Hopleaf

"Hopleaf is one of the country’s most-celebrated beer bars, and a destination for beer lovers all over the city. The gastropub fills its taps with a huge and rotating selection of domestic and imported brews. But the beer isn’t the only reason to visit this Andersonville bar: Hopleaf also serves mussels and frites cooked Belgian-style or in a white wine and cream broth, and a delectable grilled cheese that marries sourdough bread, house-made cashew butter, fig jam, and gooey raclette cheese." - Eater Staff

"One of the best beer bars in the country, Hopleaf in Andersonville has a massive selection of domestic and foreign brews. The food’s solid, and there’s a friendly and old-school feel that TVs would only distract." - Ashok Selvam

"Hopleaf is arguably the one spot that could cause actual rioting if it was left off this list. Since opening in 1992, the Andersonville craft beer hotspot offers everything from storied Belgian imports to unique Brooklyn IPAs to special releases from local spots like Marz Community Brewing and Revolution Brewing. The food is quite good, but two or three beers and a plate of frites is the perfect order. The space doesn’t have TVs and is strictly 21-plus. This place is a bar for folks who don’t mind putting their phones away and partaking in old-fashioned conversation." - Adam Rothbarth

"Hopleaf has made Andersonville a destination with good Belgian-style pub food and great beer — and no TVs. Owner Michael Roper offers a craft beer selection great enough to satisfy any beer nerd, but the interiors are comfortable enough to make any patron happy." - Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman

"Hopleaf in Andersonville has an exceptional beer selection, and the food menu (with dishes like mac and cheese, mussels, and a delicious cashew butter and fig jam sandwich) goes above and beyond what you’d find in an average bar. There’s also a large, secluded beer garden out back, which provides a nice break from the parade of strollers rolling down Clark Street." - adrian kane, john ringor