Harefield Road

c/o NY Mag

769 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
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718.388.6870

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Cards: Cash Only
Hours: Mon-Fri Noon-4am; Sat-Sun 11am-4am
Subway: L to Graham Ave.
Food/Menu: Click Here
Booze: Full bar
Happy Hour: Mon-Fri 4pm-8pm: $3 well and select drafts
Citysearch says:

Elusive Pencil Factory co-owner Sean O’Rourke and partners knocked down the Blue Lady Lounge and handbuilt a spacious bar that’s rich with rough-hewn planks and polished dark barstools. The largely unpretentious artists of Williamsburg’s Italian section are sweet on the place’s regional microbrews, among them a well-rounded local selection from the Brooklyn, Six Points and Ommegang breweries. In addition to the 20-seat bar and a number of group tables inside, the back patio stays open all night. Brooklyn beers, which normally go for $4 (a buck less than other pints here), are $3 each from 4pm to 8pm daily. Though beer is the focus, single malts, Irish coffee and hot toddies are a winter signature. Eight wines are served by the glass.

The Village Voice says:

Let’s face it: Williamsburg folks deserve even more options when it comes to places to drink. Luckily, Sean O’Rourke and friends have rushed to their rescue, opening a cozy pub just off the Graham Avenue stop. Being an Englishman of Irish descent, O’Rourke knows a thing or two about adaptability and clearly understands the importance of a warm, inviting drinking atmosphere. Like the Pencil Factory in Greenpoint (which O’Rourke co-owns), almost every inch of Harefield Road is covered with wood, and the large, cavernous space is mostly lit by votive candles and dimmed sconces. It’s the kind of place where bookish-looking thirtysomethings squint at the large chalkboard behind the bar, inquire about unusual beers like Radeberger ($5), and are offered a taste before purchasing. Bearded me–many resembling some of Christ’s disciples–sip glasses of wine (Pepperwood Cabernet, $7) or single-malt Scotch (Bowmore, $7) and discuss nothing much at all, yet nod earnestly. The bartenders make sure the music level is conducive to conversation, and know they can’t lose when playing the likes of Neil Young, Bowie, and Radiohead. Is this aging-hipster heaven? That’s one way of looking at it.

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