3 Feb
Since we are based in Brooklyn, it’s always news to us when a brew shop opens in the city. A new establishment, conveniently named Brooklyn Homebrew, has opened in Gowanus. They seem to be filling the void of dedicated home brew shops here in the NYC area. More local based shops are always welcomed, as it’s great to have a place to run to when you realize you are short on hops, for example. Brownstoner has a pic of the interior and more info on the shop.
25 Jan
On Sunday, we dropped in on the first Home Brew Salon hosted at the Brooklyn Kitchen. We were a bit nervous to share our first beer with strangers, especially those that have been at this longer than us. However, all of our fears were quickly dismissed after arriving and mingling with the group. We met a lot of cool people with different levels of expertise, got to sample some home brews, and had a delicious meat platter courtesy of the butcher on duty. Best of all, we got some positive feedback on our brown ale. Thanks to the Brooklyn Kitchen for putting this event together. We hope it becomes a regular meetup.