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Beer Bars · verified Jul 16, 2026 · By Piyush Puri, MD

Best Beer Bars in NYC

The 10 best beer bars in NYC, from Harlem's first Black-owned craft bar to Brooklyn's most hyped IPA taproom and beyond.

1
Other Half Brewing
Carroll Gardens · 195 Centre St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
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The original 2014 taproom of one of New York's most obsessed-over IPA breweries, on Centre Street in Carroll Gardens. Can releases here have drawn lines around the block since the hazy-IPA boom began.
Few beers in the city inspire the devotion of a fresh Green City, and drinking it steps from where it was brewed is the ideal.
Order Green City double dry-hopped IPA
Follow their account for can-release drops and arrive early on release days; the best stuff sells out fast.
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Other Half Brewing
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2

Grimm Artisanal Ales

East Williamsburg · 990 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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A design-forward East Williamsburg taproom known for mixed-culture saisons, hazy IPAs and barrel-aged sours. It has been named New York State Brewery of the Year multiple times, including 2026.

The range here, from funky saison to plush hazy IPA, is the most consistently excellent lineup any single New York brewery pours.

Order Grimm mixed-culture saison

Ask what barrel-aged sour is on; the rotating funky pours are the real reason to make the trip.

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Grimm Artisanal Ales

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3

Harlem Hops

Harlem · 2268 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd

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New York's first Black-owned craft beer bar, a James Beard-recognized Harlem room spotlighting beers from Black- and minority-owned breweries alongside local NYC brewers. Small, warm and mission-driven, with a rotating draft list.

A tight, welcoming bar pouring beers you cannot find anywhere else, with real purpose behind every tap, is exactly what a great beer bar should be.

Order Rotating flight of Black-owned brewery IPAs

Ask the staff to build you a flight of the Black-owned brewery pours; it is the whole reason to come.

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Harlem Hops

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4

Finback Brewery

Ridgewood · 78-01 77th Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385

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A Ridgewood brewery and taproom running since 2014 and rated among the highest on the East Coast. Expect experimental hazy IPAs and barrel-aged stouts in a laid-back, unpretentious room.

Quietly one of the best breweries in the region, Finback keeps innovating without ever getting precious about it.

Order Farmstead double dry-hopped IPA

The barrel-aged stout releases are worth planning around; check the taproom list before a special drop.

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Finback Brewery

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5

Amsterdam Ale House

Upper West Side · 340 Amsterdam Ave

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A long-running Upper West Side beer bar with 25 to 30 rotating taps that lean Belgian and hard-to-find. This is a classic guest-tap beer bar rather than a brewery, with a full kitchen and a neighborhood-pub feel.

On a stretch of the city short on serious beer, this is the reliable multi-tap room where the Chimay is always on draft.

Order Chimay on draft

Check the current tap list on Untappd before you go; it turns over often and the Belgian pours are the strength.

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Amsterdam Ale House

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6

SingleCut Beersmiths

Astoria · 19-33 37th St, Astoria, NY 11105

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A rock-and-roll-themed Astoria brewery and taproom founded in 2012 that helped put Queens on the craft beer map. Vinyl, pinball and guest taps round out a lineup built on crisp lagers and hoppy ales.

Loud in the best way, SingleCut pairs genuinely great beer with a record collection and a pinball machine, and it works.

Order Billy Full Stack IPA

The lagers are the underrated move here; do not sleep on them just because the IPAs get the attention.

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SingleCut Beersmiths

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7

Beer Authority

Garment District · 300 W 40th St

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One of Manhattan's biggest beer bars, with 80 to 90-plus taps and a rooftop patio near Port Authority. It is the go-to for sheer selection in a part of town otherwise starved for good beer.

When you want maximum choice within stumbling distance of the bus terminal, nothing else in Midtown comes close to that tap wall.

Order Flight of 4 from the 90-plus tap wall

Head up to the rooftop level, which most tourists miss, and build a four-pour flight to navigate the huge list.

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Beer Authority

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8

Bierwax

Prospect Heights · 556 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

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A one-of-a-kind Prospect Heights bar pairing a curated craft tap list with a 4,000-plus record vinyl collection and DJ nights. Open since 2017, it treats beer and analog sound with equal seriousness.

Great craft beer with a DJ spinning deep cuts off wax makes this the most distinctive beer bar in the city, full stop.

Order Craft pilsner paired with a vinyl DJ set

Come on a DJ night and sit near the decks; the vinyl program is as carefully curated as the taps.

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Bierwax

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9

Bronx Alehouse

Kingsbridge · 216 W 238th St, Bronx, NY 10463

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The Bronx's go-to craft beer destination for over a decade, in Kingsbridge. A deep rotating tap list is chalked across beer boards throughout the space, backed by solid pub fare.

In a borough underserved by craft beer, this is the dependable neighborhood alehouse doing it right, year after year.

Order Rotating Bronx-brewed IPA

Scan the beer boards for local Bronx and NYC brews; the staff will happily point you to what is freshest.

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Bronx Alehouse

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10

Flagship Brewing Company

Tompkinsville · 40 Minthorne St, Staten Island, NY 10301

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Staten Island's own production brewery and taproom, established in 2014 and a genuine point of borough pride. It sits steps from the ferry terminal, making it an easy first or last stop on a Staten Island run.

A short walk from the ferry, this big, friendly taproom is the best possible reason to actually get off the boat.

Order Flagship Lemon & Lime Gose

Time your visit around the ferry schedule and make it your first stop off the boat; it is that close to the terminal.

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Flagship Brewing Company

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