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Where to booze in Brooklyn

1. Whipped Pastry Boutique

6.5
37 Richards St, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Carroll Gardens · 12 tips and reviews

Byron B.Byron Brewer: Ultra cheep buckets of beer and two community grills in the garden. Win x 2

Brooklyn Ice House is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

2. Brooklyn Ice House

8.7
318 Van Brunt St (btwn Pioneer St & King St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Red Hook · 81 tips and reviews

Byron B.Byron Brewer: Pinball, Big Buck Hunter and they'll even loan you a koozie for your beer. If that's not enough, they have a huge garden in the back. Oh yeah, 2 for $5 pulled pork sammiches. Sold yet?

3. Alma

7.5
187 Columbia St (at Degraw St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 130 tips and reviews

Byron B.Byron Brewer: Great locals spot with a nice selection on tap. When you've had your fill head upstairs to Alma and get a table on the rooftop for some great food and an amazing view of lower Manhattan.

Floyd NY is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

4. Floyd NY

7.9
131 Atlantic Ave (btwn Henry & Clinton St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Brooklyn Heights · 102 tips and reviews

Byron B.Byron Brewer: Home of the crapacopia bucket (6 cans of America's finest) and indoor bocce. If you're hungry, feel free to bring in your take out or even have food delivered. It's all good here.

The JakeWalk is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

5. The JakeWalk

282 Smith St (at Sackett), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Carroll Gardens · 90 tips and reviews

Byron B.Byron Brewer: Great selection of American microbrews and some amazing small plates to go with them. The roasted shishoto peppers are tough to beat.

Char No. 4 is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

6. Char No. 4

196 Smith St (at Baltic St.), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Boerum Hill · 230 tips and reviews

Byron B.Byron Brewer: If you're looking for bourbon... Look no further. Amazing selection and a knowledgeable bar keep to assist if you need some help.

7. Union Hall

8.7
702 Union St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Karaoke Bar · North Slope · 171 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Sit upstairs where the walls are covered with leather-bound books and a fire roars in front of comfy couches. It’s sort of like the library-meets-bar you wish you had when you went to college.

Clover Club is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

8. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Sixpoint Brewery is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

9. Sixpoint Brewery

7.8
40 Van Dyke St (at Dwight St), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Red Hook · 18 tips and reviews

Byron B.Byron Brewer: If you ever have the opportunity to tour the brewery jump on it. If you're lucky, you'll be able to sample unreleased beers from the Sixpoint kegerator.

Barcade is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

10. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews

IFCIFC: The Barcade equation is simple and elegant: Vintage Arcade Games + Local Microbrews. Somebody get this guy the Field's Medal! - IFC Staff

Brooklyn Bowl is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

11. Brooklyn Bowl

8.6
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Union Pool is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

12. Union Pool

8.3
484 Union Ave (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 284 tips and reviews

Byron B.Byron Brewer: Great spot that's open late. Don't miss the taco truck in the back. Perfect place to cap off a long day/night of boozing in Brooklyn.

Full Circle Bar is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

13. Full Circle Bar

8.0
318 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer St. & Marcy Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Sports Bar · Williamsburg · 91 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Play Skee-Ball and get the $4 Genny Dog special (a can of Genesee Cream Ale and a hot dog) from 4 to 9pm Mondays through Thursdays and 2 to 9pm on weekends. Read more.

Gowanus Yacht Club is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

14. Gowanus Yacht Club

8.4
323 Smith St (at President St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Carroll Gardens · 62 tips and reviews

karen b.karen bonna rainert: This is the place to be for day drinking. They serve beers in cans or pitchers for cheap and they grill meats. On super hot days they have misters. Wear your hipster shades if you go.

Palo Cortado is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

15. Palo Cortado

520 Court St, Brooklyn, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 17 tips and reviews

Byron B.Byron Brewer: Tapas and sangria are never a bad idea. Sit at the bar and watch the chef work his magic.

The Bell House is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

16. The Bell House

8.8
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews

17. The Brooklyn Inn

8.8
148 Hoyt St (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 113 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. If they gentrified the old brick section of heaven, this place would be the neighborhood bar. Get a Brooklyn Lager and enjoy.

18. The Rock Shop

249 4th Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · North Slope · 56 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Run by the Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge team. It replaces two floors of lesbian-rich Cattyshack with two floors of flat-screen-rich drinking, roof-deck lounging and (soon) live music.

Roebling Inn is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

19. Roebling Inn

97 Atlantic Ave (btwn Hicks & Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Brooklyn Heights · 38 tips and reviews
Building on Bond is one of Where to booze in Brooklyn.

20. Building on Bond

112 Bond St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 219 tips and reviews

21. Habana Outpost

8.8
757 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Fort Greene · 247 tips and reviews

FRED S.FRED SAUNDERS: if you're ever in BK during the summer hit this spot on a friday, saturday or sunday! OFF THE HOOK!!! Get the cuban corn and a mohito.