Brewery Taps and Punk Basement Shows in Ridgewood

4.8 (204)

Wed – Fri, 17:00 – 23:00; Sat, 13:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 13:00 – 22:00

15-35 Decatur St

Sixteen taps pour everything from hazy IPAs and pilsners to dark beers at this self-built, family-run Ridgewood microbrewery at 15-35 Decatur St, founded in 2012. It is closed Monday and Tuesday, opens at 5 PM midweek and 1 PM on weekends.

4.5 (203)

Mon – Fri, 17:00 – 04:00 (+1); Sat – Sun, 16:00 – 04:00 (+1)

8-01 Seneca Ave #801

Punk playlists and captioned movies run upstairs at this Ridgewood bar at 8-01 Seneca Ave, while the basement stage hosts local underground bands with a live sound engineer. Bench seating and late food fill the street-level room, and it stays open to 4 AM nightly.

4.5 (96)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 17:00 – 02:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 17:00 – 04:00 (+1)

7-02 Seneca Ave

Martinis and manhattans come with inexpensive combos at this Ridgewood bar at 7-02 Seneca Ave, where every item on the burger, chili fries and hot dog menu can be made vegan. A paper menu lists the beers, and it runs to 4 AM on Friday and Saturday.

4.5 (407)

Mon – Thu, 16:00 – 01:00 (+1); Fri, 16:00 – 02:00 (+1); Sat, 12:00 – 02:00 (+1); Sun, 12:00 – 01:00 (+1)

5-82 Seneca Ave

Local drafts, double smash burgers and spicy chicken sandwiches anchor this low-key Ridgewood pub at 5-82 Seneca Ave, with a backyard, a pool table and TVs for games. The kitchen runs until 11 PM, and dogs are welcome.