New York: Top 10 Beer Bars
December 04, 2008
10. Jeremy’s Ale House (Lower Manhattan) - Not the greenest option, but when it comes to price, there’s no arguing with their $4 32-ounce Styrofoam buckets of Coors.
9. Zum Schneider (East Village) - It’s Oktoberfest all-year-round at this frat-tastic joint where the impressive beer selection comes in small 0.3l, regular 0.5l, or large 1.0l glasses.
8. Heidelberg (Upper East Side) - Nothing like drinking two liters of beer out of a glass boot.
7. Alligator Lounge (Williamsburg) - A penny-pinchers delight, wood-oven pizza comes gratis with any drink order.
6. Blind Tiger Ale House (West Village) - For the perfect beer to complement everything from your morning breakfast to your sausage dinner, look no further.
5. d.b.a. (East Village) - Bring your reading glasses to pore through the 200-plus beer options handwritten on dozens of chalkboards.
4. Spitzer’s Corner (Lower East Side) - With 40 craft beers on tap and a corner LES location, the always-packed rustic gastropub pleases both the beer geek and the collegiate crowds.
3. Brooklyn Brewery (Williamsburg) - Straight from the source for some of the freshest brew in town.
2. Beer Table (Park Slope) - Beer-inspired eats along with suds imported from around the world make for well-paired combos, like the yeast-raised waffles and Schneider-Weisse brunch.
1. Village Pourhouse (Greenwich Village). Their number is 212-979-BEER, is there any more to say?
Comments (2)
Posted by Volker Detering on Wed Dec 17, 2008 at 11.40 am
This list has a few problems. Zum Schneider is clearly superior to Heidelberg, in terms of food, beer selection, and most importantly, atmosphere. Heidelberg is from another era.
Also: d.b.a beats Spitzer’s corner, because they don’t make the mistake of putting 40 beers on draft. Why is it a mistake? Many specialities don’t find a customer for maybe a couple of days, which means much of the beer sits in the pipe and gets stale.
Completely missing on this list is Loreley on the LES, which has an outdoor garden and one of the best selections of German beers.
Finally, Radegast Beerhall in Williamsburg and Bohemian Hall in Queens must be mentioned on ANY top ten beer bars in NYC. Also, any place that has a focus on domestic beers should not be worth mentioning.
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Posted by Dwight on Sun Dec 7, 2008 at 12.28 pm
Interesting list. Sure to trigger other opinions i would think. Many would include Spuyten Duyvel in Brooklyn? East Village Tavern is also a good one, launched last May. BeerMenus.com is a good place to search.