el Bait Shop, 200 S.W. Second St.
With 105 beers on tap and 155 in cans and bottles, el Bait Shop is the undisputed king of beer bars. You can try working your way through the available selection, but good luck with that: Seasonal and specialty beers regularly work their way into the rotation for a limited time. Local homebrewers bring in their own beers for free samples on Thursday nights.
Top 10 sellers (taps):
Blue Moon
Leinenkugel Summer Shandy
Boulevard Wheat
Bell’s Oberon
Bell’s 2 Hearted
Fat Tire
Goose Island 312
Peace Tree Blonde Ale
Back Pocket Helles Lager
Lindeman’s Frambois
Top 10 sellers (bottles):
Ace Pear Cider
Buffalo Bill’s Pumpkin Ale
O’Fallon’s Wheach
Peace Tree Rambler Red
Steven’s Point Pumpkin Ale
Delerium Tremens
New Belgium Sunshine Wheat
Boulevard Pilsner
Lucky Bucket IPA
Great River Roller Dam Red
