Thursday 22nd of May 2014 01:01:48 PM

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This is in a really nice location for tourists which, as others have said, makes this location fairly touristy. I was there on a Saturday evening and it wasn't terribly crowded as I might have expected. I had no issue finding an empty spot at the bar.

I tried a flight of their 6 main beers. There were several light options (a lager, light ale, and a wheat beer), none of which were notable. The other 3 beers (a red ale, IPA, and a stout) were better, but nothing I'd ever seek out. Overall, I'd say any success this operation has is entirely based on their location, and not based on the quality of their beer (at least from a craft beer drinkers perspective - light beer drinkers would feel differently).

Tuesday 23rd of August 2011 02:23:02 PM

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Like others have said, a pretty cool location right in the Empire State Building. The Oatmeal Stout was excellent. Although the prices were a little on the high side, although that is to be expected considering the location. From what I remember the food was pretty good although not great otherwise I would have remembered it better. If I was ever in New York City I might visit Heartland again, although I might try one of the other locations. One thing I remember not liking was the fact that a 15% tip was automatically included in every bill.

Monday 22nd of March 2010 09:15:31 PM

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The best part about this brewpub is the location. Sure, it's touristy and all that, but if you're going to check out the Empire State Building, why not stop by here too?

Food was okay, standard pub type fare and nothing special. Prices were high, but it is tourist central in NYC.

Beer was hit or miss. The lighter beers aren't very good, but it could just be they aren't my style. The IPA was okay, the Oatmeal Stout was decent and I really liked the "seasonals" that I tried, the Kelley Irish Red and the Belgian Cornhusker Lager (same as their original lager, but made with a belgian ale yeast, interesting to see the difference in the sampler.)

Overall, its not, by far, the best brewpub I've ever gone to, but it's a very neat location and worth a visit if you're in the area.

Thursday 10th of July 2008 11:48:10 AM

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I've been to two Heartland Brewery locations, one in Union Square and one at the Empire State Building. In my experience, the atmosphere at the Union Square location is a bit less touristy, but it still feels like a college bar on most nights.

The service is typically a bit disappointing. The beer is consistently decent, but I've never been totally wowed by it. I would recommend the medium bodied beers over the lighter beers.

Tuesday 8th of January 2008 06:12:46 PM

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Great location at the bottom of the Empire State Building. Great when you are with your significant other who wants to go to up to the top of the Empire State Building and you want to check off another brewery visit from your list. There are actually two levels and the downstairs is actually bigger than what you see from street level upstairs. Good beers definitely worth checking out. Stay away from the chicken though and try something else to eat. Even though it has Rotisserie in its name, Heartland makes dry and bland tasting chicken. Save yourself $10 and go to Sam's Club!