{"id":165785,"date":"2025-03-31T14:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/beer\/the-11-best-breweries-in-brooklyn-ny-hop-culture\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T14:25:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:25:15","slug":"the-11-best-breweries-in-brooklyn-ny-hop-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=165785","title":{"rendered":"The 11 Best Breweries in Brooklyn, NY \u2022 Hop Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>For several years, the Hop Culture team called New York City home. We still miss venturing out to the bodega in the morning (or late at night) for a two-dollar cup of coffee and egg and cheese on a bagel. Plus, we can\u2019t forget all of the incredible Brooklyn breweries. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrooklyn is massive, but if you\u2019re in a tight-knit beer community, even the largest city in the country can feel like a small neighborhood,\u201d Hop Culture Founder Kenny Gould once said.<\/p>\n<p>I lived in Brooklyn for three and a half years and couldn\u2019t agree more! On weekends you\u2019d often find me hanging out in the back garden at Threes Brewing with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/best-pilsners-ranked-blind-tasting\/\">pilsner<\/a> or playing Scrabble at Kings County Brewers Collective (KCBC) with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/best-hazy-ipas-brooklyn-other-half-nyc\/\">hazy IPA<\/a> by my side.<\/p>\n<p>But since I\u2019ve moved away, the picture has already changed. <\/p>\n<p>If you know New York at all, you know that you never truly <em>know<\/em> New York. Like yeast, this city is a living, breathing organism that constantly changes. So, every now and then, we like to check in on one of our favorite places in the world, keeping tabs on the Brooklyn breweries we love and checking out ones new to us. <\/p>\n<p>From a female-, veteran-owned stunner making crazy-good hazies to a funky little spot making the most of mixed fermentation to a newcomer putting her mother\u2019s famous dessert recipes into cans, these breweries are blowing up Brooklyn\u2019s craft beer scene.  <\/p>\n<p>Here are our picks for the fourteen best breweries in Brooklyn. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35549\" style=\"width: 829px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35549\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HC-MapGuide-Brooklyn-1080x1350-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"hop culture map guide brooklyn best breweries\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-35549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HC-MapGuide-Brooklyn-1080x1350-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HC-MapGuide-Brooklyn-1080x1350-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HC-MapGuide-Brooklyn-1080x1350-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HC-MapGuide-Brooklyn-1080x1350-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-35549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graphic courtesy of Derek Campos, Senior Graphic Designer, Next Glass<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Hop Culture\u2019s 14 Best Breweries in Brooklyn, NY<\/h2>\n<h3>TEST<\/h3>\n<p><em>302 Metropolitan Ave Floor 1, Brooklyn, NY 11211<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34560\" style=\"width: 685px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eXljM4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34560\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/test-brewery-credit-test-brewery-1000x1516-1-675x1024.jpg\" alt=\"test brewery best new breweries\" width=\"675\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-34560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/test-brewery-credit-test-brewery-1000x1516-1-675x1024.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/test-brewery-credit-test-brewery-1000x1516-1-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/test-brewery-credit-test-brewery-1000x1516-1-768x1164.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/test-brewery-credit-test-brewery-1000x1516-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-34560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography provided by The Test Brewery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Our fans on Instagram turned us on to one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/best-new-breweries-of-2024\/\">\u201cBest New Breweries of 2024,\u201d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eXljM4\">TEST<\/a>. When we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DC4eZpdJ4hT\/\">put out a call on IG<\/a> asking for your favorite new breweries of the year, this Brooklyn-based brewery garnered five mentions with about forty likes. Currently the nineteenth highest-rated brewery in the country on Untappd, TEST is a Brooklyn-based test-kitchen-esque brewery that opened a pop-up beer garden over the summer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuality, invention, collaboration, and delicious design are the things we hold dear,\u201d writes the brewery on its website. \u201cIt\u2019s a think tank of sorts. We\u2019ve set out to create a home for good ideas, whether they\u2019re new, partially excavated, or simply unexplored.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With only 35 beers released on Untappd and 8,271 ratings, TEST already holds a coveted 4.37 average rating. <\/p>\n<p>Top-of-the-line beers include <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/49qJmSD\">A Finite View of the Infinite<\/a>, a 4.51-rated imperial hazy with barley, wheat, and oats and Nelson and Motueka from Freestyle hops.<\/p>\n<p>And the recently released <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ZKjyO0\">Lotus Bearer<\/a>, a DNEIPA with an astounding 4.48 rating on Untappd. Brewed with barley, wheat, oats, and Citra and Motueka hops. <\/p>\n<p>From the complex to the insane, TEST seems to be tapping into that other ninety percent of our brains we never use. <\/p>\n<p>At this brewery, things are no longer just a test. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eXljM4\" class=\"button btn-link\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Brown Girl\u2019s Brew<\/h3>\n<p><em>No taproom, but you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalwine.com\/beer\/specialty-styles\/specialty-beer\/brown-girls-brew-carrot-cake-style-amb\/p\/2126233619\">buy beer here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34581\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ZHZX0O\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34581\" class=\"size-large wp-image-34581\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/brown-girls-brew-founder-christina-thomas-carrot-cake-amber-ale-and-lemon-pound-cake-lager-credit-brown-girls-brew-1000x1700-1-602x1024.jpg\" alt=\"brown girl's brew founder christina thomas carrot cake amber ale and lemon pound cake lager\" width=\"602\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/brown-girls-brew-founder-christina-thomas-carrot-cake-amber-ale-and-lemon-pound-cake-lager-credit-brown-girls-brew-1000x1700-1-602x1024.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/brown-girls-brew-founder-christina-thomas-carrot-cake-amber-ale-and-lemon-pound-cake-lager-credit-brown-girls-brew-1000x1700-1-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/brown-girls-brew-founder-christina-thomas-carrot-cake-amber-ale-and-lemon-pound-cake-lager-credit-brown-girls-brew-1000x1700-1-768x1306.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/brown-girls-brew-founder-christina-thomas-carrot-cake-amber-ale-and-lemon-pound-cake-lager-credit-brown-girls-brew-1000x1700-1-904x1536.jpg 904w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/brown-girls-brew-founder-christina-thomas-carrot-cake-amber-ale-and-lemon-pound-cake-lager-credit-brown-girls-brew-1000x1700-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-34581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of Brown Girl\u2019s Brew and New York Wins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Again, we have our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DB9QHo8P7q-\/\">fans on Instagram<\/a> to thank for pointing us to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/browns-girls-brew\/\">Brown Girl\u2019s Brew<\/a>. After you all told us that this brand made some of your favorite beers of the year, we decided to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>We haven\u2019t seen any other brewery like Brown Girl\u2019s Brew. I think all of you will agree that in today\u2019s industry, with just a whisker shy of 10,000 breweries in the country, that is very, very hard to do.<\/p>\n<p>Started by Christina Thomas, Brown Girl\u2019s Brew transforms cherished pastries into crushable beers. These aren\u2019t just any old recipes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up in quite a large family,\u201d says Thomas, the youngest of eight. \u201cMy mom was always baking. \u2026 She made sure we had desserts all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a dream to open a bakery, Thomas\u2019 mother eventually converted a family-owned house in Chicago into a makeshift bakery\u2014Allie\u2019s Cakes &amp; Bakery.<\/p>\n<p>The place became a delicious haven.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of her customers were neighbors, people from her religious community, [and folks who came] from word of mouth,\u201d says Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>Vibrantly spiced carrot cake and crowd-pleaser lemon pound cake were always on the menu, along with specials around the holidays, such as German chocolate cake.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, Thomas, who first got into craft beer after drinking a Fat Tire, had a brilliant idea.<\/p>\n<p>She wanted to transform her mother\u2019s recipes into beer.<\/p>\n<p>Now known as the Brew Mistress, Thomas has introduced five beers to Brown Girl\u2019s Brew including <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4ivNmVS\">Carrot Cake Amber Ale<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4faBrd6\">Lemon Pound Cake Lager<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4f8SrRi\">Key Lime Pie American Ale<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4guk20n\">Banana Pudding Hefeweizen<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gs8gUg\">German Chocolate Cake Stout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With by far and away the most comments from our fans pointing us to Brown Girl\u2019s Brew as making their favorite beers of the year, we clearly see the impact Thomas is making on her community.<\/p>\n<p>But you don\u2019t have to take our word for it either.<\/p>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.untappd.com\/\">2024 Untappd Community Awards<\/a> (which celebrated the thousands of great breweries and beers rated as best-in-class by Untappd\u2019s 11 million users last year!), Brown Girl\u2019s Brew won gold for the highest-rated American Amber \/ Red Ale in New York with its Carrot Cake Amber Ale.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the beer Thomas is most proud of because she believes it truly embodies Brown Girl\u2019s Brew. \u201cIt is bringing unique, culturally inspired flavors to the craft beer scene,\u201d says Thomas. \u201cWe took the warm spices and rich flavors of a classic carrot cake and balanced them with the malty base of an amber ale. It was a bold experiment, but the response has been incredible. Not only does it resonate with people who love the flavors, but it also showcases how craft beer can honor tradition and tell a story. This amber ale represents our creativity, our roots, and our dedication to creating something distinct in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thomas\u2019 mother\u2019s recipes didn\u2019t just feed a community; they fed a community\u2019s soul. Thomas wants to do the same with Brown Girl\u2019s Brew.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of us think that it\u2019s just the liquid that is the main component, and it\u2019s really not,\u201d she told us. \u201cBrown Girl\u2019s Brew is on a mission to make sure we push the needle for diversity, not only in the brewing space but just the entire ecosystem around the beer industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Thomas first had the idea for Brown Girl\u2019s Brew in 2009, she asked herself, \u201cWho was I going to call?\u201d The list was small or, more honestly, non-existent because the representation didn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n<p>Which is why it took Thomas many more years to bring Brown Girl\u2019s Brew to life.<\/p>\n<p>But now that she\u2019s here, inspired by her mother\u2019s tenacity, strength, love, and delicious recipes, Thomas and Brown Girl\u2019s Brew are kicking down doors, walls, and barriers.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button btn-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/browns-girls-brew\/\">Read more <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Finback Brewery<\/h3>\n<p><em>545 President St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 | (347) 227-8008<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26156\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery-LEAD-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"finback brewery next exit brooklyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery-LEAD-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery-LEAD-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery-LEAD-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery-LEAD-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery-LEAD-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-26156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of Rocketfuel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26157\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery2-LEAD-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"finback brewery next exit brooklyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery2-LEAD-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery2-LEAD-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery2-LEAD-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery2-LEAD-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/next-exit-brooklyn-finback-brewery2-LEAD-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-26157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of Rocketfuel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Founded in 2011, with their beer first coming off the line in Queens in 2014, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/interview-founders-finback-brewery-basil-lee-and-kevin-stafford\/\">Finback is the brainchild of Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford<\/a>. For the past eight years, the brewery has grown to be one of the highest-rated in not only New York but also the entire East Coast. Mostly thanks to Finback\u2019s approach to brewing with creativity (a direct result of Lee and Stafford\u2019s artistic backgrounds\u2014Lee is a former architect, and Stafford is a former graphic artist). <\/p>\n<p>Some might not know that Lee and Stafford originally wanted to open in Brooklyn but couldn\u2019t find a space that worked at the time. In 2020, the duo changed that, opening Finback\u2019s second location in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. <\/p>\n<p>Affectionately called \u201cthe studio,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4aM8FPq\">Finback\u2019s Brooklyn<\/a> taproom is considered more of a creative space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think of our Queens location as a factory, definitely about doing hazies, IPAs, and large-scale batches and really producing beer in that more traditional brewery sense,\u201d says Lee. \u201cAnd Brooklyn we think of as a studio, where we\u2019re doing small batches, but also focusing on more of our takes on classic styles and drinkability, more low ABV, milds, traditional styles, and saisons.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, not only are they making fantastic English milds, saisons, mixed-ferm, and all-around-drinking beers, but also coffee, distilled spirits, both (they\u2019re working on a canned coffee cocktail), and even dumplings. <\/p>\n<p>Yes, Lee tapped his mom to make homemade dumplings in the kitchen. <\/p>\n<p>I mean, c\u2019mon people, if you aren\u2019t stopping by Finback while you\u2019re in Brooklyn, what are you even doing in Brooklyn? <\/p>\n<p>This brewery truly evokes the spirit of the borough. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4aM8FPq\" class=\"button btn-link\">BUY FINBACK BEERS HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Wild East Brewing Co.<\/h3>\n<p><em>623 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 | (718) 797-5135<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15176\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wild-east-brooklyn-nyc-mixed-fermentation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15176\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wildeast-embed2.jpg\" alt=\"wild east brooklyn\" width=\"1000\" height=\"670\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wildeast-embed2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wildeast-embed2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wildeast-embed2-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-15176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of Wild East Brewing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Founded by Lindsay Steen, Tyler March, and Brett Taylor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wild-east-brooklyn-nyc-mixed-fermentation\/\">Wild East Brewing Company<\/a> opened its doors in February 2020. The brewery specializes in <a href=\"http:\/\/mixed-fermentation, wild, and sour beers\">mixed-fermentation, wild, and sour beers<\/a> such as saisons, pale ales, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/what-is-a-berliner-weisse\/\">Berliner weisses<\/a>, and elegant lagers.<\/p>\n<p>In a former restaurant supply warehouse on Sackett Street, just a short jaunt from Threes Brewing, Wild East\u2019s taproom is a place where you can enjoy the fruits of the trio\u2019s experimentation. <\/p>\n<p>Beers like <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/42F85kv\">Temperance<\/a>, a dope dark mild, Patience &amp; Fortitude Czech-style pilsner, or L\u2019Ultima Moda, a perfect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/what-is-an-italian-pilsner\/\">Italian pilsner<\/a>, prove that Wild East is at the vanguard of beer in Brooklyn. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/42F85kv\" class=\"button btn-link\">BUY TEMPERANCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s Tip: Wild East has plans to open a new taproom upstate in Canandaigua, NY, in 2025. Keep your eyes out!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wild-east-brooklyn-nyc-mixed-fermentation\/\" class=\"button btn-link\">Read more <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Other Half Brewing Co.<\/h3>\n<p><em>195 Centre Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 | (212) 564-6065<br \/>Domino Park: 34 River St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 | (718) 362-6199<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25396\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/40ZDWvi\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25396\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25396\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/other-half-dc-x-queer-beer-1000x670-1.jpg\" alt=\"other half d.c.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/other-half-dc-x-queer-beer-1000x670-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/other-half-dc-x-queer-beer-1000x670-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/other-half-dc-x-queer-beer-1000x670-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-25396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of Other Half D.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>We can\u2019t write a piece on the best breweries in Brooklyn without mentioning <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/40ZDWvi\">Other Half<\/a>, especially since the brewery celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2024!<\/p>\n<p>The brewery that arguably made can release lines popular\u2014certainly in New York if not the rest of the country\u2014Other Half continues to roll out the dankest, haughtiest, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/best-hazy-ipas-brooklyn-other-half-nyc\/\">haziest IPAs<\/a> on the East Coast. <\/p>\n<p>For all these reasons, our team gave respect where respect is due, naming Other Half one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/best-breweries-2024\/\">\u201c11 Best Breweries of 2024.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As Next Glass VP of Brewery Product and Experience Dustin Jeffers wrote in his nomination: <\/p>\n<p><em>Over the past decade, they\u2019ve consistently dominated the hazy IPA scene and have become a benchmark for other breweries. To mark this milestone, they unveiled an impressive lineup of beers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Freak Week re-release series, where they brew others\u2019 beers, was highlighted by <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4f9LRd6\">Special Combo #4 Death by Broccoli<\/a> collaboration with Veil Brewing, 60 Minute IPA collaboration with Dogfish Head, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/49CbceD\">Insert Hip Hop Reference Here<\/a> collaboration with Monkish and Trillium.<\/p>\n<p>They also reintroduced some of their past anniversary beers, adding to the excitement.<\/p>\n<p>But that wasn\u2019t all\u2014they went even further by releasing multiple 10th Anniversary Collaboration Series beers with collaborations from renowned breweries like Side Project, Fidens, Omnipollo, Mortalis, Hoof Hearted, Tripping Animals, North Park, and Green Cheek, among others.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s clear that Other Half Brewing has mastered the art of collaborations, and their tenth-anniversary celebration is a testament to their success.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in Brooklyn, stop by the original Brooklyn brewery in the Gowanus neighborhood or a satellite location in Domino Park in Williamsburg. Although, we\u2019d suggest getting your feet inside the OG because you might as well pay respect to those hallowed grounds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/40ZDWvi\" class=\"button btn-link\">BUY OTHER HALF BEERS<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Grimm Artisanal Ales<\/h3>\n<p><em>990 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 | (718) 564-9767<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10666\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/42zVEXn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10666\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/grimmtaproom-embed1.jpg\" alt=\"grimm artisanal ales taproom\" width=\"1000\" height=\"670\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/grimmtaproom-embed1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/grimmtaproom-embed1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/grimmtaproom-embed1-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-10666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of Grimm Artisanal Ales<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For a long time, Grimm Co-Founders Joe and Lauren Grimm brewed nomadically. But in 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/grimm-artisan-ales-new-brewery-contract-brewing\/\">the duo finally put down roots<\/a> on Metropolitan Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The gorgeous taproom specializes in elegant Belgian-style beers, stunning sours, and trendy, turbid IPAs. <\/p>\n<p>Those like <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hliM0l\">Dragonfruit Sunsets<\/a>, a sour weissbier collab with No Seasons with dragonfruit and yuzu. Or <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3EyBS4n\">Nothing But Nelson<\/a>, an American IPA that showcases the very best of New Zealand\u2019s Nelson Sauvin hops. <\/p>\n<p>They are even crushing lagers now, with the brewery\u2019s doppelbock called <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/410tJPh\">Prognosticator<\/a> nabbing the No. 2 spot as the best of its style in New York in the <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.untappd.com\/\">Untappd Community Awards<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Sip your pints among chic wooden tables while bathing in the natural light from large windows. Or peruse shelves filled with art books and vinyl records while basking in the abundance of plants. The 7,500-square-foot space is bright, breezy, and airy, making it the ideal place to spend an afternoon in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/42zVEXn\" class=\"button btn-link\">BUY GRIMM BEERS HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Niteglow<\/h3>\n<p><em>8 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DC5iKhzxTPt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last year, VinePair named Niteglow in a piece called <a href=\"https:\/\/vinepair.com\/articles\/wa-beer-pros-most-underrated-east-coast-brewery-2024\/\">\u201cWe Asked 10 Beer Pros What\u2019s the Most Underrated East Coast Brewery (2024).\u201d <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I actually stumbled upon this tiny spot off the busy Flushing Ave because my partner and I were staying with a friend who lived down the street. I had heard nothing of Niteglow before my visit (a rarity). But I liked the happy faces of people sitting outside with <em>stanges<\/em> (tall, thin German-style beer glasses) full of k\u00f6lsch. And when I peeked my head inside and found a draft system with all LUKR side-pull faucets, I knew I was probably in the right place. <\/p>\n<p>On Niteglow\u2019s taproom menu, you can choose the \u201cstyle\u201d of pour for your beer\u2014 \u201dSmooth,\u201d \u201cHalf\/Half,\u201d or \u201cMilk Pour,\u201d which loosely follows three of the popular Czech styles of pouring beer. <\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, I skipped the k\u00f6lsch, Czech dark lager, and NY-style pilsner and chose the M02 American pale wheat beer instead. It was delicious. <\/p>\n<p>The space is super clean and refined, contrasting somewhat with the bustling urban chaos outside. <\/p>\n<p>But if you know that area of Bushwick at all, Niteglow is a perfect fit.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve heard rumblings that Niteglow might open up a shop in LA. I\u2019d certainly love to see them here on the West Coast!  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/40Hke63\" class=\"button btn-link\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Threes Brewing<\/h3>\n<p> <em>333 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 | (718) 568-9673<br \/>Greenpoint: 113 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222 | (731) 333-3430<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26172\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gp14aX\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26172\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/threes-brewing-gowanus-taproom2-1000x670-1.jpg\" alt=\"threes brewing gowanus taproom next exit brooklyn\" width=\"1000\" height=\"670\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/threes-brewing-gowanus-taproom2-1000x670-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/threes-brewing-gowanus-taproom2-1000x670-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/threes-brewing-gowanus-taproom2-1000x670-1-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-26172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of @threesbrewing | Threes Brewing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A perennial favorite, Threes Brewing first made our list of the <a href=\"http:\/\/best breweries of 2018\">best breweries of 2018<\/a>. Actually, we named it our best brewery of the year. <\/p>\n<p>Since then, the brewery has continued to wow us with world-class beers. From their pilsners, which landed at the top of our <a href=\"http:\/\/blind tasting\">blind tasting<\/a>, to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/best-hazy-ipas-available-in-most-stores-right-now\/\">juicy hazies<\/a>, and everything in between, Threes gets three cheers from us. <\/p>\n<p>The taproom in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn is such a great space to hang out. Attached to Ninth Street Espresso, Threes is a spot you can stop by in the morning for a coffee, into the afternoon for a beer, and at night for some excellent drinking food\u2014think loaded crab fries and karaage chicken. <\/p>\n<p>After all that, you can settle into the heated tent in the backyard for another few pints of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/best-pilsners-ranked-blind-tasting\/\">Vliet<\/a> or a bottle of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/best-beers-2021\/\">Passing Time<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Threes is a one-of-a-kind brewery and, for us, a must-stop if you\u2019re in Brooklyn. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gp14aX\" class=\"button btn-link\">Learn more <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>TALEA Beer Co.<\/h3>\n<p><em>87 Richardson St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 | (347) 799-1281<br \/>Cobble Hill: 61 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | (716) 466-2126<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23863\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3HeNMic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23863\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/talea-beer-co-credit-Molly-Tavoletti-1000x670-1.jpg\" alt=\"talea beer co best breweries brooklyn\" width=\"1000\" height=\"657\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/talea-beer-co-credit-Molly-Tavoletti-1000x670-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/talea-beer-co-credit-Molly-Tavoletti-1000x670-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/talea-beer-co-credit-Molly-Tavoletti-1000x670-1-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-23863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of Molly Tavoletti<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another standout, the all-female-owned and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/veteran-owned-breweries-veterans-day-21\/\">veteran-owned<\/a> TALEA Beer Co. has actually opened up five locations across the boroughs\u2014two in Brooklyn. <\/p>\n<p>Tara Hankinson and LeAnn Darland of TALEA Beer Co. shared a vision to leave their corporate jobs in tech and media and start a craft beer business. The dynamic duo officially met while working together at Hopsy, a beer e-commerce startup. Eventually, they took the plunge together, starting TALEA (a mash-up of their first names, Tara and LeAnn) in 2019. <\/p>\n<p>Hankinson and Darland\u2019s desire to market beer that targets non-craft beer drinkers makes TALEA unique and special. Their hazy IPAs and fruit-forward sours are canned in vibrant, colorful packaging meant to attract all types of consumers regardless of gender. <\/p>\n<p>For that reason, Hankinson and Darland joined us at our women in craft beer festival, Beers With(out) Beards, when we ran it in New York. And we named them one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/women-craft-beer-breweries-to-support-right-now\/\">320+ Women-Led Breweries to Drink From Right Now (And Forever)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The pair blew us away with their first dazzling taproom in Brooklyn. And while we haven\u2019t gotten to the other location in Cobble Hill, it\u2019s definitely at the top of our list. <\/p>\n<p>We recommend trying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/best-beers-october-2021\/\">Wheels Up<\/a> if they have it. The hazy has oats and lactose for a smooth, silky body, along with a double dry-hopping with Motueka, Nelson Sauvin, and Citra hops. Expect big aromas of gooseberry and ripe guava and flavors of papaya and mango.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4k01Uy3\" class=\"button btn-link\">BUY TALEA BEERS HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Kings County Brewers Collective<\/h3>\n<p><em>381 Troutman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 | (929) 409-5040<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_57hhKp5O4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For four decades, the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn remained brewery-less. Ironic since, at the beginning of the 1900s, Brooklyn was considered the brewing capital of the U.S., with at least forty-five breweries. Of course, Prohibition killed that, forcing many to close. Since the last brewery shut its doors in 1976, none called Bushwick home. <\/p>\n<p>Until the trio of Zack Kinney, Tony Bellis, and Pete Lengyel opened King County Brewers Collective (KCBC) in 2016. And they did so with a bang. <\/p>\n<p>Take a gander at KCBC\u2019s Instagram page, splashed with cans showcasing explosive graphics of crazy undersea and mythical creatures. Of course, what\u2019s on the inside counts, and we can guarantee that the beer inside the can is just as incredible as the illustrations outside. <\/p>\n<p>Like <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4go0xpF\">Superhero Sidekicks<\/a>, a gold hazy IPA with hand-selected Citra, Mosaic, Idaho 7, Centennial, and Cascade. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4go0xpF\" class=\"button btn-link\">BUY SUPERHERO SIDEKICKS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3WFf6hp\">Venomous Villains<\/a>, the New York State silver medal-winning American IPA with Mosaic, Amarillo, Simcoe, Centennial, and Cascade. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3WFf6hp\" class=\"button btn-link\">BUY VENOMOUS VILLAINS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3CJQUnl\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Gerbils<\/a>, a DNEIPA loaded with Australian-grown Vic Secret, hand-selected Citra, and Yakima Valley-grown Anchovy hops. Cowabunga! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3CJQUnl\" class=\"button btn-link\">BUY TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA GERBILS<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Strong Rope Brewery<\/h3>\n<p><em>Gowanus: 547 President St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 | (929) 337-8699<br \/>Red Hook: 185 Van Dyke St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 | (929) 294-9379<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24427\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/strong-rope-brewery-1000x670-1.jpg\" alt=\"strong rope brewery best breweries brooklyn\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/strong-rope-brewery-1000x670-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/strong-rope-brewery-1000x670-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/strong-rope-brewery-1000x670-1-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-24427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of Strong Rope Brewery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a world of hazy, West Coast, and American IPAs, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3En7Qkc\">Strong Rope<\/a> has made a name for itself by brewing top-of-the-line British-style ales with 100% New York State hops and malts. <\/p>\n<p>Founded by Jason Sahler and Christina Quintero, Strong Rope stays true to its traditions. And it has paid off. Strong Rope has earned all sorts of local accolades, including SMaSH Beer Competition Winner for Fat Man, Little Stout at NYC Beer Week 2020; a bronze for its Pre-Prohibition Lager, CULLEN, at the Indie Beer Cup 2020; and a gold at TAPNY 2019 for Young Lion of the West Cream Ale, among others. <\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Strong Rope expanded, opening a location in Red Hook. By the time the new spot opened, I had already left Brooklyn, so I haven\u2019t made it there yet, but I hear the views are incredible. <\/p>\n<p>In all fairness, the last time I visited Brooklyn, I could have snuck away to Red Hook, but I wanted to go back to the OG spot. That should tell you everything you need to know. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3En7Qkc\" class=\"button btn-link\">Learn more <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Transmitter Brewing<\/h3>\n<p><em>141 Flushing Ave, Building 77, Brooklyn, NY 11205 | (646) 378-8529<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13464\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/bestsaisons-transmitter-s4.jpg\" alt=\"transmitter brewing company best breweries brooklyn\" width=\"1000\" height=\"670\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/bestsaisons-transmitter-s4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/bestsaisons-transmitter-s4-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/bestsaisons-transmitter-s4-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-13464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of John A. Paradiso<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rob Kolb and Anthony Accardi actually started Transmitter Brewing in Queens in 2014 before opening a new taproom in Brooklyn\u2019s Navy Yard Building 77 development in 2019. <\/p>\n<p>With the Queens location closed, the Brooklyn taproom has become the number-one spot to enjoy the duo\u2019s fantastic Belgian- and French-style farmhouse ales. <\/p>\n<p>To understand just how focused these two are on their beers, you should know that they secured over twenty isolated strains of <em>Brettanomyces<\/em>, <em>Lactobacillus<\/em>, and <em>Pediococcus<\/em>, as well as a brewhouse library of traditional Belgian, French, English, and American yeasts. It\u2019s just that extra attention to detail that has made Transmitter beers the cream of the crop. <\/p>\n<p>These include A4, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/what-is-a-belgian-quad\/\">Belgian quad<\/a> with anise, black pepper, and Grains of Paradise, and G2, a Belgian pale ale with Galaxy. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transmitterbrewing.com\/\" class=\"button btn-link\">Learn more <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Back Home Beer<\/h3>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/backhomebeer\/\">@backhomebeer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22178\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/151240841_428086748531706_1184210611321296126_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"back home beer in brooklyn\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/151240841_428086748531706_1184210611321296126_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/151240841_428086748531706_1184210611321296126_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/151240841_428086748531706_1184210611321296126_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/151240841_428086748531706_1184210611321296126_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/151240841_428086748531706_1184210611321296126_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-22178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of Back Home Beer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Zahra Tabatabai made waves in Brooklyn. The founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/back-home-beer-female-iranian-owned-craft-brewery\/\">Iranian- and female-owned Back Home Beer<\/a>, Tabatabai brings a unique background to craft, focusing on flavors and art from Iran and the Middle East. <\/p>\n<p>Tabatabai, the daughter of Iranian immigrants whose grandfather homebrewed in Iran in the 1950s and \u201860s, started Back Home Beer to share the rich history of brewing in Iran. From the beginning, Tabatabai started homebrewing her grandfather\u2019s old recipes. He used a lot of ingredients from his garden in Shiraz, Iran: sumac, salt, barberries, and dried limes.<\/p>\n<p>In the fall of 2021, Back Home dropped their first cans in New York City. The 4.2% ABV Sumac Gose was cured with sumac, tart cherry, and blue salt. At the time of publication, it held a coveted <a href=\"https:\/\/untappd.com\/b\/back-home-beer-sumac-gose\/4546907\">4.18 out of 5 on Untappd<\/a>. Tabatabai chose to release her Sumac Gose first because all those unique ingredients tell a distinct story.<\/p>\n<p>Drinkers have responded to her narrative. Tabatabai\u2019s Sumac Gose debuted to rave fanfare. It sold out from the shelves of many accounts within just a few hours.<\/p>\n<p>Currently contract brewing, Back Home Beer doesn\u2019t quite have a brick-and-mortar to call its own yet, but we\u2019re so impressed with Tabatabai\u2019s dedication to staying true to her roots. <\/p>\n<p>Today, many breweries seem to think that \u201cinnovation\u201d involves throwing as many cookies as possible into the mash tun. But thoughtful brewers like Tabatabai find creativity by looking at their heritage. We\u2019ll definitely be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/best-breweries-to-watch-2022\/\">keeping an eye on what Tabatabai comes up with next<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/back-home-beer-female-iranian-owned-craft-brewery\/\" class=\"button btn-link\">Learn more <\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Honorable Mention<\/h2>\n<h3>Brooklyn Kura<\/h3>\n<p><em>68 34th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232 | (347) 766-1601<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24425\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/brooklyn-kura-1000x670-1.jpg\" alt=\"brooklyn kura best breweries brooklyn\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/brooklyn-kura-1000x670-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/brooklyn-kura-1000x670-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/brooklyn-kura-1000x670-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-24425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography courtesy of Brooklyn Kura<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Beer isn\u2019t the only fermented drink on the planet. Take sake, for example, a fermented rice drink with over a thousand years of history in Japan. <\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn Kura brought the traditional Japanese beverage to the East Coast when it opened in 2018. New York State\u2019s first sake brewery found a home in Industry City, a repurposed industrial complex in Brooklyn\u2019s Sunset Park Neighborhood. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fiveboroughssake-embed3.jpg\" alt=\"brooklyn kura best breweries brooklyn\" width=\"1000\" height=\"670\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fiveboroughssake-embed3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fiveboroughssake-embed3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fiveboroughssake-embed3-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There is an incredible amount of work that goes into making sake (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopculture.com\/five-boroughs-craft-beer-kura-sake-collab\/\">I should know; I tried it once at Brooklyn Kura<\/a>), so you can be sure that when you drink one of Brooklyn Kura\u2019s bottles of sake, you are getting a phenomenal sake. <\/p>\n<p>Stop into Brooklyn Kura if you want to try something adventurous and new. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynkura.com\/\" class=\"button btn-link\">Learn more <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For several years, the Hop Culture team called New York City home. We still miss venturing out to the bodega in the morning (or late at night) for a two-dollar cup of coffee and egg and cheese on a bagel. 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