Phil’s Crummy Corner, a bar in Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn, recently raised its drinking age to 25 in response to local residents’ complaints about barhoppers’ rowdiness.

Tory Delany, owner of the Half Pint on West Third Street, said the way a bar presents itself to the public determines the crowd it attracts.

“Whatever message that you’re trying to portray from your business is the type of people you will get,” Delany said. “Like-minded people drink in the same place.”

Craig Hammerman, district manager of Brooklyn Community Board 6, which serves Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Columbia street District Gowanus, Parkslope and Redhook, said the board is reassured by the bar’s decision to raise the drinking age as a solution to the problem.

“Time will tell if this is an effective solution,” Hammerman said. “[Phil’s] clearly wants to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.”

LS sophomore Adriel Chang, who frequents bars around NYU, said he is impressed by the bar’s decision to raise the drinking age.

“What matters most is that the residents in the area are taken into consideration, and I’m glad that the bar is doing so,” Chang said.

However, the business’s decision has been met with some criticism. Alex Alex, manager of Reservoir Bar on University Place, said he did not agree with the idea of raising the drinking age.

“If everybody now has his own idea about when somebody’s mature enough to be able to drink responsibly, where does it end?” Alex said. “It’s ridiculous in my opinion.”

In addition to an issue with rowdy customers, Community Board 6 expressed the need for additional security to maintain the area’s safety in general.

“Increased police activity is necessary to bolster Phil’s efforts and the community’s desire to protect the area’s quality of life,” Hammerman said.

Chang said residents are the most important people to consider.

“The residents in the area are in this case the victims by virtue of location,” Chang said. “It is far easier to make a group of young adults change their routine slightly than having a constant negative impact on the area to the extent that some residents may feel the need to switch locations.”

Delany said she is glad she does not have to worry about a rough crowd that might threaten the safety of her customers and neighbors.

“I see that crowd almost every weekend, and yes, it’s definitely more of a liability,” Delany said. “If I was faced with that type of crowd, then yes I would consider making a decision like that, but fortunately we’re not in that predicament here.”

Alex said he would not consider changing the drinking age at Reservoir.

“You have to trust that young people know right and wrong,” Alex said. “And the state, they say at 21 you are responsible enough.”

A version of this article appeared in the Monday, Dec. 2 print edition. Ann Schmidt is a staff writer. Email her at [email protected].