The next time that motherly voice in your head nags you about drinking too much, remind her that hops come from the ground. Which makes beer a vegetable. Duhhh? Drunk logic, perhaps. But Wrecking Bar Brewpub’s menu of sides is the kind of bar food your mother, and your taste buds, will love. Highlights? Try the tang of creamy mac and cheese made with sharp Wisconsin cheddar, five-year-aged Gouda, pimento cheese, and the fattest spiral-ribbed noodle pasta; the spice of chili-garlic bok choy, sourced from nearby Athens’ Woodland Gardens; or the charred earthiness of butternut squash and Brussels sprouts hash, sautéed in shallots and sherry vinegar. Even the pork is pickled. Crispy pig ears — braised, slow-cooked for three hours, and flash-fried — are garnished with a hot mayo-based white barbecue sauce. Ready to slap your mama yet? When she finds out you cleaned your plate, she’ll probably turn the other cheek. $3-$5.