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Burp Castle

Coordinates: 40°43′42.14″N 73°59′18.89″W / 40.7283722°N 73.9885806°W / 40.7283722; -73.9885806
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Burp Castle
The interior of the bar in 2007
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Restaurant information
Established1992 (1992)
Food typeN/A (Bar only with no food)
CityNew York City
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°43′42.14″N 73°59′18.89″W / 40.7283722°N 73.9885806°W / 40.7283722; -73.9885806

Burp Castle is a beer bar located in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It is ostensibly "monastery-themed" and they primarily serve a rotating tap of Belgian beers such as La Chouffe along with some bottles such as Chimay along some beers from other countries such as Germany and Britain. Bartenders occasionally wear monastic robes, play Gregorian chants, and patrons are shushed if they speak above a whisper.[1][2] The bar is located near the site of the 2015 East Village gas explosion, which forced the bar's closure for several weeks.[3]

SoundPrint, an app that measures noise produced in restaurants and bars, lists Burp Castle as a particularly quiet location.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Burp Castle". New York Magazine. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ^ Larson, Sarah (6 January 2014). "Burp Castle". The New Yorker. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. ^ Fest, Devra (1 April 2015). "Jimmy's No. 43, Standings, Burp Castle Have No Timeline for Reopening". Eater. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  4. ^ Ocampo, Josh (27 September 2018). "A "Yelp for noise" exists to help you find the quietest bars and restaurants in your city". Mic. Retrieved 11 October 2018.