* Brooklyn Brewery
79 North 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (between Wythe & Berry)
PHONE: 718.486.7422
HOURS: Fri, 6pm-11pm; Sat, noon-5pm
CARDS: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
HAPPY HOUR: Fri, 6pm-11pm; $3 beers
EVENTS: Tours every Saturday from 12-5pm on the hour. For more events Click Here.
DIRECTIONS: From Bedford L Train, walk north on Bedford Avenue four blocks and
take a left on North 11th Street. Walk a block and a half. Brooklyn Brewery will be on your right between Berry and
Wythe Avenues.
MAP: Click Here
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford Avenue
WEBSITE:: www.brooklynbrewery.com
CITY SEARCH SAYS: In a neighborhood that once housed a pre-Prohibition "Brewers Row," this big-name beer company founded in 1987 does right by its craft and community. Friday nights, the brewery opens up its 300-seat tasting room for happy hour, pouring Brooklyn Lager, Pilsner and up to 10 other varieties, including such seasonal brews as Blanche De Brooklyn. On Saturday's free tours, visitors learn about the company, walk through the brewhouse and receive a free beer.
From Village Voice
"It's Friday night. Rush home from work, grab the gang, and head to the Brooklyn Brewery, where you can take over a picnic table, guzzle fresh-brewed malt beverages, and order food from one of the numerous local Thai restaurants for delivery. For the really cheap bastards, take a Saturday afternoon tour and enjoy the free "tasting" afterwards."
From NY Mag: It seems like it should've been here for decades, but the now-famous Brooklyn Brewery has only been around since 1988, setting up shop in this ivy-colored, yellow-brick warehouse in 1996. The brewery opens its doors to the public on Friday nights, allowing visitors to imbibe surrounded by enormous vats of prized brews like Monster Ale and Brooklyn Brown. For hops aficionados, there are free hourly tours of the brewery on Saturdays between noon-5pm. In the spring, check out the brewery's annual Pigfest barbecue in the Tobacco Warehouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Comments
Userful blog. Thanks!
Posted by: Debikf | September 21, 2007 01:10 AM
hey Lola, I think perhaps you fell into the sametrap I fell into when I first got there. I didnt know what to expect. But after you learn how to maneuver around it, you actually get to enjoy it. Now lets remember that this place is not a bar or lounge, it is a brewery and usually its the first stop to a drunken night lol. Its an ok spot if you dont mind the crowd and the option of only beer. but I like it. Its different from anything else I have tried. I dont recommend this to everyone especially if your not a Brooklyn Brewery fan.
Posted by: S.Squad Inc | August 30, 2007 08:03 PM
I went to check it out with a friend one friday nite and I wanted to fucking kill myself. Upon entering a world of hipster paradise in spandex, I had to trample my way thru a cafeteria-like setting of barely 21 year old geeks. My favorite was waiting in line for about 10 minutes to only find out that I need a fucking token. I'm sure the actual brewery is pretty cool, but forget it!
Posted by: lola | August 17, 2005 08:33 PM