October 5, 2009
Definitely the best place to visit before a show in the Bowery area. The bartenders are super nice and very knowledgeable. For the relaxers, the patio area is spacious and for the bar stood stoopers there’s a few tv’s at the bar playing sports. The selection of beers is solid and the prices are typical NYC.

September 20, 2009
Popped in for the Oskar Blues event during NYC Craft Beer Week. This is a nicely run place. Has a patio area in the rear. Only problem was the poles in the middle of the main bar detract from the flow and hide a lot of the lists on the wall. Also a serious lack of restrooms. Otherwise, a very nice place in the LES to pop in for a few or more. Eel River Old Ale was a nice suprise, the cask of Bam Weizen was worth the walk over.

July 4, 2008 [ Updated September 4, 2008 ]
Not a bad joint, I spent a couple of hours here in the evening as it was very close to the hostel I was staying in. Kind of half way between a trendy bar and an English pub, it seemed to pull it off fairly well. A good selection of beers in here, definitely plenty of brews I hadn’t had before. They had a cask beer on (Troegs Nugget Nectar Ale) and I had a couple of other tasty brews, the prices were fairly reasonable for NY. Unfortunately I felt compelled to leave once the DJ started playing, it was really loud and totally unnecessary, everyone I could see in the bar was trying to have a conversation, they weren’t interested in the ’music’. Still worth checking out.

February 7, 2008
We hit this place before a concert @ Bowery the other night. It was recommended by a buddy and we were glad we stopped in. The space in the front bar area is not huge but big enough. There were two flat panels with one showing Gone With The Wind and the other showing Beavis & Butthead...good sign. They had about 15 beers on draft and a bunch of bottles. The selection was solid, especially in this location. I myself had a Dale’s PA, Green Flash West Coast IPA, Cape Ann Fisherman’s Pumkin Stout, Sixpoint Sweet Action, and Jever Pilsener...all on tap. I believe they had two cask beers also. The food menu consists of the usual pub grub as well as some TV dinners. The service was decent but could’ve been a little better. I say the value is reasonable because I’m scaling it to NYC. Considering I paid only $4 for a pint of Dale’s, I’d say its definitely reasonable. Overall I definitely recommend it if you’re in the general area. We’re glad to have a watering hole now in the Bowery area. Solid spot for sure...

February 5, 2008 [ Updated February 11, 2008 ]
Now I totally have mixed feelings about this place. At first I enjoyed the few times I have been here with the previously mentioned descent selection of taps. Maybe it was the staff at the times, maybe it was company, maybe it was time of day, maybe it was the position of the moon I just didn’t feel it as I do some bars, translating to not my vibe. I mean especially if those images on the website is any definition of the steady crowd. I hear you can get happy hour prices after work which is a plus. Wait staff doesn’t always know the beers they are pouring so that was just truth spoken. Now someone seems to have a problem with fact that I have my own opinions and are offended because I like this place the least out of a 15 bar crawl. This is the update after posting my review. Only days after I posted this I got the angriest email from someone obviously affiliated with this establishment who didn’t like my opinions. Well it is exactly that, an opinion. I don’t expect everyone to feel the same as I don’t feel the same as others. As quoted from a friend. Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. So now, I feel this place is even less worthy of going to than I did before.

November 10, 2007 [ Updated November 28, 2007 ]
GO GO GO to this place!! I’ll give you a ride if it comes down to that! Definitely my favorite beer bar in the city right now. Extremely cozy and welcoming, very hip - the owner’s have an impeccable taste in music and the bartenders/waitresses are gorgeous. Perfect stop for a great beer and mingling amongst friends and strangers! Fantastic garden in the back as well where you can chill and enjoy the crisp NYC night air or take all your friends and have a party. Definitely one of the top 2-3 places in the city to grab a beer, that’s saying a LOT.

October 25, 2007 [ Updated January 31, 2008 ]
Fantastic! Possibly the coolest bar in Manhattan - if you can find it. This is a chill, Williamsburg-esque hipsterbar. Attractive waitresses. A hilarious menu formerly featuring TV dinners (salisbury steak - 1 and a half pounds of food! the menu screams, tongue in cheek). Sadly, the TV dinners have been replaced by chicken fingers - WTF! There’s a handpump, and plenty of Sixpoint, Captain Lawrence, and Belgians. Some recent brews available were: Deus, Hofbrau Munchen Dunkel, Brooklyn Coney Island Lager. Perhaps 50 beers, I’d guess. Beer garden in back. One of NYC’s very best to compete with Billyburg’s top contenders, Spuyten Duyvil, Barcade, Diamond, Gutter and Wells Ales.

August 26, 2007
Small local in the heart of the Lower East Side, rather difficult to catch up. Good furnishing, rather cured and unusual. Discreet assortment of beers (not many ones on-tap however). It does not have many places to seat and the counter is short and in proximity of the entry. The staff is not particularly helpful (they not serve medium pints) but at least the Stanton Publick it’s not absolutely crowded and not noisy in the afternoon.

February 3, 2007 [ Updated December 13, 2007 ]
Dark bar with lots of wood and candles. Very new looking (not surprising since it only opened in 2006). A decent tap selection and some very nice bottles that are cheaper than I’ve ever seen bottles anywhere (Orval for 5 bucks). Bartenders were always friendly when I was in and there’s lots of room in here. I hope it doesn’t stay that way, since I’d like to see this place stick around. RERATE: The more time I spend in this place, the more I like it. Handpump is always interesting and the selection of taps is great. Staff is pretty friendly and laid back. It really is one of the better beer bars in Manhattan right now.

January 19, 2007
Nice place with a small bottle selection and taps with a few micros. Will have Dale’s but also Harp and Guiness. Best thing is the bottles are cheap, like 7 for bombers of Avery. The other thing is the decor, nice basement area and a back "lounge" area. Havent seen it packed yet so always fun to have a floor to yourself. Food is standard pub fair that is really fried. ALways something decent to drink but dont look for anything rare.