Everything craft beer has exploded in popularity over the last two years in the US, especially on the coasts.
Breweries are popping up everywhere, from abandoned factories to someone's basement. New York City has been no exception. Breweries are greater tourism draws too, bringing business into the city.
Here are thirteen breweries in Brooklyn worth the price of a pint!
Start Off Your Brewery Trail Weekend With These...
Sixpoint Brewery
Sixpoint Brewery opened in 2004 but it was in 2010 when they started canning their own beers, that they really took off. The slender cans were perfect for maintaining the crisp quality of their ales while also giving the brewery a signature packaging design. You can find their cans everywhere now, but it's also worth taking a trip to where it all began.
- Address - 40 VAN DYKE ST. BROOKLYN, NY USA
- Contact - Link
- Must-Try - Hazy IIPA
Grimm Artisanal Ales
Originally a nomadic brewery started by a husband-wife team back in 2013, Grimm Artisanal Ales has since laid some roots at an East Williamsburg taproom in 2018. Grim focuses on Belgian-style ales. They do a unique poor every week and do limited-time releases. Visit their taproom and pair some of their beers with some Middle Eastern snacks.
- Address - 990 Metropolitan Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211
- Contact - (718) 564-9767
- Must-Try - PROGNOSTICATOR, doppelbock lager
Other Half Brewing Company
Other Half Brewing Company does a juicy, hazy, and Newengland-style IPA. Lines are common here as their limited can releases usually trigger out-the-door ques, but that's because the beer is worth it.
- Address - 191 Centre St Brooklyn, NY 11231
- Contact - (212) 564-6065, INFO@OTHERHALFBREWING.COM
- Must-Try - Triple Dream Cut
Circa Brewing Co
Half pizza joint and half brewery, if you want the perfect combination of everything good then Circa Brewing Co. is the stop. Their staff will help you pair your pours with the perfect pizza.
- Address - 141 Lawrence Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Contact - (718) 858-0055, info@circabrewing.co
- Must-Try - Arizona Sour Ale
Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn Brewery is a large-scale operation that sells its beer all over the world. They have been open since 1988, with taprooms across many countries, but why not take a visit to their origin. Their flagship beer is the Brooklyn Ale, a Vienne-style amber lager. They also do seasonals with their Summer being the most popular.
- Address - 79 N 11th St. Brooklyn, NY 11249
- Contact - (718)486-7422
- Must-Try - Brooklyn Lager
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Threes Brewing
With so many beers going hoppy, Threes Brewing offers a nice change-up. Their beer, Vliet, is slightly hoppy light, and refreshing pilsner. Their focus has been drinkable brews and farmhouse ales. Go check them out, they have been in operation since 2014.
- Address - 333 Douglass Street Brooklyn, NY
- Contact - Link
- Must-Try - Vliet “fleet” Pilsner
Randolph Beer
Ever want to try a “Bear ATM”? Well even if you’ve never considered this option, you can visit Randolph Beer, swipe your card, and enjoy some pours at their 24-hour beer ATMs. Their Dumbo shop, which opened in 2017, is Randolph’s largest and the only location where they brew the beer too.
- Address - 82 Prospect St, BK and 104 South 4th St, BK
- Contact - info@randolphbeer.com
- Must-Try - Ring Ring Ring Banana Stout
Five Boroughs Brewing Co.
In 2017, Five Boroughs Brewing Co. opened a taproom and brewery in a 12,500 square foot warehouse that was a former steel manufacturing plant. They have six year-round beers that you can sample which are the core of what they offer. They also do occasional limited releases.
- Address - 215 47TH STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11220
- Contact - (718)355.8575, CHEERS@FIVEBOROUGHS.COM
- Must-Try - Tiny Juicy IPA
Kings County Brewers Collective
The goal of Kings County Brewers has been to revive Bushwick’s prime as “Brewer’s Row.” The 5,000 square-foot warehouse and brewery usually fills on nights and weekends, as it has a devoted neighborhood crowd.
- Address - 381 Troutman St. Brooklyn, NY 11237
- Contact - events@kcbcbeer.com
- Must-Try - Light the Lightning, a 9% ABV stout combined with beans from Spectrum Coffee.
Coney Island Brewery
You may have seen Coney Island Brewery’s flagship, the Mermaid Pilsner, the tattooed and blue-eyed mermaid makes for an iconic label. Enjoy their outdoor beer garden, and then maybe take a visit to Brooklyn’s beach after enjoying a few brews.
- Address - 1904 SURF AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11224
- Contact - (718)996-0019
- Must-Try - The Mermaid Pilsner
Keg & Lantern Brewing Company
Who doesn't like mac-n-cheese, especially when it's paired with great beer? Keg & Lantern Brewing is a staple of Greenpoint’s neighborhood sports bars, with a solid pub menu, It added a small-scale brewery in 2014. They focus on German and Belgian ales and lagers, also sours and IPAs.
- Address - 97 Nassau Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, United States
- Contact - (718)389-5050
- Must-Try - Bitter NY Winter lager
Strong Rope Brewery
This husband-wife taproom and brewery sources all their ingredients from New York state farms and producers. Strong Rope Brewery was established in 2015 and they do a mix of seasonals as well as a few staples.
- Address - 574A President Street Brooklyn, NY 11215
- Contact - (929)337.8699
- Must-Try - Trophy Cat Blonde Ale
TALEA Beer Co.
A new brewery from the Williamsburg neighborhood is also worth your attention. This all-female-owned and veteran-owned brewer, TALEA Beer Co., opened a fresh, new taproom in March 2021.
- Address - 87 Richardson St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 |
- Contact - (347)799-1281
- Must-Try - Sun Up Hazy IPA