Hello from the basement of a nearly two century-old deconsecrated church in London, where I’m drinking in the crypt next to a small-scale brewhouse, sipping on a Hefeweizen to mark brewery #3194. For a variety of reasons, this will be an abbreviated and late version of the newsletter this week, the least among them being that I’ve been planning a weekend excursion to Belgium for me and five of my very good friends that we embark on tomorrow. It’s hard enough for me to decide what I’m doing myself when I visit Belgium; it’s even harder when you have five other people in tow. Wish me luck, and follow along on Instagram if you want to see where we end up.
Anyway, here’s a whole bunch of little bits and bobs of New York beer to get you through this week…
Last weekend’s New York City Brewers Guild’s Blocktoberfest was an absolute delight. The raw weather only contributed to the good vibes, and it was so nice to have beer from all corners of the city in a lovely venue at Industry City. Among the highlights: getting a preview of what’s to come at Bushwick brewery Niteglow, a fun, sweet dessert stout from Dyke Beer called Out Stout that knocked my socks off, and a Mexican Lager from Keg & Lantern that was the perfect way to ease into the fest.
If you’re looking for another ticketed beer celebration, Brooklyn homebrew club Brewminaries is hosting an event next Saturday, October 14th from 1-5pm, and it’s called Brewminaries present: Cornucopia! Join them at Building 77 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to sample over 30 different beers made by New York City homebrewers using harvest-inspired ingredients like oats, corn, wheat, rye, fruit, spices, sugars, and other miscellaneous grains. Tickets are $45 in advance and 10% of proceeds will be donated to The Campaign Against Hunger.
TALEA has an opening date for their new location in the West Village. The new storefront and tasting room at 102 Christopher Street will open next Friday, October 13th at 10am.
Happy third-ish anniversary to Brooklyn’s Wild East Brewing Co., who celebrates their unofficial milestone that marks when their brewery taproom finally opened to the public. They’ll mark the occasion all weekend with some special releases, vintage bottles and rare kegs, and the beer scene’s favorite DJ, Minister Maestro, spinning on Friday night. Be there, because I’ll be 3,500 miles away.
I mentioned Back Home Beer’s Kickstarter in last week’s newsletter, and saw founder Zahra Tabatabai at last week’s Blocktoberfest when her fundraising effort to open a brick-and-mortar brewery in Brooklyn was at about $25,000. Five days later, it’s now well over $50,000. You can read her pitch and add to the momentum here.
Up in Rockland County, Industrial Arts Brewing Company has announced they’re closing up their Garnerville space that housed their original brewery when they opened back in 2016 before they built out their current facility in Beacon. But when one door closes, another opens: a new brewery, Round Table Brewery, will open up in the same space. If you’ve followed this newsletter long enough, you’ll understand when I say welcome to New York’s newest “hermit crab brewery!”
That’s all for now! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, and stay tuned for a more normal newsletter next week.
Cheers,
Chris
Ales from the Crypt… nice! Or not so much… 😳 🫨 Enjoy your trip! Cheers! 🍻
I've lived in London for 20 years and you've made me realise that I need to visit that branch of German Kraft... Enjoy the rest of your brief visit.