Brooklyn / Clinton Hill
Clinton Hill
Happy Hour
The bridge between Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy — Myrtle Ave gastropubs, Fulton St corner bars, daiquiri backyards, and a couple of proper wine rooms, most with a real, posted happy hour.
Clinton Hill’s confirmed deals: Putnam’s (daily 4–7), The Emerson (Mon–Fri 4–7), The Holler (Mon–Fri 4–7), Izzy Rose (Mon–Fri 3–6).
- 10 verified spots
- HH til 8pm
- $1.50 oysters
- $5 wells
The short version
- Best dealPutnam’s – daily 4-7, $5 beer, $1.50 oysters.
- Longest HHFulton Grand – $2 off everything, 3-8pm.
- Best backyardThe Emerson – Mon-Fri 4-7, pool table out back.
- Best daiquiriThe Holler – Mon-Fri 4-7, $1 off, games.
- Best Irish pubHartley’s – trad music Mondays.
The best Clinton Hill happy hours right now are Putnam’s Pub & Cooker (a daily 4–7pm with $5 beers, $6 cocktails, and $1.50 oysters), The Emerson ($2 off draughts and wells, Mon–Fri 4–7pm, with a backyard and a pool table), and The Holler ($1 off daiquiris and drafts, Mon–Fri 4–7pm). Clinton Hill bridges Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, and unlike some of brownstone Brooklyn it’s a genuine deal neighborhood — Myrtle and Fulton Ave gastropubs, corner beer bars, daiquiri backyards, and a couple of proper wine rooms, most with a real happy hour. Fulton Grand runs the longest ($2 off everything, 3–8pm) and Izzy Rose is coffee-by-day, cocktails-by-night with a 3–6pm well-drink deal. Where a window is only reported, we flag it to confirm. Walkable from the G at Classon or Clinton–Washington, or the C at Clinton–Washington and Lafayette Ave.
At a glance
The real deals up top, then the wine and cocktail rooms. Tap a number on the map to place it.
| Bar | The deal | Days | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam’s Pub & Cooker | $5 beer, $6 cocktails, $1.50 oysters | Daily | 4–7pm | $$$ |
| The Emerson | $2 off draughts & wells | Mon–Fri | 4–7pm | $$$ |
| Fulton Grand | $2 off all drinks | Daily | 3–8pm | $$$ |
| The Holler | $1 off daiquiris/drafts, $6 wells | Mon–Fri | 4–7pm | $$$ |
| Izzy Rose | $5 well drinks | Mon–Fri | 3–6pm | $$$ |
| Speedy Romeo | $2 High Life (+ all-night Mon) | see note | 5–7pm* | $$$ |
| Famous Last Words | Monday premium marg deal | Mon* | confirm* | $$$ |
| The Franklin | Wine & cocktail HH (confirm) | — | confirm* | $$$ |
| Hartley’s | Pub HH (confirm) | — | confirm* | $$$ |
| Locanda Vini e Olii | No posted HH; bar spritzes | — | — | $$$ |
Map: where these 10 spots are
Strung along Myrtle, Fulton, Franklin, and the Greene/Gates blocks between Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy – walkable from the G at Classon or the C at Clinton-Washington.
Pins are numbered to match the table above – tap any pin for the deal and directions.
Where to find a happy hour
The Myrtle, Fulton, and Franklin Ave deals — Clinton Hill has real ones. More in our best cocktail bars and oyster happy hour guides.
Putnam’s Pub & Cooker On now
Verdict: the best all-around deal in Clinton Hill — a Myrtle Ave gastropub with a daily 4 to 7pm happy hour they post themselves: $5 beers, $6 cocktails, $7 wines, $5 bites, and $1.50 oysters. The move: a dozen oysters and a cocktail at the bar before dinner. Every day, posted prices, a real kitchen — this is the one to build a Clinton Hill happy hour around.
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The Emerson On now
Verdict: the backyard move — a self-described ‘transcendental lounge’ on Myrtle with a pool table, craft beer, and a big backyard, running a Monday-to-Friday happy hour 4 to 7pm: $2 off draughts and well drinks. The move: a cheap draught and a game of pool out back. Easy, unpretentious, and right in the Myrtle Ave thick of it.
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Fulton Grand On now
Verdict: the neighborhood corner bar — a narrow, tin-ceilinged room on the Fulton-and-Grand triangle with panoramic windows, a great beer list, and one of the longest happy hours around: $2 off all drinks, 3 to 8pm. The move: a beer in the window as the light goes down. Honest caveat: the 3–8 window is long-documented but not posted first-party, so confirm — we’ve pilled it on the reported hours.
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The Holler On now
Verdict: the New Orleans move — a Franklin Ave bar from the Catfish team with frozen daiquiris, a backyard, board games, and karaoke, running a Monday-to-Friday happy hour 4 to 7pm: $1 off daiquiris and drafts, $6 wells. The move: a frozen daiquiri in the backyard. Honest caveat: it sits right on the Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy line on Franklin.
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Izzy Rose On now
Verdict: coffee by day, disco by night — a Greene Ave spot with natural wine, creative cocktails, vegan empanadas, a secluded backyard, and live jazz midweek, running a Monday-to-Friday happy hour 3 to 6pm ($5 well drinks). The move: a well drink in the backyard before the DJ starts. Black-owned, friendly, and first-come, first-served.
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Speedy Romeo
Verdict: the pizza-and-a-beer move — a Michelin Bib Gourmand wood-fired pizzeria on Classon with a happy hour: $2 Miller High Lifes from 5 to 7pm, and all night on Mondays. The move: a High Life and the St. Louis (white pizza with clams and Hot Soppressata). Honest caveat: the days on the 5–7 window aren’t clearly posted, so confirm — no live pill until then, but the Monday all-nighter is the move.
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Wine, cocktails & the rest
Tiki, wine, and a proper Irish pub — confirm any reported window first. More in our best wine bar happy hours guide.
Famous Last Words
Verdict: the tiki move — a Miami-Vice-colored cocktail bar on Fulton from the Hanson Dry team, with serious tiki drinks and a heated enclosed backyard. Mondays bring discounted premium margaritas, a DJ, and a donation to the Immigrant Defense Project. The move: a well-made tiki drink in the backyard. Honest caveat: it’s craft cocktails, not cheap — the Monday special is the deal.
The Franklin
Verdict: the wine move — a cozy Franklin Ave wine bar and bistro with wines by the glass, craft cocktails, and charcuterie, running happy-hour specials on wine and cocktails whenever they’re open. The move: a glass of something natural and a board. Honest caveat: the exact window isn’t posted, so confirm — and it straddles the Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy line on Franklin.
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Hartley’s
Verdict: the real Irish pub — a homey bar on Putnam serving Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, and Bed-Stuy, with American takes on Irish comfort food (Guinness stew, soda bread), craft beer, and traditional Irish music sessions on Monday nights. There’s a happy hour; the window isn’t clearly posted, so confirm. The move: a Guinness and the trad session on a Monday.
Locanda Vini e Olii
Verdict: the special-occasion Tuscan — a beloved Italian inside a landmarked old apothecary on a quiet Gates Ave corner, making everything in house, with a full bar of spritzes and negronis and an all-Italian wine list. No posted happy hour — this is a sit-down dinner room — but the bar is a lovely early-evening spritz. The move: a negroni at the bar before a long dinner. Honest caveat: come for the room and the pasta, not a deal.
Clinton Hill happy hour: FAQ
What time is happy hour in Clinton Hill?
Putnam’s runs daily 4-7pm; The Emerson and The Holler are Mon-Fri 4-7pm; Izzy Rose is Mon-Fri 3-6pm; and Fulton Grand has the longest window at 3-8pm daily ($2 off everything). Speedy Romeo pours $2 Miller High Lifes 5-7pm and all night on Mondays.
Where are the cheapest drinks in Clinton Hill?
Fulton Grand ($2 off everything, 3-8pm), Speedy Romeo ($2 Miller High Life), The Emerson ($2 off draughts and wells), and Izzy Rose ($5 wells) are the value plays. Putnam’s $1.50 oysters are the food steal.
Best Clinton Hill bar with a backyard?
The Emerson (backyard plus a pool table), The Holler (New Orleans daiquiris, games, karaoke), and Izzy Rose (secluded backyard, live jazz) all have outdoor space and a happy hour.
Where are the $1.50 oysters in Clinton Hill?
Putnam’s Pub & Cooker on Myrtle Ave, daily 4-7pm, alongside $5 beers and $6 cocktails. See our oyster happy hour guide for more $1-ish oyster windows around the city.
Is it Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, or Bed-Stuy?
Roughly, Vanderbilt and Clinton Ave are the Fort Greene line to the west and Classon and Franklin Ave the Bed-Stuy line to the east; Myrtle, Fulton, Lafayette, Greene, and Gates run through the middle. A few Franklin Ave spots straddle the Bed-Stuy line – we list them by their true block.
Last updated: June 2026. Deals and hours change – confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
