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41 1st Ave. New York, NY 10003

212-475-5097

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Best Place For What Ales You
Award Winner 2002

Cuisine(s): Brewery
Hours: Daily 1pm-4am
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining

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Their motto: "Drink good stuff." Thankfully, you have no other option but to do just that at this East Village beer bar. At D.B.A., you'll find an extensive selection of draught beers, Belgian imports, and hand-drawn ales, as well as a formidable stock of tequila (around 50 varieties!). For more perspective, the menu spans over a dozen chalkboards above the bar; the selection is overwhelming, but the room itself is not, featuring worn wooden fixtures, a Ms. Pac-Man arcade table, and a beer garden out back where patrons puff cigars. Here's where you go to maximize your beer-drinking street cred.

2002 | Best Place For What Ales You

Yank jokes about warm English beer are nervous projection--real ale, as the Brits call it, is some strong, tasty shit. (In NYC, ask for "cask ale.") Drawn up manually with a "beer engine," ale has only two enemies: excessive cold and carbonation. In England, the varieties are almost infinite, but D.B.A. usually keeps two different brands in stock. Ale doesn't make it across the Atlantic in excessive summer heat, but fall is a perfect time to pull a pint of Victory Hop Devil or JW Lees... More »
2001 | Best Bar for Single-Malt Scotch

Hands down, it's D.B.A., where chalkboards overhead display the handwritten names of a staggering 94 single malts, conveniently listed under regional headings (Lowland, Spey, Orkneys, et al.). Connoisseurs drool over the extra-aged spirits, like Macallan 20-year--not available at your ordinary pub--and the rare bottles coddled in "The Crypt." On the upside, there's a long, battle-scarred wooden bar and well-worn tables, plus a back garden, for the proper drinking ambience. On the... More »

On August 1, Raise a Glass to Ray Deter

By Rebecca Marx | Thu, July 28, 2011

When d.b.a. owner Ray Deter died earlier this month from injuries he sustained in a bike accident, he left behind a wife, two sons, and countless friends. Next Monday, some of them are holding a benef... More »