Commonwealth

Commonwealth can be found at 5th Ave 497. The following is offered: Bars & Pubs. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Brooklyn there are 133 other Bars & Pubs. An overview can be found here.

Save Money: The jukebox selections are only 25 cents each, so play away.

The Extras: Check out the quirky message wall, which reads like a personals page joke. Ask the bartender for a slip of paper and pen and join the fray.

A cleverly scribbled-on placard greets you when you visit this local favorite, part of the soon-to-be-gentrified "South Slope." The jukebox is unbeatable, albeit scribbled and chaotic as the track listings are (thanks, Ray), and just the right beers are on tap, from the emerging local champions Yuengling and Brooklyn Lager to a few less dependable, pricier beers (as well as your $5 Pork Slaps)....

Story goes that when this joint's proprietor stopped bartending at Great Lakes he took every CD in the juke with him. Because they were all his. Malkmus-heavy soundtrack for a spit-shined sleek spot. Good place to grab a beer after a grueling day of working from home. Feeling sluggish? Try an Anti-Oxidant Martini made with pineapple and pomegranate—chicken soup for the drunkard soul. Sunday...

The Scene
Dedicated south Slopers have been waiting for this bar a long time; so long, in fact, that most of them are in their 30s and have mellowed from the wild days of youth. Despite...

Ours is a neighborhood bar with some of Brooklyn's friendliest bartenders (and Ray) and smartest patrons. We carry a wide selection of booze, including more than 25 different kinds of beer, and more than 25 different bourbons. Our jukebox is consistently ranked among the best in all of NYC.

HAPPY HOURS:
Mon-Fri 3 pm until 7 pm.
All drafts $4 or less, $1 off everything else.