Meanwhile is not as much a brewery as it is a contortionist act: yes, a fantastic beerhouse, but also a food truck hangout, soccer burnout safe space, coffeehouse, and kids party station. Meanwhile’s wood-and-metal playscape, which takes center stage in the brewery’s shady biergarten, wins the day while mom and dad enjoy a latte or a Pilsner.
Finalists: Hat Creek Burger Company, Home Slice Pizza, Phil’s Icehouse, Waterloo Ice House
