Garrett Oliver - Brooklyn Brewery - Recommendations - Find. Eat. Drink.

Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster, Writer, Editor-In-Chief, Brooklyn Brewery, Brewmaster’s Table, Oxford’s Companion To Beer, Ale, Beer, Beer Recommendations, Best Beer, Where to drink beer in New York, Manhattan, NY, Beer Expert, Favorite Beers

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RECOMMENDATIONS

ALLAGASH BREWING COMPANY

I’m enjoying some of the specialty releases from Allagash of Maine.

American / Maine

Beer


Beer - Small Craft Producers

HILL FARMSTEAD BREWERY

I think the Hill Farmstead Brewery out of Vermont bears watching. They just started up, but the brewer/owner has shown notable talent in his other ventures.

American / Vermont

Beer

RUSSIAN RIVER BREWERY COMPANY

Russian River Brewery is among my favorites in the United States, and they have a wide range of talents.

American / California

Beer

DALE’S PALE ALE

The clear leaders are Oskar Blues, with their Dale’s Pale Ale. I think the modern can is a perfectly good package, and it has a big future for certain beers.

American / Colorado

Beer

BLIND TIGER

www.blindtigeralehouse.com

281 Bleeker Street, New York, NY 10014 (view map)

T: 212. 462.4682

We have lots of great beer bars in New York, with Blind Tiger pretty much leading the way.

West Village

Pub

COLICCHIO AND SONS

www.colicchioandsons.com

85 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10011 (view map)

T: 212.400.6699 (make a reservation)

They’re doing a great job with their beer program.

Chelsea

American

ELEVEN MADISON PARK

www.elevenmadisonpark.com

11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 (view map)

T: 212.889.0905 (make a reservation)

An amazing beer list, with some small specialties you’d be surprised to find in your local beer bar.

Flatiron

New American

BROOKLYN BREWERY

Brooklyn Brewery has been producing beer in cans for about a decade.

American / New York

Beer

Brewmaster Garrett Oliver

WHO

Brewmaster for the Brooklyn Brewery, author of Brewmaster’s Table,  Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Companion to Beer (to be released later 2011).

WHY

Aside from his accolades as one of the top brewmasters in America, he is recognized around the world as a leading expert on beer.

March 15, 2011

BOOKS

The Brewmaster's Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food [buy it]

RECOMMENDATIONS

Garrett Oliver’s recommendations for his favorite beers and where to drink in New York.

Brooklyn Brewery - Brooklyn, NY

Photograph courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery

CAN BEER

Restaurant / Pubs - New York, NY