6 bars around the world for beer enthusiasts

If you like beer, you'd be wise to make a pilgrimage to these places.

by Zach Pontz  |  Thursday, October 8, 2015

by Zach Pontz
Thursday, October 8, 2015

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The selection at Monk's is such that it isn't even really a bar—as the sign says, it's a beer emporium. The selection at Monk's is such that it isn't even really a bar—as the sign says, it's a beer emporium. (Photo: Buzz Andersen/Flickr)

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Open Baladin is one of the bars in Italy most representative of the country's emerging beer scene.
At In de Wildeman employees and patrons have their hands full with all the choices.
The Beer Bazaar Tel Aviv may be little, but it has a big following and an even bigger selection of beer.
The selection at Monk's is such that it isn't even really a bar—as the sign says, it's a beer emporium.
With 70 beers on tap, most of them local, Bakusyu Club Popeye is a beer lovers dream.
Zlý časy is one of the best bars in Prague.
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Monk's Cafe: Philadelphia, USA

This small and unassuming spot in downtown Philadelphia was one of the first bars in the U.S. to take beer seriously. Before Monk's, most places just stocked beer from the major breweries and called it a day. But stocking hundreds of beers from around the world and having their own sour ale on tap started a beer obsession among many in America that hasn't ceased. Today Monk's remains a must-visit spot for any beer enthusiast who happens to find themselves in the City of Brotherly Love. And if you're with friends, feel free to drag them along. A solid food menu that features such choices as bratwurst and moules-frites means beer isn't the only draw here.


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