AbacusBrewingCo wrote:I have a daytrip planned on May 2nd, so I'd love to see some good recommendations too!
Missed the original post, but here are some of my favorite beer bars.
In Manhattan check out Jimmy's No. 43 in the east village for local craft beers (Burp Castle is next door and has a decent Belgian selection too). If you're stuck in midtown, Pony Bar and Ginger Man have a good all-round beer list, but probably nothing you can't find at any good beer bar in another city.
In Brooklyn: Brouwerij Lane- it's a bottle shop/growler place, great for sampling local beers and Torst is nearby. It's owned by Evil Twin and is a bit pretentious but they have the "flux capacitor" tap system. Those are both in Greenpoint. Bierkraft, in Park Slope, is also really good.
Also, lots of new breweries opening up in Queens and Brooklyn lately. Haven't been to all of them yet.