I guess we can call this week the second installment of This Week In Sandwiches.

Last Saturday I was in Manhattan, and finally got to go to the Blind Tiger Ale House for lunch.  People have been raving about the food at this well known pillar in the New York City beer scene, but if you have ever been you know that it is typically packed from happy hour til late night everyday.  The secret is to go for lunch.  My friend Leah works fairly close to this bar, and it is one of her frequent stops and she recommended the Bloody Beast…so that is what I ordered.

The Bloody Beast is said to be a rare roast beef sandwich (according to the menu), but in actuality it was fairly well cooked for roast beef.  Not bloody, or red, but extremely tender to the point that it almost melted in your mouth.  As far as I was concerned the lack of blood, or redness wasn’t a bad thing.  The roast beef was topped with cheddar cheese, onion, and served on a soft roll.  Think of it as a classed up Arby’s sandwich…but served with a side of bloody mary sauce for dipping.  The sauce is just be the Tiger’s house bloody mary mix…maybe a hint of vodka, but it was a nice addition to an already delicious sandwich…actually the bloody mary sauce is way better than a tomato ever could be.

The sandwich itself wasn’t huge yet still very filling.  I skipped breakfast that morning and the Bloody Beast kept me going until dinner.  Thinking about it this might be a perfect work day lunch…it’s filling enough to get you through the day, but it won’t induce a food coma.  The Bloody Beast is definitely a sandwich I would order again, but it seems like with the Blind Tiger’s sandwiches you can’t go wrong (my buddy Jerry ordered the rubin, and that was also delicious).

Make sure to try one of the many amazing beers on tap while eating at the Tiger.  I had Victory Brewing Company‘s foray into the Czech style pilsner (unlike their amazing German style Prima Pils or Harvest Pils) called the Braumeister Pils which was perfect for the heat that last Saturday brought to New York.  The brewers in Pennsylvania make the best pilsners in the world, and yes you can quote me on that.

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The Bloody Beast is a great deal at only $5.50, and make sure to enjoy a delicious beer while you are there:

The Blind Tiger Ale House
is located at
281 Bleecker Street
(between 7th Ave and Jones St.)
New York, NY

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• This is part of my new series This Week In Sandwiches.
  • read about more sandwiches here.