The Brooklyn Brewery

Came here as part of some type of beer tour. I thought we would get a mini tour of the place during our visit but we did not. While on line our tour operator handed us some type of wooden coin with which you use to get your beer. If I am not mistaken you would have to purchase these once inside I don’t think there is any money exchanged at the «bar».
I guess this place is interesting if you are into beer, young and hip. I am neither of those three things. If I am drinking beer, I just want it to taste like plain old beer the kind I used to drink when I was young. I am not into craft beer. There is limited seating and it was very crowded so we just had to find a place where we could lean on while there. There are very few tables and it looks like some people get there early, bring food, games, etc. and park themselves there for the day. I hope that they place a time limit on doing this because it makes it near impossible for anyone else to sit.
I would most likely not return here on my own.

Loved this place! Minus the Williamsburg location. lol.
I tried sorachi, defender, east ipa, black lager brews. Great options and I cant wait to come back. The building is HUGE, but I wish there was more seating available.
$ 20 for 5 tokens. Most beers are 1 token. 12oz. pours.
The beer tour was okay — I actually learned a lot. There are two rooms and a pretty enthusiastic tour guide.

Very solid brew pub for Sunday afternoon beers. Not expensive and a nice laid back atmosphere.
Should also mention were VERY good.

I visited Brooklyn Brewery yesterday with a friend, and definitely give it 5 stars. The first reason is because I found the staff there exceptionally friendly and helpful, something that can be rare in NYC. Foster, one of the guys at the front entrance, was very friendly and helpful. He answered our questions about the tour and went out of his way to make us feel welcome at the brewery. The woman who was the cashier for the store and beer tokens was also very friendly. Our tour guide (I forget his name) was funny, insightful, and friendly as well. The tour shows you how the brewery makes its beer and you learn about the history behind the company as well. I have been to three other breweries before, and after taking a tour here, it definitely ranks high on my list.
After the tour, my friend and I purchased beer tokens for the bar. I ordered the sorachi ace and was definitely happy with the freshness and the taste. My friend enjoyed his beer as well. When we were ready to leave, we felt very satisfied with how the tour and the beer was. It was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
I recommend Brooklyn brewery for the beer quality, the tour, and the awesome staff. Clearly there is a reason why people come to this brewery.

The Brooklyn Brewery is one of those places you visit and once you experience it, I am unsure if I will come back. Perhaps I am accustomed to breweries in Colorado and California, but Brooklyn Brewery has a few options on tap at the time, and I was wondering which ones were available only in the Tap Room. I came here on a Sunday looking to do the tour.
TOUR: The tour was amusing with our charming Brooklyn hipster. As a beer fan and one who likes going to do tours, beer making does not vary that much per brewery. You get the four basic ingredients, mash, etc etc and then make delicious beer. I am one who looks for how a brewery can make their tour unique, but unfortunately, the tour truly consisted only the history of Brooklyn Brewery. Similar to other breweries stories, I find myself unsatisfied after going through the tour. As much it also pains me to say this, but I also do enjoy free samples on beer tours, but no sample here.
BEER: I got a Schorcher IPA because who doesn’t love a session IPA? I found the beer to be very tasty as I do like the beer quality at Brooklyn Brewery!
Note that there are some beers that cost two tokens, but I was wondering if they could just have a smaller pour for one token to support choice variety. I think that would be a better compromise in my opinion. Overall, I found Brooklyn Brewery to a place I am unsure if I will come back, but enjoyed my time enough for two hours in the tap room and on the tour.

Fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon, sipping a variety of house-​brewed beers and taking a tour of the brewery. Get here early to beat the crowds– there is no avoiding them! It will not only guarantee you an earlier tour time but will increase your odds of getting a table.

We are huge Brooklyn Brewery fans, we drink their beer most times we are out. It’s usually between Brooklyn and Yards. Well, we finally decided to make the journey over to the brewery to see the birthplace of one our favorite beers. It is a relatively easy place to get to, quick trip on the L train and a couple blocks walking and you’re there. But overall I give it 3.5 stars, rounding up because I like their beer.
The bouncers at the doors were kinda rude and awkward. It wasn’t a great intro to the brewery. Once they demanded IDs they said «get in line get your beer tokens». Well this was our first time so didn’t know you needed to get tour tickets from them too. We went back and asked for tickets and in a poor attempt to be funny or cute he said he doesn’t have any, but it came off more dick-​ish. We got our tickets and had an hour before our tour.
The space wasn’t quite what I expected, but good. There should put out a bit more seating or some things to stand and lean on with your beer. The token system is good, but again the cashier was a little surly and got pretty nasty with some people when they tried to by merch they were out of but displaying still. So really the first interactions you have here are with non-​customer focused individuals. But you get 5 tokens for $ 20 anyway and move on to the longgggggggg beer line. It does move relatively fast. I suggest getting a couple at a time.
Honestly, this is a good place to come and try their beers you can’t get at a bar because they are 12 oz. pours for $ 5 which isn’t really great. I did try the one sour beer and it was great, it was like a beer version of a Warhead candy. But you can get Brooklyn on tap in a true full pour for the same price at most bars in the region.
Now, the tour, while short was pretty good the girl (who is also their HR girl) was bubbly and fun. I enjoyed the tour of the 2 rooms you can see. And you can’t complain about the price. It was cool to learn that NJ is their 4^th largest market and their second is Sweden… random.
It was a good time to mingle with some tourists and talk to people, and overall we had a really good time. I’d come back if we had some out of towners, but not by myself now that I’ve gone.

This was our 3^rd attempt to visit and we finally made it. We waited about 10 minutes to get in (too many people and they had to stay within fire code) and then get our bearings. Start off at another line to get beer tokens and any swag, then to another line to get beer. The lines moved quickly so I wasn’t without a beer for long. Everyone visiting the facility knew what they wanted as they stepped up so that was helpful.
Between 4 of us we got to try most of the beers. The stand outs were the Local 2 — Abbey ale style, and the Mal du Pays — a sour.
We got lucky with parking so if you can take public transportation do so. Facility was clean and orderly, decorated nicely. We would visit again

When you walk in, you can get signed up for the next tour (around 30−60min later), so go pay for some beer tokens and drink up tons of beer in the meantime! The bartender was really nice with trying to find me a drink I would like since I don’t drink beer… I tried some champagne beer, lighter beer flavors, etc.
Anyways, the tour is about 30 min long and you check out a couple of spots while sniffing different parts that go into making beer, and hearing some stories from your guide. This place is pretty easy to get to and from via the subway as well.
Annd there was plenty of room to wander around with our stroller!

Nice tour guides and staff.
We started of with tasting, witch was two hours of standing up listening to (don’t get me wrong, really interesting) the guides talking about the brewery and everything that comes with. But come on, we’re mostly tourists, we’re lazy and have been walking all day. Hook us up with some of the tables and benches.
Then the actual tour came, and it took about 5mins. No joke.
Did some shopping in the merchandise shop and then took off. If the table situation were different we might have had a couple of pints after.

I came here for after hour charity event. There was all you can drink of BB’s finest.
I’m pretty certain that after this event I am allergic to beer. There were 10 beers available. A buddy of mine and I tried drink all ten selections but only made it half way. The double IPA done did it for me.
There was also AYEC subs and chips but it was not enough to adsorb all we drank.
I will try to find more charity events.

They have like ten different beers in the bar. Unfortunately «all seasonal» meaning no stouts or similar during summer.
I would have preferred to get flights or less volume of the beer instead of having to buy a full glass (40 cls) — meaning if you want to try all the beer you either get very drunk or leave all your glasses half full which is never fun. (empty) Maybe an option of either a token for a full glass or 2 for a flight — that way both types of customers get a good deal.
It is crowded and you will probably not find a free seat. Prepare to stand in line — both for tokens and to buy the beer and also to stand while drinking. I have no idea why people go all crazy about this place. Maybe more fun for 20+. Or for those not that much into craft beer, but just interested in cheap regular beer.
We did not do the brewery tour. I think you can get most of the beers (at least the regular ones) in the bowling alley around the corner where it is a bit calmer. Maybe $ 1 more per glass. Not sure.

La cerveza Brooklyn es una de las más famosas de New York y, por cierto, una de las más ricas. En pleno Williamsburg en Brooklyn se encuentra este espacio que no solo funciona como fábrica de esta renombrada cerveza, sino también como una especie de bar un toque copado por la movida hipster.
El lugar es realmente enorme, tiene como una especie de gran patio cubierto lleno de mesas –muchas de esas para compartir– para pasar un rato y tomarse una rica cerveza tirada. A la entrada del lugar compras unas fichas y luego vas al fondo a la barra y las podes cambiar por la birra de tu preferencia.
No hay dudas que las cervezas que ofrecen son todas muy ricas, pero el lugar en sí no está tan copado como podría y siempre se llena de gente, por lo que es un tanto complicado conseguir un lugar para sentarse. Otra buena de The Brooklyn Brewery es que se puede hacer una visita guiada por la fábrica, siendo una opción más que interesante para variar un poco de solo ir a beber como a cualquier bar de por ahí. En fin, la birra es genial y el lugar está bien, pero tampoco es nada ultra genial.

Came here before we went to the Brooklyn Smorgasburg and boy was that a big mistake. We waited in a long long long line, took easily over an hour to even get into the brewery. Half way through the line, someone came out and said no more tours today but the taproom is still open. Seeing we were waiting for at that time 45 minutes we were determined to go in to see what all the hype is about.
The tap room is basically a giant bar with picnic tables which is a good idea. It encouraged us to sit down with people we haven’t met before and crush a few samplers. I forget how much the samples were but you basically buy tickets and different beers cost a different amount of tickets. We ended up sitting next to people from Europe who tourist the brewery every time they are in NY. Turns out, this place is super touristy but I guess that’s what you get when your as big as Brooklyn Brewery is. The one downside I had was basically you could spend how ever long you want in the taproom and seeing there is a capacity limit, this doesn’t allow others to experience it. When we were there, a birthday celebration of about 20 were taking up three tables. I could tell they have been there for so long because of the empty pizza boxes and they just started cutting the cake.
I will come back and arrive much earlier now understand how the brewery doesn’t feel like a micro anymore rather a macro craft beer. Love the beer so I will easily come back just for that.

Worth the visit.
Went on a Sunday afternoon. Greeted by a gent who didn’t tell us much about the happenings.
So, let me tell you first timers this: Stand in the line. IDs checked. Ask about your tour tickets and time — these are free. Stand in another line to get 5 drink tokens for $ 20. Use these to get über strong beers and be sure to have cash on hand to tip the bartenders.
Don’t be shy when looking for a place to sit — post up with another party at a picnic table!
Cheers!

«This better be worth the wait». Heard this a lot from my group of friends I had dragged along to join the hefty Saturday afternoon queue, and while it did take us almost an hour to set foot inside, to me — as a traveler passing through with big love for the Brooklyn Brewery beers — it was well worth it. We loaded up on the seasonal and brewery-​exclusive beers and I enjoyed all of them immensely, so much that for once when exiting through the gift shop I actually left with a few souvenirs. Obviously busy and not somewhere you set yourself up for a long session at, but beer lovers will love it.

I love this brewery, if you are in Brooklyn you have to visit! I did not get to go on a tour but I have heard that they are an awesome time.
When you walk in, you get in line to purchase wooden tokens. You can get 1 for $ 5 or 5 for $ 20, each token is good for a beer (the higher gravity beers cost 2 tokens). I will take the 5 for $ 20 deal, duh. You can also purchase Brooklyn Brewery swag at the counter as well, the last time I was there I got a bottle opener.
As far as the beer goes, it is delicious! A few of my favs include the Lager, Sorachi Ace, Black Chocolate Stout, Summer Ale, East IPA and the best one Proper Lagered.
The atmosphere is fun, they have picnic tables that you can sit at. I have not had any issues finding a seat, waiting in line to get a beer or having a great time.

First brewery tour & tasting I’ve ever been to, and it was a great one to start with! It’s $ 20 for 5 tokens, which can get you up to 5 beers or various combinations of higher quality beers. All of the beers were tasty, and I particularly liked the Summer Wheat and the Local 2 beer. Our tour guide was funny, and definitely knowledgeable about his beers and the brewery. Our whole group had a great time, though it was a little difficult finding seating for a group of 8.
Brooklyn Brewery had a lively environment, and was a great escape from the New York heat. We picked up food from Smorgasburg (in Brooklyn on Saturdays!) and brought it to eat while we waited in line for the brewery — I’d definitely recommend doing that before enjoying the cold beers once you get inside!

I went on the tour it was awesome!!! Love the tour guide … I enjoyed the Sorachi Ace beer very nice taste and not over filling … I’m not a big beer drinker but I absolutely loved it !!!
This is a great place to bring in your own pizza selection with a group of friends that love beer and have a blast!!!

Brew me some Brooklyn, baby! I didn’t know this place existed until my tourist-​y Angeleno friends paid me a visit, but I’m so glad they did.
For $ 20, I got 5 different, but all equally delicious beers, each paid for with the brewery’s signature tokens purchased at the store. For 3 tokens (note: 5 tokens are $ 20), you can get a signature brewery glass to keep and one of the brewery’s higher grade beers. The brewery has picnic tables and big picnic chairs to lounge in while you wait for a tour of the facility, which is kept at a scorching temperature for brewing purposes (you’ll learn more when you take the tour!) Whether you enjoy pale ales or sweeter, summer ales, this brewery has something for you. The only downside was the wait to get in, which took about 20 minutes on a Saturday.
For a fun Saturday excursion, grab lunch at Smorgasburg before you get your drink on, which is just down the street from the brewery. I recommend checking out the Red Hook Lobster Pound.

Wide selection of lovely fresh beers in an interesting place. What else do you really need.
Pizza slices provided by their pizza truck was very average but did it’s job i.e. give me some fat to withstand all that marvelous liquid

I absolutely loved the Brooklyn Brewery. We went on a Saturday after going to the smörgåsbord event just a few blocks away. I’d definitely suggest going and getting some food from there and then coming to the brewery and eating there while drinking some of their beers.
There wasn’t much seating but there are tons of beer barrels where you can stand and put your beers on so you don’t have to double fist the whole time ;). There’s also benches placed around, and then about 8 or so longer tables on each side of the main room (probably a fight to the death to get one table just to you and your friends… It was packed when we went).
We got there around 2. Here’s the low down of what happens when you arrive:
After waiting in line (goes by quickly) go straight to the counter on your left and have your money ready. Here you’ll buy your beer tokens. Most beers are one token each but a couple of them are two, keep that in mind.
— 1 token for $ 5
— 5 tokens for $ 20
At this little booth they also sell tons of merchandise. (My friend and I were obsessed with the ladies V-​neck, which was $ 22).
Get your tokens and head to the long line of people directly down the center of the room. *** I suggest getting two (or three) beers at a time because the line can take some time.***
Grab your beers and head over to a bench, barrel or table and enjoy yourself! Keep in mind you can have samples of each one before you give your token and they pour you a 12 ounce.
Go up to the security at the front door to get your free tickets to the beer tour if you’re interested in doing it. The tour is every 30 minutes and they announce each one five minutes in advance so you can head over, which is helpful cause no one wants to keep looking at their watch or phone to see how much time they have left!
The tour was not that extensive, but interesting nonetheless. I wouldn’t go on it again but it was interesting to do once.
On a final note, the bathroom was shockingly insanely clean! Yay!

Walked in here on a Sunday afternoon and was able to go on the free beer tour (which lasts about half an hour). Killed some time (we had to wait 2 more tours before we were able to go on ours) and enjoyed some beers. $ 5 gets you a token (which is one beer) but if you want to drink more, definitely go for the 5 tokens which cost $ 20 ($ 4/​beer which is a better bang for your buck). There were lines to get the tokens and then another line for the bar but it moved very quickly.
This place reminds me of a biergarden (smaller — but still very spacious overall). It was difficult to find a table to sit at initially but once a new tour was starting, it was much easier to grab a spot. They had 10 different beers on tap. I enjoyed a Sorachi Ace and The Unsung Hero. Both were really tasty and cost a token each. I highly suggest trying the Unsung Hero because during our tour, our guide let us know that it only served this beer exclusively at the Brewery Tasting Room. If you want to get really buzzed you should probably try the Tripel Smash. However it is the only beer that will cost you 2 tokens and that’s probably because its 9.1% abv.
Our tour guide was excellent — super energetic and very knowledgeable. The staff was also wonderful and very friendly. Brooklyn Brewery is solid spot if you just want to relax and chill out on a weekend. I had a great time! Definitely check it out if you are in Williamsburg.

Hip Frat house appeal, social atmosphere and various beers to wet your whistle. You can come on the weekends and indulge in your brew love by attending a brewery tour. The beer tasting events held are a good deal compared to getting a beer at a local pub. $ 5 for 1 token — 1 token = 1 beer. Or $ 20 for 5 tokens.
BK Brewery offered Belgian style ales, IPA, Wheat, HOPS, Lager and more.
I particularly didn’t enjoy the brews they had to offer (i like Ommegang, Modelo, Sam, for example. BK Beer seemed too hoppy for me) however the place had a good vibe, and was very organized. If your like BK beer I recommend stopping by for a tasting and a tour.

Não perca tempo com o tour. As explicações são dadas por pessoas que claramente não participam no processo de fabricação, são esnobes (rudes) e acabei por ficar bastante chateado ao ver um desconhecido (outro participante do tour) ser muito mal tratado pela hostess do tour.
O tour consiste de 30 min de beer snobs course (ensinando a cheirar cerveja, mas a hostess nao soube explicar o beneficio de dry hopping quando questionada por outro participante), e 20min olhando tanques de inox com explicações curtas do processo
A cerveja em si não é nada demais… garanto que no Brasil você beberá melhor ao conhecer a colorado, coruja e wäls.
Sem contar que ali no brooklyn eles produzem só uma parte infima do que a marca vende… É realmente só fachada para dizer que a cervejaria «é do brooklyn».
Honestamente… invista seu tempo em outra atividade no brooklyn.

Der Besuch in der Brooklyn Brewery war irgendwie total passend zu unserem Spaziergang durch Williamsburg. Ein Dürstchen und die Empfehlung eines Freundes führte uns hier her. Man kauft am Eingang ein paar Marken für 5 $ das Stück, wovon man sich dann Bier kaufen kann. Leider gab es diese in Plastikbechern, aber so sind die Amerikaner eben. Die Biere waren insgesamt recht lecker, wenn auch für unsere Reinheitsgebot gewöhnte Gaumen etwas atypisch.
Wir entschlossen uns noch zur gratis Führung durch die Brauerei, die dann aber eigentlich gar keine Führung war, sondern eine ausgedehnte Erzählung über die Geschichte der Brauerei. Enttäsucht waren wir aber nicht, die Geschichten waren sehr unterhaltsam.

Une excursion bien sympa à faire si vous êtes dans le coin.
Une brasserie indépendante qui fut la première à s’installer à Brooklyn alors que le quartier était loin d’être ce qu’il est aujourd’hui et qui connait aujourd’hui un grand succès.
Deux aspects à ce lieu, tous deux intéressants:
— Un bar où l’on peut acheter les différentes bières produites ici. 5 $ le verre de bière (contenance d’un demi je crois) ou 10 $ pour les bières spéciales (éditions limitées par exemple).
La bière est bonne, le lieu est sympa: ambiance industrielle avec des murs en briques rouges. Mais vraiment bruyant.
— La brasserie en elle même où l’on peut, le week-​end, faire une «visite» guidée.
Plus qu’une visite il s’agit en fait d’une présentation de l’histoire de cette brasserie, de la façon dont on fait la bière, de l’équipement utilisé dans l’une des salle où la bière est produite.
La visite est gratuite (il est cependant recommandé de laisser un pourboire même si personne né sera derrière votre dos pour vérifier), dure une vingtaine de minutes et est vraiment sympa et drôle car faite par un excellent orateur. Il faut par contre assez bien maîtriser l’anglais pour pouvoir suivre.
Il est bien sûr possible d’acheter également de la bière en bouteille (8 $ les 6) pour vos soirées ici ou pour offrir à un passionné si vous avez assez de place dans votre valise mais également des goodies (t-​shirt, verres…).

A voir, on y goûte la bière de Brooklyn. C’est très bobo comme endroit, dans le quartier branché de Brooklyn qui est habité par les artistes. Cette distillerie est donc très marrante à voir dans Brooklyn même mais le moment de bière n’est pas incroyable.