Arrogant Swine — 173 Morgan Avenue (Brooklyn)
at Scholes Street, East Williamsburg
North Carolina-style barbecue and beer hall with 20 beers on tap. L to Morgan Avenue
Bar Great Harry — 280 Smith Street (Brooklyn)
(at Sackett; Carroll Gdns)
New beer bar in the heart of the Smith Street strip. Check the web site for the beer list. One hand pump.
Big aLICe Brooklyn Barrel Room — 52 34th Street (Sunset Park/Industry City) (Brooklyn)
btw 2nd & 3rd Ave.
D/N/R to 36th Street open Mon-Thu 11 - 10, Fri-Sat 11 - 11, Sun 11 - 8.
The Blind Tiger Ale House — 281 Bleecker Street (Manhattan)
(at Jones)
One of the grand-daddies of the NY beer scene, reborn on Bleecker Street after the original location turned into a Starbucks. Now with bar food. 3 hand pumps and two dozen taps. Frequent brewery events.
The Brazen Head — 228 Atlantic Avenue (Brooklyn)
(btw Court St. and Boerum Pl.)
A light and airy space with barstools and couches; an outdoor garden weather permitting. No real food; snacks on some days, and bagged munchies. 15 taps and 2 hand pumps.
Brooklyn Cider House — 1100 Flushing Avenue (Brooklyn)
btw Irving and Knickerbocker -- L to Morgan or Jefferson
draft and bottled ciders from New York State
The Brooklyneer — 220 W. Houston Street (Manhattan)
(btw 6th and Varick)
A one-joke bar/restaurant, but as long as it's a good joke, who's complaining? Featuring the beers of Brooklyn, from Coney Island to Williamsburg.
Burp Castle — 41 East 7th Street (Manhattan)
(near 2nd Avenue)
A theme place -- this is a "House of Beer Worship", staffed by "Brewist Monks". Excellent selection of Belgian ales.
BXL Cafe — 125 W. 43rd Street (Manhattan)
(near Times Square)
Belgian-themed restaurant and bar with a good beer selection both from Belgium and the US.
Cafe Katja — 79 Orchard Street (Manhattan)
(between Broome & Grand)
A tiny, friendly Austrian bistro with a small but pleasant selection of German and Austrian beers, on tap and in bottles. As is to be expected, the food concentrates on the products of the pig. Open 4 - midnight.
The Cannibal — 113 E. 29th Street (Manhattan)
btw Park and Lex
also a beer store and a covered beer garden and a butcher shop; from the people at Resto, next door.
Clinton Hall Downtown — 90 Washington Street (Manhattan)
(at Rector Street)
Beer hall and restaurant with a selection of 20 draught beers and ciders on rotation, ranging from cask ales to keg-conditioned ales and lagers from the US, Belgium, Germany, Scandinavia and beyond. 1/N/R to Rector St. 4/5 to Wall St.
Clinton Hall Williamsburg — 247 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg (Brooklyn)
near Driggs
L to Bedford/G to Metropolitan (see Clinton Hall Downtown for details)
d.b.a. — 41 1st Avenue (Manhattan)
(between 2nd and 3rd streets)
Under new managenent. Excellent taps; several hand pumps; over 60 bottled beers. No food, but you can bring your own. And, yes, brand new toilets!
The Diamond — 43 Franklin Street (Brooklyn)
(continuation of Kent Ave. at Calyer) Greenpoint
Specializing in less big but no less flavorful session beers. closing 1/3/2020
Ear Inn — 326 Spring Street (Manhattan)
2 blocks from the Hudson
Historic sailor's bar; a designated city landmark, built in 1817. Some decent beers on tap; single malt scotches, brandies. Like McSorley's, go for the history, not the beer. Music late at night on some days.
Fette Sau — 354 Metropolitan Avenue (Brooklyn)
(Williamsburg; just west of Havemeyer)
Top-notch barbecue, well-suited beer, and selected Bourbons; from the owners of Spuyten Duyvil, across the street. Open from 5pm.
Fools Gold — 145 East Houston Street (Manhattan)
(btw Eldridge and Forsythe)
A joint venture from Idle Hands (on Avenue B) and Alewife (in LIC) featuring "Craft Beer, Whiskey, Artisanal Food and Gourmet Coffee". Hefty prices and deplorable giant TVs.
George Keeley — 485 Amsterdam Avenue (Manhattan)
(btwn. 83rd & 84th)
21 taps, one hand pump serving American and European beers. Pub food. Monday - Friday: 4 PM - 4 AM; Sat - Sun: 12 - 4 AM
The Ginger Man — 11 East 36th Street (Manhattan)
(between 5th and Madison)
A cousin of four other Ginger Men in Texas (Houston, Dallas, Austin, Ft Worth), The Ginger Man offers 66 taps of fine craft beers from around the world and two hand pumps, with nearly 100 excellent selections of bottled beers. One block from the Pierpont Morgan Library, two blocks from the Empire State Building.
Glorietta Baldy — 502 Franklin Avenue (Brooklyn)
(near Fulton)
From the owners of Mission Dolores, the Owl Farm, and Bar Great Harry. 12 taps and rare bottles. C trains to Franklin.
Gold Star Beer Counter — 176 Underhill Avenue (Brooklyn)
(at Sterling)
Growlers; snacks and sandwiches. Open daily from noon to midnight (1 am Fri-Sat).
Good Beer — 422 East 9th Street (Manhattan)
(btw 1st and A)
More a beer store than a bar, but there are some tables and chairs for instant gratification. Open daily 11am to 10pm except noon to 8pm Sundays.
Gramercy Tavern — 42 East 20th Street (Manhattan)
In front of an expensive restaurant that you can't get a reservation at, you will find the "tavern", with its own menu and a good selection of US and foreign beers. Not cheap, but worth the money.
The Half Pint — 76 West 3rd Street (Manhattan)
at Macdougal
A brick-and-wood restaurant with a separate bar. Two dozen draft lines and a hand pump (the former ranging from $5.50 to $7.50, the latter priced at $6 per half!) and a solid, extensive bottle list of both US and imported beers ($5-$9). No surprises, and the usual cheap stinkers one must overlook, especially considering their touristy location.
Heidelberg Restaurant — 1648 Second Avenue (Manhattan)
(Between 85th and 86th Streets)
Good selection of fine German beers, great food and an authentic German environment.
Indian Road Cafe — 600 West 218th Street (Manhattan)
(at Indian Road)
The northernmost outpost in Manhattan, with a broad selection of interesting bottles.
The Jeffrey — 311 East 60 Street (Manhattan)
(at 1st Avenue)
Serious beer, pub food, growler refills, and one cask. All that and a beer garden under the 59th Street bridge.
John Brown BBQ — 27-20 40th Ave (Queens)
corner of 40th Ave & 28th St.
The former John Brown Smokehouse has a new home. 7/N/W to Queensboro Plaza or F to 21st-Queensbridge
Keg & Lantern — 95 Nassau Avenue (Brooklyn)
(btw Manhattan and Leonard, Greenpoint)
Tap room of Keg & Lantern Brewing Co. (Red Hook). A small beer hall, with two cask beers on occasion. G to Nassau
Killmeyer's Old Bavarian Inn — 4254 Arthur Kill Rd (Staten Island)
A wonderful old German restaurant with beautiful old bar from the early 1800's, and excellent German food. Also a big outdoor beergarden, with live music some nights.The bar has a fine draft selection, and a huge list of about 115 bottles. The emphasis is on German beers (and with the atmospheric surroundings, what else would you want to drink?), but the bottled beer list covers the world.
Landmark Tavern — 626 11th Avenue (Manhattan)
(at 46th Street)
In an old-fashioned red-brick building at the corner of 46th and 11th, strategically located a block away from the Intrepid Museum. A mediocre tap list, a bar menu of shellfish and classic pub fare, as well as a regular restaurant.
McSorley's Old Ale House — 15 East 7th Street (Manhattan)
New York's oldest continuously operating bar, opened by John McSorley in 1854. If you absolutely must go, go for the atmosphere, not for the beer.
Molly's — 287 3rd Avenue (Manhattan)
(between 23rd and 22nd)
A wonderful, cozy, dark Irish pub with sawdust on the floor, excellent Guinness on tap and fantastic hamburgers.
Old Town Bar — 45 E. 18th Street (Manhattan)
A beautiful room with wood paneling and Art-Deco fittings, and an improving tap list. Standard burger and sandwich menu.
One Stop Beer Shop — 134 Kingsland Avenue (Brooklyn)
(Graham Ave. stop on the L)
A craft-beer bar and shop in Greenpoint, near the BQE. Growler refills.
The Owl Farm — 297 9th Street (Brooklyn)
(at 5th Avenue)
A new sister establishment of Bar Great Harry and Mission Dolores, with 30 lines --two of which are hand drawn casks-- and a mix of US and imported beers with all the right credentials. No food; bring your own.
Pacific Standard — 82 4th Avenue (Brooklyn)
(btw St. Marks and Bergen)
A bar for the hopheads, with a strong emphasis on the West Coast. Two hand pumps. Various events and tap lists at pacificstandardbrooklyn.blogspot.com
Peculier Pub — 145 Bleecker Street (Manhattan)
(at LaGuardia)
"Mobbed on week-ends" doesn't even begin to cover how wretched this NYU frat-boy place is, despite their excellent selection.
Rabbit Club — 124 MacDougal Street (Manhattan)
at Minetta Lane
aka 124 Old Rabbit Club aka 124 Rabbit Club aka Old Rabbit Club... Tiny basement under #124. Bottles and cans, no taps.
Radegast Hall & Biergarten — 113 N. 3rd Street (Brooklyn)
(Williamsburg)
Beer (and food) with a German emphasis, but with a good sprinkling of Belgians and others.
The Spotted Pig — 314 W. 11th Street (Manhattan)
at Greenwich Street
British gastropub with two hand pumps and a few interesting bottles. Kitchen open until 2am.
The Spring Lounge — 48 Spring Street (Manhattan)
For those days when beer calls for breakfast, one of the few bars left in the city to start serving at 8am.
Die Stammkneipe — 710 Fulton Street (Brooklyn)
(btw S. Oxford & S. Portland)
Beer garden with a complete dedication to German beers and food. C to Lafayette, or G to Fulton, and the Atlantic/Pacific hub. (formerly Der Schwarze Kölner)
Threes Brewing Greenpoint — 113 Franklin St. (Brooklyn)
at Kent
The northern outpost from Threes Brewing open daily from noon to midnight (2 am Fri-Sat) G to Greenpoint
UFC — 71-22 Roosevelt Avenue (Queens)
between 72nd St. and the BQE
aka Unidentified Flying Chickens, a Korean restaurant under the 7 El. An oasis in the Jackson Heights desert, with an extensive draft (growlers too) and bottle selection. Open until 11 (Sun. 10)
Upright Brew House — 547 Hudson Street (Manhattan)
(btw Charles and Perry)
A pleasant beer bar and coffee shop in Greenwich Village, specializing in US craft beers on tap (12 lines, growlers available) and in bottles (about 50). Several ciders and perries. Bar food including several sandwiches. Blessedly TV-free. Small backyard.
Valhalla — 815 Ninth Avenue (Manhattan)
(corner of 54th St.)
Good beer menu, with two dozen draft lines and numerous bottles listed in a printed menu. Uncluttered Scandinavian, wood-paneled design; the ominously looming giant TV screens can be safely ignored by sitting strategically. Prices are on the expensive side, even for Manhattan.
The Well — 272 Meserole Street (Brooklyn)
(btw Bushwick Ave. and Waterbury St.)
Beer garden and music venue located in the former Hittleman brewery on Brooklyn's Brewer's Row, with almost 70 (mostly worthy) taps. L to Montrose Ave.