I spent a goodly portion of last week in northern New Jersey for work. While there, I met some fraternity brothers for dinner and a few beers after work. One of my brothers suggested Andy’s Corner Bar as it was only a few miles from my hotel and had a good reputation. Andy’s is a very small place and easy to miss if you’re not looking for the blue awning. But finding it is worth the effort.
First, be forewarned that Andy’s has no kitchen. The most you can get to eat there is a handful of the pretzels the barkeep hangs from each pint on a skewer. However, he was more than happy to provide us a stack of takeout menus for places that would deliver. So if you’re looking for dinner and beer, you may want to look elsewhere. But if you’re looking for beer and want to get something to eat while doing so, check this one out.
The bartender was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his beers. I didn’t actually ask his name, but I get the feeling this was Andy himself. The place only has some ten taps (none of which are brewed by anything bigger than Boston Beer Company), but it complements this with 100 bottled craft and imported brews. There are some great local and regional beers on tap. Amusingly the night I was in, they featured three of Peak Brewing’s four offerings. Having already had those, I opted for a Ramstein Maibock and a Tröeg’s Hopback Amber Ale (stay tuned for reviews).
The atmosphere was very relaxed. It was not very busy for a Thursday night (we were there till nearly midnight), but there was plenty of hophead discussion to be had. If you find yourself in the Hackensack area and are craving a good beer and someone to chat about it with, I suggest venturing to Bogota in search of Andy’s. You’ll be glad you did.
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