Wonderful microbrewery and bar friend of Grape And Grain.
Against the Grain Restaurant Review:
There are wine bars and there are brewpubs, but it takes a certain twisted sensibility to combine the two. The owners of East Village wine bar Grape and Grain are trying just that with Against the Grain. Abutting Grape and Grain, think of it as a masculine counterpoint to its feminine neighbor. Hang out at the communal table in the middle and enjoy the upscale pub grub. The messy beer-steamed...
Beer arm of Grape and Grain. Tiny storefront belies massive list, broken down into light, white, pale, amber, dark, and darker. Excellent curating means most every pick's a winner. Geographic gamut runs from Bear Republic Racer 5 (Cali) to Hitachino Red Rice (Japan) to Old Engine Oil (Scotland). Next door resto fortifies you with small plates. Candlelit space keeps things intimate, with...
In this shoebox beer bar, there's only room for the best.:
In Short
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree in the case of this beer bar, which inherited its rustic-chic from adjacent restaurant, Grape and Grain. Bare brick walls and tin...