Hours
Sun-Tue, 6pm-1am; Wed-Sat, 6pm-2am
Nearby Subway Stops
F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.; J, M, Z at Essex St.; L at First Ave.
Payment Methods
American Express
Profile
You wouldn’t think the owners of the wine bar the Grape and Grain were primarily beer lovers, but then came this diminutive, unassuming annex to set the record straight. The menu of 75 brews is grouped into categories of light, white, pale, amber, dark, and darker, and discoveries abound: Sankaty Light from Nantucket and irresistibly named cans like Porkslap and Old Chub. The house favorite is the thistly IPA Bear Republic Racer 5 used (along with rendered smoked pork) to flavor beer sausages served with gherkins and pickled cauliflower. Those who aren’t hungry enough for fancy pigs-in-a-blanket—chorizo enveloped in pastry crust—can sit down at the twelve-person communal table at the center of the tiny room, rightly called the Mingler. — Daniel Maurer
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great neighbhorhood spot -
lotuspie from 10001 | Posted on 6/2/09
Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
i love this place - i especially love it when it's not crowded (anytime before 8pm!) - the only time i've ever seen the staff be snooty (as the previous posts commented) is when obnoxious, loud tool-types show up... great beer selection, staff extremely knowledgeable about beers. Food from their restaurant a couple of doors down (Grape and Grain). Aventinus! Hitachino Red Rice Ale! Photography too.
WORST PLACE EVER!!!
robbie223 from 10012 | Posted on 6/1/09
Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Me and my 3 buddies went here for my friends last night in NYC before he moved back to Israel and we were shocked with our waiters rudeness.
I would never recommend anyone to ever go here. Not only did the waiter make fun of my friend, but he gave us the wrong drinks, had an awful attitude, and completely ruined the entire night.
I don't know who else works at this bar, but the people this bar hires (whom I have delft with) -- do not reflect well on the owners.
The waiter also took forever to give us appetizers and beer. If you want to have a mediocre time in a pretentious closet sized bar, with weak ambiance, and awful staff-- you may want to come here.
Otherwise, against the grain can go @#$#@$ themselves.
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