While Long Island has some great craft beer watering holes, we do like to hop on a train and head into the City. Brooklyn and Manhattan are great places to do a pubcrawl since the craft beer bars are all easily accessed via public transport.
Places to check out:
- Alewife Queens
- The Guilty Goose
- Cafe D'Alsace
- Sunswick 35/35
- Taproom 307
- The Bronx Ale House
- Idle Hands Bar
What's New to the Guide
Below is the latest addition to the New York City guide.
Rattle 'N' Hum
14 E 33rd St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 481-1586
web: www.rattlenhumbarnyc.com
blog: rattlenhumbar.wordpress.com
hours: Monday - Friday 11am - 7pm & 11pm - 1am
General Manager: Patrick Donagher
Reviewed: Monday, April 20, 2009
Okay, we've all been to The Ginger Man, but how many of you have bothered to walk three blocks south to Rattle 'N Hum? It's well worth the short walk; in fact, you might want to skip the crowds at The Ginger Man and enjoy the relative quiet of this place.
Rattle 'N Hum isn't large and it doesn't have as many taps as The Ginger Man, but where it does shine is the cask selection. The day I visited there were five cask conditioned ale pouring, three from England and two from the US. All were in decent condition.
On draft you'll find a good selection of craft beers from across the US. I like Farmhouse Ales so was pleased to find La Merle from North Coast and The Muse from Weyerbacher. The tap selection turns over pretty quick, so there's no telling what you'll find on Rattle 'N Hum's forty some odd taps. The bartender that was on duty the day I was there knew her stuff, so ask if you aren't sure about something.
The bar will be on the right just as you come in and there's enough seating for ten or twelve. In the back there are about a dozen tables. The menu carries a variety of pub fare and the prices are not too high. I got an eight inch pizza for $6.50. The french fries were hot and crisp.
