Located at 13 First Ave near the corner of First and First in the East Village (and taking over the former Golden Cadillac spot), Boilermaker is a smallish spot offering 11 house cocktails (at ‘only’ $11 a piece).  Living up to its name, Boilermaker offers five beer and shot pairings.  12 tap beers and five beers out of bottle/can (a few cocktails on tap as well). Food offerings primarily consist of burgers and wings.  A solid addition to the East Village First Avenue NYC bar crawl!

Located at 2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway in Windsor Terrace (or is it Kensington?), Hamilton’s is probably more cafe/rest than a bar.  Hamilton’s is likely the only option for beer geeks in this section of Windsor Terrace.  Offering 20 mostly quality tap beers, Hamilton’s is the first spot we’ve visited that offers Flagship beer from Staten Island. The bar area takes up 1/3 of the space, with the rest of the space for diners. Small outdoor area near the main entrance. Food menu consists of a mix of bar and bistro fare.  Brunch offered on weekends.

Located at 889 Bergen Street in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights, Berg’n, from the same people as Smorgasbord, is part beer hall / part food joint.  Very spacious with numerous communal indoors (there’s also a small outdoor area), Berg’n offers 20 quality tap beers, including numerous NY-metro area brews.  Food offerings include, among others, Mighty Quinn BBQ and Pizza Moto slice shop.  This is a great spot and we look forward to returning.  We just wish Berg’n were closer to our other Prospect Heights NYC pub crawl routes.

We visited the brewery earlier this year.  On a recent return visit, the enlarged tasting room had been opened (see photo below).  Now, you can bring several of your friends to visit on your next LIC pub crawl and it won’t feel so cramped.  Four-oz samples available via a four sample flight.  We were a bit disappointed that pints were no longer available to buy for on-premises consumption (you can buy pint-sized mason jars and growlers for takeaway).  Either way, we look forward to another return visit here.

Located at 486 Metropolitan Avenue, and from the same folks behind Skinny Dennis (which is about ½ mile west on Metropolitan Avenue), Rocka Rolla offers a retro vibe including wood paneling and classic lighted beer signs.  The space was previously Brooklyn Stable (and Odyssea before that).  Rocka Rolla offers patrons 15 tap beers.   For activities, Rocka Rolla offers Shuffleboard, buckhunter and pinball in a back room.