This blog does not place
a premium on alcohol quality. Quantity, quantity, quantity, Joe and Maia
decided, is the name of the game. It was an intrepid decision that has left the
entire blogosphere wet with excitement. I couldn’t help wondering though, what
if you could have both? What if you could marry the great deals that Joe and
Maia have found all over the city with some of the best beer in the world? Is
it even possible? Well loyal readers wondering who the hell I am, I have an
answer for you—at Strong Place in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, anything is possible.
Close to both the Bergen
and Carroll Street stops on the F, this bar/restaurant is on the upscale side
and can get pretty pricey. At happy hour though, which lasts from 4-7 Monday
through Thursday, pints of anything on their beer list will run you just $2.50.
As someone who has routinely paid more than that for PBR, this deal seemed too
good to be true. When I asked my waitress if this was for real, she said “yeah,
it’s pretty fucking great.” That was all I needed to hear.
My two good friends and I set up shop at a table in the backyard, though there were plenty of open booths inside. Seats at the bar itself were packed with Brooklynites well acquainted with the magic that is happy hour at Strong Place. We each drank six delicious pints from around the country and we still hadn’t exhausted Strong Place’s entire beer list, which sits at an impressive 24 different beers.
Twenty dollars will get you eight beers, but I was drunk after six. Keep in mind that we’re not talking about watered down brunch mimosas or 4.7% ABV PBR here. These are serious beers, usually with about 50% more alcohol than your standard cheap happy hour fare. If you factor in a hot post-work subway ride and haven’t eaten anything since lunch, eight beers from Strong Place will almost certainly get you drunk for $20. If you feel like classing it up a little bit but still don’t want to spend a fortune, Strong Place will treat you well.
- Greg Dorris, Guest Contributor
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