Bierkraft

I’ve enjoyed visiting Bierkraft for the last few years. Unfortunately, they’ve changed their bread and the sandwiches suffer from it.
While the new bread is easier to chew than the previous — the new bread is now shorter, thinner, less crunchy, does not absorb the sandwich’s sauce as well and does not taste nearly as good.
It’s only a sandwich, but as far as sandwiches go — my last visit there was a total bummer. You’ve lost me, Bierkraft.

Enjoyed my sandwich very much. Enjoyed the beer very much as well. I know the place is small, but I’d love to see a flight of beers offered so that I could try more of the decent amount of they have on tap. Loved pretty much all I had here.

Many times when I get a flight of beers, there are one or two that I make my husband finish because they are just not good. This place, we shared a flight, and I wanted them all to myself. There was not one that I disliked (flight of 4). We both ordered subs from the local deli (that they call in and deliver, and you pay for at the bar). My husbands was good, mine was eh, but I can’t fault the bar for that, because they didn’t make it. The beer was fantastic. There were some people that were debating sitting down and I convinced them to because the beer was so good. They thanked me after

I came for the beer tastings that are supposed to happen each Tuesday. That’s no longer a thing, but there are a number of beers on tap that they don’t mind giving you small communion sized samples of which is cool.
This place is a store with a diverse craft brew offering which is definitely always a welcome space in any neighborhood, in my opinion.
There’s an outdoor back patio to enjoy your beers and the front dining area is also nice and slightly communal in nature. The atmosphere is good.
Finally, the food, The steak sandwich would have been great if the steak was seasoned a bit more. The ingredients were all good, but I just wished that there was a little more flavor cooked into it. The cold sandwiches including the Italian are really good. Very fresh ingredients.
I’d come back for a beer or two and a sandwich in the summer time.

Love this place. Beer Heaven.
Don’t forget to try the sandwiches!!!

This place was really cool. Love the atmosphere, the food, the beer selection and the ice cream sandwiches.
The picnic table seat yourself style is nice. The chalkboard beer menu fits the atmosphere. They even let you sample beers. Beer selection was great — both bottled and draft. I’m not talking miller light or bud. Craft brews is what makes this place so great.
The sandwiches are rolled up and wrapped in paper (tied with string). Comes with chips. Again, there’s something for everyone.
If it’s warm outside, I imagine their patio filling up quickly. Seems like a great happy hour place or casual dinner with friends.
The ice cream sandwiches though. Do not forget about those. I’d get it just for the cookie part. Amazing dessert. Simply killer. Add a good craft beer and you’ve got a great snack.
It’s right on 5^th at Berkeley in Park Slope. Go already!

Can’t believe my original review is from 2011. I’ve been back many times since then, and have definitely been to their backyard. Once or twice a year, they throw a cask ale and oyster fest in the backyard. It gets full, so get there early. But it’s a wonderful experience.
Bierkraft is still great for growlers, but they also have a surprisingly good selection of non-​alcoholic ginger beer. I was on medication and wasn’t allowed to drink, so it was much appreciated.
Also been back for sandwiches, and the bread is still as rock hard as ever.

(3.5, but I round up)
Bierkraft. Where you go to be really casual and drink a bunch of beer and maybe get a sandwich or chips. Also when Bogota has a 1.5 hour wait and you’re like, screw that.
My friend and I had fun going through all of the beer signs on the wall to see which ones we’ve had before.
You know, the sandwiches are fine. Not sure what the big deal is there. They also take a LONG time. If you like a ton of bread that’s really good, then these sandwiches are for you. I was disappointed they ran out of their house-​made wurst when I went (the machine was broken…) so I got the steak sandwich melt instead. I was also disappointed by the amount of meat and toppings they provided in-​between the bread. Solid, but for $ 14, I’m not bringing my parents here. Well, also because the place is pretty cramped. On the plus side, they trust humanity to not abuse the ability to grab your own bag of chips (Zapp’s Voodoo all the way) or fruit that comes with the sandwich. The pickled celery is pretty good, get that.
Place has two entrances; one to the beer fridge side and one to the seating area. They connect in the back where there’s a register where you order beverages and one where you order food.
Seats 25 – 30 people if you squeeze in real tight at one of a few uneven (watch your beers!) picnic tables or a long counter along the wall. We had 6 people on a Saturday at 8pm and managed to squeeze into a table.

When I’m in the mood for a quick, relatively simple sandwich on the fly, this is the best bet in the Park Slope area.
I’m SO glad they started offering «melts» — previously I found their bread so hard/​difficult to eat that I’d have to pop it in the oven for a few minutes anyway. I’ve only tried the turkey and roast beef, which are both great in their simplicity (and price).
Do I bring visiting friends or family here though? Nope. Again, nothing special, but very reliable (especially for delivery) and the ingredients are high-​quality.

Love this place! I come here at least once a week. Awesome beers on tap. I usually buy it in a growler and take it home. Sometimes I drink my beer there with their also awesome sandwiches.
They also have many bottled beer from all over the world.

Hot diggity dog.
I just got me a bottle of Cantillon.
I’ve been looking for a bottle of Cantillon for… say… 4 years? It’s only imported a few times a year, to a few places, in small quantities, and it flies of the shelves.
I came into Bierkraft looking for a nice golden sour to drink with Christmas dinner, and the associate was kind enough to let me know that they had a shipment of Cantillon coming in over the next few days. He didn’t have to do that. But I’m sure glad he did.
Aside from this lovely experience, their beer selection here is amazing. They do a great job of representing all styles of beer, and they even have a nice selection of cellared beers (I got a seven year old Avery 15 year anniversary beer that is going to be lovely).
The customer service has also always been friendly and eager to help.
The tap list is impressive and the food is good, but I come here to for the best selection of to-​go beer that I’ve found in the neighborhood.

Woohoo, so Birekraft seems to have definitely scaled back their prices (which had become completely out of whack a year or two ago) to where you can now go in and easily find an excellent growler in the $ 11 – 14 range, which with the recent death of American Beer Distributors on Court (where all growlers were $ 12), may make them the fairest growler option in Park Slope/​Carroll Gardens (of course they still will have a really rare $ 50 growler every now and then but you aren’t forced to go that route).
The bottled beer selection seems to be an afterthought these days with the fridges never packed like in the old days (in fact many were removed for their new brewing setup) so they are no longer my go to spot for bottles, but they are still #1 for growlers.
The sandwiches, while not cheap at $ 12, are really excellent and will definitely leave you stuffed (although I noticed they switched to smaller bread recently). The «free» Zapp’s chips are a plus. The roast beef with arugala is fantastic (just be forewarned that the beef can sometimes be completely raw).
Hard to believe this is the same place I was going to 11 years ago when it mainly a cheese shop with 2 growler taps. Now with the indoor seating and awesome backyard it is more of a bar but that is fine with me.

I write some horrible reviews for places that wrong me, and I write some stellar reviews for places that do their job correctly. With that said, I’ll get right to it.
Bierkraft is something of a religious experience for me. The frequent rotation of taps, great selection of meat and cheese, sandwiches, and the occasional CASKED ALE, all culminate in a sensory experience perfect for the hardcore beer nerd or just some friends looking to have a few drinks. This place is reasonably priced. There is something for everyone. The staff doesn’t look down on you for not knowing everything about beer and secondary fermentation… Etc. the staff helps me figure out what I’m looking for, gives me a taste, and sends me on my way with a growler (s) of spectacular brain alteration juice. Too bad I’m not even from New York. This place deserves every last penny of their sales. A+

The heat in this place can get hot as balls. I don’t know why that’s the case. There’s a pretty extensive craft beer selection so +1 for that, though some items are exceedingly pricey IMO. –1 for that. They carry popular ice cream sandwiches but, unsurprisingly, rape prices. $ 10 for an ice cream sandwich? No sir.
The seating is pretty crappy — old wooden benches.

Great selection of beers that constantly change with the season/what’s new/​available. For the more thirsty folks you can also buy beer by the growler or even keg!
In addition to the first hallway (beer) there is also a sandwich counter, fancy salts, meats, cheese, chocolates, and other do-​dad food things. And the final ¹⁄₃ of the place is seats to eat the aforementioned sandwiches and beers. There is also an outdoors area which is a lovely place to enjoy a beer and a big deli sandwich.
The only downside to Bierkraft is the price… it’s expensive! Everything is expensive there (I know I know… parkslope rent…)
Also I swear I’ve been led along a few times when asking about a beer they don’t have in stock at the moment. Everytime I ask it’s always «going to be delivered on Tuesday». When I go back Tuesday evening or Wednesday it’s never there and it’s going to be delivered next week… I keep falling for it, maybe I have a problem with beer.

There’s an absolutely time-​crushing selection of beers (I could spend hours here just reading the selection from left to right, shelf after shelf after shelf). Besides fascination and curiosity with all the labels, you may not want to seriously consider the beers though unless you’re dying to try a new discovery, the bottles are regularly 25% more than you would expect to pay if you found the same somewhere else.
Instead, I’d suggest walking straight to the back towards their rotating selection to take in 32 or 64 oz growlers. The taps really should be the main draw as they are reasonably priced and you can taste before you buy. So instead, pick up a growler and some glasses, sit in the back at the picnic tables or at their sandwich shop annexed next door. Don’t forget to check the backmost fridge — a couple shelves dedicated solely to ice cream cookie/​brownie sandwiches!

I can see why all my friends come here for the amazing sandwiches and atmosphere. All of the ingredients are clearly really fresh. I got the serrano, which is with serrano ham, manchego cheese, arugula, and fig spread. The fluffy bread really adds to the sandwich perfection. There are tons of beer choices and other beverage options which make it fun, with exposed brick walls and rustic tables, as well as inviting outdoor seating.
The sandwiches are a little pricey, but I think they are worth it because they are so tasty and big («that’s what she said») :)

Hands down the best place for beer AND sandwiches in all of New York. Taps change daily and the turkey sandwich will have you full for 2 days. Add avocado and tell them Xander sent you from less then a block away.
The staff is half the age of the average Park Slope resident and twice as cool. Stroller free which is rare for the area. Very knowledgeable (and clearly experienced) in craft brew and deli meat fare.
Grab a growler and never get your deposit back because you’ll never want to go anywhere else.

I have decided if I had to live in New York I would live in Brooklyn, and if I lived in Brooklyn I would live as close as physically possible to this place.
Incredible beer selection and while I wasn’t that impressed by their draft list which seemed pretty niche, sours (yuck) and dark beers (it was 70 out), the bottle selection more than made up for it. Also, I got the feeling they probably fly through kegs their, so I probably just hit a time that didn’t match up well with my beer preferences. Back to the bottle selection, they had all of my favorite breweries: Allagash, Stillwater, Sixpoint, Ballast Point. I felt like a kid in a candy shop and the best part was most of their bottles were 3 – 5 dollars. Insane, most of these bottles are $ 2-​$ 3 in a six pack, so they are barely charging above grocery store prices.
The downside to this place is there isn’t much seating inside. When it is warm outside the back patio is open, which is a nice outdoor space, but slightly underwhelming since the sun is blocked by buildings after 3 PM. Also they only have one shared gender bathroom, so make sure you plan ahead.
Even after these few complaints I still couldn’t find myself removing a star because their bottle selection and prices were so amazing. Definitely a place to check out, especially when the weather is nice.

I really loved it here. Sort of like City Swiggers in the UES but better.
Despite some of the negative reviews, I thought the bartenders (if that’s what their job title is) were really friendly and helpful. It was my first time there and I definitely took my time ordering, not to mention asked to taste at least 10 different beers. The two different guys that helped me were totally patient and cool.
Its pretty awesome that you can get a growler for $ 10. What’s not so awesome is that a pint costs you $ 6-​$ 8… so its pretty hard NOT to get the growler and get yourself wasted. Also, they charge an extra $ 4.50 to take the growler home… again, hard not to just sit down and drink the whole damn thing.
The bratwurst is one of the best hot dog-​ish things I’ve ever had. Whatever they do to the cabbage and mustard I’d love to bottle and take home with me. Also, the bratwurst is $ 8 as opposed to $ 12 flat fee for other sandwiches.
Lastly, there’s plenty to keep you occupied (besides the beer). The walls are lined with beer-​related paraphernalia and the music is solid. The outdoor area is also pretty nice.