The Hay Merchant

For the folks at The Hay Merchant, pouring beer isn’t so much a profession as it is an obsession. They’ve gone to painstaking efforts to make sure that each one of the beers in their massive collection is served the way it was meant to be served. That means checking the temperature, calculating the correct pressure and gas mix, and selecting the appropriate glass or shoe it should be served in. Like mile markers, specific categories divvy up the beers into groups that hint at their flavor profiles with titles like Hop-A-Licious, Sociable and Refreshing, and Dark and Flavorful. After navigating through the lengthy list and selecting their suds, diners who have worked up an appetite can also munch on wings, gumbo, and even a breakfast anytime plate, which arrives piled with belgium waffles, sausage links, and fried eggs.