Restaurant
Unclaimed profileCity Beer
New York, NY · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
City Beer runs 18 rotating draft lines and 10 cooler doors of canned and bottled beer, with a bottle and can list stating 600+ beers across many styles and seasons. Ciders and meads sit alongside the beer, and crowlers are available to go. The September 11 draught list spans pilsner through imperial stout, including Var Pilsner, Harlan IPA, and Lumber Hunk Stout.
- What should I order?
- Start with Var Pilsner from Halfway Crooks Beer, a Bohemian-style Czech pilsner with malty honey and shortbread notes. For a hoppy counterpoint, Harlan IPA from Hill Farmstead is dry-hopped with Columbus, Simcoe, and Nelson Sauvin. Lumber Hunk Stout, a 13.5% imperial stout conditioned on coffee and vanilla, closes the session.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone who wants a deep, style-spanning beer list with both draft and packaged options. The 600+ bottle and can selection, plus ciders and meads, suits drinkers who like to compare across lagers, Belgian ales, IPAs, and stouts. Take-home crowlers and packaged beer add flexibility.
- When should I go?
- The rotating draught list dated September 11 includes seasonal märzen, festbier, and pumpkin ale, making early autumn a strong time to visit. The 18 draft lines and 600+ bottle and can list support both a quick in-house pour and a take-home purchase.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of 18 rotating draft lines, 10 cooler doors, and a bottle and can list stating 600+ beers is the core draw. Ciders and meads are offered alongside the beer, and crowlers plus packaged beer are available to go. Named pours like Trappistes Rochefort Triple Extra and Weihenstephaner Festbier show the range.
Beverage categories
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Beer
18 rotating draft lines and 10 cooler doors support a program with a 600+ bottle and can list. The September 11 draught list spans pilsner, helles, cream ale, fruited wheat, märzen, fruited sour, Belgian tripel, Belgian pale ale, American pale ale, American IPA, rye IPA, imperial IPA, triple New England IPA, and imperial stout. Ciders, meads, and crowlers round it out.
Menu strengths
- — 18 rotating draft lines plus 10 cooler doors of canned and bottled beer available to drink in house or take home
- — Bottle and can list states 600+ beers spanning many styles and seasons, with ciders and meads alongside
- — Draught list dated Sep 11 spans pilsner through imperial stout, covering 14 distinct styles
Standout selections
- — Var Pilsner — Czech pilsner, 5% ABV, Halfway Crooks Beer (Atlanta, GA); Bohemian-style with malty honey and shortbread notes
- — Harlan IPA — American IPA, 6% ABV, Hill Farmstead Brewery; dry-hopped with Columbus, Simcoe, and Nelson Sauvin
- — Lumber Hunk Stout — Imperial stout, 13.5% ABV, Wayward Lane Brewing; double mash conditioned on coffee and vanilla
- — Trappistes Rochefort Triple Extra (2025) — Belgian tripel, 8.1% ABV, 35 IBU, Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy Rochefort
How it sits with the food
City Beer pairs a well-curated small bites menu with its extensive beer selection, giving drinkers a supported food context for the draft and packaged options.
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