McSorley’s Old Ale House
Prices
Average drink: $2.
Cash only.
Description
Ladies should probably leave the Blahniks at home. In traditional Irish-pub fashion, McSorleys floor has been thoroughly scattered with sawdust to take care of the spills and other messes that often accompany large quantities of cheap beer. Established in 1854, McSorleys became an institution by remaining steadfastly authentic and providing only two choices to its customers: McSorleys Dark Ale and McSorleys Light Ale. Both beverages have a lot more character than PBR, though at these prices, it wont be long before you stop noticing.
Hours
Daily 11am–1am.
Though this was not in my copy of Time Out, I stumbled across it as I left the Ukrainian Museum. It was shortly after 5 p.m. on a friday and I noticed a small crowd out front and decided to go in. That was probably the best decision I made on my entire trip. This is definitely the one place you must visit if you are looking for a place to grab a beer. In general, I was very disappointed with my bar hopping experience in NYC, this was the one exception. GO THERE!!!!