THIS IS “DIVE”
THE BAR FORMERLY / ALSO KNOWN AS PINT SIZED
BARS We have two bars that lean on the divey side. One in Albany at 250 Lark Street. One in Saratoga Springs at 489 Broadway. They are called DIVE We pride ourselves on authenticity and selection. We used to be called Pint Sized a bar that heavily leaned on the booming craft beer movement which evolved from a store called Brew. The rebrand is happening ten years into doing business as we mature with a full liquor license. Our selection is the biggest and best it has ever been. While craft beer will always be a staple and we will continue to have the sickest beer list in downtown Albany and Saratoga Springs, we now offer well over 100 options with the addition of cocktails, shots, THC beverages, low calorie / budget items and more non alcoholic options than ever before adapting to a post plague bar trends.
SHOWS We also exist as DIVE PRESENTS a curatorial effort that brings cool events to the Capital Region. Our vibe leans psychedelic and loud. We also love booking international acts from all over the globe when we can. We got our start with a music venue we founded called No Fun and continue to present shows in that space. We have our eye on presenting in larger venues as well as public spaces as we continue to reel in our focus. Outside performing arts institutions and municipalities can reach out to diveupstate@gmail.com for potential collaborations.
ZINE We also have plans to put out a print piece called DIVE PRINT starting this fall as a means to fomo marketing to get people off of their couch and explore all the cool stuff happening in our region. This intro is the most we have wrote this year probably. Expect the zine to be the opposite primarily being photos, quotes and curated concert listings. Don’t send us information about your events we will find that on our own.
ONE MORE THING TO BE CLEAR… SAME PERSON. SAME PLACE. SAME THING. MORE STUFF.
THESE ARE OUR BARS
THE SARATOGA SPOT - 489 BROADWAY
MONDAY & TUESDAY 3 PM TO MID
WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY NOON TO MID
SUNDAY NOON TO 8 PM
THE ALBANY SPOT - 250 LARK STREET
MONDAY & TUESDAY 3 PM TO MID
WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY NOON TO MID
SUNDAY NOON TO 8 PM
PRODUCTS, DEALS & STUFF
WHAT WE SELL AT BOTH LOCATIONS
- Over 50 constantly rotating craft beers on tap and in cans
- Budget selection of macro brews aka dad beers (Gansett, Miller, Coors & Corona)
- Canned cocktails (High Noon, Cutwater, Surfside & more)
- Shots (Fernet, whiskey, tequila & flavored spirits)
- THC seltzer (Cycling Frog, Squared, Endo & more)
- Hard cider, seltzer, kombucha, ginger beer & coconut water
- Some wine
- Non alcoholic options
Note: Everything available to go in four packs and growlers except cocktails and wine
WEEKLY DEALS
- Magic Monday $2 off THC seltzer & $3 budget beers
- Tuesday is F**KING CAN NITE! $2 off craft cans
- Wednesday is all day happy hour with $1 off taps
- Top It Off Thursday best deal of week 16oz pour for the 10oz price
- Igloo Cooler Sunday full ass cooler of stuff for cheap!
WEEKLY EVENTS
- In Albany Trivia every Wednesday & karaoke every Friday
- In Toga Trivia every 1st and 3rd Wednesday & karaoke every 2nd and 4th Saturday
- Special events will be listed on the Events page
THESE ARE OUR EVENTS.
SOME BIG GIGS WE HAVE BOOKED IN THE PAST THAT RULED INCLUDE:
2022 A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS / NO AGE / FRANKIE & THE WITCH FINGERS / IMARHAN (ALGR) / MEDICINE SINGERS (ALGONQUIN POW WOW) / PINK MOUNTAINTOPS (CA) / DELICATE STEVE / TONSTARTSSBANDHT / ELEPHANT STONE (CA) / WIDOWSPEAK / HOLY WAVE / DEATH VALLEY GIRLS / ACID DAD / SPACEFACE / ANOTHER MICHAEL / THE MAUSKOVIC DANCE BAND (NL) / JEFFREY LEWIS & THE VOLTAGE / THEY ARE GUTTING A BODY OF WATER
2023 - DAN DEACON / GILLA BAND (IRE) / HAND HABITS / ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE (JP) / DAEDELUS / SLAUGHTER BEACH, DOG / LARAAJI / GUERILLA TOSS / MODEL ACTRIZ / CRACK CLOUD (CA) / CHK CHK CHK / W.I.T.C.H. - WE INTEND TO CAUSE HAVOC (SA) / THE BOBBY LEES / PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS (UK) / SURPRISE CHEF (AU) / JONATHAN BREE (NZ) / SCREAMING FEMALES / GEESE / PEARL & THE OYSTERS (FR) / DUMBO GETS MAD (IT) / ULRIKLA SPACEK (UK) / NIGHT BEATS / HOOVERIII / L’ECLAIR (CH) / FRANKIE ROSE / GIFT / FACS / SRSQ / VINYL WILLIAMS / TROLLER / TRIPTIDES / TROPA MAGICA / GHOST FUNK ORCHESTRA / FILM SCHOOL / RICK MAGUIRE OF PILE / KENDRA MORRIS / RAZOR BRAIDS / DJUNAH / HIGH PULP / ACTIVITY / DAZY / STRING MACHINE
2024 - PROTOMARYTR / ALAN SPARHAWK OF LOW / TED LEO / SHEER MAG / METZ / THE BODY X DIS FIG / WINE LIPS (CA) / BAD NERVES (UK) / HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE / SUUNS (CA) / MEATBODIES / GLARE / PIERRE KWENDERS (CA) / BLICK BASSY (FR) / BRAINSTORY / YONATAN GAT / PILE / L’RAIN / KATY KIRBY / SWEEPING PROMISES / MONG TONG (TW) / DUFFY X UHLMANN / ONEIDA / COLA / LIP CRITIC / KING BUFFALO / LEVITATION ROOM / J. ROBBINS OF JAWBOX / BAMBARA / GIFT / WORK WIFE / PSYMON SPINE / NATIVE SUN / THUS LOVE / GREG FREEMAN
COLLABORATTIONS: SUPER DARK COLLECTIVE - WOLF EYES / RICHARD LLOYD (OF TELEVISION) / SPEEDY ORTIZ / HOMEBOY SANDMAN / KOTTONMOUTH KINGS / GANG GREEN / SOULGLO / MSPAINT / KALBELLS / SATAN / SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN / CITY OF CATERPILLAR / AIRIEL / TEENAGE HALLOWEEN / TIMBO KING / EL DA SENSEI / BRONZE NAZARETH HEY GREASY - GIBBY HAYNES / 5678S / MESSER CHUPS / BLOODSHOT BILL / SOUL CLAP DANCE PARTY WITH JONATHAN TOUBIN / BYRDHOUSE - WEAKENED FRIENDS / WEATHERDAY / PINKSHIFT / TWEN / ADULT MOM / BOYSCOTT / CHASTITY / MINT GREEN / JIGSAW YOUTH / VIAL ALBANY HARDCORE - DRUG CHURCH