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Where We Buy Craft Beer
Bierkraft is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

1. Bierkraft

191 5th Ave (btwn Union & Berkeley), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · North Slope · 131 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: Have a pint or two of craft beer to stay, then take a growler to go! Great bottle selection, too. On a nice day, enjoy your brews out in their backyard!

Breukelen Bier Merchants is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

2. Breukelen Bier Merchants

182 Grand St (at Bedford Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 27 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: 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!

Whole Foods Market is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

3. Whole Foods Market

8.6
95 E Houston St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · East Village · 308 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: Check out the Beer Room at the corner of Houston and Chrystie. In addition to six beers on tap for growler fills, there's a huge bottle selection and homebrewing supplies.

New Beer Distributors is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

4. New Beer Distributors

167 Chrystie St (at Delancey), New York, NY
Liquor Store · Lower East Side · 21 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: You may be skeptical walking through a garage door into a warehouse, but this beer shop's selection is among the best in the city, its service is helpful, and you might find some surprises in stock!

Good Beer NYC is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

5. Good Beer NYC

422 E 9th St (btwn Avenue A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Beer Store · East Village · 105 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: 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).

Eataly Flatiron is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

6. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: Everyone goes upstairs for the beer, but there's an excellent selection of bottled beers - mainly from small Italian craft brewers - to take home right by the elevator for Birreria.

Beer Table is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

7. Beer Table

8.3
Grand Central Terminal (Graybar Passage), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Midtown East · 22 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: Craft beer-loving commuters rejoice! This space across from Track 13 offers over 80 different craft beers in bottles, six on tap for growler fills, and other tasty snacks and foods.

Duane Reade is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

8. Duane Reade

5.7
2069 Broadway (at W 72nd St.), New York, NY
Pharmacy · Lincoln Square · 16 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: We get it, you're skpetical. But the Upper West Side can fill their growlers here with a variety of local craft beers for just $7.99.

Greene Grape Provisions is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

9. Greene Grape Provisions

7.9
767 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · Fort Greene · 52 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: The sister shop to their wine store, there's plenty of beer to be had here - and regular beer tasting events so you can try before you buy.

Brouwerij Lane is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

10. Brouwerij Lane

9.1
78 Greenpoint Ave (at Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Store · Greenpoint · 69 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: This craft beer spot is impossible to spell, but worth the visit for a pint or growler fill of a rare American or European beer. There's a good bottle selection, too!

Eastern District is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

11. Eastern District

8.7
1053 Manhattan Ave (btw Eagle & Freeman St), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Greenpoint · 41 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: Greenpoint has a new spot to get their growlers filled. Six well-curated craft beers are on tap here, even including a cider or two. Plus, don't miss the excellent meats and cheeses, too!

Spuyten Duyvil Grocery is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

12. Spuyten Duyvil Grocery

132 N 5th St (btwn Bedford Avenue and Berry Street), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Williamsburg · 7 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: Check out their great selection of craft beer, including small batch stuff from Cigar City, Mikkeller, Ithaca, and Brew Dog.

Community Beverage is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

13. Community Beverage

7.6
8004 Grand Ave (80th St.), Elmhurst, NY
Liquor Store · 9 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: Elmhurst gets their growlers filled, too, with eight taps here, plus a bottle selection that can't be beaten in Queens!

Duane Reade is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

14. Duane Reade

6.6
250 Bedford Ave (at N 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Pharmacy · Williamsburg · 42 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: We're more class than flash, but this particular Duane Reade gets the job done with eight serviceable beers on tap for $7.99 growler fills and a giant walk-in cooler full of beer.

The Ploughman is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

15. The Ploughman

438 7th Ave (at 15th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · South Slope · 23 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: The South Slope can fill their growlers here with a half-dozen different craft beers, keeping the focus local with selections from Barrier, Sixpoint, and Brooklyn.

Urban Rustic is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

16. Urban Rustic

236 N 12th St (at Union Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: This gourmet grocer has a small but powerful selection of beers - in bottles, cans, and in growlers from their three tap lines.

Nolita Mart & Espresso Bar is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

17. Nolita Mart & Espresso Bar

156 Mott St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Little Italy · 65 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: There are over 50 varieties of bottled beer available at this little coffee shop and gourmet market. And, they have three beer taps to fill your growler (or, you can even fill it with iced coffee).

Brooklyn Beer & Soda is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

18. Brooklyn Beer & Soda

8.0
507 Flatbush Ave (at Lefferts Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Liquor Store · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · 22 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: There's a whopping 16 rotating taps for growler fills here that keep things mostly local, plus a huge variety of bottled beers from the fizzy and yellow to the crafty and flavorful.

American Beer Distributors is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

19. American Beer Distributors

256 Court St (at Kane St.), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Boerum Hill · 13 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: The reasonably-priced growlers and massive bottle selection make it great. Keg service and cart rentals to bring your beer home make it even better.

Eagle Provisions is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

20. Eagle Provisions

628 5th Ave (at 18th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Supermarket · Greenwood Heights · 31 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: They claim to sell two thousand varieties of beer! We'd count to verify that, but we'd lose track getting distracted by the amazing selection of American craft and imported brews.

DeCicco's Food Market is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

21. DeCicco's Food Market

8.9
20 Center St (Saw Mill River Road), Ardsley, NY
Gourmet Store · 23 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: We don't usually trek up to Westchester, but this is the real deal. 12 craft beers on tap for growler fills, and so many more in bottles. Captain Lawrence brews them an exclusive beer, Birra DeCicco.

Super Buy Rite Wines & Liquor is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

22. Super Buy Rite Wines & Liquor

9.1
575 Manila Ave (btw 12th & 14th St), Jersey City, NJ
Wine Store · Historic Downtown · 51 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: There are a few beer brands that you can't buy in NYC that you can buy here, just a few blocks from the Newport PATH. Their selection includes Terrapin, Flying Fish, New Holland, Yards, and tons more.

City Swiggers is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

23. City Swiggers

9.3
320 E 86th St (btw. 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Beer Store · Yorkville · 57 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: Rejoice! Upper East Siders can fill their growlers here, peruse the impressive craft beer bottle selection, and saddle up for a pint or two of local beers like Bronx Pale Ale and Ithaca Flower Power.

Growler Station is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

24. Growler Station

26 W 8th St (at Macdougal St.), New York, NY
Liquor Store · Greenwich Village · 11 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: 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.

Top Hops is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

25. Top Hops

94 Orchard St (btwn Broome St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 164 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: This LES beer shop and taproom offers 20 beers on tap (including, strangely, Budweiser) for pints and growlers, plus an extensive selection of American and European beers cold and ready to take home.

Beer Street is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

26. Beer Street

8.6
413 Graham Ave (btwn Withers & Jackson), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Williamsburg · 50 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: This beer shop is a distributor too, so on top of their extensive craft beer selection, they stock rare brews from small brewers like Quebec's Le Trou du Diable and California's Lightning Brewery!

Beer Boutique is one of Where We Buy Craft Beer.

27. Beer Boutique

9.1
497 Union Ave (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Store · Williamsburg · 21 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: Nestled under the BQE, this shop sports a wide selection of bottles, snacks, and 10 draft lines for counter-pressure filled 25-ounce plastic bottles. Take it home and enjoy fresh! Open till midnight!