Troy
Bars, breweries, and nightlife in Troy, New York
Troy, a historic Capital Region city once nicknamed the 'Collar City' for its shirt-collar manufacturing and home to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has a bar scene led by bars, sports bars, and pubs - BarFinder lists 47 venues here. Local spots like O'leary's Tavern and Bootleggers on Broadway reflect Troy's well-preserved 19th-century downtown, while Wolff's Biergarten brings a German beer-hall feel to the mix. It's a historic-downtown scene that blends RPI's college-town energy with Troy's industrial-era architecture.