McSorley's Old Ale House is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

1. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.8
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews

Jack G.Jack Gashi: Great spot to have beers on a rainy day, less crowded. Get a cheese plate, it comes with onion (no chicks today) and a mustard that'll have your nipples standing at attention

James C.James C: Great history place. Great beer. Does get very crowded but worth at least one stop especially if visiting.

Mackenzie C.Mackenzie Clark: Super cool historic bar, beer (light or dark are the options) is pretty good and cheap for the city

The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

2. The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites

8.9
311 E 60th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Upper East Side · 188 tips and reviews

Joe R.Joe Reynolds: Fantastic beer selection... bottle selection is solid as well. Gets a little crowded so there's that.

Jimmy!Jimmy!: Great beers (with adjacent tasting room and patio for warmer months) and food. Really recommend the Jeffrey burger and Sriracha peas.

Lori L.Lori Luo: With an extensive list of craft beers and a well-curated list of bites, you can't go wrong at The Jeffrey. Don't miss their happy hour, which has discounted menu options in the afternoon.

Alphabet City Beer Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

3. Alphabet City Beer Co.

9.2
96 Avenue C (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Alphabet City · 152 tips and reviews

kristina l.kristina lucarelli: Great people, even greater beer. You can't go wrong with this place.

Home Sweet BeerHome Sweet Beer: With 16 craft beers on tap and hundreds in bottles (just to take away), this pleasant place provides you also a wide variety of cheeses. Fill your glass, order a cheese plate and enjoy!

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Great selection of beers on tap and cozy couches. Usually pretty mellow and relaxed vibe, never too crowded. Make sure you pick up a special bottle on your way out! Found Pumking recently.

As Is NYC is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

4. As Is NYC

9.1
734 10th Ave (50th Street/10th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 89 tips and reviews

Ryan T.Ryan Tauer: Nice cozy spot with a friendly staff who'll give good beer recommendations

Peter B.Peter Boyce: Great ambience, excellent beer selection and cocktails, choice music playlist

Peter C.Peter Cucè: As Is sports an ever-changing menu of interesting craft beers and always has great sours and IPAs, better than average bar food, a handful of natural wines, and good draft cocktails by Brandon Duff.

Upstate Craft Beer and Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

5. Upstate Craft Beer and Oyster Bar

9.0
95 1st Ave (at 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 229 tips and reviews

Annie L.Annie Lu: Everyone here is so nice and absurdly knowledgeable about all things beer and seafood. Grab a friend, get a beer and a dozen Beau Soleils and you're good to go!

Laurissa Y.Laurissa Yee: Like a well curated museum, you can't go wrong with the beers, oysters or dinner specials. The whiskey cake and exceptional service are bonuses.

Courtney WCourtney W: Amazingly fresh, delicious seafood paired with craft beer. The staff was friendly and attentive, and every minute here was a delight. We will be back!

Bondurants is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

6. Bondurants

9.1
303 E 85th St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 113 tips and reviews

Theresa G.Theresa Geiger: Great beer and cocktails. Burger is good. Try the IPA fries.

Bo B.Bo Beyer-Johnson: Great rotating beer list. Bar tenders and owner are super nice and will let you sample any beer before you try it. Also get the hush puppies.

Rafi R.Rafi Romero: great selection of beer and whiskey. the dangerous game cocktail was very smooth, especially if you dislike the burn of whiskey. IPA fries were delicious and abundant. I will definitely come back here

City Swiggers is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

7. City Swiggers

9.3
320 E 86th St (btw. 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Beer Store · Yorkville · 56 tips and reviews

Calvyn d.Calvyn du Toit: Huge selection of American craft, not-so-crafty, and international beers. Also there's always excellent selection on tap.

Bianca C.Bianca Cabrera: Pretzels and great beer :) my favorite combo

Ryan G.Ryan Gallagher: Great beer selection on the UES. Growlers are the way to go.

Harlem Public is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

8. Harlem Public

9.0
3612 Broadway (btwn W 148th & W 149th St), New York, NY
Pub · West Harlem · 197 tips and reviews

Jen K.Jen Krawczyk: I've come for happy hour a couple times, now today on a Friday night. Never a bad time. Such a great, mixed crowd of people from the neighborhood, fantastic beer, good music...and now great food too!

Wes S.Wes Shippee: Not a bad thing to say about this place. Super attentive servers, great craft beer selection, incredible burger (bonus points for adding swiss and brown sugar bacon), and a great neighborhood crowd.

Tom N.Tom Nudell: Super hip bar with interesting cocktails and a good beer list (on the wall). Great spot for hanging out. Great spot for a date

Earl's Beer & Cheese is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

9. Earl's Beer & Cheese

9.0
1259 Park Ave (btwn E 97th & E 98th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Harlem · 169 tips and reviews

Justin H.Justin Hunter: Good chill vibe, decently priced beers, and good food. Very small, but if there's a spot, take it!

Narendra Singh P.Narendra Singh Plaha: Craft beer(6 draft 9 cans) at its finest. Wine on tap. Cheese of all sorts salad y bread pudding. Board games free wifi y nice y cozy

Sam K.Sam Krasnik: Fantastic little spot. Loved the cubano style sandwich and beer selection

Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

10. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews

C R.C Rok: Excellent beer options, pickles and growlers to go...biscuits are amazing. Will be back for sure.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Comfortable southern and soul food restaurant with good pickles, biscuit sandwiches, and beer.

EaterEater: The Founders Rübæus, or the Peak Organic Fresh Cut Pils (probably the best beer they’ve ever made), are a great for balancing the acid of the pickling liquid.

Carmine Street Beers is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

11. Carmine Street Beers

9.1
52 A Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Beer Store · West Village · 27 tips and reviews

Dan E.Dan E: Carry some excellent beers including Shiner and Abita

Carl-Michael H.Carl-Michael Hirsch: Huge selection of craft beers. One of the best I ever have visited. A must go to for every beer lover.

Jeff P.Jeff Petriello: A newly hidden gem of the West village. Hundreds of awesome beers and last minute party supplies like solo cups, pong balls, and mixers. Also growler taps are always changing with the seasons.

The Roost is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

12. The Roost

8.7
222 Avenue B (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews

Eric T.Eric Tash: Love the speakeasy feel and the extensive craft beer selection on tap.

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Cozy bar behind a coffee shop with an awesome whiskey and beer selection. Friendly service too. Great for dates and hanging with friends! There's bar and couch seating.

Gabriel H.Gabriel Hayes: Very good draft beer selection. Particularly enjoyed the Riverhorse Oatmeal Milk Stout

Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

13. Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor

9.0
1135 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Pub · West Harlem · 18 tips and reviews

Ahmet-Hamdi C.Ahmet-Hamdi Cavusoglu: Super large selection of rotating beers and the food options are pretty great. Hot this up for happy hour and pair with a nitro cold brew coffee!

Tim D.Tim Dewald: Amazing tap list.

Paul H.Paul Hadfield: Great choice of beers. Friendly vibe.

Malt & Mold is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

14. Malt & Mold

9.5
362 2nd Ave (btwn 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Gramercy Park · 13 tips and reviews

Paige C.Paige C: A great little cheese shop filled with craft beers - we stopped to pick up a gift on the way to a dinner party. Very cool idea and it's way more unique than your average liquor store.

CassidyCassidy: taste the beers they have on tap while you peruse their bottled selection and pantry items - don't miss the goats milk caramel or the locally brewed Grimm ales.

Eric T.Eric Tash: Very happy addition to the 'hood. Doesn't hurt that I love craft beer. You can drink there or buy a growler (solid selection on tap). They also have daily sandwich specials. Prost!

Eataly Flatiron is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in New York City.

15. Eataly Flatiron

9.1
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews

Yvette T.Yvette Thornton: Fresh Pasta, the Beer Garden, Fresh fish, Fresh breads, Amazing Espresso and Gelato!

SwigSwig: Check out the rooftop beer garden/restaurant started by Mario Batali and the owner of Dogfish Head. Great selection of beer and delicious food. Remember to Swig your drink.

Thiemo G.Thiemo Gillissen: Definitley check out the restaurant on the rooftop, it serves amazing italian food, home-brewed beer and offers a great view over the flatiron building.