True beer connoisseurs who prefer audible conversation over the loud music scene at other Main Street nightspots dig this down-to-earth den.

Library Alehouse carries a selection of unique microbrews, select imports on tap and many hard-to-find bottled beers from around the world. Highlights: Stone Brewing Company's Arrogant Bastard Ale, Old Pranqster's Belgian-style Blonde and La Fin Du Monde (French for "the end of the world"). Sports fans crowd the bar to watch games in the main room; those looking for a more relaxing time (or a smoke) head to the canopied back patio, which is heated and sheltered by garden walls. It's less of a meat market than other bars nearby, but the singles here are still looking to mingle. —Virginia Melin