NYC, West Village. My first stop in the city. Opened in 1995 it is considered a pioneer in New York City's craft beer scene. Located in the West Village, originally on Hudson and moved to Bleecker in 2005. I first went in 1997, and met some great brewers there, including Sam Calagione from Dogfish Head and Rob Todd from Allagash. I also met Charlie Papazian, the guru of homebrewing there. 28 beers on tap. During my 2 visits I tasted some delicious beers - an IPA from Grimm Brewing in Brooklyn, Lawson's Chinooker'd (Vermont), Fox Farm Riffle (Connecticut), and a very special one - Cantillon Vigneronne (Belgium, and one of my favorite breweries in the world). I also had 2 delicious sandwiches - a pulled pork sandwich on ciabatta bread and a roast beef with roasted red peppers and arugula. Plus I got to reconnect with Tara, the best beertender in the world. Good to be back home!