In 2008, Americans were able to watch live as Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals. At the 2012 Olympics, however, most Americans will have to wait to watch Phelps—and rival Ryan Lochte and 17-year-old phenom Missy Franklin and the hundreds of other swimmers competing in 32 events—until NBC airs the events on tape delay more than five and a half hours after their completion.

The only way to watch the races live in the United States is via NBC’s online stream. All of the HD televisions Rattle N Hum are capable of broadcasting online streams. As many of our loyal patrons know, we have aired numerous soccer, rugby and other sporting matches not available on U.S. television. We will be showing every London 2012 swimming final live.

Don’t experience the Olympics through a tiny box on your computer screen. Don’t avoid Twitter all day because your afraid of spoilers. Don’t suffer through endless Bob Costas-narrated puff pieces while waiting for an hours-old replay. Watch the Olympics live on HD television surrounded by your fellow swimming fans, at the best beer bar in NYC. Not located near our part of town? The rejoice in the fact that our sister bar, Beer Authority, the best sports bar in Times Square, is also showing swimming and other events live. Best of all? Both Rattle N Hum and Beer Authority offer $5 selected craft beers till 7 pm, as well as innovative, yet inexpensive, lunch.

Indoor swimming begins on from Saturday, July 28th  and continues until Saturday, August 4th. The medal sessions begin at 2:30 p.m. and end at around 4:00 p.m. For the full schedule, visit NBCOlympics.com.

On Tuesday, July 31, we’ll again be pouring real beer from the Rocky Mountains, as we showcase Great Divide Brewing Co.

Great Divide, whose motto is “Great Minds Drink Alike,” is the winner of 17 Great American Beer Festival medals, recipient of 5 World Beer Cup awards, 14th in Ratebeer.com’s 2012 “The Best Brewers in the World” and 7th in Beer Advocate’s 2010 “All-Time Top Brewers.” Come to Rattle N Hum on July 31 and find out why.

We’ll be pouring at least 11 lines of  Great Divide’s finest beers:

• Titan IPA
• Yeti Imperial Stout
• Samurai
• Hercules
• Hades
• Scotch Ale
• Hoss Rye Lager
• Rumble IPA
• Belgian Yeti
• Wolfgang
• Denver Pale Ale

Did you know Rattle N Hum has an outstanding lunch menu, with $10 specials every day?

Many consider us the best family friendly restaurant near the Empire State Building.

Make sure to visit our friends at Beer Authority, the best beer bar in Times Square.

When we opened our doors a few years ago, our aspirations were humble.

Rattle N Hum was the first foray into Manhattan for our Irish immigrant owners. We’ve heard the songs a thousand times: if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. We hoped to create a place that customers would find, enjoy, and return to often, and enable us to keep opening our doors each day.

However, reading through the collection of reviews of beer bars in NYC, it seems our humble ambitions have been eclipsed. We’re king of the hill, top of the heap.

Of course, these words would not mean much if they only came from us. But no less authority than Shecky’s Nightlife rates Rattle N Hum as the best beer bar in NYC. It writes, “In a mere two years, Rattle n Hum has become Manhattan’s best craft beer bar, bar none.” Shecky’s goes on to say, “Rattle lives by a staunch “no crap on tap” ethos (it’s even written on their wall—nearby a brewmasters wall of fame no less!) and there’s always something interesting to drink. Luckily, they offer four-beer flights so you can try it all!”

CBS agrees emphatically, putting Rattle N Hum atop its list of the four best craft beer bars in NYC. CBS sums it up by saying, “The menu offers suggestions for those unfamiliar with craft beer, and a constant rotation of brewery tastings and events are a hit with the beer-loving community.”

More from some of the leading publications in NYC:

• “This craft-beer mecca has 40 taps dispensing suds from many of the United States’ top breweries; serious beer fans should try the cask ales on offer.” – Time Out NY
• “Rattle ‘n Hum has a consistently excellent, constantly rotating selection of 40+ craft and microbrews from around the world, plus a dedicated cask ale corner and beer tasting flight options for the indecisive drinker.” – Gothamist
• “Craft-beer lovers know that this is the city’s best kept secret when it comes to getting a stellar pint.” — Zagat

We truly appreciate that the media recognizes our love of craft beer and our devotion to scheduling a range of exciting tastings and events – but it isn’t all about the critics.

We are committed to exceeding our customer’s expectations, and a recent look at reviews of Rattle N Hum on Yelp and TripAdvisor yielded some fun reviews about what it’s like to drink at Rattle N Hum.

Yelp user Phil H. said, “I think I died and went to beer heaven!
Rattle N Hum just offers up a ridonkulous selection of craft type beer on tap. On certain nights they have all 40 taps running with different tasty brews!”

TripAdvisor user Ulrikar C. keeps it short and sweet with this review: “Wonderful beer list, great flights, sweet and competent staff – just the greatest little place in NY.”

We appreciate all the support from the beer-loving community and will continue our work to maintain our title: the best beer bar in NYC.

On Tuesday, July 17, we’ll all be getting Rocky Mountain High, as we showcase the lineup of beers from Boulder Beer Company.

We’ll be pouring at least ten lines of  Boulder Beer’s best:

• Buffalo Gold
• Flashback
• Hazed & Infused Dry Hop Ale
• Kinda Blue Blueberry Wheat
• Mojo
• Mojo Risin’ (nitro)
• Obovoid
• Planet Porter
• Single Track Copper Ale
• Sweaty Betty Blonde

Did you know Rattle N Hum has an outstanding lunch menu, with $10 specials every day? That’s why many consider us the most family friendly restaurant near the Empire State Building.

Make sure to visit our friends at Beer Authority, the best beer bar in Times Square.

On Tuesday, July 10, we’ll all be California Dreamin’ as we showcase the lineup of beers from Green Flash Brewing Co.

We’ll be pouring at least a dozen of  of Green Flash’s beers, some of which are rarely, if ever, available in NYC, including:

• Trippel Ale
• Le Freak Ale
• 30th Street Pale Ale
• Linchpin IPA
• East Village Pilsner
• Retro XPA
• Imperial IPA
• Double Stout Black Ale
• West Coast IPA
• Hop Head Red
• Saison Diego
• Palate Wrecker Hamilton’s Ale

We host events such as this every Tuesday night, one of the many reasons that Rattle N Hum is widely considered among the best beer bars in NYC.

Did you know Rattle N Hum has an outstanding lunch menu, with $10 specials every day? That’s why many consider us the most family friendly restaurant near the Empire State Building. They are also flocking to our new bar, Beer Authority, the best beer bar in Times Square.

This Tuesday night, July 3, from 4 to 10 pm, we’ll be serving the best of New York breweries on 16+ of our taps.

We will be pouring brews from many of the best names on the New York Craft Beer scene:

• Southern Tier Mooch

• Southern Tier Unearthly IPA

• Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly IPA

• Blue Point Summer

• Blue Point Blueberry Ale

• Ommegang Gnomegang and Seduction

• Sixpoint Bengali Tiger

• Sixpoint Little Buzz

• Sixpoint Brownstone

• Jonas Bronck

• Doc’s Draft Hard Apple Cider

• Coney island Human Blockhead

• Hebrew Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA

• McKenzie’s Hard Cider

• Long Ireland Celtic Ale