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Bushwick Brews: McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale from The Rookery

Jamie Schmitz, owner of Bushwick’s new gastropub The Rookery, does not need to serve McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale on draught

Bushwick Brews: McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale from The Rookery
Erin Wicks on her beer adventure (all photos by Maria Gotay for Bushwick Daily)

Bushwick Brews: McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale from The Rookery

Jamie Schmitz, owner of Bushwick’s new gastropub The Rookery, does not need to serve McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale on draught

Bushwick Brews: McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale from The Rookery

Jamie Schmitz, owner of Bushwick’s new gastropub The Rookery, does not need to serve McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale on draught.  In fact, brewed in small batches by a tiny Vermont brewery, the Firehouse is priced considerably higher than much of its competition. But Jamie’s respect for the beer and McNeill’s Brewery means he’s willing to take a smaller cut on pints served at The Rookery so that he can keep the craft beer on his menu at a reasonable price. Jamie has a personal attachment as well: he served the beer at his own wedding.

The Firehouse Amber pours a cloudy orange red, appropriate for October, with a nice white head. At first sip I was intrigued by the slightly sour citrus aroma of the…

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