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1. Spuyten Duyvil Grocery - CLOSED
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-1520
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Williamsburg - North Side
A nice little shop with a friendly, knowledgeable sales rep/cashier dude who's got to know his sh*t because he's been to Oktoberfest in Germany. OK, maybe that means nothing, but he claims that everything he carries is awesome, so you won't make a…More »
2. Spuyten Duyvil
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 963-4140
Category:
Pubs
Neighbourhood: Williamsburg - North Side
This is probably the best place to drink beer in New York, with an endless beer menu (including a lovely assortment of on-tap selections) and a large backyard--which, admittedly, is only useful in warmer months. The inside area is pretty cramped by…More »
3. Bierkraft
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 230-7600
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Park Slope
This place is definitely a category killer. When I go there, I shop for high quality beer, foreign and domestic, like I'm shopping for groceries. A bit cheaper than Spuyten Duyvil, the other go-to beer shop in New York but with just as good a…More »
4. Flair Beverages
New York, NY 10034
(212) 569-8713
Categories:
Beer, Wine & Spirits,
Wholesale Stores
Neighbourhoods: Washington Heights, Inwood
Huge warehouse in a shitty neighborhood with a very good selection of beers at extremely reasonable prices, especially for New York. Reserve a Zipcar and stock up. Just remember to bring cash. This is where I bought my Sam Adams Utopias for only $180…More »
5. Barcade
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 302-6464
I keep recommending this place to people for its wide selection of excellent beers and its kitschy atmosphere, and I keep visiting myself, so I felt obligated to stop being a hypocritical non-reviewer. On busier nights, it's pretty hard to move…More »
6. Peculier Pub
New York, NY 10012
(212) 353-1327
Categories:
Pubs,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Greenwich Village
The enthusiastic reviewers of the peculiarly-spelled Peculier Pub are, I think, slightly mistaken in their assessments of the beer selection here, but they are right to mention its breadth and quality. Most of it, however, is served in bottles, and…More »
7. Triumph Brewing Co
Full disclosure: I know the owners, and I used to work here. That said, Triumph was where I really learned about beer, and, whatever else you might think about Triumph as a restaurant or a business, they do produce a truly, consistently excellent…More »
8. Bottleworks
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 633-2437
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Wallingford
A solid beer shop in a cool neighborhood. Go grab a coffee from Fuel across the street and browse the local brews (what I came in for) to your heart's content. Service is helpful but sort of malted-beverage-appropriate if you know what I mean.…More »
9. Monk's Café
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 545-7005
Categories:
Pubs,
Belgian,
Gastropubs
Neighbourhood: Rittenhouse Square
I'm breaking with (my) custom and giving Monk's five stars, because it really was my introduction to the world of high quality beer, long before the current craft craze took off, and I always make a point of stopping in whenever I'm in Philly (which…More »
10. Smokeless Joe - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M5V 2E2
Canada
(416) 728-4503
I have very fond memories of getting extremely trashed at this place with my father before we staggered down the street to the movie theater and fell asleep during "Seabiscuit." I believe smoking was still legal in bars back then, so Smokeless Joe…More »
11. Total Wine & More
I'm reviewing this place strictly on the basis of its beer selection. I am very hard to impress in this department, and I was definitely very impressed with Total Wine, which my mother recommend when I visited her in Florida, and which I couldn't…More »
12. The Pony Bar
New York, NY 10036
(212) 586-2707
Category:
Bars
Neighbourhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West
This place came up in a search when I idly typed "beer bar" into the Yelp search box. It's also the place people keep telling me I should visit when they find out I like fancy beer. Yeah, I've heard of it. It's fine. You should visit, too, if you're…More »
13. Whole Foods Market
This review pertains ONLY to the selection of beers at this particular Whole Foods Market. As a Whole Foods, it's basically like all the other ones, only smaller. For some reason, though, they have the best local, regional, foreign, and craft beer…More »
14. Brouwerij Lane
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(347) 529-6133
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Greenpoint
The staff could stand to be a bit less hipster-douchey, but the draft beer selection is excellent, and you can fill your growlers here. Spuyten Duyvil's bottle curation is still vasty superior, but there are quality items to be found here, too, with…More »
15. Whole Foods Market
This is a beer review only.
The Chelsea branch has a better selection of bottles, but this one has taps where you can fill your own bottles of various sizes to take home fresh, including growlers. Prices for these fill-ups are extremely reasonable,…More »
16. Madhatters Tea
Apparently, in Texas you can drink anywhere, including cute little effete tea houses. Bring your cute little effete girlfriend here and while she sips her organic rooibos infusion, you can get trashed Southwestern style on a decent variety of local,…More »
17. The Friendly Spot Ice House
Great selection of beers, local, craft, and international. You can drink outside almost year round. Apparently, you can drink anywhere in Texas. Chill atmosphere, friendly bartender. Cheap. What's not to like?
18. Good Beer
New York, NY 10009
(212) 677-4836
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhoods: East Village, Alphabet City
Finally, a Brooklyn-style beer and browse (brew and view?) shop comes to Manhattan! Huge selection of mostly domestic craft beer in warm and cold bottles. A slew on tap to sample on the premises individually, in flights, or to take home in growlers.…More »
19. Whole Foods Market
New York, NY 10002
(212) 420-1320
Categories:
Grocery,
Health Markets
Neighbourhood: Lower East Side
This is a review of the Whole Foods Beer Room only!
I believe this is the only WF in New York with a dedicated beer room, and they clearly installed it in the hip neighborhood in response to the growing craft beer craze. And, as usual, they kick the…More »
20. Jimmy's No. 43
A solid, beer-lovers' drinking hole which is totally a hole, but in a good way. They host tastings every Tuesday and are, as far as I can tell, the toast of the NYC haute-beer drinking community, such as it is. Great menu, too, if you can read it…More »
21. Fromagerie Atwater
While this shop is overall a must-visit gourmand's paradise--a little taste of Europe in North America, particularly for us Americans from just south of the border--I am writing this review primarily to direct beer lovers to the one place they should…More »
22. New Beer Distributors
New York, NY 10002
(212) 473-8757
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Lower East Side
NBD has a five star inventory easily, but I have to mark them down a little, because it's basically a cramped, dirty garage (perhaps a plus for those seeking authenticity or something) with, and this really is crucial, no one reliable around to…More »
23. Yankee Spirits Package Store
Perhaps the best place to buy beer and other alcohol goods in New England. Not that I know anything about where to buy anything in New England, but if you're on your way to visit friends in Massachusetts, and you're coming from New York, this is a…More »
25. La Birreria @ Eataly
New York, NY 10010
(212) 937-8910
Categories:
Beer, Wine & Spirits,
Bars
Neighbourhood: Flatiron
Birreria, which is what you will have in the morning after consuming too many fermented beverages, is the new Eataly beer garden, a partnership between the Batali/Bastianich foodie empire and the three craft brewers--Sam Calagione (aka God) of…More »
26. Blind Tiger Ale House
New York, NY 10014
(212) 462-4682
Categories:
American (Traditional),
Pubs
Neighbourhood: West Village
This is probably the best bar for craft beer fans in the West Village. Hmm... maybe the only one. Tons of stuff on tap, and more than one cask selection, which is pretty rare and makes them "aces" in my book. Similar type of selection to Barcade but…More »
27. Vol de Nuit
New York, NY 10012
(212) 982-3388
Categories:
Restaurants,
Lounges
Neighbourhood: Greenwich Village
A nice place in the West Village for a Belgian beer, especially in the warmer months when the outdoor patio area out front can be used. I don't know why people are rating this place above 3 stars--it's not like they make the beer themselves. The…More »
28. Top Hops
Manhattan, NY 10002
(212) 254-4677
Categories:
Beer, Wine & Spirits,
Bars
Neighbourhood: Lower East Side
Gorgeous new space with an interesting bottle selection including a few unusual selections I haven't seen elsewhere in this beer shop rich neighborhood. Uniquely for this sort of establishment, most of the space is devoted to a bar--a long, curvy,…More »
29. The Cannibal
Manhattan, NY 10016
(212) 686-5480
Categories:
American (New),
Butcher
Neighbourhoods: Midtown East, Flatiron
Has the beer culture finally reached upscale douchebag potential? Read on to find out...
There is really only one reason and one reason alone for my one star review: the bottled beers do not have prices. Which means, you have to ask. Does ANYONE like…More »
30. City Swiggers
Manhattan, NY 10028
(212) 570-2000
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhoods: Yorkville, Upper East Side
As a business, City Swiggers has a low-key personality. This is an accomplishment in the brash, confident world of craft beer, only lately coming out of its extended adolescence. There's no hipster pretension here, no attempt at up-selling the "beer…More »
31. DR.iNK of Fulham
A splendid little shop to duck into if you're after a comprehensive range of British ales. As an American beer fanatic looking for exactly this sort of thing, I was impressed and delighted by what I discovered here. If you're looking for a wider…More »
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New York, NY
Yelping SinceOctober 2009
Things I Lovepizza, falafel, octopus, raspberries, cookies, brie, cappuccinos, beer, red wine, sake, gin, white corn, sushi, soba, quesadillas, vietnamese spring rolls, shrimp toast, regular toast, cardamom, ma po tofu
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My HometownNew Jersey
When I'm Not Yelping...I'm thinking too much about how the Yelp rating system can be improved
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI am an amusing person
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadTristram Shandy
My First ConcertRadiohead at Radio City Music Hall
My Favourite MovieBrazil
My Last Meal On EarthSushi at the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...Can you people stop giving five star reviews to everything you like?
Most Recent DiscoveryQuince membrillo
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