Name

12th Street Ale House New York

ADDRESS

192 2nd Avenue
Corner of 12th Street
New York, NY 10003

Phone

212-253-2323

Neighborhood

East Village, Downtown

About

A standard tap selection belies the "Ale House" handle, but decently priced and surprisingly well-poured drinks (around $7 for a name-brand mixer) soften the blow. Six mid-sized flat screens tune in a sports bar vibe, but the big draw is the beer pong table that dominates the wide-open back nine. Up front, it's shoulder-to-shoulder on a busy weekend night, when a good cross-section of recent college grads reign supreme. During the week locals prevail--after all, everyone likes beer pong, right?