We Love Brewery Taprooms…But We Revere Dive Bars

We love brewery taprooms. Give us a well-lit space, a bank of stainless steel taps, and a food truck, and we're happy campers. 

However, sometimes nothing beats bellying up to a scuffed wooden bar, ordering a boilermaker, and putting back a shot and a can of Hamm's under the decades-old glow of Christmas lights and neon Coors signs. 

And where can you have this incredible experience? At any one of the country's best dive bars.

We revere dive bars. 

Local lore (and cigarette smoke) drip from the walls. 

The ripped vinyl booths and bar stools reek of spilled beer and nostalgia. 

And the selections on the jukeboxes approach holiness.

These off-the-radar neighborhood joints are the places we go when we can't stomach another double/imperial New England-style / hazy IPA. GASP!

Don't get us wrong—of course we love those beers, but they have their time and place. 

And with National Dive Bar Day celebrating our nation's most iconic hideaways on July 7th, we wanted to show some love to these memorable saloons. 

National Dive Bar Day Badge 2022

Of course we made a badge to celebrate this amazing holiday. We have to respect the iconic dive bars across America and the world. 

To earn this one: Check in any one (1) beer at a pub.

And while you're at it, drop us a line here: What is your favorite local dive bar? 

If you're looking for a few of our favorites, check out "The 19 Best Dive Bars to Visit in America."