The votes have been tallied (all 54,000 of them), and we have a winner in our first-ever BARch Madness: Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue Pub!

A #9 seed overall, Fourth Avenue Pub had some stiff competition in their region, beating Forest Hills Station House, Good Beer, The Double Windsor, Proletariat, The Spring Lounge, and Cooper’s Craft & Kitchen - not an easy road at all. But the free popcorn, a big backyard, great craft beer, and a generous happy hour made Fourth Avenue a sleeper pick. 

If you’ve never been, we urge you to drop by Fourth Avenue Pub for a beer and congratulate them.

And thanks to everyone who participated - from our readers, to the bars who egged their patrons on to vote for some serious upsets. We’ve learned a lot from this first attempt that will make next year’s BARch Madness even better!

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