WHAT: Homebrew Tour: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, Edition
WHEN: Saturday, May 13, 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
WHERE: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
TICKETS: $40. Includes unlimited beers. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, April 4, at 12 p.m. Buy them here! UPDATE: Unfortunately, we’re sold out. We still have tickets for my book party on May 18.
NOTE: Only 30 tickets are available. This will be our last homebrew tour before taking a break for summer.
New York City homebrewers refuse to let space limitations detract them from their mission: crafting some of the city's tastiest beer. On this tour, you'll venture inside the homes of three of the city's best up-and-coming amateur brewers. They'll display their setups, discuss their craft and, most importantly, open up their stash of excellent beer.
Today's walking tour will take you around Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. We'll first meet veteran brewer Nick Meyer. He started homebrewing around 20 years ago in San Francisco before moving to NYC. The professional chef has a dedicated brewing space outfitted with handcrafted equipment, and he'll be serving a Vermont-style pale ale with tropical, grapefruit-y Riwaka hops plus a New World pilsner featuring Australian and New Zealand hops. "Lately my brewing has been focused on unlocking techniques to make great lagers," Meyer says.
We'll next meet John Scott, who tends to brew German styles and IPAs. "That's just what I've done for this tour— from my 70-square-foot balcony brewery," he says. You'll sample his traditional strong Maibock lager to celebrate spring season as well as West Coast–inspired IPA loaded with Centennial, Amarillo, and Simcoe hops.
Lastly, we'll venture over to hang with Rob Jenkins. "I fell in love with brewing eight years ago after receiving a Brooklyn Brew Shop kit as a present," says Jenkins, who enjoys brewing all varieties of IPAs, Belgian-style ales, and crispy lagers. For the event, he'll serve a saison, British-inspired best bitter, and a fruity pale ale.
Eat a big lunch. Your guide for this tour is the always excellent Brett Vanderbrook, a veteran Brooklyn homebrewer.
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