Okay, so this "pub" was a bit unorthodox, but we think it fits. Unfortunately, since we were both feeling a bit ambivalent about whether it qualified, we failed to get a photo.
Y'see, the story is that Braai House is a few-months-old South African-themed restaurant, with a wood-fired oven (the "Braai") in the fully-open kitchen. (We sat at the bar facing it, seeing the cooks at work the whole night, which probably led to us adding a "six-pack for the cooks" to our bill. Seriously, it was an option on the menu. They seemed quite happy about it.)
Aside from the intriguing South African menu, we went here in large part because of the sandwich board out front advertising craft ales, including a Chai beer. Turns out, a young man (who we later met at the end of our meal, quietly sipping his wares at the bar) has started brewing in the basement, and providing beers to both Braai House and the first floor restaurant.
Is it a brewpub? It's definitely a restaurant with in-house craft beers. Is that any less worthy than a tap room that serves popcorn and pretzels as the main food options? Right, we didn't think so either. So it goes on the list, even if the chai flavor was a little too mild for my tastes.
And, like I said, no photo. So you'll have to imagine it.
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