(718) 768-0515
530 3rd Ave
New York,
NY
11215
40.6703
-73.9929
Neighborhood: Gowanus
What People Are Saying About Draft Barn
The Editor
Joshua M Bernstein
Citysearch
On a grimy stretch of industrial Gowanus, this Eastern European beer bar appears like an oasis. Inside the sizable medieval room, swaying wooden chandeliers, lengthy communal tables and stone arches are contrasted by a thumping sound system and an armada of televisions tuned to the daily game. But the lure is beer, and lots of it: The dozen taps center on European breweries such as Krusovice, Spaten and Weihenstephaner. More impressive are the 250-plus globetrotting bottles, including selections from America's great Ommegang, England's Samuel Smith and Germany's G. Schneider and Sohn.…
10/15/09
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by gvdldbwp at Citysearch
Lots of beer. Lots and lots and lots. And good eastern European food. Sausage and schnitzel and gulash. Bartenders are attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable, and argue in Russian. Very entertaining.
- Pros: Beer
- Cons: None
The Details on Draft Barn
Food Served:
Vegetarians, beware: Draft Barn only traffics in carnivorous stomach-stuffers like sausage, schnitzel and hog knuckle.
Fun Fact:
Head down to Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay to visit the original Draft Barn, located at 317 Avenue X.
The Extras:
Order off the menu to sample Draft Barn's most addictive food: fennel-studded brown bread chunks that are deep fried, then generously salted ($3).
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