Owned and operated by a Finnish family, Henry’s Pub brings together the best of old world pub and California cool. Picture this: lots and lots of beer. Good beer. And dancing. There’s also eating, live music, people watching, and oh, more drinking. Located on 5^th Avenue in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp, Henry’s Pub boasts more than 10 beers on tap and over 40 bottled and domestic beers. The pub even has its own brew—Henry’s Pale Ale—which stands quite well on its own.

In addition to the miraculous beer selection supplemented by a full bar, Henry’s also serves up scrumptious bar food. The kitchen doesn’t stray too far from typical pub fare, but everything is reasonably priced, and there are a few surprises among the classic hot wings and shrimp poppers, like the chicken enchilada soup or grilled eggplant and Portobello sandwich.

Henry’s features a daily happy hour from 4 to 7:15 p.m., which includes half-priced appetizers and super drink discounts. You’re also certain to find a live band or musician on the Henry’s stage any day of the week. It’s not hard to spend all night at this particular pub, especially if you snag a booth early on. Note, however, that Henry’s really cranks up the volume as the evening wears on: music blasts, boisterous lines trail out the door, and 5^th Avenue noise pollution filters in.