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Introducing Scorcher #366

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Brooklyn Scorcher #366 is a very tasty summer pale ale featuring a hop so new that it doesn’t have a real name yet – right now it’s just called “HBC 366”. But this hop does have parents. Jason Perrault of … Continue reading

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Celebrating 25 Years of Brooklyn Beer

25 years ago, two neighbors threw caution to the wind, quit their respective day jobs as a reporter and a banker, and founded Brooklyn Brewery. The road to success was paved with many challenges, but today The Brewery’s award-winning roster of … Continue reading

Summer Cantal

Cheese Pairing | Week of June 10

Brooklyn Summer Ale with Cantal. Lean, grassy and a touch earthy, this cow’s milk cheese is from the Auvergne region of France. Its complex flavors are a good foil to the zesty qualities of the Summer Ale. Martin Johnson runs The Joy … Continue reading

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Charleston Tour

We swayed into the Palmetto state on Monday and arrived in Schvitz city for a week of food, beer, brewery tours, and general merriment. My first stop off the plane was the cozy little bottle shop, Beer Exchange. I arrived … Continue reading

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It’s A Busy Week In The Carolinas, June 5-12

Charlotte Wednesday 6/5, All Night: Tap Attack @ Dillinger’s Thursday 6/6, All Night: Tap Attack @ Jackalope Jacks Saturday 6/8, 3pm: Brooklyn, Bands & Beer @ VBGB Saturday 6/8, 9pm: Brooklyn, Bands & Beer @ Neighborhood Theatre Charleston Sunday 6/9, 2-4pm: Beer & … Continue reading

Mt Tam Sorachi

Cheese Pairing | Week of May 27

Brooklyn Sorachi Ace with Mt. Tam. Rich, buttery and ever so slightly fungal, this cow’s milk triple cream is made in California; its sumptuous texture is a perfect foil for the effervescence of the Sorachi Ace. Martin Johnson runs The Joy … Continue reading

Battenkill EIPA

Cheese Pairing | Week of May 20

Brooklyn East India Pale Ale with Battenkill Brebis. Smooth, gently sweet, and slightly wooly, this sheep’s milk cheese is made in Shushan NY. Its demure but distinct flavors will balance the complexity of the East India Pale Ale. Martin Johnson … Continue reading