Hannover drinks well for a city of its size. The locals call the cluster of bars around Lister Meile and the Steintor the "Bermuda Triangle" — you go in for one beer and resurface several drinks later. Expect a mix of jazz dives, whisky bars, gay-friendly cafes and the kind of long-running neighbourhood spots where the regulars and the owner have known each other for twenty years. Herrenhauser, Gilde and Lindener Spezial are the local beers to look for.