What's better than great beer? Great beer and great food, served side by side. That's just what you'll find at our 10 winners for Best Brewpub – establishments that brew their own beers and serve them alongside a stellar menu.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Brewpub are as follows:
- Titletown Brewing Company - Green Bay, Wis.
- Brewery Vivant - Grand Rapids, Mich.
- The Schlafly Tap Room - St. Louis
- Urban Chestnut Brewing Company - St. Louis
- Ithaca Beer Company Taproom - Ithaca, N.Y.
- TAPS Fish House and Brewery - Corona, Calif.
- Piece Brewery and Pizzeria - Chicago
- Revolution Brewing Brewpub - Chicago
- Founders Brewing Co. Taproom - Grand Rapids, Mich.
- 3 Floyds Brewpub - Munster, Ind.
A panel of experts picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Experts Julia Herz (Brewers Association), Jack Muldowney (The Hop Review) and Ale Sharpton (AleSharpton.com) were chosen based on their extensive beer knowledge and experience.
Additional nominees for the title of Best Brewpub included The Brewer's Art in Baltimore, Deschutes Portland Public House in Portland, Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park, Magnolia Gastropub and Brewery in San Francisco, Melvin Brewing in Jackson Hole, Pizza Port Brewing Co. in Carlsbad, Russian River Brew Pub in Santa Rosa, Threes Brewing in Brooklyn, Wicked Weed Pub in Asheville and Wrecking Bar Brewpub in Atlanta.
10Best and USA TODAY extend their congratulations to all the winning brewpubs.
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The Experts
Julia Herz
Julia Herz is the Craft Beer Program Director for... Read More
Julia Herz is the Craft Beer Program Director for the Brewers Association, co-author of the free CraftBeer.com Beer & Food Course, as well co-author of Beer Pairing (Voyageur Press). She is a life-long homebrewer, BJCP beer judge and Certified Cicerone. Despite her extensive experience, she will always consider herself a beer beginner on an unending journey to learn more about craft beer. Julia's picks for Best Brewpub come from the 2015 Great American Beer Festival winners list.
Julia Herz

Julia Herz is the Craft Beer Program Director for the Brewers Association, co-author of the free CraftBeer.com Beer & Food Course, as well co-author of Beer Pairing (Voyageur Press). She is a life-long homebrewer, BJCP beer judge and Certified Cicerone. Despite her extensive experience, she will always consider herself a beer beginner on an unending journey to learn more about craft beer. Julia's picks for Best Brewpub come from the 2015 Great American Beer Festival winners list.
Jack Muldowney
Jack Muldowney is co-founder of The Hop Review and... Read More
Jack Muldowney is co-founder of The Hop Review and founder of Chicago-based design and illustration studio, Malt. Since 2012, he's been fortunate enough to sit down with some of beer's biggest personalities, as well as travel the U.S. and the globe to capture the industry's best stories. He's also hosted several events, including the annual fresh beer festival "Ultra Fresh", and is a two-time SAVEUR "Best Beer Coverage" nominee. Through his travels, Jack appreciates the varying perspectives of an industry that's always adapting, and enjoys sharing pints with beer enthusiasts of all types.
Jack Muldowney

Jack Muldowney is co-founder of The Hop Review and founder of Chicago-based design and illustration studio, Malt. Since 2012, he's been fortunate enough to sit down with some of beer's biggest personalities, as well as travel the U.S. and the globe to capture the industry's best stories. He's also hosted several events, including the annual fresh beer festival "Ultra Fresh", and is a two-time SAVEUR "Best Beer Coverage" nominee. Through his travels, Jack appreciates the varying perspectives of an industry that's always adapting, and enjoys sharing pints with beer enthusiasts of all types.
Dennis Malcolm "Ale" Sharpton
Dennis Malcolm Byron aka Ale Sharpton is a... Read More
Dennis Malcolm Byron aka Ale Sharpton is a world-renowned beer authority, award-winning journalist, blogger (AleSharpton.com), photographer, event planner, host, copywriter and creative director for numerous projects. While passionately traveling the globe to cover everything from automobiles, to culinary scenes, celebrity profiles, sports, hotel destinations, art and what he terms “the world’s best beverage,” Ale has contributed to more than 30 magazines and websites combined. His current media outlets include Craft Beer & Brewing, CraftBeer.com, Thrillist.com, USA TODAY, Lifestyle Publishing, City Lifestyle, Atlanta Magazine and others. Along with being featured in various publications, on the web, radio, podcasts, television and ongoing Cruisin’ For A Brewsin’ video series, Ale utilizes his Cornell University School of Hotel Administration education and vast work experience to consult in the culinary industry as well. Forbes, Smithsonian Institution, UNTAPPD and numerous others have showcased Ale’s accomplishments. Although a native New Yorker, Ale proudly calls Atlanta, Georgia his home. Follow Ale’s globetrotting adventures on Twitter (@alesharpton) and captivating Instagram (@realalesharpton).
Dennis Malcolm "Ale" Sharpton

Dennis Malcolm Byron aka Ale Sharpton is a world-renowned beer authority, award-winning journalist, blogger (AleSharpton.com), photographer, event planner, host, copywriter and creative director for numerous projects. While passionately traveling the globe to cover everything from automobiles, to culinary scenes, celebrity profiles, sports, hotel destinations, art and what he terms “the world’s best beverage,” Ale has contributed to more than 30 magazines and websites combined. His current media outlets include Craft Beer & Brewing, CraftBeer.com, Thrillist.com, USA TODAY, Lifestyle Publishing, City Lifestyle, Atlanta Magazine and others. Along with being featured in various publications, on the web, radio, podcasts, television and ongoing Cruisin’ For A Brewsin’ video series, Ale utilizes his Cornell University School of Hotel Administration education and vast work experience to consult in the culinary industry as well. Forbes, Smithsonian Institution, UNTAPPD and numerous others have showcased Ale’s accomplishments. Although a native New Yorker, Ale proudly calls Atlanta, Georgia his home. Follow Ale’s globetrotting adventures on Twitter (@alesharpton) and captivating Instagram (@realalesharpton).