriously. Its state-of-the-art draft system guarantees only the freshest pours from each of the 26 thoughtfully selected taps, and all of the liquid is served up in the right glass. Go for a pint, but stay for a slice; the highly lauded pizza's topped with organic ingredients from a local farm. Bonus: BLAH's owners opened sister bar Tiger! Tiger! just across the freeway in the fall. 3416 Adams Ave., blindladyalehouse.com
BLUE PALMS BREWHOUSE | Hollywood, Calif.
This unlikely little spot next to the Henry Fonda Theater has inspired sausage (alligator and pork andouille, anyone?), but it's really all about doing beer right: The bartenders are all super-knowledgeable, and the brews are served in correct glassware at proper temperatures. You'll rarely find the same draft selection twice, and with consistent "tap takeovers" and a legion of beer fans parked on the barstools, there's always a reason to come back. 6124 Hollywood Blvd., bluepalmsbrewhouse.com
THE DAILY PINT | Santa Monica, Calif.
If you're a jeans-and-T-shirt guy, pool shark, shuffleboard champ and foosball fanatic, then you're in the right place. But if you also happen to like beer, you've hit the jackpot. Daily Pint's huge selection is "ever-rotating": Just check out its Twitter account to see the latest local gems on the faucets, which include four cask engines. 2310 Pico Blvd., thedailypint.net
DRAUGHT HOUSE PUB & BREWERY | Austin, Texas
Forty-three years in, and this Texas-bar-meets-Bavarian-looking-chalet is still pouring strong. With 70 taps, including a smattering of pretty darn good housemade beers, it's got just about something for everyone. While the beer's flowing over, so is the crowd, but that's OK: You can grab a stool at the bar or at an outdoor picnic bench; for a sure seat, bring your lawn chair and kick back in the parking lot. 4112 Medical Pkwy., draughthouse.com
FALLING ROCK TAP HOUSE | Denver
The unofficial outpost for Great American Beer Fest goers, the dimly lit, wood-dressed Falling Rock is one of those places that everyone who knows about beer knows about. Seventy-five taps draw a serious selection of the best in the West and beyond; stop in for regular visits by brewers, who know that this is the place to celebrate their beer in Denver. 1919 Blake St., fallingrocktaphouse.com
FATHER'S OFFICE | Santa Monica, Calif.
Open since 2000, Father's Office is, for this city, an aging starlet, but in a Betty White sort of way. Yes, you'll still wait shoulder-to-shoulder at the bustling long bar for your pint (36 taps and a super-knowledgeable staff make it worth your while); and yes, though the competition's fierce, the Office Burger is still one of the best uses of beef in town. 1018 Montana Ave., fathersoffice.com
FREAKIN' FROG | Las Vegas
No sequins or Bengal tigers in sight, but this off-off-the-strip bar's 1,000 glorious bottles make it one of the best beer shows in the West. Owned by UNLV beer and wine lecturer Adam Carmer, this bar's the perfect spot to study up on beer and whiskey, with the latter topping off at 800 selections. 4700 S. Maryland Pkwy., freakinfrog.com
GREEN DRAGON | Portland, Ore.
Located on the fringe of Portland's warehouse district, the urbanesque Green Dragon tempts patrons through its garage door entrance, and keeps them hanging around with more than 50 ever-rotating taps—probably none fresher than offerings from Buckman Botanical Brewery, a small-batch brewery set up inside the Dragon. From regular meet-the-brewer nights to the annual Great American Nano Fest, this bar is one of the most craftbeer-centric venues you'll ever find. 928 S.E. Ninth St., pdxgreendragon.com
HAMILTON'S TAVERN | San Diego
The oldest beer and wine bar in San Diego is one of the best: This classic alehouse is barn-big and doesn't take itself too seriously, just lying low as a beloved neighborhood joint that honors its hometown with several of the 27 taps dedicated to SoCal favorites while the more than 200 bottles lean Belgian. The adjacent café serves tasty eats (don't miss the grilled cheese), and two sister bars (Monkey Paw and Small Bar) let you keep your drinking in the family. 1521 30th St., hamiltonstavern.com
HOPVINE PUB | Seattle
This quiet Capitol Hill bar is one of those spots that's ideal to visit alone; you can talk shop with even-keeled staffers over a small-batch Hilliard's saison from across town, or read a book at the counter with a schooner of Hale's Supergoose. The small but well-curated beer selection leans local and changes daily, but somehow, every pint goes with the superb seasonal meatloaf sandwich-and-soup combo. Watch for a cask on most Mondays. 507 15th Ave. E, 3pubs.com/hopvine
HORSE BRASS PUB | Portland, Ore.
When founder Don Younger, who passed away last year, claimed, "If it were any more authentic, you'd need a passport," he wasn't kidding: Bric-a-brac adorns the nicotine-stained walls (from the old smoking days) of this dimly lit, wood-paneled pub, perfectly re-creating the neighborhood haunts of England. Horse Brass has championed the craft beer movement since 1976, and with its legacy still intact as perhaps the best bar in the nation, it isn't just a destination in Portland, but a bucket-list item for any beer lover. 4534 S.E. Belmont St., horsebrass.com
HUMPY'S GREAT ALASKAN ALEHOUSE | Anchorage, Alaska
This iconic bar boasts a patio that breathes in gorgeous Alaska scenery and the largest selection of draft beer in the snowy state. Here, you can nosh on fresh-from-the-sea eats while lingering over a slew of local brews. If you're less "tundra" and more "tropical," there's a sister spot a few thousand miles away, in Kona, Hawaii. 610 W. Sixth Ave., humpys.com
LA TRAPPE CAFÉ | San Francisco
While there's an upstairs bar, the dimly lit, intimate basement of this San Fran haunt is the best place to experience a taste of Belgium: 19 taps lean toward the motherland, with lovely choices from Cantillon and Affligem making frequent visits, while the twice-cooked frites are accompanied by your choice of 10 inspired dipping sauces. 800 Greenwich St., latrappecafe.com
THE MAYOR OF OLD TOWN | Fort Collins, Colo.
Fort Collins is famous for its homegrown crafts; now, The Mayor of Old Town ups the "beercentricity" with 100 globe-spanning taps, about 30 of which favor northern Colorado's best. The selection rotates pretty rapidly, but fear not: Every time a new brew's put on tap, the list automatically updates (presto!) on three enormous HD projection screens above the bar, and on the bar's Twitter feed and Facebook page. 632 S. Mason St., themayorofoldtown.com
NAKED CITY BREWERY & TAPHOUSE | Seattle
Naked City unselfishly turns the spotlight away from its own worthy beers and dedicates most of the nearly 30 taps to brews that give a lesson in current Northwestern beer—think brand-new Sound Monk's Indiscretion and Seattle stalwart Big Al IPA. The kitchen expanded in the fall, making more room on the soup/salad/sandwich menu—though you should still head straight for the crunchy-sour pickled hop shoots. 8564 Greenwood Ave. N., nakedcitybrewing.com
O'BRIEN'S AMERICAN PUB | San Diego
The unadorned, "regular Joe" vibe is part of O'Brien's charm, but you have only to look at the tap and bottle lists to know that this is no ordinary strip-mall dive. Owner Tom Nickel is a San Diego beer legend who draws local breweries to regularly unleash their latest small-batch wonders on his taps and favorite patrons to hop off the barstools and follow him on his Belgian beer adventures. 4646 Convoy St., obrienspub.net
PAPAGO BREWING CO. | Scottsdale, Ariz.
Newly expanded Papago celebrated its 10-year anniversary this year by hosting Hoppegeddon, dedicating all 30 taps to stellar IPAs. One of the first bars in the Valley to embrace craft, it's the place where die-hard locals, brewers passing through and a young crowd converge to share a pint. The tap selection is always tempting, but drink local and dip into the house brews. 7107 E. McDowell Rd., papagobrewing.com
SARAVEZA | Portland, Ore.
Fresh-baked beef pasties, kitschy vintage beer decorations, the Packers on TV: Saraveza is a Midwesterner's bar away from home. This quaint northwest Portland pub may seem homely, but its nine taps and more than 200 bottles pack a big beer punch. Come on the second Monday of each month for Free Bacon Night, when your beer's paired alongside house-smoked pork. 1004 N. Killingsworth St., saraveza.com
STUMBLING MONK | Seattle
Cavernous lighting and utterly bare décor don't do this place justice; then again, the hipsters and beer geeks who fill the stools are too absorbed in their Duchesse de Bourgogne to care. A whiteboard seduces with a treasure trove of straight-from-Belgium saisons, lambics, dubbels and tripels, plus American-made homages to the Belgian greats—all priced to sell and served in proper glassware. It's a raw, rare place for passionate drinkers. 1635 E. Olive Way, 206.860.0916
THE SURLY GOAT | Hollywood, Calif.
Sprung from the great minds behind legendary Verdugo, Surly Goat is a cool, dimly lit West Hollywood haunt where sometimes the music can get loud and sometimes the crowd can get thick. The 27 well-chosen taps give this place staying power, even if the beers themselves delightfully come and go as quickly as reality stardom. 7929 Santa Monica Blvd., surlygoat.com
TONY'S DARTS AWAY | Burbank, Calif.
Tony's Darts Away is just so California, and we're not even talking about the 38 taps wholly dedicated to the best of Cali brew (though that certainly helps). Its environmentally friendly ethos hugs every part of the place, from tap-only beer, soda and wine (not a bottle or can in sight), recycled napkins and hyperlocal, Cali-sourced fare. 1710 W. Magnolia Blvd., tonysda.com
THE TRAPPIST | Oakland, Calif.
A slice of Belgium is tucked away in Oakland; this quaint hallway-esque bar has all the charm of an Old World café, with all the beer that makes its homeland the toast of connoisseurs. Find Belgian rarities on more than two dozen taps, served exactly as they are supposed to be (right down to the brewery's own glassware), or linger over the impressive beer list that boasts more than 100 bottles. 460 Eighth St., thetrappist.com
TASTE OF TOPS | Tempe, Ariz.
Phoenix's swiftly escalating enthusiasm for craft beer is best observed at Taste of Tops, where 24 taps pour from around the world—if beers like Odell Hiveranno don't do the trick, mosey over to the adjacent shop and choose from more than 1,000 bottles to pop open in the bar. Legendary beer characters like Fritz Maytag, Ken Grossman and Jake Leinenkugel have all tipped back beers here, proof that you should, too. 403 W. University Dr., topsliquors.com
TORONADO | San Francisco
This crown jewel of American beer has been visited by every brewer you've heard of, and most of the guys seated at the bar, ogling the inimitable tap selection, are proudly wearing beer shirts. There are countless examples of what makes Toronado a pioneer, but we especially love that it's hosted a Barleywine Festival for 18 years and been unwaveringly dedicated to quality craft before it was cool or profitable to do so. 547 Haight St., toronado.com
BEER-BAR CHAINS: The beloved Flying Saucer Draught Emporium's (beerknurd.com) empire stretches from Raleigh to San Antonio, with 15 locations and more than 240 beers at every one of them; the original still presides over Ft. Worth, Texas. Meanwhile, the original Ginger Man (gingermanpub.com) outpost in Houston just celebrated its 25th anniversary; there are five more in the Texas family, while a cousin location (gingerman-ny.com) whets palates in NYC. Another Lone Star State favorite is Little Woodrows (littlewoodrows.com), which boasts eight locations in Houston and Austin and more than 100 beers—or, as Woodrows puts it, "Mucho Cerveza, baby." In the beery Northwest, the all-encompassing McMenamins has more than 50 incredible beer bars, plus its own breweries, winery, distillery and hotels. Cathedral-themed newbie chain Congregation Ale House (congregationalehouse.com) has three SoCal locations and a veritable Bible of beer for each; go during "mass" for happy hour specials.
ASHLEY'S | Ann Arbor, Mich.
Since 1983, this classic U of M hangout has been as smart as the grad students who frequent it. The 70-plus taps reflect a vast beer landscape, pouring local favorites like Founders Breakfast Stout, new releases like Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout and Belgian beauties like Tripel Karmeliet. 338 State St., ashleys.com
Barely a year old, this Wicker Park lounge teeming with young, suds-savvy patrons jettisoned to the top of the Windy City beer scene with a 32-beer tap list that not only hits trends (de la Senne Equinox, BrewDog/Mikkeller collaborations), but starts them (France's Pietra Colomba Chestnut). A sausage-laden menu—think rabbit links, veal brats and foie gras corn dogs—complements the beer beautifully. 1670 W. Division St., bangersandlacechicago.com
Only in Beer City does a bar proudly stick a Schlitz Gusto spout next to an O'so Dominator Doppelbock handle. This dive pays homage to Milwaukee's storied brewing history with a solid collection of local breweriana, and carries the city's tastes forward with more than 360 brews and a weekly beer-tasting club. 1517 S. Second St., bombshelterbar.com
BRIDGE | St. Louis
A minimalist design concept starring warm wood and an eclectic collection of chandeliers and lamps sets an upscale tone and seals Bridge as one of the world's prettiest places to drink. Two hundred worldly bottles and 55 Midwest-heavy taps give the place serious beer cred, and the elevated menu of cheese, charcuterie and creative snacks lets foodies play with pairings. 1004 Locust St., thebridgestl.com
BUCKEYE BEER ENGINE | Lakewood, Ohio
This tried-and-true tavern gets better with age: The 200-plus beer list has grown in diversity (a zwickelbier on cask!), a sign this old haunt isn't past its prime. A topnotch burger menu keeps things interesting with wacky specials like the Xmas Dinner: a patty piled high with ham and sweet potatoes. 15315 Madison Ave., buckeyebeerengine.com
CRESCENT MOON ALE HOUSE | Omaha, Neb.
The corner of 36th and Farnam streets (aka Beer Corner, U.S.A.) boasts a German beer hall, a Belgian tavern and a 600-bottle beer shop, but the crown jewel is the 50-tap Crescent Moon. The handles pour a little bit of everything: cask ales and nitro pulls, seasonals and regulars—and best of all, an excellent sampling of Nebraska's notoriously limited-reach brews. 3578 Farnam St., beercornerusa.com
EL BAIT SHOP | Des Moines, Iowa
Totally hodgepodge yet utterly homey, this mural-and-taxidermy-clad pub's a place you can (and should) spend entire days in. More than 100 taps and just as many bottles make the place a beer oasis, but 26 bike racks and a working shower draw in a chill crowd of cyclists who don't mind if you can't tell a stout from a wit. 200 S.W. Second St., elbaitshop.com
THE FOUNDRY AT MCCOY'S | Kansas City, Mo.
A handful of house-made session brews joins a who's-who list of global artisan beers; they show up in pints as well as flights and quirky beer cocktails. The clean, retro-modern-styled setting makes a nice departure from the beer-signed and Belgian-inspired haunts you're used to. 424 Westport Rd., foundrykc.com
THE HAPPY GNOME | St. Paul, Minn.
Regardless of your stature, you will indeed be happy at this former firehouse that now herds about 475 American craft beers and global delicacies. Exclusive pours, beer dinners and regular drop-ins by big-name brewers put the Gnome in the upper echelon of beer bars, but an energetic patio and chatty Midwesterners make the place feel like home. 498 Selby Ave., thehappygnome.com
HEOROT | Muncie, Ind.
Valhalla exists in the middle of Muncie, where this low-lit, Viking-inspired pub boasts one of the world's greatest collections of beer, period. Scaldis Prestige, Viking Blod mead, multiple batches of BrewDog's Paradox beers—they're all there with a few hundred top-shelf friends that together make the middle of Indiana a serious beer destination. 219 S. Walnut, 765.287.0173
HOPCAT | Grand Rapids, Mich.
Never has a beer bar with so many offerings (about 200 here) been so unpretentious. Sure, the lineup's stellar—think brand-new Greenbush brews on tap and bottles the likes of Norway's HaandBryggeriet Dark Force—but beer dinners, group trips to area beerfests, Sunday jazz jams and a dog-friendly patio make it clear the place puts community before snobbery. 25 Ionia Ave. S.W., hopcatgr.com
INTERNATIONAL TAP HOUSE | St. Louis
I-Tap's Soulard location's an ideal library for beer tickers: 40-plus taps and more than 500 bottles collect of-the-minute releases (Boulevard Tank 7 Saison) and the so-new-you've-never-heard-of-it stuff (Charleville Hoptimistic), plus all the classics you can think of. The bar's Passport Program helps drinkers keep track of what they've sipped, and throws a party when they hit the 500-beer mark. 1711 S. 9th St., internationaltaphouse.com
LA CAVE DU VIN | Cleveland Heights, Ohio
This dark basement beer bar's a stop on every brewer's itinerary, so the taps are always spilling limited editions and rarities. Cellarmasters, take note: La Cave's got an impressive vintage list that runs deep; visit often to make sure you're there when the management decides to dip into the archives. 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., lacaveduvin.com
LOCAL OPTION | Chicago
Each year, this hard-edged bar gets geekier, and proudly so. Thirty taps round up some of the world's strongest, from a 10.5%-ABV Struise St. Amatus 12 to a nearly 12% De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis. (The selection's balanced by a wide-reaching bottle list and DAB tallboys.) Po' boys and tacos give the hard crowd a base for all that booze. 1102 W. Webster Ave., localoptionbier.com
MAP ROOM | Chicago
Billed as a traveler's tavern, the Magellan of beer bars warns patrons "don't be lost"—but you never will be, even among more than 200 global brews; bar manager Jay Jankowski (a certified Cicerone) makes sure of that. An exploration theme keeps the small bar worldly, and the mind-blowing selection (De Struise Pannepeut on tap, Three Floyds Zombie Dust on cask) keeps it world-class. 1949 N. Hoyne Ave., maproom.com
MCNULTY'S BIER MARKT | Cleveland, Ohio
Belgian and Belgian-inspired brews remain the focus of this sleek, bare-bulbed bar, but the 20 taps also serve to test-drive beers from owner Sam McNulty's Market Garden Brewery across the street. The crowd's young and cool, the bottle list is long, and the prices are on point: $24 for a 10-beer sampler? Yes, please. 1948 W. 25th St., bier-markt.com
MICHAEL & LOUISE'S HOPLEAF BAR | Chicago
A $1.4 million expansion (the paint's still wet) doubled the space and added 20 taps to this Chicago icon—although how a tap list that already includes Goose Island Green Line and Dilewyns Vicardin Tripel Gueuze can be improved is beyond us. The kitchen's bigger, too, which means more elbow room for chef Ben Sheagren and his outstanding Belgian cuisine. 5148 N. Clark St., hopleaf.com
THE MITTEN BAR | Ludington, Mich.
By dedicating its beer list solely to Michigan-made brew, The Mitten Bar (named for the shape of its home state) has single-handedly developed an area culture centered on drinking local, all before its first birthday. And with New Holland firkins, Short's special releases and mug-club-members-only locavore dinners, it's an easy movement to get behind. 109 W. Ludington Ave., mittenbar.com
MONK'S HOUSE OF ALE REPUTE | Sioux Falls, S.D.
More than 200 bottles and 40-plus taps ranging from South Dakota's Crow Peak to Norway's HaandBryggeriet is a windfall anywhere, but in the middle of the Great Plains, it's a godsend. A cozy fireplace and comfy couches make it the ultimate spot to wile away the winter. 420 E. Eighth St., monkshouseofalerepute.com
THE MUDDY PIG | St. Paul, Minn.
A stop on every brewer's trip to the Twin Cities—not just for the expertly pared-down selection of about 100 Belgian-leaning brews priced to sell, but for the easygoing, board-game-playing crowd of beer hobbyists that fill the friendly little dive. 162 Dale St., muddypig.com
PALM TAVERN | Milwaukee
More than 250 of the world's best artisan beers and an intimate setting that lets you discuss them in-depth are draws enough for beer lovers—but all a true geek needs to know is that Palm Tavern was the only Wisconsin bar to score a keg of Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout. 2989 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., 414.744.0393
ROMANS' PUB | Milwaukee
Surly beer geeks will find a friend in owner Mike Romans, who skips the frills and funny business and focuses squarely on tapping good beer (and cellaring some, too). The bar's lined with working-men regulars whose after-5 beer just happens to be a local gem like New Glarus Chocolate Abbey Ale. 3475 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., romanspub.com
ROYAL MILE | Des Moines, Iowa
At street level, the Royal Mile's the spitting image of a British-born pub, with firkins full of Scotch ale and English pork pie; upstairs, the bar goes Belgian with 90 Belgo brews and abbey-style stained glass windows to match. Geeks and novices alike will appreciate the bar's thorough digital beer library—photos, stats and descriptions for every beer served—visible on Royal Mile's website and touchscreen ordering system. 210 Fourth St., royalmilebar.com
SHEFFIELD'S BEER & WINE GARDEN | Chicago
At this Chicago institution, young Lakeview patrons tailor their drinking seasonally: On a humid summer day, it's pitchers of Half Acre Daisy Cutter in the beer garden; come winter, it's a bomber in the cozy front bar. The rest of the year, finger-licking barbecue and brewery nights (North Coast beer and slider pairing, anyone?) keep the crowd coming back. 3258 N. Sheffield Ave., sheffieldschicago.com
SUGAR MAPLE | Milwaukee
Rebelling against its worldly sister bar, Palm Tavern, Sugar Maple pours strictly American-brewed craft: 60 on tap, and heavy on Wisconsin brews. The clean, modern environs host weekly local music acts, and a cool crowd of beer-smart Bayview regulars each night. 441 E. Lincoln Ave., mysugarmaple.com
BEER-BAR CHAINS: Aside from huge beer lists at 14 locations throughout Ohio, Winking Lizard Tavern's (winkinglizard.com) claim to fame is its World Tour of Beers; drink 100 brews from the chosen 250 and earn the coveted World Tour jacket. Beer Sellar's (beersellar.net) Indianapolis and Cincinnati locations (plus a Nashville outpost) each boast more than 100 bottles and 50 taps and pour the best of the Midwest, including top-shelf pours like Boulevard No. 2 White IPA.
THE ARMSBY ABBEY | Worcester, Mass.
A lengthy beer list is always impressive, but Armsby Abbey's collection of bottles is a beer nerd's wet dream. BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin, Girardin Gueuze 1882 Black Label, Avery Dépuceleuse, Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2008—the selection rivals even the rarest of rare beer festivals. 144 Main St., armsbyabbey.com
BEER TABLE | Brooklyn, N.Y.
Proprietors Justin and Tricia Philips operate this tiny establishment with the care a couple gives their newborn. The rare beers such as BFM Abbaye de St. Bon Chien and Hitachino Commemorative Ale Zymatore, along with a selection of cellared brews, change daily; there's always pairing fodder for impeccable fare like butterbean stew with bacon, scallions and mayonnaise, or pickled peanuts with red chilies and chives. 427B Seventh Ave., beertable.com
BIER BARON | Washington, D.C.
Formerly the famous Brickskeller, this bar's ownership may have changed hands last year, but the vast beer selection (50 taps and roughly 500 bottles) remains the same. Located in the heart of Dupont Circle, this bilevel bar offers a world tour of beer, but you'll always find a healthy selection of seasonal and local pours. Hint: Book a room in the Bier Baron lodge upstairs, and last call is just a few steps away from your bed. 1523 22nd St. N.W., bierbarondc.com
BLIND TIGER | New York
One of New York's first beer bars (named after a synonym for "speakeasy") remains one of its best. The West Village spot is packed with everyone from NYU students and businessmen to tourists and beer geeks, but it's worth the fight to get at one of the best-curated lists in the city. 281 Bleecker St., blindtigeralehouse.com
THE BREWER'S ART | Baltimore
From the award-winning house beers brewed on-premises to the phenomenal guest beer list, everything you've heard about The Brewer's Art is true—but you have to go there to really fall in love with it. Located inside a Baltimore townhouse, drinking here is like imbibing inside an eccentric millionaire's front room: The bar's situated in front of a fireplace, and home-cooked fare like Chipotle Mac-n-Cheese is rib-stickingly delicious. 1106 N. Charles St., thebrewersart.com
Don't expect to be coddled at this cash-only, hard-nosed watering hole. Like its namesake, this tavern is rough around the edges (the food menu reads "Today's fucking specials"), but that's part of its charm. Tip back The Buk, the house pale ale, then work your way through the locally minded 20 taps and cask. If you drink 120 different beers in six months, you win a spot in the Mug Club—but chances are, no one's going to be impressed. 50 Dalton St., bukowskitavern.net
CHURCHKEY | Washington, D.C.
Without a doubt, the chic Churchkey is the capital's premier location for beer. About 50 taps pour local and nationwide favorites, and 500 world-wide bottles are divided by style into three coolers, each set at different temperatures. Come with an appetite: Churchkey sits above the renown Birch & Barley gastropub, so upscale-casual fare like fig-prosciutto flatbreads is just an order away. 1337 14th St. NW, churchkeydc.com
DEEP ELLUM | Allston, Mass.
Across from Allston's Union Square Plaza sits Deep Ellum, a quaint watering hole that washes down its throwback-meets-steampunk décor with 28 well-curated taps and one cask spotlighting the best local brews. From proper glassware and a knowledgeable staff down to the housemade sausages, this quiet pub pays close attention to detail. 477 Cambridge St., deepellum-boston.com
EARL'S BEER AND CHEESE | New York
A simple premise: four carefully selected new drafts a night paired with less than 10 cheese-based entrees. The execution: the type of perfection you'd expect from a chef who previously served on the USS George H.W. Bush. 1259 Park Ave., earlsny.com
EBENEZER'S PUB | Lovell, Maine
Ebenezer's stocks a gigantic number of beers—we're talking more than 700 bottles. Yet the number isn't as staggering as the selection: A comprehensive list of abbey ales shares space with more than 20 gueuzes and lambics, while vintages like 2006 Gouden Carolus Cuvee de Keizer add extra cause for excitement. 44 Allen Rd., ebenezerspub.net
EULOGY BELGIAN TAVERN | Philadelphia
A stone's throw from Independence Hall, Eulogy is an undisputed hub for Belgian beer in Philly's Old City. Navigate 21 taps and more than 300 bottles, or let the friendly staff and regulars guide you in the right direction—order a Dock Street Belgian Cowboy Saison and a steaming pot of mussels, and you'll fit right in. 136 Chestnut St., eulogybar.com
THE FARMHOUSE | Emmaus, Pa.
The Farmhouse's 19th-century farmhouse setting is utterly vintage, and so is the beer: Inside this English-style pub you'll find Anchor Our Special Ale dating back to 1992, a Sierra Nevada Bigfoot vertical starting in 1988 and J.W. Lees Vintage Harvest Ales dating back even further. 1449 Chestnut St., thefarmhouse.com
THE GREAT LOST BEAR | Portland, Maine
Not many bars can claim a more thoughtfully designed tap list than this 30-plus-year-old institution with four cask-conditioned pours, a revolving list of Belgian and extreme beers, old favorites like Shipyard Export Ale, and a slew of taps in "Allagash Alley," a set of faucets dedicated to the brewery's rarer offerings. From day one, this bar promoted locally crafted beer, and with roughly 75 percent of its 60-plus taps dedicated to regional breweries, it remains the most loyal pub around. 540 Forest Ave., greatlostbear.com
THE GREY LODGE PUBLIC HOUSE | Philadelphia
Far from the downtown bustle, this northeast Philly bar's '50s Elks Lodge vibe feels like your grandfather's dive, but its beer selection is of the moment. If you're an out-of-towner, stick with local taps like Victory Village—that, plus the inevitable conversation you're bound to fall into with the regulars gives the out-of-the-way Lodge its charm, whether you're imbibing in its first- or second-floor bar. 6235 Frankford Ave., greylodge.com
This swanky bar serves serious French cuisine, but it's still the epitome of cool: Its intimate atmosphere's scored with a hipster soundtrack, its bartenders have a passion for of-the-moment beer, and no one will care if you drink your 21st Amendment Back in Black straight from the can. 3100 N. Washington Blvd., lyonhallarlington.com
MAX'S TAPHOUSE | Baltimore
At first glance, this Inner Harbor bar may seem like a place to toss back shots, but beer nerds take note: Roughly 150 taps (including 5 casks) and more than 1,000 bottles give this spot serious beer cred. Max's sits on the convergence of all bar cultures: good beer, sports, games, music and, yes, shots, making it the perfect place for craft-minded people to let loose without sacrificing selection. 737 S. Broadway St., maxs.com
MEMPHIS TAPROOM | Philadelphia
Hidden deep within a classic Philly working-class neighborhood, Memphis Taproom's an oasis from the light lagers at nearby dives. The tap list is short, but the choices are phenomenal (Pliny the Elder's been spotted next to Port Old Viscosity on cask); an equally thoughtful selection of nearly 100 bottles rounds out the list. 2331 E. Cumberland St., memphistaproom.com
THE MOAN AND DOVE | Amherst, Mass.
Every college town has one great bar, and in Amherst, it's the Moan and Dove. From tap to bottle, this college hangout takes an even-keeled approach to curating its comprehensive list: On tap, local session beers are as prevalent as West Coast hop bombs, while its Belgian-style quad list is as long as its roster of IPAs. 460 West St., moananddove.com
MONK'S CAFÉ | Philadelphia
Monk's Café's place in the upper echelon of watering holes is well-deserved. Its Beer Bible, which covers style guidelines, brewing 101 and an intoxicating list of more than 300 beers, acts as a visitor's guide for patrons packed into the venue's two intimate bars. The selection makes ordering tough; have a pint of the house brew Monk's Café Flemish Sour Red and a pot of award-winning mussels while you sift through the list. 264 S. 16th St., monkscafe.com
NOVARE RES BIER CAFÉ | Portland, Maine
Ever find yourself choosing between a night at an English-style pub, German beer hall or Belgian café? At Novare Res, you get three in one trip. Here, you'll find no fewer than 13 Cantillon labels, rauch and altbiers, and a lengthy list of English-style barleywines—plus delicious culture clashes like the Novare Belgian Waffles with Young's Chocolate Stout ice cream. 4 Canal Plaza, novareresbiercafe.com
THE PUBLICK HOUSE | Brookline, Mass.
With a highbrow lineup and casual décor (think abbey furnishings and gnome figurines), here, you're just as likely to sit next to a doctor as you are a college student. Thirty-four taps pouring the best Belgian selection in town are split between "Here" (Belgian-style) and "There" (actually Belgian), while a stunning bottle list with no fewer than six Flanders reds is drool-inducing. 1648 Beacon St., eatgoodfooddrinkbetterbeer.com
RATTLE N HUM | New York
This Midtown spot features a brew for everyone, and educates the suited masses who pull up to the long bar with RnH suggestions, a list of alternatives to the big brands. There's also the Brewers Wall of Fame, where visiting craft brewers sign their names, and maps on the wall with flags marking brewery locations. If you can, go before the end of the workday and snag a corner of the communal tables. 14 E. 33rd St., rattlenhumbarnyc.com
SPUYTEN DUYVIL | Brooklyn, N.Y.
What this narrow, tin-ceilinged Williamsburg staple lacks in number of draft lines, it makes up for in the rapid rotation of taps. (A bottle list numbering around 150 doesn't hurt, either.) The narrow main room gets packed with crafties seeking a new beer, but come summer, the large, Christmas-light-strewn backyard might be the happiest place on Earth. 359 Metropolitan Ave., spuytenduyvilnyc.com
STANDARD TAP | Philadelphia
If you're looking to confirm the hype over Philly beer, head to Standard Tap, where 20 spigots (including two casks) pour only local beer. Study the chalkboard for what's pouring, but don't overlook the bar's endearing décor, from its old-timey tin ceiling to its 1950s-style kegerator behind the bar. 901 N. Second St., standardtap.com
SUNSET GRILL & TAP | Allston, Mass.
Nowhere else can a drinker find a selection so rife with rauchbiers, eisbocks, gluten-frees, steam beers and 30 meads alongside en vogue styles and seasonals. This laid-back college hangout may have a casual sports bar atmosphere, but the beer is serious business: A strict 13-day keg rotation policy guarantees your draft beer's always fresh—all 112 of them. 130 Brighton Ave., allstonsfinest.com
THREE PENNY TAPROOM | Montpelier, Vt.
Vermont's premier beer bar may reside in the U.S.'s smallest capital city, but its passion for craft is colossal. Sip on a Farnum Hill cider or take a draw from The Alchemist Heady Topper tap, delivered fresh every week, while nibbling on rustic small plate items like horseradish pickled beets. While the beer and food is decidedly of the moment, the storefront bar's checkered floor, soda shop stools and tin ceiling inspire a trip through time. 108 Main St., threepennytaproom.com
BEER-BAR CHAINS: Virginia powerhouse Capital Alehouse (capitalalehouse.com) opened its fifth location in Harrisonburg last year; each spot features at least 60 taps, 250 bottles and 2 casks. Up in Pennsylvania, Sharp Edge (sharpedgebeer.com) now mans three taverns and three bistros. The taps are heavily Belgian, but before diving into Petrus, Piraat and Silly, sip on Over the Edge, the house triple IPA made for the bar by Belgium's Brouwerij Van Steenberge. In Philly, Tria (triacafe.com) rounds up the best of local brew and schools drinkers on beer, wine and cheese at its three bars and Fermentation School.
THE AVENUE PUB | New Orleans
This rickety, two-story Garden District house is a true NOLA find. Nearly 50 of the city's finest taps from Lazy Magnolia to Hopfenstark Berlinerweiss are running 24/7; come in on Firkin Fridays, sit on the balcony and kick back with gems like Brooklyn Pennant on cask. 1732 St. Charles Ave., avenuepub.com
BREWMASTERS BAR & GRILL | Raleigh, N.C.
Brewmasters knows how to keep the party alive, from discounted canned beers on Mondays to make-your-own beer flights on Wednesdays. And it's not just about the pros: Wednesday's Homebrew Humpday features pours from local homebrewers. Of course, if you're just looking for a pint, this joint has them in spades—its 66 taps (four on nitro) spotlight the best brews North Carolina has to offer. 301 W. Martin St., brewmastersbarandgrill.com
BRICK STORE PUB | Atlanta
The patriarch of Southern beer bars proved it still has swagger when it unleashed a menu of 200 vintage bottles in fall; add to that nearly 20 beauties on tap, a couple hundred bottles and a handful of heavy-hitters in the separate Belgian Bar, and there's no shaking this neighborly powerhouse from the top. 125 E. Court Sq., brickstorepub.com
BUSY BEE CAFÉ | Raleigh, N.C.
What makes the Bee so great? We could say it's the perfectly curated 15 taps split between two bars, its lengthy bottled sour list or its website's homebrewer interview series. But what really puts it over the top is the bar's barrel program: The owners donate barrels to local breweries, who then age their beer and sell it back to the bar. 225 S. Wilmington St., busybeeraleigh.com
CLOSED FOR BUSINESS | Charleston, S.C.
Closed For Business opened in 2009, but the warm pub feels like Southern beerophiles have been burrowing there for decades. Forty-two taps hit all the right notes, and provide a home base for local breweries like Palmetto, Holy City and Westbrook. 453 King St., closed4business.com
GROWLERS POURHOUSE | Charlotte, N.C.
It's easy to see why Growlers has become a hit with locals in just two short years. Craft beer shines in its modest dozen tap list—don't miss offerings from local NoDa brewing—while enlightened bar fare, like homemade sausage, inspires the perfect pairing. Come for a pint and leave with an education during its regular classes, which teach everything from making cranberry beer sauce to breaking down smoked beers. 3120 N. Davidson St., growlerspourhouse.com
HARRIKA'S BREW HAUS | Swansboro, N.C.
This quaint store-and-bar combo's something you'll only find in a small vacation town: It's located in a seaside beach house, surrounded by a lawn peppered with art installations, and the beer selection, including the store, tops 300 varieties. Come for a game of chess and $9 patio pitcher, or grab a mixed sixer, beer soap and soothing teas to enhance your beach-bum bliss. 911 Cedar Point Blvd., teaandbeer.com
Local bottle-shop owners Lori Beck and Tyler Trotter shook up Louisville's sleepy beer scene when they opened Holy Grale last year, and hooked up 20 taps to stuff you've always wished you could try (Goose Island Pepe Nero, Three Floyds Broodoo) and pours you've never heard of (Alvinne Kerasus). Genius takes on traditional pub grub—think Scotch Kentucky Quail eggs covered in farm-fresh bratwurst—always manage to lure you away from a totally liquid lunch. 1034 Bardstown Rd., holygralelouisville.com
THE J. CLYDE HOT ROCK TAVERN AND ALEHOUSE | Birmingham, Ala.
Alabama's emerging beer scene can largely be attributed to the liquid education this stalwart provides in the form of beer dinners, firkin Fridays and a simply stellar global tap list. Don't be surprised to see Italy's Almond '22 Pink IPA alongside pours from Alabama's Good People Brewing and Straight to Ale. 1312 Cobb Ln., jclyde.com
Less than two years old, Mr. Beery's is already getting some serious buzz. Not only is the 24-tap selection applause-worthy (and matched by a bottle selection peppered with seasonals, one-offs and rarities), but this place is genuinely dedicated to spreading the good word about craft beer. Attend Beer School and learn how to do your own beer pairings with everything from grilled cheese to sausage, or bring your best bottle and share it during Tuesday night's Show and Tell. 2645 Mall Dr., mrbeeryssrq.com
THE NOOK | Huntsville, Ala.
"Epic" is the only way to describe the beer selection at the Nook, with roughly 50 beers on tap and more than 300 in the bottle. Rare vintages like Gales Prize Old Ale 1996 and J.W. Lees Harvest Ale 2001 tempt the wallet, while Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale delivers a taste of the South on draft. 3305 Bob Wallace Ave., thenooktavern.com
OLDSMAR TAPHOUSE | Oldsmar, Fla.
This is a classic beer joint with a wooden bar, a top-notch 40-tap selection scrawled on a chalkboard, jam-packed fridges and no blaring TVs to distract you from the task at hand. Grab a cheese-and-cracker plate and get to know your neighbors at this beer-geek haunt. 300 State St., E #107, oldsmartaphouse.com
THE PORTER BEER BAR | Atlanta
More than a few Yankees show up on this vintagey bar's 30 taps, but rare Southern belles (think casked Terrapin one-offs) prove Georgia's got more than peaches. The flavor-minded staff uses the 500 beers and chef Nick Rutherford's impromptu seasonal specials to dream up dead-on pairing suggestions. 1156 Euclid Ave., theporterbeerbar.com
RALEIGH TIMES BAR | Raleigh, N.C.
Located inside the century-old former home of the now-defunct Raleigh Times, this swank Belgian-style beer bar is the place for rare beer in downtown Raleigh. Hard-to-find bottles like Hanssens Experimental Cassis share equal billing with the bar's "All things sour, funky and wild" category, while local offerings from Big Boss and Foothills pepper the draft lineup. And like the paper before it, this bar's got some pull: It recently tapped North Carolina's only keg of Avery Wet Hop Pale Ale. 14 E. Hargett St., raleightimesbar.com
REDLIGHT, REDLIGHT | Orlando, Fla.
This concrete dive is a Magic Kingdom in its own way: Educated bartenders, two casks and a separate menu dedicated to vintage brew are highlights. Grab a bottle from the fridge to go, but not before stopping at the food trucks that roll by on the weekends. 745 Bennett Rd., redlightredlightbeerparlour.com
SERGIO'S WORLD BEERS | Louisville, Ky.
With more than 1,300 bottles and about 40 taps, Sergio's does indeed navigate the world by the glass. The place ain't fancy, but its sheer dedication to beer—marked by frequent brewery nights, beer dinners and the opportunity to reserve rare releases—makes it an icon. 1605 Story Ave., sergiosworldbeers.com
THE STEM & STEIN | Madison, Ala.
Like the name suggests, wine and beer share equal billing here, a feat considering the gargantuan selection of each. Brews from around the world flow out of the bar's 11 taps—which is an essential first stop when you're considering what to purchase from the more than 250-bottle selection. Visit each Friday for special beer tastings, or strike out on your own to discover your next favorite IPA. 10871 County Line Rd., Suite B, thestemandstein.com
TAPWERKS ALEHOUSE & CAFÉ | Oklahoma City, Okla.
Located in the heart of Oklahoma City's Brickyard entertainment district, Tapwerks is the undisputed hub for beer, with more than 200 taps and 100 bottles. Stop here for local pints from Choc and COOP, or drink your way through the Old World with two pages of Belgians. Bookend your night with stops here—you're just a few blocks away from restaurants, Oklahoma City Thunder basketball and concerts at the Cox Convention Center. 121 E. Sheridan Ave., tapwerks.com
THIRSTY MONK | Asheville, N.C.
Depending on your mood, sip from the likes of Lamme Goedzak downstairs or Abita Imperial Oyster Stout at the upstairs bar. An exhaustive bottle list includes everything from glutenfree to cider to rare vintages (like Stone Vertical Epic Series 06.06.06), making this the premier watering hole in a city once voted Beertown, U.S.A. 92 Patton Ave., monkpub.com
TRAPPEZE PUB | Athens, Ga.
Sunny and slathered in orange paint, Trappeze is a cheery little spot with big-time beers not usually seen in these parts—Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout included. The roughly 30 taps and 200 bottles (all helpfully divvied up into style categories) make delicious complements to the savory tart that changes daily. 269 N. Hull St., trappezepub.com
BEER-BAR CHAINS: The South's biggest beer-bar empire is the 29-location Taco Mac (tacomac.com); most pour from at least 100 taps and even more bottles, but all help patrons navigate their famous Buffalo wing menu and the frequent-drinker Brewniversity program. In Florida, 15 World of Beer (wobusa.com) outposts pair nearly 500 beers with a strong live music program that lures local and national acts. Also in the sunshine state, Dunedin House of Beer (dunedinhob.com), founded by two homebrewers in 2009, is now up to three locales boasting 40 craft taps. The multi-tap, cafélike Tyler's Taproom (tylerstaproom.com) grew its North Carolina family to four with a new Raleigh location last year; meanwhile, James E. McNellie's Public House (mcnellies.com) has already solidified its place as Oklahoma's favorite beer bar, with three spots serving 350-plus beers, including the sessionable McNellie's Pub Ale, a bitter crafted for the bar by nearby Marshall Brewing.
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Local church helps tornado victims
Victory church in Springdale has trucks headed to Oklahoma full of items donated for tornado victims in Moore, Oklahoma. Victory church senior pastor Billy Coffman told 40/29 news the tragedy in Moore hits close to home.
"One of my elders in our church in Moore lost his home completely I called him with just in hour or so after destruction was done and asked him how everything was and he said our home is gone," said Coffman.
Before Coffman came to Victory church in Springdale he pastored in Moore, Oklahoma for 16-years. Coffman said he has family and old church members there that lived through the disaster. Victory church members have held disaster relief drives and volunteered all over the world.
"We've been in Honduras with hurricane Mitch 45 days after the tsunami in Sri Lanka Indonesia I was there," said Coffman.
Coffman said his church members don't volunteer for the praise. They do it because he said it's the right thing to do. Coffman said when someone has lost everything lending a helping hand goes a long way.
"I went up to them and I said would a hammer and a nail bar help you and they smiled real big," said Coffman.
Victory church in Springdale will be opened to the public 8:30am to 8pm Wednesday accepting items and donations for the people of Moore. Coffman said if you can't make it then call the church to make arrangements.
These are the items that Victory church is asking people to donate.
Personal care
Wash cloths, towels bars of soap, toothbrush/toothpaste/hair brushes/combs, shampoo, pillows, blankets, deodorant, and backpacks
Crackers, peanut butter, tuna, cereal bars, plastic ware, canned fruit, canned openers
Clean up
Gloves, shovels, tarps, tubs
Baby items
Diapers, wipes, baby bottles, formula, baby food, diaper bags


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layzee wrote:Now that Rockman 9 and 10 have been released on disc (formerly digital only games), Hard Corps: Uprising is the next I would like a physical copy of. Maybe as a compilation with other digital-only Konami games (Akumajou Dracula: Rebirth/Harmony of Despair, Gradius Rebirth etc)?
"Konami" is the operative word here.
I don't think it's gonna happen.


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Parents of Twin Babies Treat Everyone on Airplane To Candy
Feb 2016
We've all been in this situation . The plane is about to take off and you spot (or rather, hear the screams of) a baby a few seats back. When you were just a passenger, you would roll your eyes and crank up the iPod. But what do you do when you become the parent of the screaming baby?
Apparently, all you need is a little candy.
On Monday, the parents of 14-week-old twins boarded a flight and passed out goody bags to their fellow passengers. In the bag, filled with all sorts of treats, the parents included the following message.
"Hello! We're twin baby boys on our first flight, and we're only 14 weeks old. We'll try to be on our best behavior, but we'd like to apologize in advance just in case we lose our cool, get scared, or our ears hurt. Our Mom and Dad (AKA our portable milk machine and our diaper changer) have ear plugs available if you need them. We are all sitting in 20E and 20F if you want to come by a get a pair. Have a great flight!"
A Reddit user, who posted a photo of the goody bags , applauded the parents for their courtesy and dubbed them "brilliant and generous." Some, however, were confused by the efforts. A fellow passenger felt it was a little much, commenting that the passengers are "all adults who can understand that babies are prone to bouts of crying."
Although it seems the pre-apology wasn't necessary, the user reported that, "the parents were fantastic, and the kids were better than would be expected."
What do you think of the pre-apology bags? Was this too much or a genius thing to do?


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Sanders scores career-high 24, Bucks rout Bobcats
Milwaukee scores season high 131 points
Larry Sanders had a career-high 24 points and 13 rebounds as Milwaukee cruised to a 131-102 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night for the Bucks' highest scoring total in more than four years.
Monta Ellis had 19 points, a career-high 14 assists and six steals to help Milwaukee pull 1 1/2 games behind seventh-place Boston in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Celtics lost to Minnesota on Monday.
Ersan Ilyasova added 22 points for the Bucks, J.J. Redick scored 20, and Brandon Jennings 19. Milwaukee, which had lost five of six, remained solidly in the eighth position in the East, with a six-game lead over idle Philadelphia.
Kemba Walker scored 27 points to lead the Bobcats, and Gerald Henderson had 17.
Charlotte came in allowing 47.3 percent shooting and 103.1 points per game - second worst in the league in both categories - and it showed.
The Bucks never trailed after early in the first quarter, led 69-60 at halftime and 100-84 after the third quarter en route to their largest scoring output since a 133-99 win over Dallas on Jan. 21, 2009.
Charlotte has lost five of six and dropped to 1-15 all-time at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Offense came easy for both teams.
Sanders, coming off a then-career-high 21 points in the Bucks' loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, had 16 in the first half, as the Bucks shot 54 percent (28 of 52) in the half. Milwaukee outscored Charlotte 40-35 in the second quarter.
Jennings and Ilyasova each had 15 points in the half.
The Bobcats trailed at halftime despite shooting 63 percent (22 of 35). Gordon, coming off a scoreless game against Philadelphia on Saturday, had all 14 of his points in the second quarter. Walker also had 14 in the period for Charlotte.
It was much the same in the second half, as the Bucks tallied 31 in both the third and fourth quarters and shot 51 percent (51 of 100) for the game with 32 assists. Milwaukee led by as many as 33 in the fourth quarter.
Both teams were short-handed.
Charlotte played without forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who had "to take care of some personal business at home," coach Mike Dunlap said before the game.
Kidd-Gilchrist, the second overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, was coming off one of his better nights as a pro, with 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting and nine rebounds against Philadelphia on Saturday. Also, center Byron Mullens missed his third straight game with a sore left ankle, center Brendan Haywood missed his ninth straight with a left foot stress reaction, and guard Ramon Sessions missed his 13th with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
Milwaukee was without forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, who missed the game due to an undisclosed illness.
NOTES: The Bucks' magic number for clinching a playoff berth moved to three games. ... Ilyasova, who scored 29 points against Oklahoma City on Saturday, has scored at least 20 in three straight and nine of his last 13 games. ... Milwaukee's 69 first-half points were its most in a first half this season and equaled the most points Charlotte has allowed in a first half this year. ... The game got off to an odd start, as referee Bill Kennedy took an inadvertent elbow to the head from Sanders during the opening tipoff. He stayed in the game after going to one knee for a couple of minutes.