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| - I have to give this place at least a solid 3.5 for beer alone. The beers are unique and plentiful here, and we happened to come on a night with some great drink specials. I love to try new beer, and this is definitely the kind of place to come if you want to do that. The draft beers are listed alphabetically on a separate menu, and then you get a larger, more organized list of beer they offer in bottles. It's quite extensive.
My friend lives in the complex and we couldn't wait for it to open. When we actually got there, I was surprised by now big it was in there. They have a large bar with a lot of stools, a decent amount of tables, and even a small patio outside. They have a couple of large windows they open when the weather is nicer, which brings in a great breeze. We came on a Wednesday in the early evening, so it was a pretty light crowd there. Service was really nice the night we came.
But I do have a few teensy complaints. First off, all the tables indoors are the high tables with bar stools. This is not terribly comfortable for short people like me. However, the night we came wasn't terribly busy or overly hot outside, so we moseyed outside to the fairly comfy outdoor chairs. I can also see some problems with parking on the weekends. They offer a bit of space you can park in the apartment garage as well as some street parking, but this place usually already has a pretty full lot. That being said, it's located right at a Light Rail stop, so you can always park somewhere else and take the rail in. Finally, they don't serve food, but we saw a lot of people bring their own, so apparently that's allowed there. I saw on their Facebook page that occasionally they bring in outside food for larger events.
On a typical weeknight, this is my kind of place - I imagine Beer Heaven would look a little like this. However, just beware of some difficulty with parking on evenings when it is really busy.
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