Germany’s Paulaner brewery opens its first brewpub in the United States.  Located at 265 Bowery (just south of Houston Street), Paulaner Brauhaus is half restaurant/half bar.  Four house beers plus wine and cocktails are offered.  Food is a mix of German-American fare and bistro offerings.   The spot is definitely worth a visit (and it’s a new addition to the brewpub NYC pub crawl) and we look forward to returning on our next bar crawl through this area of New York City.  We just hope the posted hours of operation (5pm – 11pm) get extended significantly at some point.