Restaurant
Unclaimed profileBowery Beer Garden
New York, NY · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Bowery Beer Garden backs its name with over 30 craft and popular draft and bottled beers, plus a canned list that includes Hitachino Yuzu Lager, Orion, and several KCBC releases. The full bar also runs specialty cocktails across rotating sections and a small wine list with mulled, sparkling, and cabernet options. Hard seltzers and a nonalcoholic sparkling wine round out the choices.
- What should I order?
- Start with a canned beer from the list, such as Hitachino Yuzu Lager or KCBC Beach Zombie, or try the Stay at Home Dad bucket if you are with a group. For a cocktail, the Valentines section offers Love You A Latte and Teamo.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups looking for a broad beer selection with canned and draft options, plus hard seltzers, will find plenty to choose from. The cocktail and wine sections also give non-beer drinkers a few paths.
- When should I go?
- The venue is heated for winter, making it a year-round option. It is also set up as a sports beer garden with over 50 TVs, so it suits game days.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Canned beers run $7.00 to $13.00, and the Stay at Home Dad bucket is $30.00. Cocktails are $14.00 to $18.00, wine is $7.76 to $16.00, and hard seltzers are $8.00+ to $10.00+. The canned Navy Gin & Tonic is $13.00.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The beer program is the anchor, with over 30 craft and popular draft and bottled beers and more than 40 brews, including named cans from Hitachino, Orion, Night Shift, and KCBC. The venue also operates as NYC's largest sports beer garden with over 50 TVs and is heated for winter.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The full bar offers classics and specialty cocktails across several sections, including Valentines, April Madness, Frozen/slushie, and hot alcohol drinks. Named options include Love You A Latte, Teamo, Be My Sugar Plum, Lava Bowl, Sweet 16 Spritz, Elite Eight Espresso, and a Frozen Drink.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple cocktail sections on the venue-authorized ordering menu, including Valentines, April Madness, Frozen/slushie, and hot alcohol drinks.
- — A reviewer had a lychee drink and found it amazing.
Standout selections
- — Love You A Latte, a Valentines Cocktail priced $15.00+.
- — Teamo, a Valentines Cocktail priced $18.00.; Lava Bowl, an April Madness cocktail priced $15.00+.
- — Frozen Drink, a Frozen/slushie section item priced $14.00.
Pricing: Valentines Cocktails $15.00+ to $18.00; Frozen Drink $14.00.
Wine
Wine appears in multiple formats: mulled, sparkling, cabernet, and non-alcoholic sparkling. The list includes Mulled Wine under Hot Alcohol Drinks, plus Sparkling Wine and Cabernet HV under Hotel Voucher, and Mionetto N/A Sparkling Wine.
Menu strengths
- — Wine appears in multiple formats: mulled, sparkling, cabernet, and non-alcoholic sparkling.
- — Venue-authorized ordering menu lists Mulled Wine under Hot Alcohol Drinks.
Standout selections
- — Mulled Wine, a Hot Alcohol Drinks item priced $16.00.
- — Cabernet HV, a Hotel Voucher item priced $7.76.
Pricing: Mulled Wine $16.00; Sparkling Wine and Cabernet HV $7.76 each; Mionetto N/A Sparkling Wine $15.00.
Beer
The beer program is extensive, with over 30 craft and popular draft and bottled beers and separately over 40 brews. The canned section includes named options like Hitachino Yuzu Lager, Orion, Night Shift Nite Lite, and several KCBC releases, plus a bucket option and hard seltzers.
Menu strengths
- — Over 30 craft and popular draft and bottled beers, and separately over 40 brews.
- — Venue-authorized ordering menu lists a Canned Beer section with named cans including Hitachino Yuzu Lager, Orion, Night Shift Nite Lite, KCBC Beach Zombie, KCBC Harvest Zombie, and KCBC Superhero Sidekicks.
- — Venue-authorized ordering menu lists a bucket option (Stay at Home Dad) and canned beer Stay at Home Dad With No Kids.
Standout selections
- — Hitachino Yuzu Lager, a Canned Beer priced $13.00.
- — KCBC Beach Zombie, a Canned Beer priced $13.00.
- — KCBC Superhero Sidekicks, a Canned Beer priced $8.00.
- — Stay at Home Dad With No Kids, a Canned Beer priced $7.00.
Pricing: Canned beers $7.00 to $13.00; Stay at Home Dad bucket $30.00; hard seltzers $8.00+ to $10.00+.
Nonalcoholic
The nonalcoholic list includes Mionetto N/A Sparkling Wine and Flying Ember Kombucha. These two options provide a sparkling and a kombucha choice.
Menu strengths
- — Venue-authorized ordering menu lists Mionetto N/A Sparkling Wine.
Standout selections
- — Mionetto N/A Sparkling Wine, priced $15.00.; Flying Ember Kombucha, priced $8.00+.
Pricing: Mionetto N/A Sparkling Wine $15.00; Flying Ember Kombucha $8.00+.
Spirits
The spirits category is represented by a single canned ready-to-drink Navy Gin & Tonic, rather than a standalone spirits pour. It is priced at $13.00.
Menu strengths
- — Venue-authorized ordering menu lists a canned Navy Gin & Tonic, which is a ready-to-drink item rather than a standalone spirits pour.
Standout selections
- — CAN Navy Gin & Tonic, a canned ready-to-drink item priced $13.00.
Pricing: Canned Navy Gin & Tonic $13.00.
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