La Trappe

Joanna Currier

Citysearch

Those with a palate for the quaffing of international ales will find refreshing comfort and community at this sudsy beer hall, where 100+ bottles are offered and La Chouffe is served on tap. Casual Columbus Street passers-by will note only the small, tidy upstairs bistro, but regulars know to descend the spiral staircase to the cellar bar below. Downstairs, gregarious bartenders dispense a mouth-watering array of elite beers into appropriate stemware, and a menu of mussels, sliders, hearty pub fare and the like provides complement and base. The splendid room includes plenty of seating and a…