In the recent issue of Draft Magazine look for a profile Ryan Tyson from 42nd St Oyster Bar in Raleigh.

42nd St. Oyster bar is no stranger to good beer, but now that North Carolina’s making huge waves in the industry, how has your beer list changed?
We started in 1931 as a hole-in-the-wall on the same property we’re on today, and when Prohibition ended in 1933, we were the first establishment in Raleigh to serve beer in frosty mug again. Then, we were the first place to purchase a keg from Carolina Brewing Co. when they started in 1995, and we continue to carry their products; their Carolina Pale Ale is our No. 1-selling draft to this day. So, beer’s part of our history. Now, there are so many great up-and-coming breweries in North Carolina; 10 years ago, we had a few local beers on tap that were sort of popular, but now, they’re what everyone asks for. That’s what led us to make the decision to focus on local beer.

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42nd St Oyster Bar from Draft Magazine