The City Beer Hall
The City Beer Hall
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11:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Friday
11:00 AM - 4:00 AM
Saturday
5:00 PM - 4:00 AM
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Jlmabey
Omaha, NE103 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
Excellent service and food! This is a very neat little place in downtown Albany. We started with the Charcuterie board. It was one of the best I have ever had. We also had the hummus and it was very good as well. Two of us had the grilled chicken sandwich. I had mine as it is on the menu. It was great! My daughter ordered hers without cheese but I believe added avocado. Hers was excellent as well. Our other guest had the "Thanksgiving every day" meal. It was also wonderful, and a ton of food. The drinks were good as well. Great experience!
Written 15 July 2020
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Chevy1806
Albany132 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2018 • Friends
It's a nice spot to gather if you're in the area but it's usually very busy in the evenings and can be quite loud between the amount of people and how loud the music usually is. Interesting menu selection that may not appeal to everyone.
Written 31 March 2018
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Richard U
Stansted Mountfitchet, UK120 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2018 • Solo
An eclectic mix in here on a Thursday evening. Good knowlegable staff and a decent selection of beers made this a place worth a visit if you are passing. The building is beautiful with good acoustics and no intrusive background music so you can hear your conversation.
The crowd was a bit odd with lots of young intern types fawning over politicos in suits. Made me feel a bit awkward and think of "That's Me" but they all seemed happy enough.
Didn't try the food but what I saw looked decent bar food.
I think the city has better offerings if you have the time to explore no fundamental issues here
Written 5 March 2018
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taleoftwokitties
Massachusetts49 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2016 • Couples
Great building inside and out, interesting table setup inside, large picnic tables with benches. not super fancy, but nice. Great Hamburgers and fries, neither of us drink beer, so no opinion there. A mimosa came with my meal and it was lovely. We visited at lunch time..
Written 23 August 2016
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KAB88
Santa Barbara, CA4 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Business
The beer list is incredible. They have lots of interesting, tasty, unique beers from all over the U.S., and some I have rarely seen in NY. When you buy a pint, you get a free little pizza! Not bad!

The food was ok-- the caramel corn was a bit strange, but the brussel sprouts and pickle plate were delicious. Plus, it's in a super cute building. The three of us drank, ate (and had leftovers), all for $50, so it was reasonable to boot!
Written 25 July 2016
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princess8103
10 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Friends
This is such a cool place. Lots of Great beer on tap and the food was excellent. Can't wait to go back. The bartender was very respectful and accommodating. The architecture alone is worth visiting here. Great first time experience. Going back for pint and a pizza soon!!!
Written 2 July 2016
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Tammy M
Albany, New York, United States34 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2016
Great place to sample craft brews! Love going there before a concert! You get a free pizza with an order!
Written 16 June 2016
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Jeff H
Asheville, NC324 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2016 • Solo
A pleasant surprise that made my night. As a first time visitor to Albany I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of food availability. I took a shot in the dark and wandered into the City Beer Hall. This Historically charming hipster hang out was deliciously fulfilling while aesthetically pleasing. A mixed crowd of business professionals, couples and of course hipsters co-mingled at group sized tables. A fine list of craft beers is more than enough to choose from without being overwhelming. Prices are a bit high per drink but then again this isn't your average selection. To accompany your brewed beverage is a complimentary pizza straight from the kitchen. It's not often if ever you can walk into the kitchen and grab your own pie. In addition to the pizza I ordered the wings. They were done to perfection. They slow cook them to tenderness, then flash fry them and give them a nice ginger coating to make for a wing that falls off the bone, is filling and fully of flavor. The staff was friendly, not pretentious, and great at giving suggestions. I'm looking forward to dining here again on future visits.
Written 19 February 2016
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Andrew P
Albany, NY36 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2015 • Friends
Awesome. Totally casual and fun. You can stay downstairs in front of the bar or fire place or you can go upstairs and ride the bull. They have cocktail tables and others that seat 2,4,6,8 and more. So no matter what your group size is there is a place for you here. Best of all, and I don't know how it works, as you buy your drinks they give you coupons for a free pizza. How can you go wrong?
Written 23 April 2015
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Drjoshawesome
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 • Couples
Extensive beer selection- a lot of local choices.
Bold choices of mixing genres of foods:
Kim chi Greek pickles??? Great
Hot pepper pineapple??? Great
Oh, and complimentary pizza!
Long picnic tables. Might sit with strangers-which is cool
Written 25 August 2019
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