St. Louis/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 15, 2020
St. Louis' top 4 beer bars to visit nowSauce on the Side | Photo: Steven B./Yelp

Looking to check out the best beer bars near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top beer bars in St. Louis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for beer bars.

Spring is the top season of the year for consumer spending at bars and lounges across the St. Louis area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of small business software for online reviews management. Daily spending at St. Louis-area bars and lounges rose to $30,882 for the metro area in the spring of last year, 6% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Pizzeoli Wood Fired Pizza

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First on the list is Pizzeoli Wood Fired Pizza. Located at 1928 S. 12th St. in Soulard, the beer bar, which offers pizza and more, is the highest-rated beer bar in St. Louis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 315 reviews on Yelp.

2. Mission Taco Joint

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Next up is West End's Mission Taco Joint, situated at 6235 Delmar Blvd. With four stars out of 966 reviews on Yelp, the cocktail bar, beer bar and Mexican spot has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Sauce on the Side

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Forest Park Southeast's Sauce on the Side, located at 4261 Manchester Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the beer bar and Italian spot, which offers salads and more, 4.5 stars out of 183 reviews.

4. Up-Down STL

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Up-Down STL, a venue and event space, beer bar and entertainment spot in Central West End, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 51 Yelp reviews. Head over to 405 N. Euclid Ave. to see for yourself.


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