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Black Ankle Vineyards,...
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The Scenic Route Rediscovering the countryside from a skinny-ass bike seat | By Michael Byrne
Parks and Rec Use our amazingly all-out, exhaustive and full-fledged key to find the outdoors-y hot spot you can c...
Gardens Adkins Arboretum, 12610 Eveland Road, Ridgely, (410) 634-2847, adkinsarboretum.org. On your next tr...
Fishing For A Dip Looking for clean water? Look for guys in hip waders | By Van Smith
OC and OC Alternatives Ocean City Things to See Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th St., (410) 524-9433, artleagueofocean...
Pools Baltimore City's public pools were put in the crosshairs of the budget crunch this year, but the Dep...
It's Time World Cup 2010 kicks off in June--got your barstool lined up yet? | By Bret McCabe
Sports Druid Hill Park Disc Golf, pretty much any time you want, goofball. (443) 271-5351, md-discgolf.com...
Ramping Up Local skaters spend the summer combining street art and activism | By Alex Ebstein
Art AIA Baltimore Bookstore and Gallery, 11 1/2 W. Chase St., (410) 625-2585, aiabalt.com, 9 a.m.-4:30 ...
Festivals and Extra-Ivals Sowebo music and Arts Festival, noon-9 p.m. May 30, around Hollins Market, soweboarts.org. This mus...
Get Them To The Creek Family fun is as close as the nearest running water | By Lee Gardner
Kids And Zoos Stuff to See Adventure Park USA, 11113 W. Baldwin Road, New Market, (301) 865-6800, adventureparku...
Fourth Of July Gotta love it when July 4 falls on a weekend--for those who really dig the Independence Day merrymak...
History The Fells Point Haunted Pubwalk, 7 p.m. most Saturdays, outside Max's Taphouse 733 S. Broadway, (41...
Cinema Al Fresco Dusk! Projector! Action! | By Martin L. Johnson
Stage Welcome to all things theater during the hottest, stickiest part of the year. Some of these thespian...
Roll Down Your Windows Baltimore musicians make a playlist of their personal local summer jams | By Al Shipley
Summer Concert Guide May May 22-23: Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival with Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Jimmie Vaughan, Shemekia ...
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Outdoor Drinking Here in the Land of Pleasant Living, enjoying a refreshing legal beverage in the out-of-doors in the...
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Posted 5/19/2010
When it's hot, we like to drink cold beer. Cold, cold beer. Cold, cold, cold beer, OK? You may feel the same way, so as a continuing Public Service to The City That Found Its Happy Place On A Barstool, the powerfully thirsty members of the City Paper I-Team™ have strapped on their thermometers and, in observance of all local laws and statutes, sampled temperatures of draft beer all over Baltimore.
All results based on the findings of random, unscientific CITY PAPER I-TEAM™ members wandering around the city, and when finding beer "on tap," employing the trusty COMARK 300NSF/B digital thermometer, which is easier to carry around in one's front shirt pocket, and in order to protect that pocket, many of us have purchased vinyl sleeves that fit inside one's shirt pocket, protecting it.
| RANK | VENUE | BEER | PRICE | TEMP |
| 1 | Pulaski Liquor Emporium, 6425 Pulaski Highway, (410) 483-7500 | Budweiser | $1.75 | 30.4 |
| 2 | Grand Cru, 527 E. Belvedere Ave., (410) 464-1944 | Bitburger | $5.50 | 32.4 |
| 3 | Down the Hatch, 1157 Haubert St., (410) 727-4707 | Budweiser | $1.25 | 32.4 |
| 4 | Holy Frijoles!, 908 W. 36th St., (410) 235-2326 | Negra Modelo | $5 | 32.6 |
| 5 | "The Finish Line," Pimlico Race Course, 5201 Park Heights Ave., (410) 542-9400 | Budweiser | $4.25 | 32.7 |
| 6 | Peter's Pour House, 111 Mercer St., (410) 539-5818 | Yuengling | $4 | 33.4 |
| 7 | Backstretch Saloon, 1301 W. Old Cold Spring Lane, (410) 889-3003 | Budweiser | $1.35 | 33.5 |
| 8 | Super Star Inn, 5603 Pulaski Highway, (410) 483-2575 | Budweiser | $1.50 | 34.2 |
| 9 | Leadbetters, 1639 Thames St., (410) 675-4794 | Miller Lite | $3.50 | 34.3 |
| 10 | Butts and Betty's Tavern, 2200 Gough St., (410) 276-9186 | Miller Lite | $2 | 34.5 |
| 11 | McCabe's, 3845 Falls Road, (410) 467-1000 | Bass | $5 | 34.6 |
| 12 | JD's Smokehouse Bar and Grill, 3000 O'Donnell St., (410) 675-4029 | Sam Adams Summer Ale | $4.50 | 34.7 |
| 13 | Spirits Tavern, 1901 Bank St., (410) 563-1612 | Rogue Dead Guy Ale | $5 | 34.7 |
| 14 | Hon Bar, 1002 W. 36th St., (410) 243-1236 | Yuengling | $3.99 | 35.1 |
| 15 | Dionysus Restaurant and Lounge, 8 E. Preston St., (410) 244-1020 | Yuengling | $3 | 35.2 |
| 16 | Woodberry Kitchen, 2010 Clipper Park Road, (410) 464-8000 | Brooklyn Lager | $6.25 | 35.5 |
| 17 | Mahaffey's Pub, 2706 Dillon St., (410) 276-9899 | Anderson Valley Summer Solstice | $5 | 35.6 |
| 18 | The Dizz, 300 W. 30th St., (443) 869-5864 | Yuengling | $3.20 | 35.7 |
| 19 | Pearl's, 1900 Aliceanna St., (410) 342-1900 | Miller Lite | $2.75 | 35.7 |
| 20 | Juliana's Bar and Grill, 1401 Bloomfield Ave., (410) 525-2225 | Budweiser | $1.50 | 36.4 |
| 21 | Joe Squared, 133 W. North Ave., (410) 545-0444 | Dale's Pale Ale | $3.50 | 36.5 |
| 22 | Woody's Rum Bar and Island Grill, 1700 Thames St., (410) 563-6600 | Amstel Light | $5.25 | 36.5 |
| 23 | Golden West Café, 1105 W. 36th St., (410) 889-8891 | Flying Dog Classic Pale Ale | $5 | 37.1 |
| 24 | Skeeters, 2506 Washington Blvd. NB: NO PHONE | Budweiser | $2.25 | 37.3 |
| 25 | Swallow at the Hollow, 5921 York Road, (410) 532-7542 | Budweiser | $2.25 | 37.3 |
| 26 | Rocket to Venus, 3360 Chestnut Ave., (410) 235-7887 | Stella Artois | $4 | 37.4 |
| 27 | Wharf Rat, 801 S. Ann St. | Yuengling | $4.50 | 37.6 |
| 28 | Rusty Scupper, 402 Key Highway, (410) 727-3678 | Yuengling | $5.95 | 37.7 |
| 29 | Slainte irish pub and restaurant, 1700 Thames St., (410) 563-6600 | Amstel Light | $5.25 | 37.8 |
| 30 | Lil' Phil's Tavern 706 S. Broadway (410) 342-7445 | Yuengling | $3 | 38.3 |
| 31 | Peter's Inn, 504 S. Ann St., (410) 675-7313 | Mama's Little Yella Pils | $3.20 | 38.3 |
| 32 | Borderline Bar and Restaurant, 3306 Washington Blvd., (410) 247-5408 | Land Shark Lager | $2 | 38.4 |
| 33 | Decades Sports Bar, 4221 Curtis Ave., (410) 355-7282 | Bud Light | $1.50 | 38.4 |
| 34 | Frazier's on the Avenue, 919 W. 36th St., (410) 662-4914 | Yuengling | $3.50 | 38.4 |
| 35 | Mount Vernon Stable and Saloon, 909 N. Charles St., (410) 685-7427 | Yuengling | $3.50 | 38.4 |
| 36 | The Horse You Came in on Saloon, 1626 Thames St., (410) 327-8111 | Yuengling | $4 | 38.5 |
| 37 | M & S Grill, 201 E. Pratt St., (410) 547-9333 | Yuengling | $5.66 | 38.5 |
| 38 | Owl Bar, 1 E. Chase St., (410) 347-0888 | Yuengling | $4.50 | 38.5 |
| 39 | The MT Washington Tavern, 5700 Newbury St., (410) 367-6903 | Stella Artois | $6.25 | 38.8 |
| 40 | Murphy's Neighborhood Bar and Grill, 5847 York Road, (410) 323-9049 | Budweiser | $2.50 | 39.1 |
| 41 | Bloody Bucket, 1619 Union Ave. | Budweiser | $1.75 | 39.2 |
| 42 | Coburns Tavern, 2921 O'Donnell St., (410) 342-0999 | Dale's Pale Ale | $4.50 | 39.7 |
| 43 | O'Brady's Crab House, 3432 S. Hanover St., (410) 355-9040 | Coors Light | $2 | 39.7 |
| 44 | Jack's Bistro, 3123 Elliott St., (410) 878-6542 | Ozzy | $6 | 39.8 |
| 45 | Cat's Eye Pub, 1730 Thames St., (410) 276-9866 | Yuengling | $5 | 40.0 |
| 46 | Dead Freddies, 7209 Harford Road, (410) 254-8373 | Sierra Nevada | $4.05 | 40.1 |
| 47 | Dimitri's Tavern, 3820 Falls Road, (410) 889-9545 | Budweiser | $1.90 | 40.3 |
| 48 | Ryan's Daughter, 600 E. Belvedere Ave., (410) 464-1000 | Miller Lite | $3.75 | 40.6 |
| 49 | Griffith's Tavern, 3631 Hickory Ave. | Rolling Rock | $1.50 | 41.1 |
| 50 | Phillips Seafood, 301 Light St., (410) 685-6600 | Yuengling | $4.99 | 41.1 |
| 51 | Grand Central | Yuengling | $4.25 | 41.2 |
| 52 | Charles Village Pub | Yuengling | $3 | 41.6 |
| 53 | Giuseppes | Budweiser | $1.50 | 42.0 |
| 54 | Sly Fox Pub | Sam Adams Summer Ale | $5 | 42.1 |
| 55 | Dead End Saloon | Pabst Blue Ribbon | $2.50 | 42.2 |
| 56 | Sooner's Tavern | Milwaukee's Best | 95¢ | 42.2 |
| 57 | Zissimos, 1023 W. 36th St., (410) 467-4707 | Budweiser | $1.75 | 42.3 |
| 58 | Zen West Roadside Cantina, 5914 York Road, (410) 323-3368 | Yuengling | $2.50 | 42.4 |
| 59 | Hippo, 1 W. Eager St., (410) 547-0069 | Yuengling | $3 | 42.6 |
| 60 | PJs Pub | Yuengling | $3.25 | 42.6 |
| 61 | Curb Shoppe | Budweiser | $2.75 | 42.8 |
| 62 | Jerry's | Budweiser | $2 | 42.8 |
| 63 | Dougherty | Yuengling | $3.50 | 43.4 |
| 64 | Yacht | Yuengling | $5 | 43.7 |
| 65 | Riptide by the bay | dominion spring buck blonde ale | $4 | 43.8 |
| 66 | J. Patrick's Irish Pub | Miller Lite | $4 | 43.9 |
| 67 | Blarney Stone Pub | Yuengling | $3 | 44.2 |
| 68 | Mick O'Shea's | Miller Lite | $2.5 | 44.3 |
| 69 | Turps | Yuengling | $3 | 44.3 |
| 70 | Red Star | Fordham Light | $5.56 | 44.4 |
| 71 | ESPN Zone | Miller Lite | $4.50 | 44.5 |
| 72 | Looney's | Yuengling | $3.50 | 44.5 |
| 73 | JR's Bar & Grille | TK | $2.50 | 44.6 |
| 74 | Club Reality | Heineken | $2 | 44.9 |
| 75 | Waterfront Hotel, 1710 Thames St., (410) 537-5055 | Miller Lite | $3.50 | 45.1 |
| 76 | Koopers | Miller Lite | $3.50 | 45.8 |
| 77 | Dudas | Miller Lite | $3.71 | 46.1 |
| 78 | Ottobar | Sam Adams | $4 | 46.2 |
| 79 | John Steven | Yuengling | $4 | 46.3 |
| 80 | Hull Street Blues Café | Stella Artois | $4.50 | 46.5 |
| 81 | Mama's on the Half Shell | Portside Pale Ale | $4.75 | 47.3 |
| 82 | Bad Decisions | Yuengling | $2.50 | 47.4 |
| 83 | Greene Turtle | Bud Light | $4.25 | 47.9 |
| 84 | JA Murphy's | Miller Lite | $3 | 47.9 |
| 85 | Dream's Inn | Budweiser | $1.00 | 48.5 |
| 86 | Grown Folks | Budweiser | $2.00 | 51.2 |
| 87 | Thumpers | Budweiser | $1.25 | 52.3 |
| 88 | Thorton's Pub | Miller Lite | 52.4 |
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