2099 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at W 113th St.), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Central Harlem · 122 tips and reviews
Brew York: Celebrate Oktoberfest here from on Saturdays and Sundays through 10/2, with live music and traditional food, plus the crowning of an Oktoberfest Queen on 10/2 at 5pm!
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
Brew York: Check out their incredibly selection of local and American craft beer, but watch the ABV - too many big beers will seriously reduce your ability to play the first round of Q-Bert or Marble Madness.
Brew York: Nearly every Wednesday, this bar opens its taps to a single brewery with an epic list of mainstream and rare beers. Don't miss the food, either - especially the grilled cheese and tomato soup!
Brew York: There are many imitators, but this is the one true, traditional beer garden in New York. Its beer selection isn't huge, and mainly skews to imports, naturally, but the atmosphere is one of a kind.
216 W 238th St (btwn Review Pl & Putnam Ave W), Bronx, NY
Beer Bar · Kingsbridge · 192 tips and reviews
Brew York: Giving Bronx some craft beer cred, this place sports 16 taps and one cask pouring a great selection of American and imported brews. And the food is just as great - the best pub grub in the borough!
Brew York: A craft beer bar with a relaxed vibe, dim lighting, and tasty food. Can't decide on one beer? Go for their "Quadrinkles," a flight of four 4 oz. pours of your choice.
Brew York: With a focus on local food, a huge craft beer list, and a relaxed vibe, this spot may be the perfect date spot for a beer geek. Say hi to Jimmy, the bar's namesake and city's nicest restauranteur.
125 Bedford Ave (btwn N 10th & N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews
Brew York: Where we first discovered craft beer in New York City. Reasonably-priced, well-curated craft beer and tasty food in an unpretentious atmosphere.
Brew York: A fantastic, constantly-rotating beer selection that runs 20 taps deep. Two casks, too. Keep track of your beer choices to become a member of the "Pony All-American" club. 100 beers gets you a shirt!
14 E 33rd St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · NoMad · 230 tips and reviews
Brew York: In its short history, this bar has hosted more visiting brewers than you can count. Rarities, weekly special events, and a huge cask and bottle list make this one of the most lauded beer bars in NYC.
359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Brew York: The tap selection is small, but what it lacks in quantity it makes up for in quality. The beers here are hard-to-find, one-of-a-kind imports and American craft brews. Plus, there's a great backyard!
Brew 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.
444 Saw Mill River Rd (at Hunter Ln.), Elmsford, NY
Brewery · 73 tips and reviews
Brew York: This Westchester-based brewery is known for its line of small-batch barrel-aged beers, released regularly here. They've outgrown their Pleasantville location and will move to Elmsford in late '11.
Brew York: Evan Klein and Craig Frymark, two Sixpoint alum, run this Long Island nanobrewery that puts out a mind-numbing number of beer varieties. Named Best Brewery in New York at the 2011 TAP NY Festival!
Brew York: The brewery is currently in the midst of a multi-million dollar expansion that will boost its capacity in the borough. Right now, much of their beer is brewed at F.X. Matt Brewing in Utica, NY.
Brew York: Head north - just a stone's throw from Metro-North - for Westchester County's only brewpub. Solid house beers are on tap, plus "guest taps" from local breweries like Keegan Ales and Captain Lawrence.
Brew York: The "world's smallest brewery," this spot brews specialty beers one gallon at a time. Here, you can taste them, buy commemorative bottles, or buy bottles of other Coney Island and Hebrew beers to-go.
Brew York: This Long Island brewery, open since 1998, serves free samples in their tasting room and holds great annual events, like a cask festival every April and an anniversary concert each August.
Brew York: While not currently open to the public for tours, this brewery - open since 2005 - is the birthplace of off-the-wall, experimental beer that has made it one of the most-beloved breweries in New York.
Brew York: For most of the past decade, this was the only brewpub in New York. It's still the most scenic: go here in the evening and have a house-made brew while you watch the sun set over the Hudson.