Williamsburg Brooklyn Bar Guide: * Brooklyn Ale House

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103 Berry St. (between N. 7th & N. 8th
PHONE: 718.302.9811
HOURS: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4am; Sat-Sun, noon-4am
CARDS: All Major
GAMES: Pool, Darts
HAPPY HOUR: Mon-Fri, 3pm-9pm; $2 domestic bottled beer, $4 imported bottled beer, $3 well drinks, $4 20oz drafts
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DIRECTIONS: Walk on north Bedford Ave. to North 8th Street. Take a left on North 8th and walk another
block. Brooklyn Ale House is on the left corner.
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SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford Ave.
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WE SAY: One of our favorite Bedford-stop bars. Brooklyn Ale House is completely lacking in pretense and attracts a surprisingly hipster-free and tourist-free crowd. The beer selection is great and the vibe reminds us of the neighborhood circa 1995. Dog lovers especially like Brooklyn Ale House since the bar is dog-friendly.

From New York Magazine:
"Yes, the name is generic, almost to the point of complete mental irretrievability. And, being a jukebox-with-billiards spot in Williamsburg, it faces fierce local competition: The Sweetwater siphons the punks, the Abbey the mods; Mug's has greater beer variety, plus food and televised sports. So what nevertheless makes B.A.H. the Northside's choice watering hole? One word: acoustics. You can talk here. You can speak low and still make yourself heard over the Pixies or the Stones. And since it happens to be a favorite of both dog owners and motorcycle owners, it's the best place in town to spot a dog on a motorcycle. And that's pretty cool, right? -Matt Kelly"

From City Guide:
When this small bar opened across from Teddy's you could see the immediate depletion of the regular Teddy's stock. No TV, much dimmer lighting and one long jutting, rustic bench seat with its twin tables make for more intimate conversations -- and more focused sight lines each time the door opens. Teddy's still serves its purpose and has survived just fine, but the Ale House has carved out a niche with a late-20s crowd more interested in the big drunken talk than the big drunken game. While the early influx of models has mostly left the Ale House for Black Betty, the dogs scurrying through your legs, the handsome men brooding over beers, and the diva women intoxicating themselves and others, all remain loyal to their new house of ale repute.