Lexington
Why isn’t this concept on every street corner? A bar devoted to drinking chocolate! Baristas can help you choose from the seven types on offer, maybe the…
Must-see nightlife in Kentucky
Lexington
True to its name, Country Boy – all trucker hats, taxidermy and camouflage – delivers great beer in an authentically Kentuckian venue. Up to 24 taps are…
Louisville
One of Louisville's best bars is housed in an old church, with a menu of funked-up pub grub (gourmet Belgian frites, green curry mussels, short rib…
Northern Kentucky
Braxton’s cool garage-like space invites lingering. It’s a coffee shop by day, with remote workers typing away on laptops and sipping Braxton’s house java…
Louisville
Germantown's craft cocktail anchor is this satisfyingly retro establishment that serves a small but serious list of tipples. The semicircular red leather…
Louisville
Megapopular Monnik is in up-and-coming Schnitzelburg. There are 20 taps – the IPA stands out – in this restrained hipster environment where the beer isn't…
Kentucky
The dim limestone environs of the Old Talbott Tavern have been welcoming guests like Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Boone since the late 1700s. It was a…
Lexington
Drinkers young and old, suit-garbed and jeans-clad, hunker down at this convivial, beer hall-esque space in the old Rainbo Bread factory. The barkeeps…
Louisville
A favorite of beer connoisseurs, Gravely has a groovy music vibe with vintage amps, turntables and tape-to-tape reels decorating the bar. Well-informed…
Red River Gorge
The rustic, knotty-pinewood pub has a little bit of everything: dart boards, locally sourced burgers, gourmet hot dogs, 12 taps that flow with local brews…
Bluegrass Country
Zippy microbrews served amid clucking hens and blackberry brambles? Yes please. Lexington’s West Sixth Brewing grows hops, apples and many of its other…
Lexington
The two buildings across a parking lot from each other are indeed twins from the outside. Inside they vary. One is an industrial, picnic table-dotted…
Bluegrass Country
Hidden behind Versailles’ courthouse, the taproom features 20 spouts of Kentucky brews (several from Mirror Twin Brewing in Lexington) and crisp-crusted…
Northern Kentucky
Part brewery, part circus, Bircus fills a curious niche. The 1946 landmark Ludlow Theatre plays host to a resident troupe that juggles and flies over kegs…
Kentucky
Housed in Paducah's old bus terminal, the brewery's decor still retains some of the original signage, along with corrugated metal walls and a metal bar…
Lexington
One of several great coffeehouses in Lexington, A Cup of Common Wealth is community-focused and deeply steeped in a pay-it-forward philosophy (in addition…
Lexington
Low-lit and handsome with couches under crystal chandeliers, West Main extends its elegance to its cocktails. There’s a list of standards, such as the…
Kentucky
Join a rotating cast of locals at the small, friendly Squirrel for the house kolsch, pale ale and seasonal brews. Groovy paintings and tree-like…
Louisville
While arguably Kentucky's most coveted specialty craft beer shop, this small NuLu store is also a good place to duck in for a quick sip from its eight in…
Kentucky
The 1852 Smedley-Yeiser house in Lower Town makes a charming backdrop for the Juniper Room’s craft cocktails. Swirling a beverage in vintage glassware in…
Louisville
Dapper Alex&nder unfurls fab views of the skyline, especially from its outdoor patio. The bar sits on the third floor of Copper & Kings distillery, maker…
Louisville
Great, art-filled spot smack in the middle of the Highlands district to fuel your exploration of the surrounding music halls, gay bars and tattoo parlors…
Lexington
Take a seat at the long, scuffed wood bar and behold the hundreds of bottles glowing on the shelves behind. This is supposedly Kentucky’s largest bourbon…
Louisville
The kind of indie cafe that makes a neighborhood. It does creamy espresso and home-baked bread pudding, creative scones and coffee cakes, zucchini bread…
Kentucky
Lower Town’s arty crowd comes to this brightly painted cafe to get their organic, fair-trade coffee and tea. Head to the cute garden patio if the weather…
Kentucky
When you're burned out on bourbon, this fun bar has 21 taps of regional and national craft beer and a knowledgeable owner to guide you through them.
Lexington
The laid-back, shabby-chic coffee joint slings well-made espresso drinks and nitro coffee earlier in the day, then changes over to coffee-based cocktails…
Bluegrass Country
Sig Luscher is bringing lost lagers back to life. Based on the name and recipes of a local brewer from the mid-19th century, the wee brewery produces a…
Louisville
This open-air terrace on the rooftop of a Hilton Garden Inn (don't hold that against it) is a come-one, come-all cornucopia of all leanings and…
