Lagunitas Pilsner (5.3 ABV)
In The beginning, there were ales. As far as anyone knows, the first beers made were ‘top-fermented’, which is longhand for ‘Ale’. Sometime long before the 1860’s, beers became popular that were made in Northern Europe with a bottom fermenting yeast strain that liked the colder temperatures. Because they had to spend weeks aging before they tasted their best, they were known as ‘Lager’ beer. Lager is the German word for ‘storage’. Since they had to sit a while, they took up more time and space and as such were harder and more expensive to make. Where ales are meaty, lagers are sinewy. Where ales are street, lagers are ‘haute couture’. Where an ale might hit you over the head and take your wallet, lagers donate to charity and adopt stray cats. While an ale might steal your car or try to date your daughter and keep her out all night for who-knows-what purpose, a well bred lager would offer to clean your house while you’re on vacation and leave fresh scones and coffee for you when you return. Now, don’t get us wrong, ales can be a lot of fun to hang out with when you’re in the right mood, and if you have bail money on you. But what’s wrong with livin’ uptown from time to time, on a nice street, where the doormen all wear those little uniforms, the air smells of flowers, and lagers rule the Earth. Cheers!
| Place | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Applewood | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Big Z Beverage | 64 oz. Growler | $10.95 |
| Bubby’s (Brooklyn) | 16 oz. Draft | $5.50 |
| Cafe Katja | 12 oz. Bottle | $6.00 |
| Craftbar | 12 oz. Bottle | $7.50 |
| DBGBs | 12 oz. Bottle | $9.00 |
| DeCicco's Food Market (Ardsley) | 12 oz. 6 Pack Bottles | $9.99 |
| Dek's American | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.25 |
| Dempseys | 12 oz. Bottle | $6.00 |
| Devin Tavern | 16 oz. Draft | $7.00 |
| Downtown Bar and Grill | 12 oz. Bottle | $6.50 |
| Five Napkin Burger | 12 oz. Bottle | $7.50 |
| Harefield Road | 16 oz. Draft | $5.00 |
| Il Bambino | 12 oz. Bottle | $6.00 |
| Nunu Chocolates | 12 oz. Bottle | $6.00 |
| Press 195 | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Press 195 Bayside | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Quality Meats | 16 oz. Draft | $7.00 |
| Red Star | 16 oz. Draft | $6.00 |
| Rye Beverage Mart | 12 oz. 6 Pack Bottles | $11.99 |
| Rye House | 12 oz. Bottle | $7.00 |
| Sycamore | 16 oz. Draft | $6.00 |
| The Greene Grape Provisions | 12 oz. 6 Pack Bottles | $11.99 |
| The Half King | 16 oz. Draft | $7.00 |
| Toast 105 | 16 oz. Draft | $6.00 |
| Toast 105 | 64 oz. Growler | $13.00 |
| Union Square Cafe | 12 oz. Bottle | $6.00 |
| Valhalla | 16 oz. Bottle | $6.00 |
| Place | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| City Tap House | 16 oz. Draft | $6.00 |
| Isaac Newton's Restaurant | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.25 |
| Old Eagle Tavern | 12 oz. Bottle | $4.00 |
| Ortino's Northside | 12 oz. Bottle | $4.00 |
| The Ugly American | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
Milwaukee: this beer is not currently available here
| Place | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 33 Club | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.50 |
| Armanetti's Shorewood | 12 oz. 6 Pack Bottles | $9.99 |
| Blackbird | 12 oz. Bottle | $6.00 |
| Brixie's Beer Bar | 12 oz. Bottle | $4.00 |
| Charlie's Ale House (Andersonville) | 12 oz. Bottle | $4.50 |
| Cole's | 16 oz. Draft | $5.00 |
| Cooper's | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Crust | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Durty Nellie's | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Fiddlehead Cafe | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Finnegan's Irish Pub | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Fountainhead | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Four Moon Tavern | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.50 |
| Hop Haus | 12 oz. Bottle | $8.00 |
| Hopleaf | 16 oz. Draft | $5.00 |
| Jake Melnick's Corner Tap | 16 oz. Draft | $6.00 |
| Jerry's (Wicker Park) | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Kasey's Tavern | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Kuma's Corner | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Lemming's Tavern | 16 oz. Draft | $5.50 |
| Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar | 12 oz. Bottle | $4.50 |
| Miller's Pub | 12 oz. Bottle | $6.00 |
| Quenchers Saloon | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Risque Cafe | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| ROCKS Lakeview | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Sheffield's (River Grove) | 16 oz. Draft | $5.00 |
| Shoeless Joe's Ale House & Grille | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.50 |
| smallbar division st. | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| smallbar fullerton | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| smallbar fullerton | 16 oz. Draft | $5.00 |
| Tannins | 12 oz. Bottle | $4.00 |
| The Bluebird | 12 oz. Bottle | $6.00 |
| The Gage | 12 oz. Bottle | $8.00 |
| The House Pub | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Place | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird | 12 oz. Draft | $4.00 |
| Chaya Brasserie (San Francisco) | 16 oz. Draft | $5.50 |
| Chez Panisse | 10 oz. Draft | $3.75 |
| Chez Panisse | 16 oz. Draft | $6.00 |
| Chow (Lafayette) | 16 oz. Draft | $5.25 |
| Delarosa | 16 oz. Draft | $5.00 |
| Fly Bar & Restaurant (Sutter St.) | 16 oz. Draft | $4.00 |
| Lagunitas Brewing Company | 16 oz. Draft | $4.00 |
| Paragon Restaurant & Bar (San Francisco) | 14 oz. Draft | $5.00 |
| Petaluma Taps | 12 oz. Bottle | $3.50 |
| Press | 12 oz. Bottle | $4.50 |
| Public House | 12 oz. Bottle | $5.00 |
| Rose's Cafe | 16 oz. Draft | $6.00 |
| Starbelly | 16 oz. Draft | $5.00 |
| Waterbar | 16 oz. Draft | $6.00 |


