DRAFT 150 Best Bars: Oklahoma
• Mar 17th, 2010 • Category: Best Bars 09, featured
We’ve scoured the country from Alaska to Hawaii and Portland, Maine to Portland, Ore., to find the bars where you’re guaranteed to sip unmatched suds. Romantic or boisterous, scuzzy or dressed to the nines, the flavor of the places where fine brew is served runs the gamut. Here, the 150 places where craft is king and fun comes in all fashions.
Today: Oklahoma.
James E. McNellie’s Public House
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Modeled after the public houses of Dublin, McNellie’s offers neighborhood friendliness alongside a world-class selection of beer and scotch. Browse the more than 300-strong beer menu to discover your next favorite U.K. brew (Thwaites Lancaster Bomber, anyone?) as well as beer from any number of former English colonies, and beyond. Come on Wednesday nights for $3 Burger Night, and stick around to see live music upstairs. This may not be the land of Joyce, but there’s no shortage of inspiration inside these walls.
409 E. 1st St.
Tapwerks Ale House & CAFE
Oklahoma City
More than 100 bottles and 212 taps give Tapwerks the largest selection of beer in the state of Oklahoma (as well as cred for its name). With this many labels, it’s really impossible to disappoint. Erdinger Kristall Klar, Westmalle Dubbel, and Left Hand Sawtooth Ale are just a few of the varied draft choices, while the bottle selection pretty much rounds off any of the loose ends. Check out live music from up-and-coming OKC bands upstairs, or just hang out and play trivia at the bar (tip: don’t miss out on the Guitar Hero tournies).
121 E. Sheridan Ave.
