More (sort of) old news: BREW'd is open... and it's beautiful. It's got a classy ambiance--think dark woods and dim lighting instead of REAL's yellow walls--but they've worked some irreverence into the wall mural. Sixteen taps, and the same cicerone-type level of beer knowledge and passion. My wife and I stopped in for the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp event a few weeks ago, and had a great time.
Main downside: expensive. Most of the beers start at $7 and up (click on my picture of the chalkboard and you'll see that there are no beers listed for less than $8). Four beers and an appetizer will run close to $50 when you throw in a tip. Because of that, I haven't been frequenting the place like I thought I would.
