Allen Street Pub in Albany
The spiritual successor to Mahars (they have the list, most of the taps, some of the regulars attitude which I never minded, but some are put off by). They seem to have the largest cask selection going and the beer list has been good. They even have the option for Antons delivery, which is a nice bonus.
Best bar in Albany. If you drink beer somewhere else in Albany, stop going there and go to Allen St. Best craft beer selection this side of the Rocky Mountains. TouchTunes jukebox, darts and board games. No food served, but you can get food from some of the grab-and-go places right around the corner and bring it in. The best bartender in Northeast America works on Thursday and Saturday. His name: Joe. Play him a Pearl Jam song and he will show you his belly button.
I went to the ASP the last night to hear Larry Ross play (ASP has live music on Friday and Saturday night). The music didnt start until 9:30 but I enjoyed speaking to fellow barflies and singing with them along with the jukebox. ASP has fresh popped popcorn that I was enjoying until I choked on a kernel. I reached for my water glass but the bartender (Joe not Adam) had removed it instead of refilling it. He still didnt replace my water glass even though he saw I really needed it. Choking him that he was a poor bartender and I never would hire him for one of my places. His response was to THROW ME OUT OF THE BAR! On reflection I think that if I had been one of the young millennials crowding the bar he would have had no problem but Im a 66 year old woman (who likes good beer which they have at ASP (23 on tap; 3 casks). So go for the beer and steer clear of Joe unless youre a good looking young man.
Always have a good time at Allen Street. Large selection of drafts and great mixed drinks.
Always a great experience at the Allen Street Pub! Bartenders rock. Lots of beer on tap.
One of my favorites in the area. Great bar to hang out at. Great beers, great people, and never too packed that its unenjoyable.
It’s the perfect bar, reminds of back in the 90s when all of the bars were like this with a dartboard a tv a large selection and everything a beer drinkers wants in a bar it’s paradise
Great late night spot
These guys rock. They know their beer and have a great selection. Get some rare stuff you havent seen a lot of other places.
This is my go to bar please stay out if you are a jerk. I have mixed feelings about giving a good review. on the one hand it will help the business and on the other hand it will be busier. lol.
Small, casual place serving great beer with rotating selections. Joe is a great bartender and very personable.
A favorite place to go and enjoy a good beer or two. 3 cask engines as well. No food but you can always order in
Unusual combination of divey neighborhood bar with super-friendly locals....and excellent selection of taps. Beertender Missy is the best!
Great drinks, great service, great prices and great people to be around. You must stop here and have a few.
The Allen Street Pub may look like a neighborhood dive bar from the street, but step inside and find cask engines, a healthy selection of micro brews, free popcorn and no pretensions.
Amazing place with great bartenders. Highly recommend
Very much a locals bar, with an awesome tap and some great bartenders. Well worth a stop.
This is a great place for draft beer and great atmosphere nice mixed drink selection top shelf liquor great bartender friendly
Fantastic spot with great regulars! One of my favorite places in Albany. Joe is incredibly welcoming!
Great beer selection but small and not much seating.
Great out of the way pub. They know beer and it shows. Dont tell anyone... Kind of
They use Mahars Beer Tour which makes it the best bar in Albany.
Always a great beer selection and a good time.
Decent place, fair drink prices nice crowd.
Great place, great craft beer selection, great people.
Great craft beer selection and awesome staff
Nice spot for a micro beer.
Good selection of beer, and a dart board. Thumbs up.
Low pressure, fun, neighborhood hangout with a great draught selection!
Too much fun! Good beer and good people.
Great time.. friendly bartender.. great entertainment with Derrick.. ♡
Best atmosphere and BEST beer selection!
Great dive feel. Friendly environment as long as youre friendly too
Great cask conditioned beer, good bartenders
T-Bone is the Grand-master of funk and exquisite suds!!!
Great place to watch a game and run into someone you havent seen in years.
Nice place, but no pineapple juice😭
Great draft selection and friendly staff
One of my favorite hole in the wall pubs!
Great selection of brew, minimalist approach
Nice little place. On-street Parking may be an issue though.
Cant say enough about this. Its the bees knees.
Very laid back great crowd and music
The best little bar someone could ask for!
Fun place, very friendly staff
Just fine for neighborhood watering hole...
Great beer selection
Great people 😀 great beer😁
Great beer selection
Joes da best!
The atmosphere is very welcoming
Good job Joe!! Excellent
Cask Beer! True neighborhood pub.
My spot
Nice pub
💥💋
Great bartenders
Nice
Never gone before
Uber 2 & from
Love this place
Needs a makeover
Gooooood timesss
Total reviews rating 4.5
73 Reviews for Allen Street Pub 2023:
Review №1
2022-07-04Me and my buddies got off an Uber to go get a beer. Two of them walked into the bathroom and the bar tender walked in on them accusing stuff when nothing happened. We had two people of color and one was in the bathroom. We were in the bar for literally two seconds. Bar tender told us to leave so we left. As soon as we walked outside five guys walked out and “tried to cool things down”. They were not, they were trying to start stuff because we had two buddies that were black.
Review №2
2022-04-20Awful experience here, I went with a few friends and there was a dog roaming around and going to the bathroom behind the bar. The owner was drunk and rude and had no common bar skills. I would not recommend to anyone!
Review №3
2022-04-07Good neighborhood type bar. Has live music on certain nights. Recommended
Review №4
2022-06-28Won’t serve you if you are from out of state and don’t have two forms of picture ID. Bartender clueless as to why lol.
Review №5
2022-04-25Great dive bar! My go to spot for a shady nightcap.
Review №6
2022-08-08Cozy inviting neighborhood pub with the sweetest owner in the world
Review №7
2019-03-26I’ve had lovely experiences at ASP and with Joe. Great service, great atmosphere and great drinks. They serve a seasonal pickle plate with homemade spicy mustard that is incredible.(Regarding a negative review, if you don’t want to see young people, or a crowd of people at all, don’t go out - young people supporting local businesses is a great thing and keeps Albany lively!)
Review №8
2019-07-21This is only as it relates to the cask beer. The first one I tried was bad, end of the cask the bartender said after I brought it to his attention (and he tasted it). Odd, I thought, for a Cask Marque designated place -- then I saw that status had expired, according to the Cask Marque plaque on their front door no less, Jan 31, 2018. They should take the sign down. The replacement was ok but I wonder how fresh it was. Im sure its a great local bar for the late night crowd, and it does have a lot of beers to offer but unfortunately the cask was not well kept this time.
Review №9
2016-11-23The guys who run this place are definitely beer fans. The selection is awesome and its constantly rotating but its not all high end beer snob stuff either. You can grab a PBR and watch the game too. The bartenders are very attentive. The atmosphere is friendly. Theres even a world beer tour tracking program (the same one from Mahars if youre familiar with the area) that keeps track of how many beers youve tried at the place and what beers are on premises that you havent tried yet. And there are rewards for achieving certain numbers of beers. Another great thing about this place is that you can get 10 Oz glasses if you dont want a full pint of something. All around great bar.
Review №10
2019-04-20If you like Beer the Allen Street Pub is a must. Always two or three casks and 20 + beers on tap and a ton of bottles and cans! Lots of stuff you wont find at other places. Really knowledgeable staff. Veteran-owned business..