Proletariat

No Longer In Business

For some reason it took me a long time to get here after moving to NYC, but certainly a place I intend to return to. Small taplist, but about as well curated as you'll find anywhere in the world. Very good can and bottle list to go with it. Staff both friendly and helpful.

A dimly lit bar, fairly small in size. 12 taps most of which seem to rotate quite fast. There were a number of beers from Burial (NC) on tap when I visited, as well as some good local stuff. Worth a stop.

Only 14 drafts and a relatively limited bottle list but odds are you'll only have heard of 1 or 2 of their 14 lines. Always interesting stuff from up and coming brewers here, along with edgy music in a cramped space and bartenders who really, really know their stuff. Great bar.

Very good beer, but they have a new policy where you cannot try a taste of a beer. You must “commit” to at least a small pour sight unseen. This goes against the spirit of what a beer bar should be , as well as being ill-considered given the esoteric nature of the beers on offer. I am at the bullseye of the target market for this place, but cannot reccomend them due to this new policy.

(Visited 10/2015): Proletariat is located in NYC on St Marks Place between 1st and Avenue A near Tompkins Square Park. Unsure about parking but it is probably impossible.

The inside of the bar is cozy, with a long and narrow room and the bar along the left side with affixed stools and a small room in the back. Hanging globe lights above the bar, and a tile ceiling. Eclectic framed photos and art on the walls, and a board listing the day's draft beer behind the bar in magnetic letters.

There are around 10 beers on tap from breweries like Other Half, Greenpoint, Threes, and Transmitter. 25 bottles as well from NY and other craft brewers.

Service at the bar on a weekday afternoon was good. The bartender was knowledgeable about the beer and friendly.

Proletariat does not serve food.

Overall this place has a cool vibe and while it doesn't have a huge selection, the vibe is nice and definitely worth checking out on a trip to NYC.

Small and somewhat dark place. I've popped in for a quick beer. Decent selection, around 10 taps, nothing too interesting. Worth checking out, wouldn't say it's a must visit place as the score suggests.