Glorietta Baldy

Lovely little place for a beer, glass of wine, or cocktail. Great beer menu, with several IPA choices as well as pilsners and other rich flavors. Cocktails are unique and done well. Nice intimate interior, with bright spots and dark corners. Friendly bartenders and several regulars, along with new faces every time. Clean, together, casual, and lively. Close to other things.

The bartender, George, was phenomenal. The bar was swamped with a wedding party on a Saturday night yet he was still extremely attentive and positive. Impressed would be an understatement, give this guy a raise!

Cozy bar with good neighborhood vibes. Great bartenders and a nice layout.

We enjoyed one round of drinks here. I did find it interesting that staff did not come to the tables to take your order but you had to go out to the bar. To order, to pick up your drink etc. Decent selection of beer and full bar.

I came by at 12:40am for a drink. The place says it closes at 2am on google. The bartender told me last call had happened but I could still order beer or shots. I ordered 1 and then another and he said no- the other people here who I’m still serving are close personal friends or they work here. He was insanely quiet and mumbly so it was pretty hard to understand what was going on in there.

I was in the area looking to kill some time between meetings. Why not have a glass of Riesling while waiting 😉. It was late Thursday afternoon. Sitting in this bar felt like sitting in a comfy livingroom. Simple inviting decor, nice selection of beer and wine. The bartender was cool. If I lived in the area this would be my Cheers bar.

Great rotating beer selection! The knowledgeable bartenders and ever-changing taps, make a visit to Glorietta Baldy informative and delicious.

Awesome drinks, great bartenders. Nice people here

Great cocktails, cool bartenders, cute pups, but toddlers screaming and running in a bar? No thanks, oof!

Cozy, chill, excellent drinks and great service. A new fave for neighborhood beverages in a casual but not too divey vibe.

They're the sister bar of some of my favorites, including Mission Dolores, Owl Farm, and Bar Great Harry. As expected, they have a great beer selection - both drafts and bottles (some of which are on the rarer side and expensive). A lot of local crafts as well as mostly east coast breweries. There's a lot of seating, but also a bunch of large groups on a Friday night. We were lucky enough to get seats at the bar. Wish they had food, but they're BYOF friendly. Pretty solid bar, though I like the vibes at Mission Dolores and Owl Farm more.

Excellent beer selection. I like going to a place where they have things I haven't seen or tried before and this place had a lot. The service came across as disinterested...like "Gosh, do I have to actually give you a beer when it's almost completely empty in here and walking from where I'm leaning against the bar to where you are sitting is the most exhausing thing ever". Buddy, I just asked you if I could have a beer...I didn't request that you do the whole "Thriller" dance routine! Location is great, very close to trains. Go for the beer!

Ah, how many updates will I do! So some of the bartenders are cool. The crowd is really lackluster. Occasionally there are some cool folks here, but that is definitely not the norm. I once came on a weekend night during prime time, and never again. I will now only come during random week nights or on a weekend for a nightcap at the end of a long night-- ie at like 2am. So here I am on a Sunday night, and the usual guy who plays the soulful sounds is not here. I am the only black person in the pretty crowded bar; there are three people of color total (myself, an Asian man and an Asian woman), and the overall vibes are simply... there are none. It's not a bad thing. It's just pretty basic; I guess this is basic Brooklyn, now in Bedstuy. Three stars for the beers that are ever changing and for the occasional interesting folks that I've chatted up here. I think I'm going to start popping into other bars that are decently close to my apartment and see what the random nights are like at those olaces. That or hop on my bike and hit up my Bedstuy favs for impromptu happy hours. Proximity is not always pleasing.

Enjoyed a good but not fantastic cocktail here. The 1-2-3 repeater. GB is very conveniently located for me so I stopped in for a quick drink. I wasn't feeling the vibe though so asked for my bill, the gruff and rough bartender--no verbal responses to anyone, slammed bottles down, used only one hand, maybe she was pissed because she had to work with an injured hand--made me another drink instead. I happily drank it because...well, you know how you start a conversation with someone and then mid convo you're like I don't wanna be in this conversation? You need another one because now you are stuck listening to a sales pitch for the East River. Johns Hopkins my ass. Some lies are little but other lies are telling of a narcissist. So other than the crowd, GB's vibe is ok. The ambience is dark, meant for friends, hipster-ish. But I definitely didn't feel that this is a place for lingering. I was there for less than half an hour and practically running away.

This is becoming one of my favorite spots in Clinton Hill. Always a warm and super cozy atmosphere especially when it's been a cold, rainy day. The candle lights add a gentle, romantic glow so feel free to bring a date here. The bartender isn't too talkative but there's a friendly vibe all round. Come and make some friends. The End.

I am a local and went here tonight. Nice cozy bar where the music isn't too load. If they lost that giant tv in the back (w/motion smoothing turned on) it would be perfect. The low rating is due to them charging 16% of my bill for using a credit card. I was w/friends and had a good time and didn't want to make a fuss, so I just paid it. They said there would be no tax if I paid cash. That can't be legal. How strange. The bartender, who was certainly nice, just said that's how the management does it. I am going to file a 311 complaint tmrw

Really good rotating drink selection- beer (taps, cans, bottles), wine, cider, and a few solid cocktails. Beer + shot specials. Dope bartenders. Potato chips if you're hungry. A big TV that sometimes plays sports, sometimes plays movies. Pinball in the back. All in all: it's a good, clean bar staffed by good people. Simple as that.

An exceptional Crown Heights drinking establishment. It's low key and unpretentious but still manages to stay refined, the beer selection is excellent, and the bartenders are knowledgeable and personable. Highly recommend this joint.

All of my friends were running on "Hispanic Time" when I was trying to figure out how to kill time before the last Yelp Brooklyn event the other week and noticed this place after hopping off the train and the limited amount of reviews for it so far. It's nice and cozy and homey inside though with a lot of Christmas lights strung up. The bathrooms are interesting. . . . all black with white letters scrawled on the walls reminding you to 'flush', 'wash your hands', 'turn off the lights', 'go out the door', etc. The happy hour I think is a $1 off pretty much everything on their draft list. It's co-owned by the same people that own Mission Dolores actually in Park Slope. The beer list is quite extensive and I asked to try a sample of the "Carton Something Like Sandy", brewed in aged barrels for over 2 years with an over-fermentation because of the hurricane in the Atlantic Highlands. It's slightly sour in not a completely aesthetic way and so I went with the Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout. Though, the guy next to me seemed to really enjoy the unique taste. I like how random the selection was though and its an ever-rotating craft list that was clearly carefully picked out. They also have food which I did not sample but have heard fantastic things about. They bring in a variety of sausages from outside Der Kommissar and Brooklyn Artisinal Foods. If in the neighborhood, give it a try. It's very low key. Low key enough that I was able to read "World War Z" inside. Also, they have pinball machines in the back.

I would give zero stars if possible. Went to the bar on a Sunday night (10/22). Spencer, our bartender, was extremely rude. He took our order, then mid-mix decided to take and fill another order (which included both beer and cocktail). When asked about whether or not he was completing our order, he just said "yep" and continued making the other orders. Once we'd begun drinking our drinks, he then came to our table requesting our signed receipt (the card had already been charged but not yet signed). We decided not to tip Bc of his rudeness. He then, upon seeing no tip, came back to our table, said that he would go ahead and void the charge, snatched out drinks and dumped them out. Before leaving, my boyfriend asked the bartender for an explanation. He claimed that it was bartender etiquette to fill another order, but when asked about the cocktail he responded to the tune of "I run my bar how I want to." I waited a couple of days to post this because I wanted to see whether or not the charge was actually voided. Turns out it wasn't, and I was charged for drinks that the bar tender dumped out. Needless to say, I would not recommend nor return to this bar.

Basically you walk in, wait to order your drink at the bar. Beer was fresh/OK. They keep a tab. Took 10 min. No one greeted at doir. No food. Was it just us? Or an off day? Very independent experience. We left in 10-15 min. We were starving

Had a get together with a group of friends-bar is fantastic! Drinks are amazing! Bartender was super friendly. Bonus: we showed on a day when there was a pop up ice cream being served! If I was in the neighborhood this would be my regular watering hole!

Not impressed with this bar. The only things it had going for it was the fact that it was beautiful, clean, it had a nice bathroom, and the music wasn't too loud so I could hear people I was talking to.. so it wasn't a dive. But I would have preferred a dive because this bar's diet coke tasted like gasoline. And I sat at the bar for a half an hour before the bartender finally asked me if I wanted to drink. I tried to get his attention several times but it didn't work. And it wasn't even that busy. He just seemed to not be paying attention at all. I did tip him though because I feel like you should always tip the bartender. But there are definitely better bars than this.

Yo this place is the bomb! There's always mad chicks up in here. Tony, Thomas and Katie keep the Jager flowing and have the best remixes booming for realz. Ask for a raspberry mojito. It's stronger than a Long Island tea and will get you seriously effed up. Werd!

A good beer selection complemented by a pretty good not-beer selection. I've come with a friend, but it's also a solid go-to for a larger group as there are some interesting distractions and a pretty good-sized area for mingling. Definitely one of the mainstays in the Crown Heights Bar scene.

Well hello there fine mistress. I first noticed Glorietta when I was passing by and saw someone imprinting her name on the awning. Now that they're open, and I've had a drink here, I can say it's my new go to bar in the area. Where Doris (not more than a couple blocks from here) once had my heart, it now belongs do Glorietta. Yes, the G-spot, is now my spot... And that's solely because they take cards. And $6 drinks. And the staff is pretty cool. And it's a great atmosphere. And pinball machines. But mostly they take cards... That's what I really look for in a place.

I love this place. It's a great, chill neighborhood bar with good craft brews on tap. They have trivia sometimes and it never gets super crazy busy. Come by for Happy Hour from 4-7 and get a buck off beers.

My go to spot in the hood. Think comfy, dimly lit dive bar with a solid, rotating craft beer selection. $5-8 draught beers all broken down on their menu in an approachable way - wine critics take note. $6 beer + shot special gets the job done. Credit cards ARE accepted here ($15 min, no Amex, though), which is a huge plus and a welcome change from other recent bar additions in the neighborhood. They've also got an ATM in the back. I asked for change for the pinball machines and was told they take dollars. Aka it's $1 to play a game of pinball, which is a bit steep. They used to do a sort of pop up food shop thing with local businesses where on certain nights different companies come in and cook the shit out of some good food - now it seems to happen only once or twice a month. They've got one large bathroom that smells like my grandparents basement - brings back a lot of fond memories (maybe that's why I like this place so much?). Solid place all around, though. Would definitely recommend.

Hit up GB's after a long day/night. Was feeling rather down in the dumps about love in NYC. K, the bartender, did her job and did it damn well. She poured up an nice rose for me, stood by, and listened to my woes. It was spectacular and everything I needed in that moment from my local bar.

Nice little bar with great beer. Good place to meet a friend for a quick drink that turns into a few more! I had been drinking the falling squirrel IPA and wanted to try another beer but wasn't sure which. The bartender suggested a beer that was super on point and delicious. It's always great to discover a new beer that matches your taste so well! It's also steps from the subway station, so easy to get to from wherever you're coming from.

Sometimes find my way here bc its real close to work! After a long crazy work day i run lol! They have really yummy cocktails(a must for me bc all my liquor HAS TO BE SWEET!!) great atmosphere and lighting(surprisingly its very important !) prices are reasonable....anywhooo make your way down here! :)

For me, walking in the door, I felt like home. That also leads me to believe my idea of home may be more skewed than most. As a regular to their sister bar, The Owl Farm, I may be a bit partial to being hasty with my opinions, but the vibe is right, the beer is nice and the bartenders are as chill as ever. No judgements, all are welcome and the beer list is diverse. Last year, I moved from Park Slope to Bed Stuy, and I was going to miss my favorite restaurants and beer spots, but Glorietta Baldy is like coming home from my first semester at college and sleeping in my old room. Feels the same, smells the same but different. The only reason I give it a 4 is because it's not the Owl Farm... sorry. But still a great addition to the neighborhood it takes residency in. I would go nightly.

Great local bar and in a good Brooklyn location. Drinks are surprisingly well made, beer is cold. Bartenders are nice if not very talkative. Obviously has a good regular crowd. Not a preppy place, which is good.

nice beer selection / great 'normal' bar Doris is for singles Dynaco is for the date Glorietta is for friends

The bar is cute but the bartender was absolutely rude. He took his sweet ass time taking the order of people who were outside of his line of sight - meanwhile, we were right in front of him waiting patiently. Then he had the gall to scoff at our order. What kind of terrible service is that? It was a Wednesday night no less - not super busy or crowded. Won't be coming here ever again.

I dig the lowkey, unpretentious (albeit hipstery-- which stands out like a sore thumb on this block) vibe here-- friendly service, really nice selection of craft beers, good music, large windows looking onto Franklin Ave (prime people watching spot), candles, pinball machines, plenty of seating, interesting poster art, and clean bathrooms (ya, important if you're planning to hunker down for a few drinks). Glorietta currently doesn't serve any food- but fear not, with a Popeye's across the street and a Crown around the corner, bring your own fried chicken and wash it down with your favorite beer. The limited cocktail menu looked promising-- looking forward to trying these on future visits. Only gripes are the $20 credit card minimum and the weak happy hour.

A pretty cool "neighborhood bar" tucked inside of Franklin Street underneath the bridge to the Shuttle train. Their cocktail menu is small; beer is definitely more their thing. I liked the crowd...chill, non-hipsterish, and mature-looking...The bar is dimly lit, which makes for a good, chill date spot. There's also a pinball machine in the back. I'm giving it 4 stars only because it's not a place that I would feel the need to return to, but more so, if I just so happened to be in the neighborhood (i.e. somewhere on Franklin and Fulton streets), I'd definitely drop in... To be honest, I really should be giving this spot 5 stars because they accept credit cards....most neighborhood bar joints like this one do not, which makes going out in the neighborhood hella frustrating at times...

In the land of bodegas, dollar stores, and questionable fried chicken, Glorietta Baldy is a welcome addition. The newest bar in the neighborhood also had the weirdest name, but it only adds to the experience. Great beer selection at fair prices. Pinball. Exposed brick. I only really care about two of these things but Glorietta Baldy has all three! The owners have a few other bars under their belt, and they seem to have a winning recipe. You can come for one or seven drinks, because the train is just a few stumbles away.

I like this spot. I've never had any issue with the bartending, and even when they're busy, they're very attentive. Despite being a new bar, it feels like it's been there a while and it attracts a generally mellow, unpretentious crowd. Plus, every time I come in they have entirely new beers on tap in a variety of different styles. I like that they serve local, state, national, and a few foreign beers, and that they're offered in different sizes depending on the alcoholic content/flavor profile of the beer. Also, their cocktails are more fairly priced than Doris and it's just so damn low key. The guys responsible for opening this place and BGH just seem to know what they're doing. Bravo! Oh, and the pop up food they have on weekends is nice. But really, enough of the German sausages already...

One of my new favorites due to 2 factors: They have 2 Pinball machines They serve beer

Solid Watering Hole in Southern Bed-Stuy Although this area used to be a dead zone for good bars, that is rapidly changing with the addition of Glorietta Baldy. The decor is pretty sweet (brick, large windows in the front, cool tables) and there are two pinball machines in the back of the bar. I didn't know that ACDC and Metallica pinball machines existed, but GB seems to have found them. In the evening the bar is pretty dimly lit, with candles on each table. The music tends to be on the rock/indie side and is at a volume where you can have a conversation with someone using your indoor voice. When should you come here? I've seen several groups here, but have also seen a few couples gazing into each other's eyes through the candle light. It's a good spot to catch up with some friends in the neighborhood or to grab a drink with someone you're just getting to know. There'a s solid beer selection that changes regularly and they also have a $6 shot/beer special. It's Naragansett and well whiskey (Kentucky Gentleman?) in case you were wondering. Beers range from the $6-8 range, which seems to be the going rate for a craft beer in NYC. My two issues with the bar are (a) the happy hour isn't much of a happy hour and (b) no food, although they say it will serve food in the future. In terms of the happy hour, sorry guys, $1 off a drink is not a happy hour. It's a slightly less expensive hour. Do something like half price pints, discounted well drinks, etc. FYI: Credit Card minimum is $20.

I love the ambience of this bar. I always want to go here when I feel like having a drink in peace by myself. I do go with a friend as well. If you like a bar that's more on the quieter side, then this is your spot. The prices are not bad either.

I've been here 4 times and every time the bartender is an asshole. 3 different bartenders all snobby, inattentive, jerks. The place is supposed to be a specialty cocktail bar & they can't even explain their drinks. Beyond that they are just slow. I hope they change management & hire new people. It could be a great place.

One of the best bars. Hard to find anything to critisize.. sometimes it's busy thurs/fri/sat night? That's all I got. Fantastic draft selection. Always something new. Cozy seating. Love the seats that look onto Franklin. Very relaxing to watch the cabs cruise by late at night. Speaking of which, approval to be open til 4 every night sets them apart. I have only taken advantage of this a couple of time but it really is fantastic. True NYC bar..

Always some great craft beers on tap and solid cocktail list. It's fairly small, but never really crowded since this is more of a local bar. Pinball machines and trivia nights for those who like games!

We went to this bar on Tuesday, dec. 28th. It was one of the worst experience we had in NY. The barman (blad with tattoes) ignored us for a good 20 minutes. The bar wasn't crowded at all AND we were seated at the bar (we were 6 seated at the bar). We tried to make eye contact with him but he would not look at us. We finally decided to wave at him to make ourselves known but even then he did not care. He would just look at us and make us feel invisible. An ass....? A racist? We will never know.

Hands down the best beer bar I've visited in Brooklyn so far, excellent selection of beers on tap, with the widest variety of tastes and palate I've ever experienced in one bar. Great atmosphere, awesome bartenders, what more can you ask for... I'll miss this bar once I'm back in Belgium.

Great little bar with a nice beer selection and renovated space. Didn't notice anything about a happy hour, which is disappointing. Hopefully, it'll gain more momentum (and a food selection) in the coming months and I can convince my roommates to come with me more often. Would also be sweet if there was an occasional NM beer on tap--given that it's named after a place in NM. PS It's also strange that with such a specific name, the owners didn't manage to spell it right. Unless, of course, that was intentional... If so, can someone explain why? It's driving me crazy.

Solid spot with a great selection of beers on tap. Great bartenders and pinball. What more do you need?!?!

Bar good. Bartender good. Beer good. Pinball good. People (sometime) good. Me like. Good good.

I feel really lucky to have a bar like this so close by. While I am not the biggest beer connoisseur, the hefty, and ever-changing, selection of draft beers is impressive. Excellent spot. Great service.

Been going here since they opened. Friendly people. Revolving beer list, lots of independent brews Generally well priced beer list - I think there are still $6 beers

Been here round bout 10 times since it opened and I'm a real big fan. 1) Friendly bartenders who are generous with free tastes of the more adventurous beers before you drop $6 investment 2) Incredibly curated beer selection. We live in times where even Applebee's is starting to stock microbrews, and there are tons of places (mostly in Manhattan) that boast like 50 taps. Thing is though often at least 35 of those 50 taps suck. Glorietta usually has like 10ish beers but they are always either a really solid classic or a super interesting and hard to find beer. 3) Good location right next to the subway 4) Interior is sort of typically dive bar but very pleasant - pinball is a nice touch. I'm a big fan of the window seats. Anyways I know these things are subjective because everyone wants a different thing out of their bar but this might be my favorite place to have a beer in New York

These guys know beer. I tried five of their 12 tap beers and all were quite good. The descriptions on the beer menu are accurate and entertaining. One of them was "pretty much they took a classic American Hi Lifey beer and made the good version. This one will make you smile." It did.

This is my main hang when it comes to hanging around the neighborhood. GREAT beers!! They change them up every few days which is AWESOME if you love trying new beers. I brought a friend here and he embarrassingly asked for a Coors. Nope! Not here! Only quality beer and quality company need apply.

If you're all about beer, this is your place. But even if you're not all about beer and you want a laidback bar, Glorietta Baldy is your place. It seems to attract an older crowd, more of a sit down and chat vibe than a get up and mingle, which is fine. The beer menu changes and seems to have creative and craft options. Seating stays close to the wall, with a larger space in the back and a two pinball machines. One the weekends there is a rotating list of food vendors that set up shop. Good for a chill after work drink, a lazy day beer, or a first stop on a date.

I love Glorietta Baldy. Living on the Crown Heights/Bed-Stuy border, there aren't many bars around so this one definitely fills a void. The bartenders are always extremely friendly and accommodating, the crowd is friendly, and the are usually seats available so you don't have to stand the whole time. Love that they accept cards.

Friendly, attentive, staff. Great crowd, excellent beer list that frequently changes. My go-to place for a week day beer. I love that they offer a changing list of craft drafts, but if the budget is tight, you can still hang out and nurse a $5 'Gansett This is a great place to chat with neighbors or meet with friends. No pretension, just good times