Savannah

Moon River Brewing Company

Address: 21 West Bay Street, Savannah

Phone: (912) 447-0943

Website: www.moonriverbrewing.com

Hours: Monday-Thursday 12:00PM-11:00PM
Friday and Saturday 11:00AM-12:00AM
Sunday 11:00AM-10:00PM

Taps: Variable, generally 4 to 7

Moon River is Savannah's only brewpub and is located one block from River Street in an older building with large windows that overlook the street. With brick walls and old wooden floors, it sports an open floor plan with a U shaped bar right in front as you walk in. The IPA and the Stout are the highlights of the "year-round" beers. They have six "all-year" beers, which rotate in availability, along with a number of seasonal selections.
Prices on the menu run from $3 to $20. The food is good, with everything from soup, sandwiches and wraps to steaks and stuffed chicken.
The clientele is pretty varied with a number of locals, but also tourists coming in off of River Street for a pint.

Six Pence Pub

Address: 245 Bull Street, Savannah

Phone: (912) 233-3151

Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:30AM-2:00AM
Closed Sunday

Taps: 10

Bottles: 26

This is an English style Pub with an English phone booth out front. Inside it has a low tin ceiling, plaid wallpaper, and a resin-topped bar with UK coins encased inside. There is also a little patio out front that is pretty pleasant in the spring, fall and mild summer days. Traditional English fare is served.
This place has a more traditional pub type of feel to it. It's a very nice place to go and have a conversation and a pint in the afternoon. There are always some interesting locals to strike up a conversation with.

Mellow Mushroom

Address: 11 West Liberty Street, Savannah

Phone: (912) 495-0705

Website: www.mellowmushroom.com

Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00AM-12:00PM
Sunday 11:00AM-?

Taps: 20 Mostly macros

Bottles: 40 Again, mostly US and Foreign macros with a few micros sprinkled in.

Like other Mellow Mushrooms, lots of Grateful Dead inspired murals on the walls. This location has the front half of a VW microbus inside the front door. The larger tables are in the front with smaller ones in the back by the bar. The clientele seems to be mostly college-age people and families. Good food and some decent beers are available. It's a good lunch spot.

O'Connell's Irish Pub

Address: 108 West Congress Street, Savannah

Phone: (912) 231-8499

Website: www.oconnellsirishpub.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 4:00PM-3:00AM
Saturday 6:00PM-3:00AM
Closed Sunday

Taps: 15 with one or two from Moon River Brewing

Bottles: varies; up to 33

This is strictly a drinking bar and no food is served. It is located in a long, narrow building in the middle of a block, with front and back doors opening out onto the streets. It has an open floor, with the bar running 2/3 of the length of the building. The area surrounding it is up a step. They have live music most nights. It does get quite crowded (and noisy) on weekend evenings. This is a good place to catch a band and a pint, but not a great place to have a conversation.

B & B Billiards

Address: 411 West Congress Street, Savannah

Phone: (912) 233-7116

Hours: Monday-Saturday 4:00PM-3:00AM
Sunday 1:00PM-2:00AM

Taps: 12 With Bert Grants and Rogue being the most notable.

Bottles: 100 Probably the best selection in Savannah

This is actually two bars in one. The downstairs bar has live bands (usually blues) and has a lesser beer selection. The top floor has nine pool tables and a small resin-topped plank bar. Both bars are located inside an old brick building with a large brick courtyard outside. The tables seem to stay pretty busy on the weekends and it can get fairly noisy. It's still a good choice for a game of billiards or just sit and have a couple of pints.

Habersham Beverage

Address: 7927 Abercorn, Savannah, GA 31406

Phone: (912) 961-6744

Address: 4618 Habersham, Savannah, GA 31405

Phone: (912) 354-6477

Website: www.habershambeverage.com

Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:30 - 10:00
Closed Sunday

This isn't a pub, but a package store, and definitely worth a mention. Larger than the average store, it's located in a strip mall. They carry a large number of beers, with more of a selection of English and German beers than American micros. There are probably about two hundred or so different labels. This is probably the place to pick up some brews to go. Most beers are available as singles.