Online guide to Good Beer Places in New York

Chelsea

Death Ave 315 10th Avenue, New York NY 10001 Formerly a cask destination, now reinvented as a keg only brewpub from summer 2017.

Haymaker Bar and Kitchen 252 West 29th Street, New York NY 10001 Small but growing range with impressive choices, very handy for Madison Square Garden and Penn Station.

Stout (Midtown) 133 West 33rd Street, New York NY 10003 Huge Irish bar near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden.

BXL Zoute 50 West 22nd Street, New York NY 10010 Near the Flatiron Building, this is one of three excellent BXL Belgian beer cafes in the city.

Flatiron Hall Temporarily closed 38 West 26th Street, New York NY 10010 Unique beers available only here and at two other NYC bars, brewed under contract by Heartland.

Barcade (New York) 148 West 24th Street, New York NY 10011 One of a small chain of craft bars featuring old video games.

Coopers Craft and Kitchen (Chelsea) 169 8th Avenue, New York NY 10011 Newer sister bar to Coopers (East Village).

Milk and Hops (Chelsea) 166 9th Avenue, New York NY 10011 An excellent hybrid bar and beer store, the second Milk and Hops to open. Lots of unusual beers.

Rye House 11 West 17th Street, New York NY 10011 Bar-restaurant with 11 domestic craft taps.

East Village

Barcade (St. Marks) 6 St. Marks Place, New York NY 10003 The newest of NYC's three Barcades, mixing craft beer with retro arcade game machines.

Brazen Fox 106 3rd Avenue, New York NY 10003 East Village bar on two floors.

Burp Castle 41 East 7th Street, New York NY 10003 Temple of [Belgian] beer worship.

Coopers Craft and Kitchen (East Village) 87 2nd Avenue, New York NY 10003 A great East Village bar, lots of craft choices.

Standings 41 East 7th Street, New York NY 10003 Basic one roomed sports bar.

Swift Hibernian Lounge 34 East 4th Street, New York NY 10003 Friendly Irish-American beer bar.

Alphabet City - ABC Beer Co. 96 Avenue C, New York NY 10009 A few craft taps can be imbibed on premises in this hybrid store/bar. No bottles opened there.

Augurs Well 115 St. Marks Place, New York NY 10009 A tiny bar with some fantastic and unusual beers.

Drop Off Service Temporarily closed 211 Avenue A, New York NY 10009 British and German owned craft beer bar in a former launderette space, hence the name.

Good Beer 422 East 9th Street, New York NY 10009 Hybrid store/bar, tap beers only can be consumed on premises.

Proletariat 102 St Marks Place, New York NY 10009 Where even the most seasoned beer geek may not have heard of stuff!

The Roost 222 Avenue B, New York NY 10009 Speakeasy-style craft beer bar hiding behind a coffee shop.

Financial District

The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog 30 Water Street, New York NY 10004 Quaint sawdust strewn Irish bar with 8 good taps and a cask.

Fraunces Tavern 54 Pearl Street, New York NY 10004 Lots of history here. Porterhouse and guests.

Underdog 15 South William Street , New York NY 10004 Was Growler Bites and Brews Elongated, pleasant bar with 19 craft taps.

Shorty’s (Financial District) 62 Pearl Street, New York NY 10004 One of four Philadelphia themed beer and cheesesteak Shorty’s sports bars in NYC.

Ulysses' (A Folk House) 95 Pearl Street, New York NY 10004 Two roomed bar and carvery with a cask handpump.

Stout (Financial District) 90 John Street, New York NY 10038 Huge beer hall, one of three Stout bars in NYC.

Gramercy / Flatiron / Murray Hill

The Breslin 16 West 29th Street, New York NY 10001 Gastropub with two cask beers.

Gramercy Tavern 42 East 20th Street, New York NY 10003 A very upmarket classic American tavern with vintage bottles on the menu.

Birreria at Eataly 200 5th Avenue, New York NY 10010 Unique cask-dedicated brewpub on the roof of a high end Italian market.

Malt and Mold 362 2nd Avenue, New York NY 10010 A small, friendly hybrid store and bar.

Taproom No.307 307 3rd Avenue, New York NY 10010 One of the very best NYC beer and food destinations.

Albion Temporarily closed 575 2nd Avenue, New York NY 10016 13 craft taps and two casks flow here.

Cask Bar and Kitchen 167 East 33rd Street, New York NY 10016 A laid back restaurant and bar with emphasis on their two cask lines.

Marta Temporarily closed 29 East 29th Street, New York NY 10016 A very high end Italian restaurant and hotel bar.

Shorty’s (Flatiron) 66 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10016 One of four Philadelphia themed beer and cheesesteak Shorty’s sports bars in NYC.

Tavern 29 47 East 29th Street, New York NY 10016 A smart, dimly-lit, multi-levelled tavern with a respectable tap list.

Greenwich Village / SoHo

Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor 26 West 8th Street, New York NY 10011 Subterranean beer bar, ‘the antithesis of a sports bar’.

Amity Hall (Greenwich Village) 80 West 3rd Street, New York NY 10012 Bi-level bar near Washington Square Park.

Half Pint 76 West 3rd Street, New York NY 10012 Worthy for cask and bottles, but the taps are largely wasted.

The Malt House 206 Thompson Street, New York NY 10012 Gastropub, the beer list is ok but unadventurous.

Minetta Tavern 113 MacDougal Street, New York NY 10012 Upmarket, gourmet restaurant with a cask beer handpump.

Blind Tiger Ale House 281 Bleecker Street, New York NY 10014 A very big “don’t miss!”, but time it to avoid crowds.

Houston Hall 222 West Houston Street, New York NY 10014 Cavernous beer hall, house beers brewed by Greenpoint Beer Works.

Harlem

Harlem Public 3612 Broadway, New York NY 10031 Good beer, eclectic furniture, and subway-style tiles.

Hogshead Tavern 126 Hamilton Place, New York NY 10031 Modern, blue tiled bar with good taps.

Hell's Kitchen / Midtown (W. of 5 Av.)

Beer Authority 300 West 40th Street, New York NY 10018 Large bar next to the world’s biggest bus station.

District Social Temporarily closed 252 West 37th Street, New York NY 10018 Sister bar to the nearby District Tap House.

District Tap House 246 West 38th Street, New York NY 10018 A very worthy Garment District bar.

Rattle 'n' Hum West 306 West 39th Street, New York NY 10018 Smart beer bar adjoining the Holiday Inn, newer sister to the Rattle 'n' Hum near the Empire State Building.

Alfie's Bar and Kitchen 800 9th Avenue, New York NY 10019 Traditional looking corner bar with some good taps and bottles.

As Is NYC 734 10th Avenue, New York NY 10019 A brick lined bar with 20 good taps.

Lillie's (Times Square) 249 West 49th Street, New York NY 10019 Spectacular Victorian elegance, but the beer list is fairly timid.

The Three Monkeys 236 West 54th Street, New York NY 10019 Smart sports bar just off Broadway.

Valhalla Temporarily closed 815 9th Avenue, New York NY 10019 A very popular beer bar with weekly events.

Beer Culture 328 West 45th Street, New York NY 10036 Excellent hybrid bar/store close to Times Square.

BXL Cafe 125 West 43rd Street, New York NY 10036 The original of the three BXL Belgian cafes in the city.

The Cannibal (Gotham West Market) 600 11th Avenue, New York NY 10036 In a food market, lots of great bottles and 8 on tap.

Cock and Bull Temporarily closed 23 West 45th Street, New York NY 10036 British pub, few craft beers but there are two cask handpumps.

The House of Brews (46th Street) 363 West 46th Street, New York NY 10036 One of two similar bars in this area, bottles are better than the taps.

The Long Room Temporarily closed 120 West 44th Street, New York NY 10036 Irish run gastropub near Times Square.

New York Beer Company Temporarily closed 321 West 44th Street, New York NY 10036 Stock market themed bar where prices go up and down according to demand.

Inwood

Indian Road Café 600 West 218th Street #3, New York NY 10034 The last outpost in Manhattan, both a bar and a cafeteria.

Inwood Local Temporarily closed 4957 Broadway, New York NY 10034 Some good beers here, including many Trappists.

Lower East Side

Fools Gold 145 East Houston Street, New York NY 10002 One of the three ‘Beerly Legal’ bars, excellent overall.

Spring Lounge 48 Spring Street, New York NY 10012 Early drinking in ‘The Shark Bar’.

Randolph Beer Temporarily closed 343 Broome Street, New York NY 10013 A smart beer bar just off Bowery. PAY BY CARD ONLY, NO CASH!

Midtown East

The Shakespeare 24 East 39th Street, New York NY 10016 Smart British gastropub.

Stout (Grand Central) 60 East 41st Street, New York NY 10017 One of three Stouts in NYC, with an emphasis on that style. Very close to Grand Central Terminal.

Draught 55 245 East 55th Street, New York NY 10022 There’s a good range at this popular and friendly beer bar.

The Stag's Head Temporarily closed 252 East 51st Street, New York NY 10022 Smart bar, 15 rotating taps.

Tribeca

Mudville 9

126 Chambers Street, New York NY 10007

A popular Tribeca beer bar, big on baseball.

Upper East Side

Jones Wood Foundry 401 East 76th Street, New York NY 10021 Cask Marque accredited British pub with two rear dining areas.

The Pony Bar 1444 1st Avenue, New York NY 10021 19 rotating domestic taps and 2 casks.

The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites 311 East 60th Street, New York NY 10022 One of three excellent ‘Beerly Legal’ Irish-owned bars.

Bondurants 303 East 85th Street, New York NY 10028 Always unusual stuff on tap here, including a cask beer.

City Swiggers 320 East 86th Street, New York NY 10028 Hybrid bar and beer store, one of the very best.

Earl's Beer and Cheese 1259 Park Avenue, New York NY 10029 Craft beer (a very small but good range) and gourmet cheese sandwiches.

The Rochard 1504 Lexington Avenue, New York NY 10029 The fourth in the small chain of 'Beerly Legal' bars in the city, plenty of interesting craft beers can be found here.

City Hops 1145 2nd Avenue, New York NY 10065 Tiny hybrid bar and beer store.

Cafe D'Alsace 1695 2nd Avenue, New York NY 10128 Alsatian restaurant and bar with a remarkable beer list.

Shorty’s (Upper East Side) 1678 1st Avenue, New York NY 10128 One of four Philadelphia themed beer and cheesesteak Shorty’s sports bars in NYC.

Third Avenue Ale House 1644 3rd Avenue, New York NY 10128 Two roomed corner beer bar.

Upper West Side / Morningside Heights

Dive 75 101 West 75th Street, New York NY 10023 One of three Upper West Side Dive Bars.

Gebhard's Beer Culture 228 West 72nd Street, New York NY 10023 Fantastic, multi-levelled bar and store hybrid (more of a proper bar than others).

Amsterdam Ale House 340 Amsterdam Avenue, New York NY 10024 Classic New York bar with a good choice, including a cask.

Five Napkin Burger (UWS) 2315 Broadway, New York NY 10024 Part of a small chain of burger restaurants with craft beer.

George Keeley Temporarily closed 485 Amsterdam Avenue, New York NY 10024 Popular beer destination, hearty pub food.

Jacob’s Pickles 509 Amsterdam Avenue, New York NY 10024 Interesting beers are on tap at this pleasant bar-restaurant.

Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor ('SoHa') 1135 Amsterdam Avenue, New York NY 10025 Cosy Morningside Heights basement bar next to Columbia University.

Dive Bar 732 Amsterdam Avenue, New York NY 10025 One of three Upper West Side Dive Bars (the original).

Washington Heights

Buddha Beer Bar

4476 Broadway, New York NY 10040

Pleasant beer bar with good food.

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