Sunday 30th of May 2010 07:20:29 PM

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Visiting NBD was a highlight of a recent trip to NY, that included visits to the Belgian Room and Spuyten Duyvil.

The Bowery is an interesting experience in the morning, lots of forklifts and pallets blocking the sidewalk, with plenty of raw olfactory stimulation. Duck into the doorway with the towering green bottles overhead for some solace...

Past the front cooler and cashier window, a moderately sized room contains all manner of specialty brews. They are organized roughly by country, some of the US craft is scattered here and there. An oddly placed desk sits in the middle of the room. I stacked my selections there while I browsed. Plenty of east coast rarities to be found, as well as some choice Belgians, Germans, and the elusive Casta. A Southampton Grand Cru cost less than half what I paid for it the night before at the Belgian Room, under $10. Close to a case + 6 750mL cost a mere $80. I challenge you to find a cheaper retail outlet in NYC with this selection...

Monday 31st of August 2009 02:53:24 PM

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overpriced and not a terribly great selection in a grimy old garage with no people around to help.

This is the old-school method of buying beer in the city, but now that the Whole Foods down the street is here we don't have to go back to the dark old days, phew.

not sure what else to say about this place, so I have to blather on for a bit to satisfy the minimum word count.