Mugs Alehouse

(718) 486-8232

125 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211 40.7195 -73.9556

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Neighborhood: Greenpoint

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Last updated 8.14.11

Category:

Restaurants, Sports Bars, Bars & Clubs, Neighborhood Bars, Brew Pubs, Bars & Pubs, Taverns

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard, Debit Card

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Notable Beer List

Bar & Club Special Features:

21 & Over, After Work

Smoking Permitted:

No

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What People Are Saying About Mugs Alehouse

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In Short – Mug's serves up imported beers and pub-grub plates to an after-work neighborhood crowd. Between the tin ceiling and tile floors, the densely decorated tavern lines its dark wood walls with vintage beer steins and coasters intertwined with string lights. Tap brews include Southampton Double White Ale and other locals, and bites like Williams-burgers are dished out at the bar as well as the date-accommodating back room.

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Know Before You Go:
The place gets packed at game time.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Liked the atmosphere, the friendliness of the patrons and the neighborhood.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The tap beer picks are good, but the bottled beers are where it's really at.”
  2. “Oh yeah, the beer is great too -- much more than I could ever drink.”
  3. “great beer.”
  4. “Who would have thought I'd learn to love beer?”
  5. “With 30 taps of beer, some made only blocks away and others across the Atlantic, you are bound to find a good brew!”
food quality
87.5% positive
  1. “Great drafts, great food, poor clientelle, poor service”
  2. “You get what you pay for though - selection, entertainment and cheap good food all in one place.”
  3. “The patrons are friendly and rarely fresh.”
  4. “For the price though, the food is fantastic.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “You get what you pay for though - selection, entertainment and cheap good food all in one place.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “You get what you pay for though - selection, entertainment and cheap good food all in one place.”
service
62.5% positive
  1. “Great drafts, great food, poor clientelle, poor service”
  2. “The patrons are friendly and rarely fresh.”
  3. “Our group finally left to go somewhere else we got so fed up with his slow service and put upon attitude.”
  4. “The bartenders are so friendly.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “For the price though, the food is fantastic.”
  2. “You get what you pay for though - selection, entertainment and cheap good food all in one place.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “Our group finally left to go somewhere else we got so fed up with his slow service and put upon attitude.”
3 Star Rating: Average

11/12/07

Great drafts, great food, poor clientelle, poor service

by prosayik

As another has said, this place has the crowd of a sports bar despite the dark and warm pub-like atmosphere. I have gone there several times with a book on a lazy day off and get through about 100 pages before I realize no service is on the way. (So, if you're homeless or need a place to space out where you won't get noticed this is the place). For the price though, the food is fantastic.

  • Pros: Food, Beer, Atmosphere, Prices
  • Cons: Service, Clientele
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/26/07

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by lpicolo

great beer. but the joint is full of chubby middle-aged men in khaki pants usually wearing a goatee and a red sox hat.

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/04/06

WORST BARTENDER

by ndalyrose

The service at this place is horrific. Everytime I've been there the bartender has been a complete jerk. Our group finally left to go somewhere else we got so fed up with his slow service and put upon attitude. Drinks are weak and small. Jukebox is so low you can barely hear it. Don't waste your time on this place.

  • Pros: There is alcohol.
  • Cons: You have to suffer to, get it.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/21/05

The Best!!!

by darlamaria

Who would have thought I'd become a regular at a bar (excuse me, alehouse)??? Who would have thought I'd learn to love beer??? This is my spot. It's near my home in Greenpoint. The patrons are friendly and rarely fresh. Sure, those rowdy teachers hang out there on Fridays (LOL), but the crowd dissipates after 7 pm. The bartenders are so friendly. Everyone I take there loves it. Oh yeah, the beer is great too -- much more than I could ever drink. Great place to go if you're a non-hostile Red Socks fan. Pretty good brunch on Sundays too (get the Stuffed French Toast).

  • Pros: Beer selection, Cheap (good) eats, Nice regulars
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/18/05

Wanna go to Mugs?

by frankcolamaria

Why go from South Queens to North Brooklyn? To drink Beer! (I do!) Mugs is a joint where you can travel the world... with beer! With 30 taps of beer, some made only blocks away and others across the Atlantic, you are bound to find a good brew! Girls love the ciders, Guys life the ales, and I love the Brooklyn Weiss. Freindly staff, and a local tavern atmosphere at the right price. 30 taps! Thats 1 beer for every day of the month. Can't beat it!

  • Pros: great beer, great burgers, great prices
  • Cons: , no smoking

The Details on Mugs Alehouse

Place Categories:

  • fantastic food
  • great beer
  • poor service
  • rarely fresh patrons
  • friendly bartenders
  • poor clientelle
  • full joint
  • good brew
  • love girls
  • liked atmosphere
  • liked friendliness
  • liked neighborhood
  • great drafts
  • decent place
  • good tap beer picks
  • good brunch
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