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Whiner Beer Co. Taproom

Whiner is inside The Plant, a huge Back Of The Yards warehouse-research facility. And we support whatever they're researching because the beer here is great. Whiner focuses on barrel-aged brews with lots of funky beers. And if you don't care about beer, their resident pop-up Heffer BBQ (which happens to have one of our favorite burgers) makes this brewery worth visiting. Though the industrial taproom makes you wonder if the cracks in the walls should be checked out or are an aesthetic choice, but there’s plenty of room here, so it’s perfect for post-work hangs or a birthday.

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