Borough of Beer

Beer-swillers, rejoice: Rheingold Brewery is opening a plant in Fort Greene, at the Greenpoint Beer Works. Rheingold had been in the local news lately, after Mayor Bloomberg criticized their new campaign which poked fun at some of the Bloomberg administration rules (like "No smoking in bars"). Bloomberg pointed out that Rheingold left Brooklyn 30 years earlier (their main brewery is now in White Plains), but Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz forgives Rheingold with a "forget about it." Rheingold says that the ads have helped sales stay up more than 100% over last year.

While it's great that business will be back in Brooklyn, let's not forget the Brooklyn Brewery, who brought brewing back in 1984. They have happy hours on Fridays and free tours with samplings on Saturdays - always good fun. And while it's not totally on topic, the discussion of brewing beer in Brooklyn got us thinking about that Times article yesterday about NYC water not being kosher. A kosher beer discussion on Chowhound.

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By Jen Chung in News on June 2, 2004 3:37 PM

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martha

Any chance of seeing the pictures from the brewery exhibit anywhere else, anytime soon? We missed the exhibit and would really like to see the old photos of the brewery.

chayex

Josh:

If your Rheingold tasted like rotten apple juice it means you drank from an old keg. Try a bottle...much better.

Weaver

I'll take a Rheingold anyday over Bud or Coors.

Frankenstein

Rheingold was better when they were still making "Rheingold Extra Dry". The reformulated version is just boring.

Andrew

The Brooklyn Historical Society is running an exhibition about beer in Brooklyn: 100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall: Brewing in Brooklyn, from May 14 to Oct. 15. "[It] examines the cultural and economic role of Brooklyn as an important center of beer production from 1870 until the 1970s. Visitors also will discover brewing methods and recipes for creating distinct flavors and aromas, as well as beer appreciation skills and the art of home brewing. On Friday evenings, May 14 through August 27, the Historical Society will celebrate local brewing by creating a beer garden featuring Brooklyn bands and beer from the Brooklyn Brewery."

http://www.brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions.html

Mase

Josh, I agree Rheingold is an acquired taste. It leaves the dryest aftertaste I have ever experienced of any beer. Yet, I still prefer it among all the 'cheap' beers out there.

evil

hey, don't forget the german beer tasting going on tonight at Loreley Biergarten in the LES.

there some info on it on my site or you can go to lorely's site as well.

http://www.loreleynyc.com/