Breweries in NYC

New York City has a long history of brewing beer, dating back to colonial times. Over the centuries, as the industry changed, eventually all breweries in New York City closed, but began returning in the 1980s with beer pioneers such as Brooklyn Brewery. Today, craft beer is booming in NYC, with dozens of new craft breweries opening in the past decade. In our continuous efforts to “connect the fun to the fun people”, see our MurphGuide Directory of Breweries in NYC. Here is where you can go to drink craft beer direct from the brewers themselves.

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Brooklyn:

Big Alice Barrel Room: 52 34th St. (between Second & Third Ave.) Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY Spacious barrel room for the L.I.C.-founded nano brewery, located at Industry City. Big aLICe Brewing is a NY State Farm Brewery which means every beer they make supports local farmers, maltsters, and beekeepers from around New York state. ———————-

Brooklyn Kura: 68 34th St. (Third Ave.) (Industry City, Courtyard 5/6), Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY. (347) 766-1601 NYC’s first sake brewery. ———————-

Brooklyn Brewery: 79 N 11th St. (between Berry & Wythe St.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 486-7422 Brooklyn’s premier brewery, established in 1988 ———————-

Circa Brewing Co.: 141 Lawrence St. (between Fulton St. & Willoughby St.) Brooklyn, NY. (718) 858-0055 Circa is a 6,000 sq. foot brewery & wood-fired Neapolitan pizza restaurant and brewery in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn ———————-

18th Ward Brewery: 300 Richardson St. (Debevoise St.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 387-4025Indoor & Outdoor seating and to-go beers available———————-

Five Boroughs Brewing Co.: 215 47th St. (between Second & Third Ave.) Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 355-8575 Craft brewery with a 2,500 sq. foot tap room that is open Thursdays – Sundays. There, you can meet the brewers and specialty tap-room only brews. ———————-

Greenpoint Beer & Ale Co.: 7 N. 15th St. (Frankin St.) Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 389-2940 Greenpoint’s first brewery, serving a rotation of 12 in-house beers brewed on site. ———————-

Grimm Artisinal Ales: 990 Metropolitan Ave. (between Catherine St. & Morgan Ave.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 564-9767 Brewery featuring a tap room opened in 2018 with food by Samesa Restaurant ———————-

Interboro Spirits & Ales: 942 Grand St. (between Waterbury St. & Morgan Ave.) East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. (877) 843-6545 Brooklyn’s only craft brewery and distillery, featuring a tasting room. ———————-

KCBC (Kings County Brewers Collective): 381 Troutman St. (between Wyckoff & Irving Ave.) Bushwick Kings County Brewing Collective, is a 15 BBL production brewery + taproom is located in a 5,000 square foot warehouse. KCBC is the first brick-and-mortar brewery to operate in the neighborhood in more than 40 years. ———————-

Keg & Lantern: 3 locations in Brooklyn: Greenpoint, Red Hook & Williamsburg: – 97 Nassau Ave. (between Manhattan Ave. & Leonard St.) Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 389-5050 – 158 Beard St. (between Van Brunt St. & Conover St.) Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 852-3692 – 104 South 4th St. South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 599-0412 Brewery & bar serving handcrafted ales & lagers, all brewed on premise ———————-

Other Half Brewery: 195 Centre St. (between Court St. & Smith St.) (917) 765-6107 Brewery in Carroll Gardens specializing in hops with a tap room featuring a rotating tap list ———————-

Strong Rope Brewery: 574A President St. (Fourth Ave.) Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY. (929) 337-8699 and… Red Hook Beer Garden: 185 Van Dyke St. (Barnell St.) Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. Family-run New York State farm brewery and tap room serving hand-crafted ales as well as New York State wine and spirits.  Red Hook location open weekends, weather permitting. ———————-

Talea: 87 Richardson St. (Leonard St.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY Woman & veteran founded brewery.  Brewery and taproom opened in March, 2021 ———————-

Threes Brewing: 333 Douglass St. (between 3rd & 4th Ave.) Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 522-2110 Brewery, bar and event space in Gowanus ———————-

Transmitter Brewery: 141 Flushing Ave. (Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 77), Brooklyn, NY. (646) 378-8529 Transmitter is a 6-barrel brewery located at Brooklyn Navy Yard, creating farmhouse style beers. ———————-

Wild East Brewery: 623 Sackett St. (between 3rd & 4th Ave.), Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY. (718) 797-5135 Brewery & tap room serving farmhouse-style ales, NE IPAs, unfiltered lagers, mixed ferms, BA sours and other feral creations ———————-

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Manhattan:

Bronx Brewery: 64 Second Ave. (between 3rd & 4th St.) (917) 243-5015 East Village tap room of Bronx Brewery, featuring a 1 bbl pilot brewing system, and the first-ever U.S. location for Swedish burger brand Bastard Burgers Bronx Brewery: 20 Hudson Yards (W. 31st St. between Tenth Ave. & Eleventh Ave.) ———————-

Torch & Crown: 12 Vandam St. (between Varick St. & Sixth Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 228-7005 Manhattan’s only brewery, opened in SoHo in 2020 ———————-

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Queens:

Alewife Brewing Co.: 41-11 39th St. (between Skillman Ave. & 43rd Ave.) Sunnyside, NY. (718) 937-7494 Alewife Brewing Company is a brewery & taproom located in Sunnyside, Queens, founded by wife/husband Roz & Patrick Donagher in 2021 ———————-

Bridge & Tunnel Brewery: 1535 Decatur St. (between Irving & Wyckoff Ave.) Ridgewood, NY. (347) 392-8593 DIY, self built, family-owned microbrewery. ———————-

Evil Twin Brewery: 1616 George St. (between Wyckoff & Cypress Ave.) Ridgewood, NY. (718) 366-1850 Brewery eaturing a greenhouse tap room and outdoor space

Fifth Hammer Brewing Co.: 10-28 46th Ave. (between Vernon Blvd. & 11th St.) Long Island City, NY. (718) 663-2084 15-barrel brewery featuring a large taproom is open 7 days a week. ———————-

Finback Brewery: 78-01 77th Ave. (78th St.) Glendale, NY. (718) 628-8600 20 barrel brewhouse in Glendale ———————-

Focal Point Brewing Co.: 43-63 11th St. (44th Ave.) Long Island City, NY brewery, taproom, and beer garden (formerly known as Icon Brewery) ———————-

LIC Beer Project: 39-28 23rd St. (between 39th & 40th Ave.) Long Island City, NY. (917) 832-6840 Boutique craft brewery and taphouse ———————-

Rockaway Brewing Co.: – 46-01 5th St. (46th Ave.) Long Island City, NY. (718) 482-6528 – 415 Beach 72nd St. (between Gouverneur Ave. & Amstel Blvd.) Arvene, NY. Founded in Rockaway, now also brewing handcrafted batches out of Long Island City. ———————-

Singlecut Beersmiths Tap Room: 19-33 37th St. (between 19th & 20th Ave.) Astoria, NY. (718) 606-0788 Astoria’s first operating brewery since prohibition ———————-

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Bronx:

Gun Hill Brewing Company: 3227 Laconia Ave. (between Burke Ave. & Duncan St.) Allerton, Bronx, NY. (718) 881-0010 Brewery founded in 2014 featuring an on-site tasting room serving hand-crafted beer ———————-

Bronx Brewery: 856 E. 136th St. (between Willis & Locust Ave.) Mott Haven, Bronx, NY. (718) 402-1000 Independently owned craft brewery and taproom. Tap room open 7 days a week, with food by New York’s own, Empanology.

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Staten Island:

Flagship Brewery: 40 Minthorne St. (between Bay St. & Victory Blvd.) (718) 448-5284 Founded by Staten Island natives, Flagship brews “Unforgettable Beer… Brewed in the Forgotten Borough”. ———————-

Kills Boro Brewing Co.: 62 Van Duzer St. (between Hannah St. & St. Paul’s Ave.) Staten Island, NY. (347) 277-8680 Kills Boro is a 10-barrel brewery located in Tompkinsville

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