If you’ve kept up with recent years of the Reader Poll, this year’s winner comes as no surprise: The Brewing Projekt (1807 N. Oxford Ave, Eau Claire) is the go-to for locals and their fido friends! Pups are welcome inside the brewery year-round, just make sure they don't mind seeing other canine companions there, too. The Joynt (322 Water St., Eau Claire) is one of several downtown area bars that let you drink with your dog, and Lazy Monk Brewing (97 W. Madison St., Eau Claire) welcomes furry friends inside, too. Most bartenders can grab your pup a bowl of water if you ask! —McKenna Scherer