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All 3329 bars in our NYC beer-price database, grouped by neighborhood and sorted cheapest-first. These are real beer prices, accurate to the best of our knowledge — but a "beer" means whatever that bar pours, so sizes vary. Prices change often, so call ahead. Prefer the live view? Open the map.

This directory is for browsing and checking details, rather than a definitive ranking of identical pours. A listed price may be for a can, bottle, draft, or a happy-hour special; read the note and source on each card before making a trip. Learn how we collect and rank listings in our methodology, or see our guide to comparing NYC beer prices.

Lower East Side

Welcome To The Johnsons

123 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

Long-running 1970s-rec-room-themed LES dive bar. Happy hour ~M-F 4:30-9pm (Sat from 1pm) has featured cheap PBR historically: $1.50 (Time Out, 2010) to $2-3 in current listings, plus $3 Bud/Bud Light and $4 well drinks/beer.

Happy hour: Mon–Fri · 16:30–21:00 · $3.00

Source: happy-hour.nyc

Lower East Side, Manhattan

Daintree

$10.00

139 Orchard St 16th Floor, New York, NY 10002, USA

Cheapest beers are Victoria Lager and Montauk Wavechaser IPA at $10 each. Coopers Pale Ale $12.

Source: Daintree Lower East Side official menu page

Mary's

146 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002, USA

LES pub with a strong draft/domestic beer selection.

Happy hour: Mon–Fri · 15:00–18:00 · $6.00

Source: Yelp listing

Manhattan

"One Star"

$5.00

147 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Official current can list shows Miller High Life at $5, the lowest alcoholic beer. Busch Light is $7, or $5 only with an Iowa driver's licence. The $5 High Life is available without a condition.

Source: One Star official beer can list

Sophie's

$5.00

507 E 5th St, New York, NY 10009, USA

Restaurantji's current venue page states beers are $5-$6.

Source: Restaurantji venue listing

Whiskey Town

$6.00

29 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10003, USA

Official current menu lists Grillo's Pickle Beer, Labatt Blue Light, and PBR tall boy cans at $6. The lowest draft is Coney Island Mermaid Pils at $7.

Source: Whiskey Town official menu

Five Spot Jazz

$7.00

231 E 9th St, New York, NY 10003, USA

Official menu lists Orion and Asahi Super Dry bottles at $7 each (cheapest beers). Suntory Premium Malts draft is $12. Jazz club running select nights inside the Hi-Collar space.

Source: Five Spot Jazz official menu

all & sundry

$8.00

312 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019, USA

Official beer menu lists Modelo, Budweiser, Estrella Galicia, and Miller Lite cans at $8. Drafts are $10.

Happy hour: 12:00–19:00 · $8.00

Source: all & sundry official menus

Bar Hugo Rooftop

$8.33

525 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Official Bar Hugo menu lists a six-beer bucket for $50, which is $8.33 per beer. This is a bucket-derived per-beer equivalent.

Source: Hotel Hugo / Bar Hugo official menu

Galway Hooker Bar

$9.00

133 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014, USA

Official current menu lists Bud Light, Modelo, and Michelob Ultra at $9. All other alcoholic beers shown are $10.

Source: The Galway Hooker official menu

Sugar Mouse NYC

$9.00

47 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA

Current official menu image lists U.F.O. White, Montauk Wave Chaser IPA, Cigar City Jai Alai IPA, All Day IPA, Founders Solid Gold Lager, and Radeberger Pilsner at $9. Delirium Tremens is $13.

Happy hour: 16:00–19:00 · $6.00

Source: Sugar Mouse official menu

Starchild Rooftop Bar & Lounge

$11.00

305 W 48th St 27th Floor, New York, NY 10036, USA

Official menu lists Krombacher Pilsner and Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager at $11, the lowest alcoholic beers. Horizon Hour is Tue-Thu 5-7pm but does not publish a beer price.

Source: Starchild Rooftop official menu PDF

No Work Allowed

$12.00

235 E 53rd St Basement, New York, NY 10022, USA

Official drinks menu lists Singha at $12, the lowest alcoholic beer. Thai Craft Jasmine Rice Lager and several Kyoto/Isekado beers are $13 or higher. The non-alcoholic Sapporo is excluded.

Source: No Work Allowed official drinks menu

Record Room

$15.00

47-09 Center Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11109, USA

Official menu image lists Stiegl Lager and EBBS-IPA at $15, the lowest alcoholic beers. 1911 Hard Cider is also $15.

Source: Record Room LIC official menu

202 Social Bar & Grill

3775 10th Ave #3, New York, NY 10034, USA

Address has frequent nightlife tenant turnover.

Bar Antony

207 E 4th St, New York, NY 10009, USA

Black Crescent

76 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002, USA

No regular beer price published.

Source: Happy Hour NYC listing

Blanche's Tavern

135 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, USA

This East Village dive closed in 2024 and reopened March 2025 as 'Lucy's' under Golden Age Hospitality, same dive-bar look. No published beer-specific price list. Reviewers describe drinks generally as ~$10.

Source: Bar website (now operating as Lucy's)