Iron Duke Hotel

The Iron Duke is a 1930s Alexandria corner pub with sixteen-plus taps rotating through Mountain Culture, Sunday Road, White Bay, Sailor's Grave and Stone & Wood. The bistro leans into pub classics with seasonal specials. Schooners are pint-priced from five to six on weekdays, burger night runs Thursdays, trivia fills Wednesdays from seven-thirty, and stand-up comedy turns up on the calendar through the year. It was rebuilt after a flooding incident in the basement and came back with the beer program intact.

Dogs get the beer garden out the back: a covered patio with shade cover, palm trees, and water bowls on hand. It's an increasingly rare inner-south combination — serious craft beer list, full bistro, dog-friendly garden, all under one roof.