BEST BEER LIST IN THE AREA.....GREAT FOOD....TRULY A PLACE THAT IS ON THE UPRISING!

Omegang is NOT a New Jersey beer. It's from Cooperstown, NY.

I was confident I've visited nearly every place cool in our region, but I'm 15 and 6 on this list, although the 15 I had been to are well deserved to make it on your list Tom. Of course, there are a number of more venues that did not make the cut, nevertheless you prove to have a grasp of some great Public Houses in your Patch area.

It's hard to pick just one from this list. I have to say that if you really like a wide variety of craft beer, enjoy trying and learning about new ones, and you've never been to the Copper Mine Pub in North Arlington and Andy's Corner Bar in Bogota, then do yourself a huge favor and get to both. You will not be disappointed.

I'm glad to see Bistro 55 getting some press, and it does have an impressive tap list, but it's more like a restaurant that has good beer than a beer bar. At Andy's and the Copper Mine, it's just beer. Both places let you order from a large selection of menus that they have on hand (get Mexican from next door at Andy's, Kamal Palace up the road at Copper Mine; both deliver) and both are filled with people who know and love beer.

And I'm sorry, but Biddy O'Malley's has 135 votes to Copper Mine's 8 and the 32 for Andy's?!? This is a popularity contest. Compare their tap lists any day, day in day out, and Biddy's will be put to shame. Harp Lager, Blue Moon, Smithwicks, Yuengling - seriously?

I wouldnt be so quick to dismiss Bistro 55 as being "like a restaurant that has good beer rather than a beer bar". The person who runs the bar there has an exceptionally high level of knowledge about beer. They are constantly running beer events and doing special nights (they are running an IPA night this Wednesday with an absolutely ridiculous tap list). The place is also constantly filled with people who love beer and can talk your ear off about it. I know..I am one of them :)

And this poll is for "Best Beer List" not "Best Beer Bar". I love Andy's and Copper Mine as well. I've been many times..George and Vito certainly do love beer and they most definitely have a high level of knowledge with great tap lists.

But the best beer lists (in my mind) are found at Bistro 55.

I too also like Biddy O'Malleys but it went from having 0 votes to 135 overnight. Hmmkay?

Taphouse Grille had 60 votes an hour ago and now they have 156? Curious.

Taphouse Grille has a GREAT selection of beers, as well - Matt really knows his brew :)

@Tom, I understand that but it's just such a HUGE jump so quickly

Anyway, any thoughts on this place?

Twisted Elm in Elmwood Park - http://www.beermenus.com/places/2825-twisted-elm

I think it should at least be included in the discussion.

Wow thats a lot of votes!

Twisted Elm is quite good. Not on the level of Andy's, etc with the beer menus but still good. Another new place that just opened up is Three Blind Monks is Garfield (former home of Taps). They've got quite a tap list as well.

Yep warm beer lousy food haha. It's right down the street from my house actually. All the taps are craft beer. Sidewinder's is unforunately closed. That was my hangout when I was younger. It switched owners and changed names 100 times and now it's vacant.

I will be at Bistro tomorrow too!

Ladies and gentlemen, I just read all your comments with interest. David, with regard to the spike in Biddy O'Malley's votes, I am sure what Tom suggested, is what happened. I was not even aware of this poll until I saw you posted it on Facebook, recommending Bistro 55, I in turn just recommended the link on my Facebook page and Twitter.B.Scmidt, yes we do carry Harp, Yuengling etc. but we also carry selections from Ommegang,Defiant and Dogfish on draft and selections from Yards, Bear Republic, Weyerbacher,Abita, Rogue, Stone and Innis & Gunn in a bottle, so don't be so quick to write us off, remember 5 years ago you wouldn't have seen anything like that in this area with the exception of Andys. Be glad more people like me are willing to push these selections and give people the options as this is not what the masses want, despite what you may think. My personal vote goes to Andys.
Regards, Noel O'Malley -Proprietor-Biddy O'Malley's

Tom, currently it is the 60 minute IPA but we are constantly updating and adding new beers.We also pair our weekly specials with our beer selection and are partners in NJCB, which offers 10% off the entire check to all NJCB members.

From the list I'd say Bistro 55, from the tap I'm going with Taphouse, and from the bottle in the beer case I'll recommend Amazing Grapes in Pompton Lakes.
Where is Twisted Elm ?

Andy's is a place where the late British guru, Michael Jackson, often went just to enoy a few beers in private while "off-pond." Am proud to have been a member of Beers International before its leader and Mike's pal, Rich Stolarz passed away, to end our excellent education about beer. Hat's off to the IRS for closing Company B in Ramsey, since now heard we all could be monitored. Guess my opinion?

Have a PS. Just a year or so ago, Charlie Brown's had one weekday where all their offerings were just $2, I think Thursdays. See that's long over, after their restructure. I recall the Front Porch in Hawthorne doing the same $2 offer on Sundays, and it may be still in effect.

Also, remember this is Best Beer List, not Best Tap List. Bottles count.

Curious, though, who has the most taps? Taphouse has 24.

DUH...yes it is....see what a couple of Goose Neck Honkers at the Devils game will do to a person... Thanks Tom :)

The Banana and the WTF sound good (IPAs are hit and miss with me - usually hit me on my way down!) LOL We are hitting the Beer Festival in AC this weekend - hoping to try some new tasty beverages :)

Hey guys I am the bar manager @ JErsey Boys grill....Saturday I am going to tap Riverhorse Summer Blonde...Right now we have on tap

Dogfish 60 min IPA
Arregant Bastard Ale
Allagash White
Yards Brawler
Oscar Blues Yella Pils
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Abita Purple Haze
And much more

Hopefully in the next month or 2 we will have 24-25 taps...We also except NJCB membership...10% off total bill except happy hour!

Hi Linda,

Jersey Boys Grill is in New Milford over 704 River Road.

Hey everyone, I'm Matt the Beer Manager at the Taphouse Grille. Here's my taplist:
Dogfish Head 90min
Dogfish Head India Brown Ale
Allagash White
The Lost Abbey Carnevale
Ramstein Double Platinum Blonde
Cricket Hill East Coast Lager
Victory Donnybrook (Nitro)
Victory Prima Pils
Long Trail Ale
Long Trail Triple Bag
Blue Point Toxic Sludge
Kane Head High IPA
Carton of Milk Stout
Firestone Walker Double Jack
Founders Red's Rye
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
Unibroue La Terrible
Ithaca Apricot Wheat
Nectar IPA
Brooklyn Dry Irish Stout
Sixpoint Resin
Defiant Bear Mountain
Doc's Framboise Cider
Innis and Gunn Rum Cask
This list will probably change by the time anyone comes in since I rotate everything so often. We also have a lot of events coming up like Kane Brewing Night tonight for NJCB week, next week I'm tapping a very rare Easter Ale from Belgium and April 18th we are having a Ramstein Dinner. As far as bottles go, I try to not carry craft bottles because they tend to sit and I like to give customers the freshest possible beer I can. Unless, of course, it's a beer I can age.

Hey Matt - Tom, above, mentioned Banana Bread Beer - have you tried this (is it as good as it sounds like it would be?) - (PS - the Bushmills shots on St. Patty's day did us in...LOL! Thanks)

I've only had it once, but I really enjoyed the Banana Bread Beer when I tried it a while back.

^^^^ I agree its very tasty

Wells Banana Bread is great...definitely worth a try. My favorite thing to do is to take Wells Banana Bread and Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and mix it 50/50, Chocolate Banana Bread...so good. B.Schmidt - come in whenever you want I always have Unibroue on, Trois Pistoles will be on soon, also you need to try Firestone Walker Double Jack, one of the best double IPAs on the planet and thats another Nash beer.

Had this tonight at Bistro 55: http://www.portbrewing.com/our-beers/mongo-double-ipa/ ... best of the bunch tonight I thought. Weyerbacher Simcoe Double was good too. Soudts Double IPA was also solid, and tasted nothing like a 10.5% beer. Of course the DFH 120 tapped out first. They listed 18%, but I'm told that the 2012 brew is 21% because of the maturity of the yeast strain.

Tom, glad you liked the Mongo. I've got it on tap in my basement..so good. Did you try the Founders Double Trouble?

I did. It was good. I've had it before though. Never had the Mongo.

Matt, I haven't had the pleasure of being to your establishment yet, but that is an awesome tap list. Kudos to you for being able to do that, I hope all the hopheads appreciate what it is you are doing. All in all it is great to see so many options finally in New Jersey.Regards

What about Firewaters in Hackensack?

Firewaters: Very uncomfortable bar "seats"

TOM: I thought I knew your name of days past from The Record! Anyway, I would think NJ Craft Beer Week would put NJ beers in the forefront, but apparently people have other ideas. Going with that, my favorite IPA's are from the West; California, New Mexico and Nevada. HOWEVER three outstanding IPA's (west coast style of Cascade and Centennial hops) are Jai Lai IPA from Cigar City in Tampa, Sweetwater IPA from Sweetwater in Atlanta and Smuttynose. I hope I have redeemmed myself OH, WHALES IPA from JJ Bittings is very good too.....

Tap house is best. Great beers, great food and the bar tenders are outstanding. I love craft beer and this is the place to be if you enjoy craft beer. What is the most incredible is if you would like something to be brought in Matt will do his best to get it on tap for you. The taps here are always changing which is also good. There is usally something different on tap each time you come in. I was just in a couple days ago and saw Lost Abbey on tap. I was thrilled!!! Then I noticed they had Terrible on tap. I then knew I would be there for awhile. Amazing place check it out!!!

Thanks Tom I really appreciate it. We are also going to try a couple of places that you have on the list. We have both driven past a few of these places & we've wanted to stop in but never did-now we have a excuse to go in. LOL