The Gate

The Gate

NY Brooklyn Park Slope

8pm Thursday 12th February 2015

Three and Half Stars

It seems like a great neighborhood pub. There was plenty of seats but enough people to give a lively atmosphere. I had the happy meal to start which was a shot of Ezra Bourbon and PBR ($5.50) - very hipster of me, I know. The music was low key and it easily to have a decent conversation in here. I tried...

Happy hour lasts until 7pm weekdays. Get $1 off draft and well drinks, as well as bottled beer discounts.

Dogs are de rigueur, and patting an attractive stranger's pooch isn't a bad way to break the ice.

One of Park Slope's perennially crammed drinking establishments, the Gate is popular for a reason: the staff is among the best in the borough, and the drinks are just as cold and strong as the close quarters require.

Chill post-park spot to tie up your dog, rest those worn-out birks, and nurse a pale ale or dark brew as the sun sets. The juke most definitely sucks but no one's listening cuz they're all out on the patio playing cards, sharing stories from Bonnaroo, and, like, wearing shorts. Make friends with the regulars and maybe they'll spare a seat and deal you in, too.

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Springtime comes, and young Brooklynites' thoughts turn to, well, getting it on with other young Brooklynites. Where better than the Gate to while away a balmy evening while...

Beers On Tap at the Beer Establishment, The Gate:

Draughts
Guinness ~ Eire
Old Speckled hen ~ England
Belhaven Scottish Ale ~ Scotland
North Coast Red Seal Ale ~ CA
Carlsberg (Lager) ~ Denmark
Yuengling (Lager) ~ PA
Avery India Pale Ale ~ Boulder, CO
Southampton French Country Christmas Ale ~ NY
Magic Hat #9 ~ Vermont
Brooklyn (Brown Ale) ~ NY
Jever (Pilsner) ~ Germany
Brooklyn (Lager) ~ New...