Proletariat

Good selection of draught beer, knowledgeable friendly bar staff.(the single in the middle was a sample of a silly sour when I mentioned that my partner was a fan of the crazy stuff)

Been drinking here for years, and digging their new spot (a stones throw away from the frat bar known as McSorelys). Classing up 7th st (but really, I do dig a simple light beer as well.) The food is vegan, but dont let it dissuade you. The Welsh Rarebit is damn tasty. Zucchini fries are good, but for the price Id rather Bubble and Squeek. The waiter was helpful, courteous, and comped a beer after realizing he forgot my order. OH!!! Theyre testing a new popcorn recipe which (note to the owners) must go on the menu. Or offered for free. For real, salty snacks=I will order more beer. To which- $4 small pours should be staple everywhere.

New location, new review. Definitely a great place for a beer nerd to checkout. They always have something interesting on tap, and staff are helpful in providing some additional beer info/details. Given the beer is always rotating and often from far off lands, its always a fun experience that I like to keep checking out when I visit NYC.

Excellent craft beer selection. Their new location is more than twice the size of its old stomping grounds. Small plates menu for food. Expect to pay $12+ for small pours of craft beer, which is a bummer.

Proletariat recently moved and i was shocked by their new interior. Way more space, very great atmosphere to enjoy a proper craft beer. Staff was extremely accommodating and attentive to details. The new vegan food addition was phenomenal! Definitely coming back for more!

Nice choice of craft beer.

Enjoyed the craft beers and cider on offer in this cool long bar where beer is taken seriously and enthusiastically.

The beer, the ambiance, the staff- you can’t go wrong spending time here! I love trying new beers and can always count on Proletariat to have the best. Just recently tried a sour beer (pictured) and absolutely loved it and prices are not as steep as they could be.

A lovely place for relaxing beer on a hot afternoon! They have a fabulous selection of unique east coast beers and it was super fun to try several!

I dropped in and the bartender Logan took great care of me! Great recommendations!

If you love craft beer, a chill vibe, AND the east village, then youll love Proletariat!Its a very spacious place that provides a beer menu on the wall right when you walk in.They have seating but no wait staff so youll have to order your drinks at the bar. The bartender was very knowledgeable and very friendly!If you want to have a nice conversation at a place that isnt too loud while enjoying a variety of beer, then I highly recommend Proletariat. Ill definitely return. 🍺

The beer was great but the service was sub par. But thankfully I didnt go there for the service. Even though the server didnt say a word to me I would make this place staple if I lived in the area based on their delicious beer. As their sign says their beer is 🔥

I loved the original spot, the new spot is beautiful. Unique beers, the food is pretty good too, but some of the bartenders are awful. Barely looks up from his phone, seems annoyed that we came in. We asked to taste a single beer, and he was very annoyed and said no other tastes. We’ve had this bartender multiple times and he makes it extremely unwelcome. Won’t come back when he’s there

Love this place. Excellent selection of beers. Logan is wonderful and offers great recommendations. The food is good too, esp considering it’s a meatless menu. If you like beer, I recommend coming to try their unique selection.

Honestly, one of the very best beer bars in Manhattan, with a good variety of styles from reputable breweries around the world. Some good (vegan) British small plates and bar food. Friendly, relaxed, non-hipster but also not a dive bar. Great service.

Nice selection of beers, pleasant staff and excellent food. The whole menu is vegetarian (vegan?), I am not vegetarian myself but liked the food very much. Cozy atmosphere. Recommended.

Great new vegan food option! Proletariat’s new space is nice with a wall between the bar and the tables to help keep the noise down. The rarebit was reeeaaallly yummy, so cheesy! Food was good overall and we will definitely be back to try the other options on the menu. Our only issues were that it was weirdly super cold inside and service was fairly slow for how few people were there when we were.

Hands down the best beer bar Ive ever been to. The bartenders really know their beer. Since the taps change so regularly, Ive been able to try new breweries and expand my horizons on the types of beers I enjoy. I usually ask the bartender to pick something for me based on my taste and theyve never chosen a beer I didnt like. The music is also always incredible. It can get packed on a weekend night so go during the week or early on a weekend.

I was already looking forward to coming here and it exceeded my expectations. The selection of beers on tap were incredible, the food unexpectedly elevated and delicious, the staff friendly, and the vibe chill AF. Highly recommended for a beer or a bite.

They definitely have an enlightened selection. A couple of things bothered me, however. They have an unusual selection but do not allow you to sample before purchasing. I have been to a couple of breweries that charge $1 or $2 for a sample and I think this is fine. Not allowing samples at all is asinine. They might argue that they will sell you a 4oz pour. Thats nice but a 4oz pour here is still more than a 12oz beer outside of NYC. Also, the snobbery is strong at this place. $20 credit card minimum is a bit silly too even though you might reach that with one beer. Seems like they have a negative attitude towards customers.Probably wont be back for the above reasons. They deserve some credit for putting together a great selection and prioritizing the beer. There are just too many great beer bars in NYC these days to spend time in one where I dont feel welcome.

Great bar Steph was an amazing bartender tremendous personality and knowledge we will be back for great rotating tremendous beers that are very serious in a great way at this spot Thanks

This is the second best bar Ive encountered in terms of rare beer selection. Rare, new, and unusual beer, available bottled and on tap. Some will resonate familiar, but most are uncommon brews. The menu changes daily. An extremely dim lit small, narrow space that gets packed fast, youll want to come early. Tattoo illustrations face the bar. Their bartender is super knowledgeable and will provide great recommendations. You are also able to sample brews beforehand. All their wonderful beer comes with a price, however, but its certainly worth it.

Cozy little craft beer spot. Its becoming thankfully easier to find bars with decent craft beer menus in New York. Proletariat doesnt have a good list, it has a great one. Youll find some unique beer here you wont find anywhere else. There was a porter filtered through oysters. My favorite was the Flemish red ale which had a good hop profile but string malt as well. The bar tenders are happy to explain the beer and though its a little weird hey change for tastes, the tasting pour is healthy and is a nice option if you dont know if youll like something. There are also half glasses as well. The wine glasses are a by odd, but they do allow you to smell more of the beer which is good. Great place to try some unique beer or wait for a reservation nearby.

As of late 2022, located at a new address a few blocks from their original location. The new space is significantly larger than the old one, but theyve manage to maintain the cozy vibe. Plenty of seats in the bar area plus a number of small tables. 20 rotating beers on draft, occasional bottle pours, plus a large well-curated selection of cans and bottles. They also have a kitchen cooking up plant-based versions of familiar bar food items.

We loved it! Great vibe. Nice bartender. Lots of people, and good music. Tons of draft beer options. So strange that this place doesnt have more reviews!

Beer bar, so dont go in looking for too much else. The beer selection is definitely top tier for NYC. The bartenders were very knowledgable and did a great job at explaining all the beers on the menu. The space is a little tight. There is barely any room to stand behind the bar. Lighting is dim and lets you enjoy the beer.

Awesome little nook for a great selection of local craft brews! Extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff and the pour you get for your $$ is worth every penny! Must visit, must enjoy!

Didnt appreciate the bar tender trying to give himself a 50% tip

Just as much great beer as the old location but with more space. Proletariat is one of, if not the best, craft beer bar in the city. If youre looking for great beer and/or an overall well-designed bar, definitely check Proletariat out.

Best beer bar in the city of new York. They stock rare craft brews from across the mid west to east coast. There is very limited seating so go early. During the summer you have a better chance at getting a seat, when its raining or snowing, forget about it

The new spot is completely posh! Still s great draft and bottle list and the food is out of this world! Nice going Proletariat, easy to one up yourselves. Cant wait to introduce the rest of the beer nerds to the new location. Love yall forever and a day 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤!

One of the best beer bars in the whole city. You wont find a better concentrated list of rare and obscure beer anywhere else! The location may be small but the staff are very knowledgeable and its always a good time.

I’d asked if they had any West Coast IPAs in can and the bartender legit laughed at me and said that style doesn’t exist on the East Coast. I’m sorry, a bunch of local breweries (Grimm, Evil Twin, KCBC, etc) had West Coast styles in the past few months. He insisted I had no idea what I was talking about and that he had more certifications in beer than I do. While this place may have a decent selection, they have an absolute embarrassment working behind the bar.

Nice small bar with great beer selection. Pretty crowded even early in the week. Kind of funny how the only bartender disappeared into the bathroom for 10 minutes. The new customers who arrived during this time looked pretty lost until I told them where the sole bartender was.

Cozy little bar with a great variety of beers and ciders! Our bartender was also friendly and super attentive. Good place for date drinks or with a few friends.

Must visitI have posted some of its pictures Plz like 👍 them#motivATION from likeATION#KMM

Very good beer, but they have a new policy where you cannot try a taste of a beer. You must “commit” to at least a small pour sight unseen. This goes against the spirit of what a beer bar should be , as well as being ill-considered given the esoteric nature of the beers on offer.I am at the bullseye of the target market for this place, but cannot reccomend them due to this new policy.

This is a great chill bar with cheep beer and I mean beer, dont be going here for wine or mixed drinks. Theres nothing like the feeling of a quaint hole in the wall place with space for maybe thirty to fifty people. If you just want to drink with friends and not bust the bank hit this place, just bring some snacks they dont provide. Also OK not their fault that Webster Hall tweekers were there last night and were not exactly classing up the joint.

Very rude bartender. We were finishing our second round of drinks and she asked to either have another drink or leave the place so other people could use our seats. It would have made sense if we were there without drinking but we still had beer on our glasses!!! Definitely not the way to treat customers...

Decent beer selection but the most pretentious, rude, unhelpful staff of any bar Ive ever been to. I could go on and on about how bad the service was. I typically dont buy into the whole i hate hipster thing, but if you want a crash course in how unpleasant these sorts of people can be, go to the proletariat.

Proletariat is a great spot in East Village for a low key night out. Its a classy and cozy beer lounge that changes its taps daily so every time you visit, youll be in a treat to try something new that they have to offer. You wont find the typical domestic fare here, instead plenty of craft beers. I tried the Allagash Red Howes, a cranberry flavored stout, and Bells Kalamazoo IPA in my recent visits. The bartenders are knowledge and can make great recommendations if youre unsure of what to drink after you pull up a stool. This bar is from the same genius minds that put together Death + Company.

Meets my bar trifecta: super highly rated selection on tap (I came specifically for a Hudson Valley sour IPA, and stayed for more), lists the menu on Untappd, offers small pours

My favourite beer bar for unique local craft and international pours. Great place to explore new beers in a cozy and friendly environment. Don’t just go for the beer though, their vegan menu has super tasty stuff like Shepards Pie and zucchini fries!

Tiny craft beer bar with excellent in tap selections. Hill Farmstead, Tired Hands, and Interboro are some of the fine craft beer breweries that Ive tasted here.For sure, its worth it.

One of the top beer spots in the city. Drafts you often cannot get anywhere else. Small and cramped, grab a seat if you get lucky. Bartenders often seem a bit overwhelmed, but always willing to help out their customers.

Proletariat is probably the best beer bar in the city from a curation standpoint. Most other beer bars--especially in Manhattan--try to focus on quantity more than anything else. But when youre basically getting the same stuff at all of these different places with little variation, who cares? Thats why Proletariat selects its 12 draft beers and small list of bottles so carefully, rotates them frequently, and takes care of them so well (right glass, clean taps, etc) with an extremely knowledgeable staff to match. Theres always something worth trying (including half pours), which easily justifies cramming into this long, dark space that packs out with a diverse crowd. My advice is to get here early so you can either carve out space at the bar, or grab the lone table in the front. Either way, if you want to enjoy craft beer in NYC it doesnt get much better than this.

This is the place to go if you want to try out beers with unusual tastes (not chewing gum unusual, more like pomegranate with black chocolate and vanilla unusual). Cool atmosphere and generally ok staff

Cozy, clean, good draft selection, plant-based food, tables and bar stools.

I liked this place, it wasn’t insanely crowded when we came in on a Saturday night which was a plus. The variety of artsy beers was fun and I went with a group and we all ordered different ones and were able to try each other’s. Damn some of them were really expensive though even for NYC standards! And echoing other reviews I wish we could’ve tasted a couple of them beforehand. For instance we ordered the sour beer and all hated it and that was $11 spent for no reason.

Great beer selection with opportunity for smaller pours (4 or 8 once as well as full pours). Friendly and knowledgeable bartenders. Intimate space.

Chill vibes and great selection of beers

Cozy and intimate beer bar with a variety of specialty beers. Their selection isnt as broad as some other beer bars like Gingerman or The Blind Tiger, but what they lack in quantity they make up for in the quality of their tap selections.

Nice place and the choice of beers is just... splendid!Definitely a must for beer lovers.

Cozy space with tasteful decor. Excellent draft selection. The ability to get different sized pours is a nice option for indecisive types. Use of all Teku glasses is an interesting choice.

Great beer bar. Thoughtfully curated selection. Andrew was great, knowledgeable and really welcoming. Im looking forward to coming back next time Im in the area.

Great bar - beers are weird and wonderful, bartenders are friendly and knowledgeable. Theres no food - youre there for the beer. A great alternative to the fratty vibe of most of Saint Marks.

This is a Cool Bar with So Many Classes of Great Beers, also the People serving Overhere is Really Good with the Customer Service. Come and Enjoy!!!!!

Staff was very friendly, Im not a huge beer person so it was hard to find something to suit my pallet. Others in the party really liked it though so 4 stars.

Weird and hard to do find beers. Small but bartenders are great. Youll probably never heard of anything they have so tell the bartender what you like and theyll take care of you.

This place is very small, just love their beer sizes, served in wine glasses, not. The music is far too loud and the prices even higher. Very disappointed with this place.

Good craft beer selection and an interesting vibe. Long and narrow, and a unique crowd. The bartender was nice and knowledgeable.

Great beer selection with unique beers that will surprise you. Great music and service as well. Highly recommend.

Cauliflower bites were super tasty. The fries were pretty good too, and the beers are nice.

I dont drink beer, ut this place has a collection of beers that each taste has a particular set of skills that will blow your mind. Great selection and a plus which I found interesting healthy food goes well with beer. Will come back def and the bartender is super nice and plays some great music.

Absolutely great place. Not just that but that bartender was amazing. We shared beers with other enthusiasts and left with some parting gifts!

Excellent beer selection with a focus on Northeast Brewers

I thought this was a nice spot with a good beer selection, but a tiny place. Even if you get a seat, be prepared for lots of people bumping into your back as they try to sneak along behind you.

Cozy, good wide & deep selection.

Tasted the best beer in my life there: Saint Bon-Chien. If its still there dont miss it!!

Excellent beer selection. This place will certainly have beer on tap and in bottles that you cannot get anywhere else in NYC.

If you want some beer go here. Some how this hole in the wall has become a finance bro hot spot. I dont get it. Its the opposite of the things they are supporting on their padgonia vests

Awesome place! Excellent bartender who can recommend a beer for my many moods. Always feel welcome here.

The worst place to drink beer in NYC. There are usually good beers on tap, but Ive never been so poorly served. I drank a beer and left. Rude bartenders!

One of the best places in NYC to drink strange brews. Can get cramped; dont always expect to get a seat. Always play golden age / 90s hip hop.

Small bar with fantastic beer selection. Very friendly and knowledgeable bartender. Great date spot, very cozy

This place has lots of interesting/rare beers and a bartender who knows lots about beer. But the prices are high and the decor on the back wall is kind of boring.

Great small bar with an excellent bar tender that was knowledgeable, fun, and helpful. The beer selection was also great. I had a To ol Maelk Shake, an imperial vanilla milk stout aged in rum barrels and it was delicious.

Great selection of rare beers for such a small space. Small serving options make it easy to try a lot.

Cozy bar dedicated to maintaining a superb tap list. Although they may not have the greatest number of taps, they counter that by offering a diverse selection of draft beer at any given time and ensuring that those beers on tap are not run-of-the-mill offerings. Also a good selection of cans and bottles. Be sure to check out the photos of tattoo art decorating the walls.

Tight little bar for beer lovers. Went there with my buddy and tried good craft beers, highly recommended

A great cozy beer bar. I wouldnt go here with a large group, but great selection of cans and on tap beer, all craft.

Great beer selection, but a bit cramped. Better when its not so busy (and solid service either way).

Fancy beer list, but on the expensive side + whats up with no Wi-Fi?!

Very chic bar with about 2 or 3 tall tables right when you go in. They have daily special beers.

A great beer bar stop in NYC. Lots of options in a chill environment!

Cozy beer hall with many different types of beers

One of the best beer bars in the city. Great selection, better music, and the best bartenders.

Amazing selection of beer. Great place to hang out, very good ambiance.

Great selection of beers and friendly staff. Went there during a heatwave and the AC was down which was problematic

Super tiny so if it looks crowded from the outside dont bother. That being said the beer selection is pretty tasty.

Great beer, great music and great vibes if youre no more than 3 people

Beers good. New spot is great.

Had been to the previous location next door many many times, and it was truly one of my favorite bars in NYC.The new location loses almost all of the weird charm that made this bar so interesting, and replaces it with a generic narrow bar with some cool pictures on the wall.All that being said, the best part was always the beer. So me and some friends go sit at a table in the back and 2 out of 4 of us order a beer to start. The bartender immediately starts acting icy and strange. About three minutes after bringing us our beers, he asks us if someone else can sit with us because “we’re not drinking.”The whole experience was some weird passive aggressive masterclass in bad service. I guess this was probably just a case of a bad bartender, but, man, this place has lost about everything that made it unique before and added some awful service on top of it. Lots of better bars in the immediate area.That being said - the beer I drank was pretty good, and I’ve always liked their selection in the past. So two stars for that!

Unusual craft beers is right! This place had quite the selection. Wish I couldve spent all day here.

Top. Otch beer selection. Extremely knowledgeable staff. Highly recommend.

Best craft beer spot on St. Marks, not a large place though and often packed.

Great beer served here. Great selection of on tap beer from local breweries.

Great beer bar, but small selection and even smaller space

Great beer selection, but if they change their bar one more time its gonna give me vertigo

Love the new vibe! And more beers than the old one plus vegan food. What’s not to love!?

Tremendous beer list. super relaxing place to enjoy an unusual pint.

One of my favorite beer bars in the world. Where do they get this stuff? Highly recommend it

The atmosphere was fantastic the beer was incredible definitely recommend everybody go there

Awesome, interesting beer selection and cool interior. Super friendly bartenders.

$20 minimum on card. Be nice if they advertised this. Also, if you have a kid - not allowed! Even during daylight hours.

Cracking little bar. Great selection of craft beers and very friendly bar staff. Loved the decor especially in the toilet.

We didn’t get the greatest customer service but the beers were worth the stay.Get the brvery and nightmare.

Great beer line up and atmosphere. NYC prices. Nice place to nerd out.

Rock solid beer bar with a too-cool crowd. Narrow space gets crowded but the bartenders are quick and they make it work.

I went to go yesterday a little after 4 but the place was not open. I waited until 4:15 but no signs of anyone there. Hours say it opens at 4 on Fridays.

Great food and drinks, very friendly employees.

Nice beer selection. Not too crowded, despite the size: not bad for a Thursday evening!

Bartender was super friendly, offered great recs

Tiny bar and they had a nice selection of craft beer. Defiantly worth a chance to check out this craft beer bar.

Love this beer bar. Always an interesting and thoughtful selection of beers.

Nice place but the bathroom is really really weird. Its super dark and illuminated with a dim red light. Its hard to tell what is going on, its hard to wash your hands, and although it seemed like a really clean place I cant shake the suspicion that the pitch-dark bathroom is so you cant tell how filthy it is.

A wonderful little cove of the best beer. Lovely bartenders to boot.

When I closed my tap I couldn’t get a receipt because the iPad was frozen. Several days later I see a charge that is considerably above the (appropriate) amount that I tipped. This may just be a one-off honest mistake, but it seems shady.

Tiny, intimate venue. Good beer selection at a reasonable price considering the neighborhood

Some of the best beers my friends and I have ever had. Simply awesome.

One of the best bars in NYC with a beer selection that will make your favourite watering hole gape in awe. Highly recommended!

Too expensive for 4 samples of beers and 3 glasses (half glasses!) after tasted the sample... 48$ is ridicoulus to pay

Intimate beer bar with great ambiance, a terrific selection, and knowledgeable bartenders.

Your new favorite underground spot to grab a beer. This place is super laid back and the beer is 10/10- several options and fair prices.

Unique setting with some interesting pinups. Beer selection is definitely varies and is unique

Great beer selection, low key vibes

Nice little beer and wine bar, good luck getting a seat though

Lots of good beer. 🍻 And knowledgeable barkeeps.

Nice ambience. Very limited options for food. The beyond burger was good. If you’re going in happy hour, you’ll get burger, fries and a Pilsner for $20. So, not a bad deal. Cheers!

An absolutely fantastic place. Very intimate, perfect for a date or a day drink. Always a great selection -- very a well-rounded selection of beer styles, which is sometimes hard to find these days. Cantillon pours, too! Bartender was super friendly as well.

Very unusual beer selection and relaxed vibe.

Many moons ago, Ive been to the old location. It was nice and cozy and had a decent list. I finally checked out this new location on my way home tonight. The beer list was amazing as expected for a place like this. Just as important though, they had food, vegan food. As someone whos vegan and works the beer industry, I had their BLT, absolute one of the best. I highly recommend this place as both a vegan and a beer nerd. Cheers

Amazing selection of sours if you can get a seat, which is tough.

Pushing us out because only have of us were drinking in that exact moment was really rude.Rude bartenders

Helpful and nice bartenders, good beer selection, terrible music.

Great beer selection, knowledgeable and friendly bartender.

A craft beer bar in the East Village. The bar is a hole in the wall but the selection of beer and bar tenders make this a must for beer lovers.

High quality beer in a great district. Very low lighting

Great selection of beers! Stop here if you are in NYC.

Small and cozy. Great place for craft beer.

A tad too Hoxton for my taste, very interesting selection and good staff

Great hard ro find beers and good music. Whats not to love

Above average beer bar that carries eclectic selection of beers

$10 craft beers. Tiny. Good hip hop music. Packed at night.

This place is super underrated. Excellent selection of beer and cider and amazing food. The ambiance and interior is very cool as well.

Raymond is so helpful in us picking out beers every time me and the wife come through and kind of sets up a well curated experience only a professional can. He seems to know a lot of the brewers personally and the history of the beer styles which is rare for an east coast beer bar bartender.The new spot is much better looking than the older space which the owners painfully neglected for years. You could tell the staff cared more than whoever signed off on upgrades.I don’t understand the vegan food. It’s ok enough and is so greasy it’ll give you the squirts the next day. I’ve lead a vegetarian lifestyle for quite a while, dabbling in veganism. I like to make fun of Raymond to remind him yeast is very much alive and beer isn’t vegan at all.All in all, major upgrade from the closet sized space to a spot you can stretch your wings a little at, though it’s farther from my house. Still a top notch beer bar and better than most in NYC.

Nice chill spot on a Sunday afternoon. Solid beer selections

Had my bday party there and everything was so organized with my reservation. Jorge is so polite and friendly so helpful. Great team and very good service. The food insane! So delicious! The Draft selection OMG! Everything is perfect.

My favorite taproom in Manhattan hands down. Laid back vibe with a great selection of craft brews that rotates and are different than what you find elsewhere in the city. If you have a non-beer drinker in the group they always have a great red and white wine option as well.

Vegan pub that appeals to this carnivore. Food is delicious and beautifully presented. Staff gets 5 stars as well!

Good beer. Local breweries highlighted

Fluffy white rabbit... What a great name for an awesome beer...!

Great selection and different kind of beers

Best beer bar in NYC especially for regulars and locals. Great tap list ranging from pills to sours to dark beers. Wonderful staff and great nook for a winter beer or two.

Great rare beer and very cosy.

Great beer selection and atmosphere good for conversations.

Quiet place with great beer selection and good vegetarian food options.

Great and large selection of craft beers

Cozy, dark haunt pouring some of the most interesting selections in the city

A dive bar that has some craft brews for any and everyone to enjoy. It’s a very long, narrow, and dimly lit place. The staff are friendly, cheerful, and will make sure you get a glass in your hands.We came here for after dinner drinks and it was a very solid time.I don’t think there is much more to say then that. If you were denied at Please Don’t Tell, come here instead.

Great beer bar in the East Village.

Global selection of Beers you cant find anywhere else. And dont very well

This is the best beer bar in the city, straight up. If you really enjoy good beer and price is not the object of your evening, Proletariat is where you should be. I should add that the staff is always very knowledgeable and helpful.

Very cosy beer bar for beer enthusiasts!

Theres plenty of reasons that Ive visited this bar as many times as Ive been to New York - its the kind of place youre keen to return to. Beers are in great condition and the surroundings are not too pretentious. Staff are always friendly and welcoming.

Great bar for beer nerds. The place is tiny but they have a couple of standing tables in addition to the long bar. The bartender is friendly and ready to point out the new, it beers. Definitely recommended if you want to take some time to enjoy delicious craft beers. Great for small groups.

Excellent selection of beers!!! Must go

I’ve been coming to Proletariat from time to time for like 4 years, and tonight after bringing 6 friends and having two rounds we were asked to either leave or have another drink. Two friends hadn’t finished their drinks at that point, and we were all shocked. As nice as their beer selection and their decor is, they should not treat customers, returning or not, like that

I always make a point to stop in when Im in town to see what the local breweries are up to. Always good vibes no matter what time of day.

If you like weird and super obscure beers, this is the place for you.

One of the biggest names in Manhattans craft beer scene. Proletariat is a tiny bar in the village with a big appetite for incredible beers. The staff are friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. Their taplist is usually one of the best in the neighborhood, but expect to pay a premium for such tasty and limited brews. I personally am not a fan of how small it is. Some would say it creates a sense of intimacy, but its hard to say when some kick ass rock & roll is blaring through their sound system. That being said, Id never shy away from a visit to the Proletariat.

Very impressive curated beer menu.

A nice place for the more adventurous beer drinkers. Slightly off the beaten path, this small bar serves a rapidly changing set of draft beers. In fact, the brews on offer change so often that they dont bother to show or use any menus.The guy behind the bar helps you find a drink to match your taste even if you are not familiar with specific types of beers. Attentive service but not too much.

Theres no point in going to a bar where the bartender ignores you.

Great place to try some really exotic craft beers. The bartenders know their stuff and can help you navigate through their long beer list. The place is fairly small, but doesnt get too crowded. Music is usually pretty good too.

Awesome beer. Always changing selection hard to find anywhere else. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great for a cool and different date idea.

They always have a good selection of great beers. Bartenders are knowledgeable. Friendly place.

New favorite beer spot. Ive walked past it about a million times probably, and just went recently. Amazing craft and rare beer selection, knowledgeable and helfpful staff.

Always good tap list. Very knowledgeable bartenders and occasional beer events which are always a plus. Only gripe is that its a tiny bar with barely any room to hold couple dozen people.

Great beer list, unfussy bar, great bartender. Just lovely

This bar serves up very unique and strong beers. The bar tenders know the taste and can very accurately describe the beer. If you are unsure what to pick just ask them.The bar it self is very small. It is very narrow and has one set of bar stools. You can basically sit on the stool and maybe a few people can be around you.The bartop is sheets of copper! It looks very cool. Ask the bar tender for the history of the bar from the dents and marks of the bar top :).

Better than average tap list but a bit more $ than other craft beer bars and smaller sizes (8oz vs 9 or 10 for wild ales). Happy hour is a bit restrictive.

Nice little space, with some interesting beers, I wish they had more of a selection but they did have a nice sour.

Bartender knew everything I could have wondered about every beer. All the beers were tasty, and we got lots of individual attention and suggestions. Awesome place. Very tiny.

Its rare a place has 0 beers Ive heard of before. But Proletariat offers the craziest most unique beer selection that I have ever seen. The loud music was a bit of a turn off in the tight setting, but certainly worth checking out

Always a fantastic beer selection with stuff you often wont find anywhere else in the city. Bartenders are always very helpful and know their beers as well as anyone. Its VERY small with maybe only 12-15 seats at the bar and two small tables up front. Also note that while they do take cards, they have a $20 minimum.

Great selection on beers and cocktails

Always bringing in craft brews that youve never heard of, they get a limited number of kegs for every beer so if you like something enjoy it because they might be out of it that same night. I dont think there is a better beer bar in NYC. A beer lovers dream.

Skip the menu and ask the bartender to pick something fun out for you based on your tastebuds. The selection is fantastic and the servers are friendly. The prices are good, and the tiny bar is a cozy place to tuck in with a date or a small group of friends.

#1 beer bar in the city. Incredibly chill vibes, music, and the best beer in the city.

Excellent Vibe and I loved every moment there.

Kinda cramped bar, but the beer selection is great. different stuff on tap every day, and they serve only craft beers. guaranteed to have something youll like no matter your tastes. dim and just the right music noise level for socialization-avoidant alcoholics, ugly people, and casual dates.

If there were a mountain of needles blocking the doorway to this gem of a spot, I would figure out a way to cross it.

Gotta Love this place. Best beer and best people. Wheter you know beer, want to learn or want experience good beer, this is your home.

The owner is extremely nice, the beer is wonderful, the atmosphere is very chill, and the music is great.Fantastic vibe, even better beer

Great beer selection and the bartenders were very friendly. My biggest gripe was that there was no bar under the bar to put my feet on which was crazy uncomfortable. The place was also a little pricy.

Great little (and I stress the word little) beer bar. Excellent selection of uncommon craft beers with knowledgeable bartenders that really know their stuff and help you navigate the menu to find something you will like.

Good beer selection, good bartender

THE place to go in Manhattan for exotic/unusual/experimental small batch draft beers.