I kicked the tap of Ridgeway's Strong Ale, a delicious and crystal-clear (in taste, not colour) English ale. In the company of a few creamy cheeses (mahon and Morbier, as well as Tasso, a delectable peppered "ham" made from pork shoulder) it really hit the spot. The Barleywine replaced the Strong Ale tap, but I decided to save that for a return trip.
I had a glass (and a half, thanks to the generous barkeep) of Thomas Hooker Munich Lager. This was the first lager I had from the cask; normally I steer clear of lager, but the bartender at Spuyten Duyvil gently recommended it, and after a few sips I was sold. It was not as crisp and cold as the Erdinger Hefeweizen we had earlier in the afternoon at the Bohemian Beer Garden ("the last of hundreds of beer gardens") in Queens, but it was refreshing and really tasty.