Able Baker Brewing Happy Hour. Downtown

Able Baker is an Arts District taproom built for slow afternoons and good conversation. It suits a couple of friends catching up, a beer-curious visitor exploring downtown, or anyone pairing a few pints with gallery-hopping. The name nods to the old military phonetic alphabet, and the room carries an easy, lived-in feel with local art on the walls and board games on the tables.

Happy hour is Monday through Thursday, 3 to 6pm, dine-in only, and the deal is simple: a dollar off pints. They usually keep a deep tap list running and variety is the whole point, so a flight is the smart way to figure out what you like before settling into a discounted pour. The beer leans balanced rather than aggressively weird, spanning IPAs, stouts, lagers, and the occasional sour, so the rotating taps are where the fun lives. The kitchen is limited, and food trucks often fill the gap, so come planning to drink first and snack second.

The taproom sits at 1510 S Main St, Suite 120, downtown in the Arts District, so you will want transportation and a little patience with parking between street spots and small lots. First Friday turns the whole neighborhood into a street party, which makes this a natural pit stop when the galleries open up and the area gets busy.