A great spot to test-drive beers in a sampler before you grab a growler. Check out their bottle selection in the coolers, organized by region from front (East Coast) to back (West Coast and Abroad).
Boasting 70 beers on tap and 160 bottles, this is a beer lover's paradise. Try one of their surprisingly good hot dogs if you get hungry.
Located outdoors underneath the High Line. Expect long lines, lots of eye candy, good cold beer and warm pretzels.
This place is truly a hidden gem - a cozy Belgian beer bar with a vast array of beers on tap and an even more extensive bottled selection. We’ll definitely be back to enjoy the terrace on a sunny day.
This spacious NYC beer garden offers different kinds of beer flavors and and great snacks like sausages and pretzels to match them with. They also have games to keep the good times rolling.
Beer gardens are better than real gardens. Booze here while snacking on the pretzels, which're stuffed-and-covered with a mix of Gruyere and Parm. Read more.
If you want to grab a beer with friends and have a nosh, go here. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts
One of the best craft beer selections in the city & extremely well-done upscale pub food. The old school grilled cheese is my standard, amazing with bacon. Order everything at the bar.
Order a round of balanced Barrier Brewing Company brews if there’s one on tap. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Ask the knowledgeable, but unpretentious bartender about a beer, and he'll tell you EVERYTHING about it.
If you like Belgian Beer, then this is your spot. Grab a pint and head out to their outdoor garden. Also serve cheese & meat plates. Great place to just chill.
Hot Bird's outdoor space, built in a former auto-body shop facing Atlantic Avenue, is best experienced on a sunny day, when you can crowd around picnic tables on the expansive patio and sip drafts. Read more.
Diviest dive-bar in the West Village? Lots of beers on the menu (too many?) and definitely not enough light to read the list. Ask the bartender to pick something awesome.
What's better than beer & pretzels? Beer and pretzels with a view of Manhattan! Amazing rooftop.
Start (and maybe end) your night here with a liter of Hofbräuhaus Traunstein and either a Weiner Schnitzel or a Bratwurst Platter!
Try the currywurst ($7). "A veal and pork bratwurst, cut up and served with fries and a homemade, tomato-based curry sauce, is the perfect snack food while drinking German beers." Read more.
Easily the best craft beer shop in the city. HUGE selection of beers from around the country that you can’t find anywhere else. Buy a growler for tap fresh beer and the sandwiches are good too.
The beer menu at this booming beer hall boasts 30 diverse and delicious German beers. Add that to the communal tables and wurst, and you can have an authentic experience without flying to Cologne!
This Greenwich Village spot doesn't serve pints, but it does stock tons of beer to-go (24 of them on draft), including 2-liter plastic growlers called "The Beast," perfect to bring to your next party.
The Pony heads east! $5 beers, 20 rotating craft brews on tap, 2 casks, and great food... everything you came to expect at their Hell's Kitchen location. When they ring the bell, yell "NEW BEER!"
This bottle shop and beer bar is open till 2am on weekends. Grab a craft beer at a nice price, then gather with your friends at the communal table, or cozy up by the couches in the back.
This monstrous auto shop-turned-bar features over two dozen craft beers, from Empire to Smuttynose to Green Flash, plus large-format bottles from Brooklyn and Allagash that are perfect for sharing!
In what had been a beer wasteland, this new spot boasts 40 taps and 2 casks of all craft beer and beer-inspired food. The downside? We have to accept that $7 a pint is the new normal in Manhattan.
A mainstay in craft beer since the mid-90s, d.b.a. boasts a well-stocked list of bottled beer, enough taps that you won't run out of options, free Sunday bagels, and a hugely popular backyard garden.
While boasting a great bottle selection and over a dozen beers for growler fills, there's another great benefit of this beer shop: you can drink your beer on the premises, too!
Win major points with a beer lover at this subterranean gastropub: A selection of 12 stellar craft and microbrews is always on tap. Read more.
The best selection, the best staff and the best environment! If you are into beer - you need to check this place out!
Fantastic new beer bar on UES! Check out the mixology station and year around patio. Always a great selection as this is a sister bar of Alewife NYC.
Friendly and great food to go with fabulous beer selections. Try the great local IPA's.
Unbeatable selection of wine and liquor. If you go on a Friday evening, you can often find samples of various new products.
Fried mushrooms are the best. Also one of the only places you can find Russian River or Lost Abbey on tap. A must-visit if you love craft brews.
Never had sour beer before, but it's amazing. This place is one of a kind, and all of their beers are great.
What a fun brew joint ! Try a few ... Great beers as well as a taste of KOMBUCHA !
Great outdoor area to enjoy a few of their farmhouse beers. Check out the brewery tours on Saturdays.
