Rattle'n'Hum - best beer bar in NYC

There I said it. I really feel that it has de-throned the mighty Blind Tiger. Of course, both spots suffer from getting absolutely PACKED, but Rattle is definitely bigger and more accommodating. Their selection is always top notch and the owner, Patrick, is friendly as hell and you can tell he really cares about quality beer.



Last night they began their 1 year anniversary celebration with a Cask Festival. As you can see they had quite a few casks, and those were only the US ones! They still have a whole slew of UK casks in addition to those.

In short, GO TO RATTLE'N'HUM IF YOU VISIT NEW YORK CITY!

Post-Script:

I've been distracted by 3 nights of Phish at MSG this week, which explains why I've resorted to posting beer videos (although they are all awesome).

Dale's Pale Ale from a Firkin with Nugget Hops!

In case you haven't been there lately, Bierkraft in Park Slope Brooklyn has evolved quite a bit in recent months. They now serve sandwiches and draught beer right in the shop! There's picnic style tables that you can sit at and enjoy a few pints. Also new for them, having cask beer! Pictured above is their drawing system that they designed themselves. Last night I was fortunate enough to have a casked pint of Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale that had nugget hops sitting inside the firkin! Dale's is already an excellent beer, so this was a real treat.

Go down there and check it out yourself!