Kings County Brewers Collective Brings Beer Brewing Back To Bushwick After 40 Years

Founded by a trio of friends who bonded over their love of good beer, a new brewery on Troutman Street hopes to bring Bushwick beer brewing back to its former glory.

Tags: Bushwick Brews

Bushwick Brews: Game Day at Pine Box Rock Shop

I’ve never been one to watch “the game” on Sundays

Bushwick Brews: Field Trip to JAFB Wooster Brewing

During the last six months of 2013 I discovered some rockin' brews being served up in our neighborhood, from local taps at dives and restaurants to fledging breweries pouring their own beers with great plans on the horizon for our local beer scene

Bushwick Brews: Pizza and Beer Pairings: BYOB at Union Pizza Works

There’s been a lot of buzz going on in Bushwick about Union Pizza Works, the  pizzeria that opened its doors two Fridays ago on Troutman Street

Bushwick Brews: Allagash White from Lone Wolf

I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but it’s been a bit chilly outside as of late

Bushwick Brews: Field Trip to J.L. Wicks Brewing Company, a Family Affair

This week I’m going to digress from my usual comments on the neighborhood brews to bring you to my small hometown in the heartland of America

Bushwick Brews: Left Hand Milk Stout from Pearl’s

The first few truly wintery days this past week put me into full hibernation mode

Bushwick Brews: Voodoo Brewing Co’s Pilzilla from The Bodega

As cold season approaches and folks are lining up for flu shots, I’ve got a novel new way for you to get your nutrition

Bushwick Brews: X2 Steam from the New Hops and Hocks

“We’re trying to come up with a sign,” Blake Jordan told me yesterday afternoon inside the newly opened Hops & Hocks on Morgan Ave as we discussed growler etiquette

Bushwick Brews: IPAs from Bushwick’s own Braven Brewing Company

The good news about Bushwick’s new brewery Braven Brewing Company just got better

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: Baba Black Lager at Three Diamond Door

The term lager tends to get a bad rap because it brings to mind some of the worst of American beer – Budweiser, Miller, Coors, etc