This year I decided that I wanted to get more into beer. I love wine and know a lot about what I like when it comes to that, but until this year, beer was a different story. A friend of mine started introducing me to various types of beer and from then on I've made it my year's project to learn to about all the varieties of beer, and what I like, the same way I have with wine.
Enter Taste of Tops. Taste of Tops is next door to Tops Liquor on University and is exactly what the name implies, it's a bar where you can taste the selection available at Tops. They only serve beer and wine to my knowledge but they have a great selection of specialty brews on tap (don't order Bud Light here.) They also have a huge variety of bottles you can grab. They have food as well, but a very small selection and I've never been very impressed with it. On the other hand, Thai Basil is right next door and they don't mind if you bring that in with you.
This is a great place to start your night (they're only open till 12) and if you're into beer, or trying to learn about beer, it's a great place to try new things!