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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 4845315, member: 1414"] Just an observation and I wonder if others are seeing something similar. It came from some recent small brewery visits combined with my Ireland trip. [B]My sense is that the brewery has become the pub[/B]. The local pub either never existed or is gone in most of the U.S. A place that doesn't have a 4 page menu, booths, dozens of TVs and may not have food at all or is BYOF. A place where people can go hang out after work or on the weekend and have a pint with friends. Sometimes with local live music. The beer at those breweries isn't going to touch Treehouse type places known for the quality of the beer. That's fine, it's you "local". These places are sprouting up everywhere. It's a welcome development. Ten years ago this did not exist. [/QUOTE]