Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, January 27 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $5/each or 5 for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each (unless otherwise indicated)

SPECIAL: Cask of Mary’s Maple Porter (7.5% abv) - 2 tokens

Mary’s Maple Porter (7.5% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn BLAST! (9.0% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (6.9% abv)
Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.1% abv)
AMA Bionda (6.0% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9.0% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9.0% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)
AMA Bionda (6.0% abv) – 2 tokens

View our complete public hours here.

Mary’s Maple Porter is available February-April 2012, draft only.

It’s true….when he was a kid, Garret used to actually believe that the stuff he was putting on his pancakes was maple syrup. Well, everybody called it maple syrup. Later, he discovered the truth – that stuff he was eating was just sugar syrup with “maple flavoring”, various gums, and caramel coloring. Then he discovered actual maple syrup, the stuff from trees, and became enlightened. Hey, everyone evolves.

Brooklyn Brewery has evolved a lot lately too. About a year ago, a brewer named Mary Wiles joined our brewery team after spending 30 years brewing and doing quality control for a Very, Very Big Brewer. Mary evolved into a craft beer brewer, and now she’s doing our quality control, having fun while helping us make sure that Brooklyn beers are tasting great and ready to make you happy. But Mary has a bright thing lurking in her past, present and future – Mary has maple trees. A lot of maple trees. Actually, a ridiculous number of maple trees, acres of them, right northwest of us in upstate New York. And her family farm makes 100% real New York State maple syrup.

Real maple syrup tastes great on pancakes and waffles, but it’s awfully good in beer too. Porter is a classic British ale style that traveled to the United States, sustained George Washington during the Revolution, and later built London’s great breweries. Mary’s Maple Porter is a rich, dark ale featuring a large portion (50 gallons!) of her maple syrup in the kettle. After fermentation by our house ale yeast, the syrup is no longer sweet (yeast likes to eat maple syrup too), but the maple flavor shows through in a complex interplay with caramel, chocolate, and coffee flavors from our blend of roasted malts. An earthy hop note rounds it all out. It’s really tasty, especially with bacon.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, January 27 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $5/each or 5 for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each (unless otherwise indicated)

SPECIAL: Cask of Winter Ale (6.0% abv)

Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn BLAST! (9.0% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Companion Ale (9.1% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (6.9% abv)
Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.1% abv)
AMA Bionda (6.0% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9.0% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9.0% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)
AMA Bionda (6.0% abv) – 2 tokens

View our complete public hours here.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, January 20 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $5/each or 5 for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each (unless otherwise indicated)

SPECIAL: Cask of Dry Irish Stout (4.2% abv)

Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn BLAST! (9.0% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Companion Ale (9.1% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (6.9% abv)
Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.1% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9.0% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9.0% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)
AMA Bionda (6.0% abv) – 2 tokens

View our complete public hours here.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, January 13 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $5/each or 5 for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each (unless otherwise indicated)

SPECIAL: Cask of Bitter (5.0%)

Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Companion Ale (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Winter Ale (6.1% abv)
Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.1%)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1%)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)
AMA Bionda (6.0%) – 2 tokens

View our complete public hours here.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, January 6 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each (unless otherwise indicated)

SPECIAL: Cask of Brown Ale (5.6%)

Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Companion Ale (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Winter Ale (6.1% abv)
Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.1%)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1%)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)
AMA Bionda (6.0%) – 2 tokens

View our complete public hours here.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, December 23 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each (unless otherwise indicated)

SPECIAL: Cask of Radius (4.8%)

Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Companion Ale (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Winter Ale (6.1% abv)
Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv)
Brooklyn High Line Elevated Wheat (4.8%)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1%)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)
AMA Bionda (6.0%) – 2 tokens

View our complete public hours here.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, December 16 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each (unless otherwise indicated)

SPECIAL: Cask of Brooklyn Winter Ale (6.0%)

Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Companion Ale (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Winter Ale (6.1% abv)
Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv)
Brooklyn High Line Elevated Wheat (4.8%)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1%)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)
AMA Bionda (6.0%) – 2 tokens

View our complete public hours here.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, December 9 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each (unless otherwise indicated)

SPECIAL: Cask of Brooklyner Weisse (5.1%)

Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Companion Ale (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Winter Ale (6.1% abv)
Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv)
Brooklyn High Line Elevated Wheat (4.8%)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1%)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)
AMA Bionda (6.0%) – 2 tokens

View our complete public hours here.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, December 2 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

SPECIAL: Cask of classified barrel-aged imperial stout (11.3%) – 2 token

Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Companion Ale (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Winter Ale (6.1% abv)
Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv)
Brooklyn High Line Elevated Wheat (4.8%)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1%)
AMA Bionda (6.0%) – 2 tokens, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

We’re happy to announce that Draft Magazine seems to enjoy The Concoction, our second latest Brewmaster’s Reserve beer, just about as much as we do, naming it one of their Top 25 Beers of 2011.

In other Top 25 news, we’re happy to announce that people who like to read interesting things seem to enjoy The Oxford Companion to Beer, Garrett Oliver’s latest literary endeavor, just about as much as we do, as it is currently one of Amazon’s Top 25 Best Sellers.

Congratulations to the Brooklyn team, and writers across the globe, respectively, for drafting these beery successes.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, October 28 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

SPECIAL: Cask of Brooklyn Bitter (5.0% abv) - 1 token

Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn Oktoberfest (5.5% abv)
Brooklyn Companion Ale (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (6.8% abv)
Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv)
Brooklyn High Line Elevated Wheat (4.8%)
AMA Bionda (6.0%)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

Come on. It’s too perfect for the beer lover in your life to ignore. Now available for purchase exclusively at The Brooklyn Brewery Company Store is the BROOKLYN BOX SET, featuring 1 copy of The Oxford Companion to Beer signed by Garrett Oliver, and 1 750ml bottle-conditioned version of The Companion Ale – this special Companion Ale bottle is only available as part of the BROOKLYN BOX SET.

The BROOKLYN BOX SET is $80.00, and can be obtained only in person at The Brooklyn Brewery (79 North 11th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11249) during our public hours.

With 160 experts covering more than 1,100 subjects, The Oxford Companion to Beer is the most comprehensive book to yet be published on the subject. To accompany the book, Garrett Oliver (Editor-in-Chief), Horst Dornbusch (Associate Editor) and Thomas Kraus-Weyermann (writer and master maltster) brewed our current Brewmaster’s Reserve beer, called The Companion Ale. Made with 55% new floor malts from Weyermann Maltings, The Companion is brewed in an old style called “wheat wine”, a wheat-based equivalent to barley wine. The floor malts give this beer a juicy malt character of considerable depth, 55% malted wheat gives it a surprising lightness on the palate, while our house ale yeast lends a gentle fruitiness.

Now available for purchase exclusively at The Brooklyn Brewery Company Store is the BROOKLYN BOX SET, featuring 1 copy of The Oxford Companion to Beer signed by Garrett Oliver, and 1 750ml bottle-conditioned version of The Companion Ale – this special Companion Ale bottle is only available as part of the BROOKLYN BOX SET.

The BROOKLYN BOX SET is $80.00, and can be obtained only in person at The Brooklyn Brewery (79 North 11th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11249) during our public hours.

With 160 experts covering more than 1,100 subjects, The Oxford Companion to Beer is the most comprehensive book to yet be published on the subject. To accompany the book, Garrett Oliver (Editor-in-Chief), Horst Dornbusch (Associate Editor) and Thomas Kraus-Weyermann (writer and master maltster) brewed our current Brewmaster’s Reserve beer, called The Companion Ale. Made with 55% new floor malts from Weyermann Maltings, The Companion is brewed in an old style called “wheat wine”, a wheat-based equivalent to barley wine. The floor malts give this beer a juicy malt character of considerable depth, 55% malted wheat gives it a surprising lightness on the palate, while our house ale yeast lends a gentle fruitiness.

Tuesday, 25 October, 9:30-10:30pm
The Bricks
1327 East 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL

Join Brewmaster Oliver at The Bricks in Tampa to enjoy $4 pints of Brooklyn Lager, in addition to Brooklyn Brown Ale, Brooklyn Oktoberfest, Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout 2011, Brooklyn BLAST! and bottles of Brooklyn Local 1, Brooklyn Local 2 and Brooklyn Sorachi Ace.

Tuesday, November 8, 6-8pm
The Brew Garden
904 North McMullen Booth Road
Clearwater, Florida

Pints of The Concoction are just $3, and samples of Emmi Cave-Aged Gruyere Cheese will be paired with The Companion. Bottles of Local 1 and Local 2 will also be available.

BLAST!

Companion Ale

Pumpkin Ale

Oktoberfest

Pilsner

Radius

Lager

Elevated Wheat

Manhattan Project Cask

The Companion Ale and Swiss cave-aged Gruyére are close… well… companions.

NY Craft Beer Week, the annual 10-day celebration of good beer in NYC, will this year take place from September 16-25 and as always feature a throng of events and tastings across our behemoth abode. Brooklyn Brewery is proud to support NYCBW’s efforts to honor our most favorite beverage, and will be celebrating the week with the events after the jump. We hope to see you somewhere out there.

Concoction Vs Penicillin: The Final Battle
September 16-18, all night
The Counting Room
44 Berry St (Corner of Berry & N 11th St)
Brooklyn, NY 11249
$10 for a taste of The Brooklyn Concoction beer and a Penicillin, the cocktail the beer is based on.

FREAKTOBERFEST IV
Friday, September 16, 7pm-1am
Southpaw
125 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Official kick-off party for NYCBW. Tickets are $50, which includes a glass and unlimited tastings for the duration of the festival.

NY Craft Beer Week Brooklyn Menu Special
September 16th – 25th, 2011
Austin’s Ale House
82-70 Austin Street
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
718.849.3939

The Food Experiments National Championship
Sunday, September 18, 1-4pm
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N11 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Tickets $35 and include all food samples and unlimited beer
Purchase tickets at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/194661

Transportation Alternatives Bike Valet will be onsite for safe bike storage during the event

The Oxford Companion To Beer Release Party
Monday, September 19, 7:30-10pm
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N11 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11249

This event is invite-only, but we’re giving away tickets to 10 lucky NYCBW Passport holders. Simply email info@brooklynbrewery.com, with the subject line, “Passport” for a chance to win. If chosen, you’ll have to present your NYCBW Passport at the door to gain entry.

Transportation Alternatives Bike Valet will be onsite for safe bike storage during the event

Tallboy Tuesdays, brought to you by Brooklyn Brewery and Transportation Alternatives
Tuesday, September 20, 7-9pm
d.b.a.
41 1st Ave
New York, 10003
(212) 475-5097

Sign up to be a member of Transportation Alternatives, and the first round of Tallboys is on them (the first 50 people to sign up get a koozie).

Brooklyn Brewery Sampling @ Good Beer
Tuesday, September 20, 6:30-9pm
Good Beer
422 East 9th St.
New York, NY 10009
Sample Post Road Pumpkin Ale, Blast!, The Companion and a special “Ghost Bottle”

Brooklyn Bounty
Wednesday, September 21, 6:30-9:30pm
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Brooklyn Brewery Take Over @ The Brooklyneer
Wednesday, September 21, 7-10pm
The Brooklyneer
220 West Houston Street
New York, NY 10014
Featuring Weisse, Lager, East India Pale Ale, Oktoberfest, The Companion and a special “Ghost Bottle”

Brewer’s Choice
Thursday, September 22, 6-10pm
City Winery
155 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013

Brooklyn Brewery Feature Night @ Ski Bar
Thursday, September 22, 7:30pm
Ski Bar
7314 Fifth Avenue ( 73rd & 74th St)
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn NY 11209
718.630.5266

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, September 2 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

SPECIAL: Casks of Cookie Jar Porter (7.8% abv) & Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens

Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv) – 1 token
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (6.8% abv)
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, August 26 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

Brooklyn Radius (4.8% abv) – 1 token
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (6.8% abv)
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

Friday September 16 – Sunday, September 18, from opening to closing
The Counting Room
44 Berry Street (corner of North 11 Street)
Brooklyn, NY 11249

Come to The Counting Room anytime over the weekend of September 16 for a special treat: $10 for a taste of The Brooklyn Concoction and a Penicillin, the distinctive cocktail the beer is based on. And don’t forget to try one of The Counting Room’s delicious sandwiches, such as the truffle grilled cheese with ham and a side of arugula.

Tuesday, August 30, 6pm
Birdsall House
970 Main Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 930-1880

We’re heading upstate to the venerable  Blind Tiger’s sister bar Birdsall House in celebration of their new beer garden. We take over the taps at 3pm and will be representing throughout the evening with some awesome beers and charcuterie. Can you think of a better way to send off the summer? We can’t.

On draft will be:

+ Lager
+ Brown
+ Pilsner
+ Weisse
+ East India Pale Ale
+ Pennant
+ Vintage Black Chocolate Stout
+ Vintage Monster
+ The Concoction
+ Oktoberfest
+ Post Road Pumpkin Ale
+ BLAST!
+ Sorachi Ace

Monday, August 15, 7pm
The Diamond
43 Franklin St (b/w Quay St & Calyer St)
Brooklyn, NY 11222

Join Brewmaster Oliver and his brewing team at The Diamond to sample some Brooklyn Ghost Bottles: rare, mostly bottle conditioned beers not available for sale in the mortal world. We’ll be pouring:

+ Crochet Rouge Rosé (Local 1 barrel-aged on chardonnay and Pinot noir lees)
+ Crochet Rouge Riesling (Local 1 barrel-aged on Riesling lees)
+ Barrel-aged Cuvée Noire
+ Black Ops Late Bottle Vintage 2007

Also available will be a selection of specialty cask and draft items, including Sorachi Ace on tap.

For the past four years, brewmaster Garrett Oliver has been working on a massive project. It’s the ultimate beer collaboration, but it’s not a beer.  Published this September by Oxford University Press, it’s The Oxford Companion to Beer, the most comprehensive book on beer ever published, featuring 160 experts covering more than 1,100 subjects. It’s a momentous thing, so Garrett (Editor-in-Chief), Horst Dornbusch (Associate Editor, writer, scholar, man-about-town) and Thomas Kraus-Weyermann (writer and master maltster) hatched a plan. Together, they brewed our next Brewmaster’s Reserve beer, called The Companion.

Thomas created special new floor malts for The Companion, which is brewed in an old style called “wheat wine”, a wheat-based equivalent to barley wine. The floor malts give this beer a juicy malt character of considerable depth, 55% malted wheat gives it a surprising lightness on the palate, while our house ale yeast lends a gentle fruitiness. The Oxford Companion will impart knowledge, while The Companion imparts conviviality. Maybe you really can have it all?

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, July 22 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

Brooklyn Concoction (7.6% abv) – 2 tokens
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (6.8% abv)
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

Saturday, July 30
12-4pm Session 1 | 6-10pm Session 2 (sold out)
Music City Walk of Fame Park
Nashville, TN

At the Music City Brewer’s Festival in Nashville we’ll be pouring East India Pale Ale, Lager, Brown Ale and the hop-tastic “BLAST!”

Friday, July 29, 6pm
12th South Taproom and Grill
2318 12th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37204

CASK-STRAVAGANZA features a line up of casks from a slew of brew makers. We’ll be featuring Brooklyn Bitter on cask, The Concoction, and one of the only kegs of BLAST! available in Nashville.

Tuesday, August 9, 7-10pm
City Tap House
3925 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3624
(215) 662-0105

Join Brewmaster Garrett Oliver on August 9 at City Tap House in Philadelphia to enjoy up to eight Brooklyn Brewery taps. Included in the mix will be The Concoction, our current cocktail-inspired Brewmaster’s Reserve, and vintage Monster Ale and Black Chocolate Stout. Special food pairings prepared by City Tap House will round out this flavorful evening in the City of Brotherly Love.

Tuesday, August 2, 7:30pm
Anella
222 Franklin Street (b/w Green & Huron)
Brooklyn, NY 11222
$96/person (including tax, tip and gratuity)
Buy tickets here | email anellabrooklyn@gmail.com with inquiries

We’ve got a great little (well, not literally) beer dinner coming up at Anella in Greenpoint on August 2. Almost did a double take to see Reinschweinsgebot on the menu, but yep, a bit of what’s left of the infamous bacon beer will be paired with Smoked Pork Ravioli. Not to mention Brooklyn Sorachi Ace, Local 1, Local 2 and vintage Black Chocolate Stout, of course. Read more to view the full menu:

Spiced Chicarones
Pork consommé, Charred Corn, Shrimp
paired w/ Sorachi Ace

Tete de Cochon
Cauliflower, Hazelnut, Black Olive, Arugula
paired w/ Local 1

Smoked Pork Ravioli
Black Bean, Avocado, Cherry Tomato
paired w/ Reinschweinsgebot

Pork Loin | Belly
Summer beets, Soubise, Eggplant
paired w/ Local 2

Cherry Financier
Lemon, Marscapone, White Chocolate
paired w/ Black Chocolate Stout (Vintage)

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, July 22 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

Brooklyn Concoction (7.6% abv) – 2 tokens
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Summer Ale (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, July 8 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

Brooklyn Concoction (7.6% abv) – 2 tokens
Brooklyn BLAST! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Summer Ale (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

[UPDATE 7/6/2011 :: Event is Sold Out]

Tuesday, July 26, 6-9pm
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217

From Edible:

Join us for Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan’s 3rd annual Craft Beer Soiree, Good Beer! Good Beer features over 20 craft beers and partners them with over 20 of the city’s best restaurants.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, July 1 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

Brooklyn Concoction (7.6% abv) – 2 tokens
Brooklyn Blast! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Summer Ale (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

Sunday, July 17, 6-7pm
Eastern District
Twitter @Eastrict | Facebook
1053 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn, NY
Free | To attend, RSVP to info@easterndistrictny.com

Up in North Brooklyn, Brooklyn Rep Carla and Beth from Eastern District are getting down with a guided beer and cheese pairing. We’ve sent over some Concoction and “BLAST!”, and mixed in bottles of Sorachi Ace and Summer Ale cans. We hope you’ll come hang out — email info@easterndistrictny.com if you’re in.

Saturday, July 16 — Sunday, July 17
+ special tasting on Saturday from 4-7pm
Breukelen Bier Merchants
Twitter @BreukelenBier | Facebook
183 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY

On July 16 and 17 at Breukelen Bier Merchants here in Williamsburg, there will be growlers of The Concoction, Brooklyner Weisse, BLAST! and/or 2009 Black Chocolate Stout* just dying to go home with you. Also available, and just as desiring for your company, are bottles of Sorachi Ace and cans of Summer Ale. Merch giveaways and complimentary Bavarian pretzels will help hold it all together.

On Saturday, July 16 from 4-7pm, join our Brooklyn Rep at the Bier Merchants to sample pints and flights of Brooklyn beer and get yourself some sweet swag.

[*It's summer, we know, but a growler of vintage BCS? Yes, please.]

Thursday, July 7, 5pm
Barcade (Jersey City)
163 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 433-2455

We’re taking over the taps of the (relatively) newly opened NJ edition of Barcade. The takeover includes cask-conditioned ales (Brown & EIPA), the illustriously potent Brooklyn “BLAST!”, vintage Monster Ale 2007, vintage Black Chocolate Stout 2009 and The Concoction, our latest Brewmaster’s Reserve. There will also be food available for pairing, and of course: old-school arcade games lining the walls.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, June 24 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

Brooklyn Concoction (6.8% abv) – 2 tokens
Brooklyn Blast! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Summer Ale (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

Tuesday, June 21, 6:30pm
The Hoppy Monk
4141 N Mesa
El Paso, TX

Looking to expand your pint glass collection? Of course, you are! Join us at The Hoppy Monk in El Paso tonight to enjoy Brooklyn Main Engine Start from a glass. And once you’ve had your fill, said glass is yours.

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, June 17 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

Brooklyn Concoction (6.8% abv) – 2 tokens
Brooklyn Blast! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Summer Ale (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, June 10 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

Brooklyn Concoction (6.8% abv) – 2 tokens
Brooklyn Blast! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Summer Ale (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, June 3 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

Brooklyn Concoction (6.8% abv)
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout 2009 (10.0% abv) / Brooklyn Blast! (9% abv) - 2 tokens
Brooklyn Summer Ale (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (6.8% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, May 27 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

Brooklyn Concoction (6.8% abv)
Brooklyn Summer Ale (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout 2009 (10.0% abv) – 2 tokens
Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5.0% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)

SPECIAL :: Summer Ale cans (5.0% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

The next beer to come from Brooklyn Brewery’s Brewmaster’s Reserve line is The Brooklyn Concoction. Based off a delightful Scotch-based cocktail called The Penicillin and combining peat smoked malt, minced ginger, lemon juice and wildflower honey, this brand new Concoction is just what the doctor ordered. [UPDATE 5/27/2011: scheduled release is mid-June]

You may recall mention of this beer being called “The Tonic”. Well, that name proved to be problematic by the standards of certain governmental regulatory boards (as did “The Penicillin”). So we’ve settled on “The Concoction”. And that’s all we have to say about that.

Wednesday, May 25, 7pm
The Paramount Room
415 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL

Soup
Oxtail and Liver Dumpling Sonsome
w/ Brooklyn Sorachi Ace

Salad
Grilled Pigeon “Lyonnasse” with Slow Poached Egg
w/ Brooklyn Summer Ale

Fish
Pan Roasted Halibut with Bacon Beurre Blanc
w/ Brooklyn “Blast!”

Meat
Demi Cured Pork Belly Morel Mushrooms with Apple Gastrique
w/ Brooklyn Local 2

Dessert
Malt and chocolate stout float with chocolate brownie pie slice
w/ Vintage Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

Below is the roster of beers you can expect to find here at The Brewery on Friday, May 13 (list is subject to change). Beer tokens can be purchased for $4/each or six for $20.

DRAFT // 1 token each

SPECIAL CASK: Mustache Mild (~5.3% abv)

Brooklyn Lager (5.2% abv)
Brooklyn Pilsner (5.1% abv)
Brooklyner Weisse (5% abv)
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55 (5% abv)
Brooklyn Brown Ale (5.6% abv)
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (6.8% abv)
Brooklyn Summer Ale (5% abv)
Brooklyn Main Engine Start (5.8% abv)

BIG BOTTLE POURS // 3 tokens each, includes complimentary Souvenir Logoed Stemware Glass

Brooklyn Local 1 (9% abv)
Brooklyn Local 2 (9% abv)
Sorachi Ace (7.4% abv)

The Brooklyn Brewery is open to the public:

+ Mon-Thu from 5-7pm for reservation-only Small Batch Brewery Tours ($8/person)
+ Friday from 6-11pm for Happy Hour (entrance is free)
+ Saturday from 12-8pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-5pm; no reservations required)
+ Sunday from 12-6pm for Happy Hour & Tours (free tours on the hour from 1-4pm; no reservations required)

UPDATE 5/27/2011 :: What was once The Tonic is now The Concoction. Read more about it HERE.

Just as restaurants often feature the Chef’s special new dishes, every 3-4 months our “Chef” and his team create a new draft beer for our Brewmaster’s Reserve line. Sometimes the beers are classical renditions. More often they are new creations that draw inspiration from the culinary world.

Our next Brewmaster’s Reserve is The Brooklyn Tonic. We’ll start shipping The Tonic in late May, so you can expect to find it at your better bars and restaurants (draft only) in early June.

To celebrate the release of our latest creation, we’ll be throwing a party on May 23. The event is exclusive but we’ve paired up with Untappd to give away 10* pairs of tickets to our local fans. To enter, all you need to do is sign in to Untappd and drink a bottle of Local 1 or Local 2 at any one of these NYC venues. Good luck!

[*Make that 6 pairs! Congrats to winners GScott S. and Lauren!*]

The venerable Philadelphia Beer Week is drawing near, and we’ve got events spilling out of the sides: beer dinners, tastings, festivals, pub crawls, and even the inaugural Philadelphia Cheese Experiment. We’ll be in PA, DC and NJ, so take your pick and join us for pint.

May 21st | 11am-3pm
Wegman’s Brooklyn Brewery Tasting
ALL Wegman’s stores in Pennsylvania
Free with Shopper’s Club Card

May 24th | 5pm
Stew Leonard’s
Clifton, NJ
Brooklyn Brewery Tasting featuring Summer Ale Cans

June 2nd
Beer Dinner hosted by Brooklyn Brewery President Steve Hindy
Clydes Gallery Place
707 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.349.3700
$40 per person
(menu TBA)

June 3rd and 4th
SAVOR (sold out)
Washington, DC

June 4th
International Great Beer Expo Philly
5100 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19112
2 sessions, $45 per person

June 4th
Philly Beer Week Pub Crawl
Haddon Township
135 Haddon Ave
Westmont, NJ 08108

June 5th
Philadelphia Cheese Experiment
World Cafe Live
After party location TBD

June 6th | 10pm
Brooklyn Beer and Cheese event
Cheeses and Rare and vintage beers to follow
Good Dog
224 South 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA

June 10th | 6-9pm
Brooklyn Beer and Cheese event
Rare cask of barrel-aged Brooklyn Irish Stout
Fergie’s Pub
1214 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA

June 11th | 12-3pm
Zythos America
Belgian Beer Festival
460 N. 9th St.
Philadelphia, PA
$60 per ticket

June 14th | 6-9pm
Great Chef’s Event for Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Featuring Sorachi Ace for a tremendous cause
General Tickets, $300
Urban Outfitters Headquarters
5000 S. Broad Street
Building 543
Philadelphia, PA 19112

June 15th | 6-8pm
Lakewood Blue Claws
Brooklyn Beer Tasting
Center Field
Lakewood, NJ

UPDATE 4/22/2011 :: Blind Tiger was filled to the brim with ale aficionados and rare Brooklyn beers: another great annual tap takeover at NYC’s premier craft beer bar. Be sure to read this awesome blog post about our esteemed Brewmaster from Blind Tiger owner Dave Brodrick.

Wednesday, April 20, 3pm
Blind Tiger Alehouse
281 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10014
(212) 462-4682

Well friends, if you want to visit Beer Heaven without that whole cumbersome dying part, be sure to join us at Blind Tiger on April 20 when we take over the taps with 100% Brewmaster’s Reserves and Vintage Beers. We are honored to receive regular requests for the resurgence of past small-batch beers such as Dark Matter, Manhattan Project and Intensified Coffee Stout, and look forward to sharing some of the last remaining kegs with you at Blind Tiger.

Check out the list here:

+ Dark Matter
+ Manhattan Project
+ Cuvée Noire
+ Savoir Faire
+ Cuvée de Cardoz
+ Intensified Coffee Stout
+ Cookie Jar Porter
+ Main Engine Start
+ Dark Matter 2007 Cask
+ Wild One
+ Local 1 2006 (First Test Batch)
+ 1997 Black Chocolate Stout

Brewmaster’s Reserve Texas Launch Party
Wednesday, April 13, 6pm
Vickery Park
2810 North Henderson Ave
Dallas TX 75206

We are excited to announce that our Brewmaster’s Reserve line of draft-only specialty beers has broken the borders of Texas, and will for the first time be available State-wide. To celebrate, we’re having a tapping party in Dallas on April 13. Join us for the Texas Launch of Brewmaster’s Reserve featuring Main Engine Start (referred to affectionately as “MES”), an Abbey Singel and the first brew from our new Brooklyn brewhouse.

We can’t wait to MES with Texas.

Wednesday, April 27, 7-9pm
British Beer Company
412 Main Street
Hyannis, MA

Nope, not that BBC! This is the British Beer Company, and the important news to report is that The Brooklyn Brewery will be featured there on April 27. Participants will enjoy free samples of Brooklyn Summer Ale, Brooklyn Lager, Brooklyn Local 1, Brooklyn East India Pale Ale and Brooklyn Main Engine Start, our current limited release Brewmaster’s Reserve beer. And yep, we’ll be giving away free swag too.

Boston Beer Summit
Friday April 15 & Saturday April 16
Session 1: Fri Night 5:30-9pm
Session 2: Sat Day 12:30-4pm
Session 3: Sat Night 5:30-9pm
Park Plaza Castle
130 Columbus Ave
Boston, MA
Cost: $42.50

At the 2011 Boston Beer Summit we’ll be serving Brooklyn Summer Ale, Brooklyn Main Engine Start (the first beer made on our new brewhouse in Williamsburg), Brooklyn EIPA, Brooklyn Brown Ale and Brooklyn Local 1. Here’s a full lineup of the deliciousness:

Affligem, Atwater, Berkshire, Blue Hills, Boulder, Brooklyn, Cape Ann, Cape Cod Beer, Cisco Brewers, Clown Shoes, Cody, Distinctively Drinkable, Eurobrew, 50 Back, Franziskaner, Gardner Ale House, Geary’s, Gerbs, Gina Cigar, Harpoon, Haverhill Brewing/The Tap, Heavy Seas, Innis & Gunn, Ireland on the Road, Kennebec River, Lagunitas, Long Trail, Mayflower, McNeill’s, Mercury, NA Breweries, Narragansett, New Century, Newport Storm, Offshore, Olde Burnside, Oskar Blues, Otter Creek, Paper City, Peak Organic, Sam Adams, Shipyard, Southern Tier, Spaten, Stawski Imports, Stiegl, Trinity Brewhouse , Tuckerman, Union Station, Weihenstephan, Widmer Bros, Woodchuck Cider, Woodstock Inn, World Class Beer, Wormtown

[Photos by Adam Schneider]

Tuesday, April 19, 7:30pm
The Vanderbilt
570 Vanderbilt Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
$50.00 per person
For reservations, call 718.623.0570 or email info@thevanderbiltnyc.com

Culinary heavyweights Saul Bolton and Garrett Oliver have teamed up to present an exclusive Belgian-themed beer at Brooklyn’s The Vanderbilt. Four courses will be paired with Brooklyn Brewery beer (one of which, Wild One, is not available for public sale) for just $50. In addition, diners will take home a souvenir Belgian-style crystal beer goblet. This, friends, is a dinner not to miss.

See the menu here and below:

Brooklyn Local 1

White Asparagus
Poached Egg, House-cured Pancetta, Sabayon
w/ Brooklyner Weisse

Moule Frites
Bouchot Mussels, Pommes Frites, Aioli
w/ Brooklyn Sorachi Ace

Traditional Belgian Sausage
Potato and Vegetable Mash
w/ Brooklyn Wild One

Waffle Cone
Belgian Chocolate, Orange Ice Cream, Pistachio
w/ Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

Beer Tasting w/ Steve Hindy
Thursday, March 31, 6:30-8:30pm
Total Wine & More
1600 East Woodlawn Avenue
Charlotte, NC
$5/person

Main Engine Start Tapping Party w/ Steve Hindy
Thursday, March 31, 9-10pm
Duckworth’s Bar & Grille
560 River Highway
Mooresville, NC

We have two special events in North Carolina with our President, Steve Hindy. At Total Wines in Charlotte, we’ll be doing a tasting of some vintage Brooklyn Beers (and offering a special 10% off discount during): vertical tasting of Black Chocolate Stout from ’04-’05, ’06-’07. ’10-’11; the original and latest batch of Local 1; 2007 Vintage Monster Ale; and Brooklyn Lager, Brown Ale, EIPA and Pennant Ale.

Following the tasting, we’ll head over to Duckworth’s Bar & Grille to tap Main Engine Start, a limited release burnished gold ale in the “Abbey Singel” style, and the first beer to be brewed on our new brewhouse in Brooklyn.

Wednesday, May 4, 6pm
George Keeley’s
485 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10024

We’re going to Amsterdam! Err, Amsterdam Ave, that is. Join us on Manhattan’s Upper West Side as we take over the taps at George Keeley’s and battle for the title of Best Beer against San Francisco brewing legend Anchor Steam. Our Brewmaster’s Reserve line will accompany a solid draft line up, so if there’s a Brooklyn beer you’ve been wanting to try and haven’t yet had the chance, your time has come.

Thursday, April 7, 6pm
The Gate
321 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Don’t miss out on this chance to enjoy some rare and no longer available Brooklyn beers at The Gate, Park Slope’s premier beer bar. Our lineup will include our current Brewmaster’s Reserve Main Engine Start, past (no-longer-available) Brewmaster’s Reserves Detonation Ale and Dark Matter, and Vintage Monster Ale and Black Chocolate Stout.

And in attendance will be The Creator himself: Brewmaster Garrett Oliver.

The first beer out of our new brewhouse is Brooklyn Main Engine Start, a burnished gold ale in the rare “Abbey Singel” style, reminiscent of the un-filtered beers that Trappist monks make for themselves. It’s dry and biscuity on the palate, with a lilt of spicy Belgian yeast character and a snappy hop bite. Judicious dry hopping with Slovenian Aurora hops lends an appetizing herbal note. It’s tasty enough to stick with for the whole evening, and at about 6% ABV, it won’t have you tripping over snow banks after just one.

As part of our Brewmaster’s Reserve line, this beer will only be available for a limited time, so be sure to enjoy it while you can! If you have not yet had the pleasure, after the jump is a list of NYC bars that carry Main Engine Start:

BROOKLYN
Bar Great harry
Bar Matchless
Barcade
Mug’s Ale House
Beer Table
Grab
Bierkraft
Brooklyn Public House
Mark Bar
Downtown Bar and Grill
The Gate
d.b.a.

MANHATTAN
11 Madison Park
Amity Hall
Amsterdam Ale House
Blue Smoke
Colichio & Sons
Crif Dogs (PDT)
Blind Tiger
David Copperfields
Hop Devil
d.b.a.
River Park
DBGB
Dive Bars
Ginger Man
George Keeley’s
Good Beer To-Go
Gramercy Tavern
Terroir
Jimmy’s 43
L’artuzzi
Pony Bar
Rattle ‘n Hum
Stout
Swift
Waterfront Ale House
Wilfie & Nell

QUEENS
Ski Bar
Austin’s Ale House

STATEN ISLAND
Wild Goose
Killmeyers’

Thursday, February 24, 7-9pm
Dive 75
101 West 75^th Street
New York, NY 10023

Come sample beers from the two pioneer craft breweries that define each coast! Brooklyn Beer served will include Main Engine Start (the new Brewmaster Reserve and first beer produced on our new brewhouse), Detonation Ale, Monster Ale 2007, East India Pale Ale and Winter Ale.

February
Stout
133 West 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 629-6191

Cask
BLAST!- ABV: 8.2%  and Detonations Ale- ABV: 9.2%

Draft
Brooklyn Lager- ABV: 5.2%
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale- ABV: 6.9%
Brooklyn Pennant Ale ’55- ABV: 5.0%
Brooklyn Brown Ale- ABV: 5.6%
Brooklyn Winter Ale- ABV: 6.1%
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout- ABV: 10.0%
Brooklyn Monster Ale 2007- ABV: 10.3%
Brooklyn Main Engine Start- ABV: 6.2%

Bottles
Brooklyn Pilsner- ABV: 5.1%
Brooklyn Local 1- ABV: 9.0% (750 ml)
Brooklyn Local 2- ABV: 9.0% (750 ml)
Brooklyn Sorachi Ace- ABV: 6.5% (750 ml)
Brooklyn Black Ops- ABV: 11.6% (750 ml)

February 14-17
MexiQ
37-11 30th Avenue
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 626-0333

The Brooklyn Brewery pairs up with MexiQ in Astoria from February 14-17 for a 5-course tasting menu, including a free growler fill. Featured beers include Pennant Ale ’55, Brown Ale, Winter Ale, Black Chocolate Stout and BLAST!

Click here for a larger menu image.

It’s taken 5 years, a search for space that reached hundreds of square miles and an international collaboration unmatched in New York. Co-Founder Steve Hindy, Brewmaster Garrett Oliver and The Brooklyn Brewery are proud to celebrate the unveiling of Expansion Phase 1 with the first brew from our new brewhouse: Brooklyn Main Engine Start.

For your chance to win a pair of tickets to this momentous event, email info@brooklynbrewery.com with the answer to this question:

What former Bushwick brewery building was the first home for the brand new Brooklyn Brewery in 1988?

UPDATE 2/14/2011: Thanks to everyone who submitted an answer! The first home The BB was the Huber-Hittleman brewery on Meserole Street in Bushwick.

Tuesday, February 8, 5pm-closing
Anfora
34 8th Avenue
New York, NY
212.518.272

Join Brewmaster Garrett Oliver this Tuesday at Anfora as The Brooklyn Brewery is featured in their Tuesday “Producer Night” series. Previously offering tastings and discounts from various vintners, this coming Producer Night will for the first time showcase the works of a brewer. The Brooklyn Brewery will take over the taps and bottle list, and Mr. Oliver, the producer, will be on hand to mingle and imbibe.

Tuesday, January 25, 7pm
Monk’s Cafe
264 South 16th Street (@ Spruce)
Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $65
For tickets, call 215.545.7005

From Monk’s: “We’ve been honored to host Garrett Oliver for a few dinner over the years.  This dinner will have Brooklyn Brewery founder, Steve Hindy, on hand to discuss his startup back in 1987. Steve is an interesting man, a former Middle Eastern correspondent, business man, beer lover, and all around good guy. Here’s the menu. As always, beer & food subject to change:

TRIO OF BROOKLYN LOCAL 1
AMUSE TRIO
2006 Local 1 – Scallop Ceviche
2009 Local 1 – Braised Short Rib w/asian slaw
Wild 1 – Salmon Cake w/orange, soy ginger sauce

BROOKLYN SORACHI ACE
CHICKEN CONFIT SPRING ROLL
lemon basil sauce

BROOKLYN LOCAL 2
GNOCCI & SWEETBREADS
exotic mushroom sauce

2003 BROOKLYN BLACK CHOCOLATE STOUT
PORK LOIN MOLE
candied sweet potatoes

2001 BROOKLYN MONSTER BARELYWINE
CHEESE
w/dried apricot compote

2009 BROOKLYN BLACK OPS
BREAD PUDDING
w/hard whiskey sauce

Hidden Treasures from the Cellar :: Vintage Beers from Brooklyn Brewery
Tuesday, January 25
Back Forty
190 Avenue B
New York, NY 10009
212.388.1990

Seatings:  6:30pm, 7:00pm & 7:30pm
Cost: $80 plus tax & gratuity or $103 all inclusive
Tickets available online only through Brown Paper Tickets HERE

Reception
Brooklyn Local 1

First Course
Flash Fried Red Maine Shrimp
- Grilled Pineapple, Lime, Jalapeño Salt
paired w/ Brooklyn Sorachi Ace

Second Course
Housemade Cotechino
- Lentils, Confit Fennel, Anise Seed
paired w/ Brooklyn Wild 1 (Brett Yeast)

Third Course
Braised Pork Shanks w/ Rye Chop
- Mushroom Risotto, Madeira
paired w/ Brooklyn Monster Ale 2003

Dessert
Chocolate Cake
- Sour Cherries, Chipotle
paired w/ Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

Thursday, February 3, 6pm
Barcade
388 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

One of Brooklyn’s finest, Barcade boasts a wide selection of American craft beers on draft and a league of old-school arcade games against its walls (including this writer’s favorite, Marble Madness). Once a year, the taps at Barcade are taken over by The Brooklyn Brewery, so mark your calendars for Feb 3 and join Brewmaster Garrett Oliver as we sip from a selection of Brooklyn suds classic and classified:

On Cask
Brown or IPA cask (TBA)
Un-Intensified Coffee Stout (sans coffee, just straight stout)

On Draft
Lager
East India Pale Ale
Pennant Ale ’55
Brown Ale
Pilsner
Winter Ale
Brooklyner Weisse
Vintage Monster Ale
Vintage Black Chocolate Stout
BLAST!
Light Dinner Ale
Detonation Ale
Cuvée Noire

Monday, January 24, 7pm
Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Join us for a very special night as we take over craft beer haven Spuyten Duyvil in Williamsburg. In addition to specialty drafts and casks, Garrett and his brewing team will be bringing a selection of “Ghost Bottles” (bottle conditioned beers not for sale in the real world) which they will be sampling at the bar starting at 7pm.

On Draft
Dark Matter
Vintage Monster Ale
Vintage Black Chocolate Stout
BLAST!
Winter Ale
Light Dinner Ale

On Cask
Detonation Ale
Plus 1 more (TBA)

Bottles (sampled at the bar starting at 7pm until we run out)
Wild 1
Local 1 Original Assay 2006 (test bottles)
Dark Matter
Cuvée de la Crochet Rouge (Local 1 aged on botrytized Riesling lees)
Black Chocolate Stout 1998

Brooklyn Brewery Beer Dinner with Garrett Oliver and Iron Chef Jose Garces
Hybrid of Peruvian and Cantonese Cuisine found in Peru: each course w/ Chocolate component

Thursday, January 20, 7pm
Chifa
707 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
$85/person

call Chifa at  215.925.5555 for availability

$4 Brooklyn Brewery on Draft for the Entire Month of January
Keg and Lantern
95 Nassau Ave (b/w Manhattan & Leonard)
Brooklyn, NY 11222
718.389.5050

Not much you can buy for $4 these days. In fact, according to several elderly reminiscing relatives over the holidays, 80 years ago one could purchase a house and a car for just $7.95. But the kids of this crazy millennium are not so lucky. So take advantage of this amazing deal while you can: for the entire month of January at Keg and Lantern, Brooklyn Lager, Winter Ale, IPA, Black Chocolate Stout and Cuvée Noire (supplies pending) can be purchased every day for $4 measly bucks. Cheers to that.

Colicchio & Sons Brooklyn Brewery Beer Dinner
Monday, Jan 17, 6:3opm
Colicchio & Sons Tap Room
85 10th Ave (at the corner of 15th St)
New York, NY 10011
$95 per person plus sales tax and service charge

Join Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster Garrett Oliver for a seven-course meal in the Tap Room at Colicchio & Sons, one of NYC’s favorite dining destinations. Featured Brooklyn Brewery beer will be paired with each of the dinner’s delicious dishes:

Peconic Bay Scallop, Asian Pear, Black Truffle, Pumpkin Broth
Paired with Sorachi Ace

Butter Poached Lobster, Grapefruit, Cardoons, Long Pepper
Paired with Blast!

Roasted Turbot, Seabeans, Coquillage, Vin Juane Sauce
Paired with Wild One

Scottish Partridge, Turnip Sauerkraut, Caramelized Chestnuts, Smoked Bacon
Paired with Local 2

Cervena Venison, Black Trompettes, Brussels Sprouts, Black Grapes, Cocoa Nib Civet
Paired with Black Ops

Cheese Course
Paired with Detonation Ale

Passion Fruit Tart, hibiscus & coconut sorbet
Paired with Cuvee de la Crochet Rouge

Reservations are required. To secure a spot, contact Kate Gardiner: kgardiner@craftrestaurant.com; 212.400.6495

South 4th Bar & Grill hosts its 4th Annual “BELGETOBERFEST” this Thursday, October 14. The festivities will feature a tasty roster of American-brewed Belgian ales (all for just $5 per glass, and complete with free grilled bratwursts and sausages from 7:00-9:00 PM!), among which will be the latest concoction from The Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster’s Reserve series: Brooklyn Cuvée Noire. Be the first to try it! The bragging rights are all yours.

Here’s the full lineup from South 4th:

Allagash Black – A Strong Dark Ale full of toasty chocolate flavor (7.5% ABV)
Green Flash Le Freak – A delightful convergence of a Belgian Trippel and American IPA (9.5% ABV)
Sly Fox Saison Vos – A delicious dry, spicy Farmhouse Ale (6.9% ABV)
Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale – A spicy, aromatic, hoppy pale ale (5.8% ABV)
Ithaca White Gold – A Belgo-American ale with an herby aroma and zesty mouthfeel (8% ABV)
Captain Lawrence Xtra Gold – An all star marriage of hop and fruity flavors (10% ABV)
Ommegang Rare Vos – A Belgian Amber full of fruity, malty goodness (6.5% ABV)
Brooklyn Cuvée Noire -  A dark and roasty Belgian Stout. (8.7% ABV)
NEW THIS YEAR ON CASK: Blue Point Belgian Pale Ale – Light , crisp and fruity pale ale (6% ABV)

BELGETOBERFEST
Thursday, October 14: 7:00 PM
South 4th Bar & Grill
90 S 4th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 218-7478

In with the new! This Thursday, as part of their “I Love New York Beer Week”, Spring Lounge features a large and varied lineup of Brooklyn Brewery beers, including the just-released batch of Black Chocolate Stout, Detonation Ale, Sorachi Ace and (drum roll…) the brand spanking new Brooklyn Cuvée Noire, a Belgian dark ale made with German two-row pilsner malt, British chocolate malt, British black malt, American black barley, and German Perle and Slovenian Aurora hops. Also available to imbibe will be Post Road Pumpkin Ale, Brooklyner Weisse, Brooklyn Lager, Brooklyn Brown, and Local 1 and Local 2.

AND, the beers will be “Paired with local cheese, selected by Greg Blaise, head fromagiere at Dean and Deluca.”

The deliciousness begins at 5:00 PM.

Spring Lounge
48 Spring St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 965-1774

All photos by Eric Schwortz

We gathered at The Boathouse in Prospect Park with Ovenly and The Meathook to celebrate the arrival of Brooklyn Detonation Ale. Friends, family, the beer bloggeratti, all showed up for mirth and merriment.

All we can say is that Detonation worked. Not for free either. Tickets sold plus tips collected earned the inimitable Prospect Park Alliance $3,262.

Mad Hops over at BeerGoggins had this to say about the party:

Brooklyn Brewery’s Detonation Ale Explodes Onto The Scene

On Monday, August 16, the skies opened up and some heavy rains washed down over New York. Walking toward the Boathouse at the Audubon House in Prospect Park, a park official cut us off. “Can’t go this way,” he said. “It’s flooded down that way.”

The reason? Brooklyn Brewery’s newest creation blew a hole in the sky.

Damp and overlooking a pond rife with fallen leaves and paddling ducks, bloggers and beer lovers gathered under gray clouds to celebrate Garrett Oliver’s newest brewmaster’s reserve, aptly dubbed Detonation Ale.

Taking their BLAST! IPA and upping the ante, Detonation Ale features seven – count ‘em, seven – different kinds of hops. As my sudsy pseudonym suggests, this pleased me very much. This hop-heavy pale ale is a dark copper in color, heavy on the citric aromas and very, very easy to drink.

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More photos here.

ALSO, don’t even worry about the rain. The boathouse has ample indoor space for everyone to enjoy Detonation, Sorachi Ace, Local 1 & 2 and other tasty things. There are also giant chipmunks and a human-sized bird’s nest to hang out in. So it’s really a no-brainer.

Celebrate the arrival of our newest beer, Detonation Ale, in style at The Boathouse in Prospect Park. Here’s what you need to know. Tickets are $20 and include a first taste of Detonation plus some other Brewery favorites, real good food from Ovenly, meatstuffs from The Meathook and dumplings from The Dump School. All ticket proceeds benefit The Prospect Park Alliance.

Click here for a map of Prospect Park.

“For about eight years now, we’ve brewed a Brooklyn-style hop monster called BLAST! It’s a robust IPA using both British and Pacific Northwest hops. We haven’t had enough space to brew much of it, but we hear that people really enjoy BLAST! when it shows up. And it’s one of our favorite beers here at the brewery. Well, now we’d like more of you to see our hoppier side. Meet BLAST!’s big brother, Brooklyn Detonation Ale.

It’s a copper-colored pale ale with British malt character, American hop ebullience, Brooklyn attitude and disturbing drinkability. British caramel malts lend richness and depth, while a blend of American hops give the beer a minerally backbone and explosive aromatics (with a special guest appearance by our pal East Kent Golding as ‘The English Aristocrat’).

Brooklyn Detonation Ale is mighty tasty. It probably even gives you fresher breath And whiter teeth, but we can’t prove that part. Nor can we support the claim that it concentrates the mind on life’s better aspects. However, we can guarantee that it’s terrific with pork tacos, Thai food, Indian dishes, burgers, and sharp cheeses. So have yourself some Brooklyn Detonation Ale – after all, isn’t it about time you blew up?”

– Garrett Oliver

Beer Stats:

Malts: British floor malted Maris Otter, German pilsner malt, British crystal malt
Other sugars: First pressing Demerara sugar, Mauritius
Hops: Willamette, Amarillo, Palisade, Sorachi Ace, Simcoe, Cascade and East Kent Golding
O.G.: 21.5 Plato
ABV: 10.2%

Imbibe Magazine did a nice piece on experimental hops and the delicious beers they turn into.  The story goes from England to Boston, West Coast to East Coast. And, here’s the shocker, there’s even a little interview with Garrett. Read on, friends.

From Imbibemagazine.com

Each year, in the lush fields of the Pacific Northwest, dozens of experimental hop breeds are planted, most only identified by a string of numbers like a shadowy government project. These fledgling varieties are often the result of crossing existing strains in hopes of, say, increasing mildew resistance, amping yields or devising unique flavors. Each year, large craft breweries examine these numbered hop breeds not yet in the marketplace, hoping to answer a single question: Can this hop make a great new beer?

Often, the answer is no, but every once in a while, a hop shows serious promise. In this case, the hop is named, it graduates from lab to brew kettle and the experimentation begins. Just in time for warm weather, a handful of new hop varieties have proven their mettle and made their way into a crop of refreshing beers. With notes of earthy citrus, tropical fruit, white wine or floral tea, they’re adding distinct complexity to everything from IPAs to ESBs, and they’re inspiring brewers to craft a whole new style of summertime brews.

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From I Drunk That

Last night, New York received another great opportunity to visit the Brooklyn Brewery for the invite-only release of Dark Matter, their latest in the Brewmaster’s Reserve series. Brewmaster Garrett Oliver was on hand along along with a laundry list of the city’s finest pub owners, food editors and beer bloggers. Once again, the tap room flowed with some of brewery’s best drafts: Cookie Jar Porter, Monster ‘09, Blast, Black Chocolate Stout ‘09, Pilsner and more. The Bedford Cheese Shop and The Meat Hook were on hand to supply a nice meat and cheese compliment Dark Matter’s vanilla-oaked, sweet palate of flavors.

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Backbreaker – 7.0% ABV – Extra malt-y Strong Ale
Black Chocolate Stout 2004 – 10.1% – aged at Barcade since our first winter
Blast (cask) – 8.0% – A very large IPA, served on cask
Brown – 5.5% – Our classic English Brown Ale
Cookie Jar Porter – 7.8% – Oatmeal cookie, anyone?
Cuvee de Cardoz – 8.5% – Belgian style Strong Pale Ale with Indian Spices
Dark Matter – 7.5% – Brown ale aged in bourbon barrels (first time ever on draft)
Lager – 5.2% – Brooklyn’s finest
Monster Ale 2004 – 11.8% – barleywine, aged at Barcade as well
Sorachi Ace – 6.5% – Belgian style Farmhouse Ale
Weisse – 5.0% – German style Hefeweizen
Wild One – 9.0%? – Wild yeast version of Brooklyn Local 1

Cosmologists tell us that the universe was made by a massive explosion called the Big Bang. And in this Big Bang was created a material called “dark matter”, which accounts for 95% of the mass of the universe and actually binds the universe together. Well, that sounds pretty heavy. But it’s theoretical. Here in Brooklyn, our cosmology is a bit different.

In the beginning, there was Black Ops. Or perhaps not. Beer does have its mysteries. Anyhow, they say that back in 2007, a small amount of Dark Matter was created alongside Black Ops, but very few people had an opportunity to taste it. The Brooklyn Brewing Team decided that this shortage was unfortunate – plenty of Dark Matter for themselves, but not enough to share with all their friends. So last autumn they decided to recreate Dark Matter and open up the Brooklyn Barrel Room to a wider world. Brooklyn Dark Matter is a robust brown ale aged for four months in bourbon and rye whiskey barrels. Some barrels previously held Black Ops, some hosted The Manhattan Project, others came straight from the distilleries as soon as the whiskey was decanted. We’ve blended these barrels to create a beer full of caramel and chocolate flavors heightened by vanilla-like oak notes and hints of the barrels’ previous tenants. The result is a smooth, rich beer that really loves food, from fried or roasted chicken to char-grilled steak, barbecue, pork chops and even monkfish. And on some chilly evening in late winter, or perhaps the first warm night of spring, we hope that you may be tempted to believe that Dark Matter really does bind the universe together.

– Garrett Oliver

The first 25 drinkers to email info@brooklynbrewery.com with “Dark Matter Winner” will win passes for two to THIS MONDAY’s party (March 8th, 7:30pm – 10:30pm) at The Brewery. Get to it!

By Tom Pavlich for  TheWGNews.com

Anywhere you go in the country you are bound to find a craft brewery or brew pub serving up fresh beers for the local public, but here in North Brooklyn we are very privileged to have one of the best. Brooklyn Brewery is located right in our back yard near the border of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, and it is very easy for New Yorkers to take such a great institution for granted. Everyone knows their beers, especially Brooklyn Lager, but occasionally you find one on tap, or cask that you have never seen before…and this weekend that beer is Dark Matter.

A couple months ago Garrett Oliver, the brew master of Brooklyn Brewery, spoke to the New York City Home Brewers’ Guild at one of their monthly meetings. He discussed the the brewery’s beers, told stories, explained that they are not relocating but expanding their operation right here on North 11th Street in Williamsburg, and he also brought beers for everyone to taste.

Most people are familiar with Brooklyn Brown, one of the flagship ales that the brewery makes. Brooklyn Brown is a fine American Brown Ale with hints of caramel, rich chocolate undertones, just a hint of coffee, and balanced perfectly with hops. Brooklyn Brewery originally only made this ale as a holiday specialty, but it has since become a year-round offering…and for good reason. One of the beers that Mr. Oliver brought to share with the Home Brewer’s Guild was a beer called Dark Matter. He explained that it was a beer that was brewed specifically for himself and the other members of the brewery team to enjoy. Dark Matter is the Brooklyn Brown ale aged 9 months in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels. The already delicious brown ale picks up hints of vanilla, a touch of bourbon, and a bit of booze during this aging creating one of the most drinkable bourbon aged beers out there.

Previously the only way to taste Dark Matter was to go to home brew event where someone from Brooklyn Brewery was speaking or attend one of the beer dinners that Garrett Oliver does around the city, but tonight the only cask of Dark Matter in existence will be tapped at the Brooklyn Brewery!

Brooklyn Brewery’s very rare Dark Matter will be available throughout the weekend until the cask runs dry. I recommend getting there Friday night or early Saturday if you wish to get a taste. Brooklyn Brewery is located at 79 N. 11th St in Williamsburg. They are open to the public Friday 6pm-11pm, Saturday 12pm-8pm, and Sunday 12pm-6pm.

Tap it

Gathering The Courage

Love. Relief.

Brewmaster Oliver and Jimmy

Karl, looking ruggedly handsome and cheerily helpful.

All photos by Philmadelphia via Flickr.

We welcomed Brooklyn Cookie Jar Porter into the world at The Brewery, last night. Of course Cookie Jar, our latest Brewmaster’s Reserve was on tap as was a slew of some of our stronger beers. Some of our best friends stopped by to help us tipple in the name of good beer. There was even a marriage proposal (she said yes.) Below, Jason from Sustainabrew.com did a nice little recap of the event and our newest beer.

Last night saw the release of Brooklyn Brewery’s newest Brewmaster Reserve release, the Cookie Jar Porter and I was lucky enough to get to taste their newest creation… And man was it good. This is close to one of my favorites of the Reserve series with the Backbreaker and Blast up there as well. A sweet smooth oatmeal cookie inspired porter that was paired with oatmeal cookies from Feed Your Soul Bakery, as well as cheeses from the Bedford Cheese Shop.

The Porter is brewed using grains such as Floor Malted Maris Otter, British crystal, and Whole Golden Oats. While they also use brown sugar, pureed raisins and wildflower honey fromTremblay Apiaries in upstate New York. Good on them for using some local producers.

The beer is a dark, dark red that bleeds into a beautiful brown hue.  Two steps away from becoming black. The beer has a beautiful roasty nose that has nice toffee raisiny notes balanced with chocolate backbone and just a hint of the Willamette hops.

The Depth moves into the taste as you get those toffee raisiny notes and a whole lot more. The mouthfeel is velvety smooth from the oats while drying out in the end.  The sweetness is accented perfectly by the chocolate and toasted flavors. There is a sourness that comes through which is underscored by the honey and vanilla that make an appearance as the beer warms. Overall a very good beer that I will definitely look for when it hits the taps.

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Every few months Garrett and our heady team of brewers conjures up a new recipe for our Brewmaster’s Reserve program. Brewmaster’s Reserve is a draft only selection of beers that really allow the creativity of Garrett and Co. to really shine. The recipes aren’t based on market research or brewing trends. But they are brewed with passion — a passion that we think translates to delicious new beers for you to enjoy.  Below is a nice, if not flowery,  review of our current release, Backbreaker Ale. And be on the lookout for a new recipe, in the next two weeks, at your favorite beer bar: Brooklyn Cookie Jar Porter.

From Life is Beer – Beer is Life

Beer was and for a growing number of artisanal brewers, old and new, is still backbreaking work. Don’t believe me? Ask Garrett Oliver. For the latest Brewmaster’s Reserve, he traveled all the way to the Crisp Maltings in rural Great Ryburgh, England to personally malt his own barley on their 150 years old malting floor which was then transported back to New York to use in his Backbreaker Ale, a quintessential classic English Ale. When you drink this beer, it is very easy to imagine yourself perched at the local pub, pint in hand, making merry, basking in the ambiance, making merry with friends, and enjoying a damn good English ale. The problem with imported English ales is that unless they are bottle-conditioned, more often than not they arrive stale/skunked/damaged. The best way outside bottle-conditioned examples to taste fresh English ale in the USofA is to find a properly brewed craft example of English ale for which you need look no further than the Brooklyn Brewmaster’s Reserve Backbreaker Ale.

Gorgeous ambers, garnets, rubies, and mahoganies shimmer amidst their glasses confines while a khaki head lingers long through our slow session together. Her nose is ripe plums of all varieties while pears and red apples keep them company. Almonds, pecans, pecan praline, maple, and black strap molasses are solid performers. Subtly sublime, her nose exudes flavors galore with classic finesse. I immediately wonder what Backbreaker would taste like cask-conditioned? Let’s just say my mouth waters just thinking about it… Smooth, creamy, and silky sweet, plums, maple, and sun-soaked yellow raisins glide across my tastebuds and down my throat with nary a whisper of protest. Clean and crisp, she moves with purpose, painting succulent pictures of pears and apples, hold the skin please, while nuts of all varieties delight. Almonds and pecans make sweet love to maple and black strap molasses for an amazing interplay of fresh nutty goodness and pecan praline divinity. The top of my tongue dries after each quaff, keeping my burgeoning thirst up-front and center. As we grow ever more intimate, wood and sawdust flitter in and out of her dry finish while pistachio and cashews join their nutty brethren. Her maple caramelizes for more crunchy sweetness while apricots join her fruity cousins for one last hoo-rah before my glass empties.

Shazam! Pull up a stool, grab a pint, and wile the night away. I may have been at Vine & Barley in St. Lucie West, Florida, but for those 30 minutes or so of my life, I was in merry ol’ England buying a round for my peeps before last call came to pass. So good, so tasty, so English, and so sessionable.

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