Bow Before Lord Sorachi
In many Belgian and Old World breweries, the holidays are often greeted by brewers releasing souped-up versions of their most prized beers. With that tradition in mind, we set out to create an even...
View ArticleWatson Analyzes This: Insulated Dark Lager
IBM’s Watson computer system, which you may remember from the decidedly one-sided man vs. machine Jeopardy! series when it was first unveiled, is now trying its hand as a psychoanalyst. Personality...
View ArticleGarrett Oliver on the Eater Upsell: Guns, Ghosts and Good Food
Brewmaster Garrett Oliver was featured on the Eater Upsell podcast this week, talking to hosts Helen Rosner and Greg Morabito about his youth, his early brewing days, and how excited he is for the...
View ArticleTap That Glass: November 13
Friday the 13th isn’t quite as spooky when it falls right after Halloween. Still, we think it’s best to ward off whatever bad luck may come your way by sheltering here in our Tasting Room with a few...
View ArticleThis Week in Beer: The News You Can Booze on November 13
Keeping Up With The Empire: AB InBev and SABMiller announced official terms of their merger this week. The two companies will combine under the banner of a new holding company called Newco in an...
View ArticleIn Class at CIA: Running Hot And Cold
Class is in session at Brooklyn Brewery at the CIA, our brewhouse and teaching facility at the Culinary Institute of America. Each month, we’ll take you inside the classroom to learn alongside the...
View ArticleTap That Glass: November 20
Remember when you were in college and got the whole week of Thanksgiving off to relax and spend time with your family and friends? Yeah, neither do we. Whether you’re anxious about heading home or...
View ArticleThis Week in Beer: The News You Can Booze on November 20
Constellation Brands Acquires Ballast Point for $1 Billion: Constellation Brands ($STZ) bought San Diego-based Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits this week for a stunning $1 billion dollars, or about...
View ArticleMash Files: Austin 2015
While he’s on the road or in the kitchen, Chef Andrew Gerson is always investigating the cultural and culinary landscapes of the cities around him. The Mash Files are snapshots of each city on our...
View ArticleYour Beer Guide to Survive Thanksgiving Weekend
Thanksgiving Weekend has a pretty tough reputation. Awkward high school friends, tense family situations and kitchen nightmares have overshadowed the true nature of the holiday: giving thanks, then...
View ArticleTap That Glass: November 27
Ah, Thanksgiving weekend: you made it through (and hopefully enjoyed) all your festivities on Thursday, and now the rest of the weekend stretches ahead of you in a haze of leisure and a snowstorm of...
View ArticleThis Week in Beer: The News You Can Booze on November 27
Stone Cold Steve Austin Taps In: Famous pro wrestler and beer drinker/smasher Stone Cold Steve Austin has released his own beer, a hop-forward IPA called Broken Skull IPA. Brewed by El Segundo Brewing...
View ArticleGarrett Oliver on Growing Up in Gotham
Brooklyn Brewmaster Garrett Oliver’s food roots go back to his childhood. Growing up in Queens, New York, Garrett was exposed to a wide variety of ethnic foods in restaurants and from his neighbors...
View ArticleStaying Frosty With Nya Carnegie’s Torne Islager
The Nya Carnegie Tasting Room bar, during warmer months. Winter in Sweden is no joke. Days are short, jackets are thick, and temperatures can drop to -30°C (-22ºF) in the northern stretches of the...
View ArticleTap That Glass: December 4
The holiday season in New York City can be a little trying. Tourists mob the freshly-lit Rockefeller Center tree, the stores are a trial, and it can be a little tricky to seize the holiday spirit...
View ArticleThis Week in Beer: The News You Can Booze on December 4
Dogfish Head Creates Hoppiest Beer Ever: As part of the Dogfish Head/First We Feast video series That’s Odd, Let’s Drink It, Sam Calagione and his friends (and actors) Ken Marino and Joe Lo Truglio...
View ArticleTalking Texas at Austin State of Craft Beer
The 2015 Mash Tour made its final stop for the year in Austin last month. Brooklyn Brewery co-founder and chairman Steve Hindy brought together a panel of Texas brewers to discuss some of the unique...
View ArticleTake On Winter with Brooklyn & Beecher’s
We’re teaming up with Beecher’s Handmade Cheese to bring you the inside scoop on your new favorite winter cheese pairing. Beecher’s Flagship Cheese is a lightly crumbly aged cheddar, which is just...
View ArticleWatson Analyzes This: Black Chocolate Stout
Photo: Dan D’Ippolito IBM’s Watson computer system, which you may remember from the decidedly one-sided man vs. machine Jeopardy! series when it was first unveiled, is now trying its hand as a...
View ArticleTap That Glass: December 11
The calendar says winter, but the weather says early summer. We’re sure not going to complain, but a beer or two to help make sense of the seasonal oddity sure seems in order. Join us at the Tasting...
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