The popular Clinton Hill craft beer and specialty food grocer will be a new option close to Domino Park to grab a bite. Mekelburg’s seems like a smart addition to the area for picnickers wanting a sandwich or fresh food to go. Plus, we’re excited that they will house a large craft beer bar. The location […]
Two new craft beer breweries coming to Bushwick and East Williamsburg in September
Beer drinkers take note. With the opening of two new breweries next month, North Brooklyn will become a bonafide craft beer destination. From Grub Street: Kings County Brewers Collective 381 Troutman St., nr. Wyckoff Ave., Bushwick; 929-234-6557. September. Bushwick’s first brewery since 1976 comes via three alums from the Brooklyn Brewery, Rockaway Brewing, and Greenpoint […]
This Saturday: Beer and BBQ at North Brooklyn Farms
We’re hoping it cools down a bit, but either way Beergarden sounds like a lot of fun. Starting at 5pm this Saturday (Aug 20) sample beers from Threes, Other Half, Finback and more at the riverfront greenspace beside the Williamsburg Bridge: Join us at North Brooklyn Farms, an urban farm and public greenspace on the […]
Lantern Hall, a new craft beer joint, is coming to Bushwick in December
New beer spots are always welcome! Looking forward to trying some British suds soon: A new beer bar called Lantern Hall is slated to open in early December at 52 Harrison Place., right by the Morgan Avenue L stop. A British expat with fine dining experience is running the bar, while a New Orleans-taught chef […]
Bill Baker's craft beer gastropub now open in Williamsburg
A new gastropub with a great craft beer menu just opened on Grand Street. Bill Baker’s menu features lots of small plates including deviled eggs, duck pierogis, creole shrimp and grits, steamed clams, mac & cheese, squash blossoms, and something called bacon puffs (bacon brioche and mushroom cream). For dinner, they have the obligatory burger, a […]
Beerded Ladies night at Threes Brewing to celebrate women in the beer industry
It’s this Thursday in Gowanus at Threes Brewing: Although not gender exclusive, Beerded Ladies throws events celebrating the many women in the beer industry. Since BL’s conception in 2013, the ladies have been hosting female-centric brew bashes all over NYC. On Thursday, April 30th, they’ll be hosting a mouthwatering event called Ladies Pint Night hosted […]
Brooklyn Pour returns September 27, makes day drinking acceptable again
My fellow functional alcoholics: the fourth annual Brooklyn Pour craft beer tasting festival hits the old Williamsburg Savings Bank in Fort Greene on September 27: Featuring over 100+ craft brews from New York and beyond, The Village Voice is proud to present our fourth annual curated Brooklyn Pour craft beer tasting event. The event will take […]
Craft Brewers Show Off Their Beer at Wythe Hotel
This Sunday, more than 25 NYC-based homebrewers descended on the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg. Part of the Food Book Fair, the event, called Brew Pub, is a “project by Portland-based artist Eric Steen [which]…explores home brewing as a form social activism.” Whatever you say, dude. Mostly it’s just an excuse to taste lots of really good beer. […]
Dirck the Norseman rolls out 8 new craft beers – we tried them all
The beer gods are smiling on Greenpoint. The guys who own Brouwerij Lane on Greenpoint Ave. today unveiled Greenpoint Beer & Ale Co., the brewery arm of Dirck the Norseman. Dirck has 8 new brews on tap and we tried them all. Here are our thoughts.
Americans drinking more PBR than ever, study shows
The hipster cachet of Pabst Blue Ribbon is spreading far and wide beyond the borders of Milwaukee, where it’s brewed by Miller, and Williamsburg, where it’s usually the cheapest beer at any given bar at $5 a can or so. According to data collected by Quartz, PBR consumption has grown by 97.49% since 2008, making […]