December 7, 2011
I have mixed feelings about this place. The ambiance and setting are hip, but cozy. The draft list is ample enough (although, I’d like to see some more session beers) and the happy hour prices were unbeatable. I paid 5.75 for two beers?!? However, service was sluggish. Nobody came to the table we sat at, and when I went to the bar to buy a second round and close out and told her that nobody had been by, she got really snotty and offended. The food is also a little over-hyped and heavy-headed.

April 22, 2011
Feels a lot like Bar and Plan B. They all feature a commitment to craft brew and artisanal liquor and they attract a younger crowd. The bar area was crowded but not obnoxiously so. They had a nice selection of taps and bottles mainly regional craft although they had a couple of belgians thrown in. The ubiquitous hamburger was one of the best ones I’ve had in a while. Not better then Delaney’s but a giant leap superior to cask republic.

February 21, 2011 [ Updated April 8, 2011 ]
Located between BAR and Cask Republic. The tap selection here tends more toward the regional brewers. This place gets extremely crowded and making your way to the bar can be challenging during the busiest times. The best this bar has to offer are usually on one of their two casks. They also do tower takeovers where a brewer is featured on the majority of their taps. The burgers are excellent. Definitely worth a visit, though Cask Republic’s draught list is usually more interesting.

November 30, 2010
Low lighting a pretty groovy tunes. The first guy who served us was near the end of his shift but was still a bit rude. He also couldn’t tell me where the brewer of a beer I asked about was from. The next chap seemed a little more friendly but I didn’t quiz him. The tap selection was reasonable but with nothing too hard to find on it. The bottles were pretty standard for the state. Had some BANGING parmesan/truffle fries. Beers were reasonably pricey but as soon as 4pm rolled around they halved and we could just go for it. Got to love that.

August 20, 2010
thought this to be the best bar in downtown New Haven, though still not saying too much. Kind of crowded, a little noisy. Good selecion of taps, quanity-wise in New Haven, some really good ones like Allagash Curieux A few taps were stale, or the gas mixture is off or what, so that thes beers tasted off. A smallish bar, unfortunatley too small for the two bartenders to get around each other. A couple of notches below Delayney’s as a bar. Staff was knowledgeable about beer, though not very knowledgeable. Worth a stop as you may find a good tap on, and they do have a cask.

November 21, 2009
Pretty decent selection of beers of tap, most notably Sierra Nevada’s Celebration Ale, Oskar Blues Gordon IPA, and Great Divide Titan IPA (I’m a hophead). I went with Stone’s Oaked Arrogant Bastard and North Coast Old Stock, a barleywine that was actually presented in a Snifter (it’s hard to come by). Yale vs. Harvard football was playing the next day so the place was pretty crowded. The bartenders knew how to handle it. Dimly lit lighting, good food. Oh, and props for having a month devoted to a specific brewery on tap (Avery, Southern Tier, Capt. Lawrence...). Overall: Decent selection. Good atmosphere. Return: Yes. #27 on 21112009, DG.

October 13, 2009
This place is pretty nice, lots of good beer. The bar manager was working when I was there and he was a really nice guy who loved to talk beer. The music was good and the beer was all in the proper glassware. Just a really nice little beer bar.

May 19, 2009
GO there during 1/2 price draft time. Otherwise it gets a bit pricey. Correct glassware adds to the wonderful expertise of the bartenders and they are friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely a top notch beer bar and great burgers and food also.