Best airport bars

When air travel goes wrong, it tends to go wrong in a big way. That slight delay at your point of departure turns into bad weather at your destination and time waiting for another plane to clear the gate once you get there.

Canceled flights? Missed connections? Don’t even get us started.

It’s enough to drive a person to drink, and more and more airports are getting the message: If you can’t improve the service, at least give folks a place to chill out and take the edge off a bit.

Forbes Traveler is out with a list of America’s Best Airport Bars. If things aren’t going well in terms of getting where you’re going, at least you can kill off a couple of hours with a cool one.

Here are the ones they liked best:

Woodford Reserve Bar & Grill, Louisville International Airport

re:vive, John F. Kennedy Airport

Laurelwood Brewing Co., Portland International Airport

Shipyard Brewing Co., Portland International Jetport

New Belgium Hub Bar & Grill, Denver International Airport

Cibo Bistro and Wine Bar, Philadelphia International Airport

Vino Volo Locations across America, including Detroit, Washington, D.C., and Sacramento

SweetWater Draft House, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Heineken Lounge, Newark International Airport

Wasatch Brew Pub and Squatters Pub, Salt Lake International Airport

To read more about these, and to see what each looks like, head on over to Forbes Traveler.

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