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Brooklyn Brewery to Enter Nevada

For the past two years, Brooklyn Brewery has remained steadfast in its commitment to grow organically in existing markets despite repeated attempts from wholesalers looking to lure the company into new states. “Our 25 percent growth this year has come organically,” said Robin Ottaway, the company’s vice president of sales. “At the end of this… Read more »

Brooklyn Brewery Launches Exclusive Beer for New York Comic Con

NORWALK, Conn. — ReedPOP, the number one purveyor of pop culture events, and The Brooklyn Brewery today announce the launch of ‘Brooklyn Defender’ — an exclusive American Black Ale specifically created for this year’s New York Comic Con (NYCC).

Steve Hindy Working on New Book

Steve Hindy might be best known for his work as the co-founder of Brooklyn Brewery, but it’s his second career. In the mid-1980s he was employed as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press, stationed in the Middle East during the Iran-Iraq War. A lot happened during Hindy’s time abroad.

GrowNYC and Brooklyn Brewery Launch Greenmarket Wheat Beer

NEW YORK — On June 19, NYC non-profit GrowNYC and Brooklyn Brewery will announce the launch of Greenmarket Wheat, a collaboration between local farmers, malters and brewers that captures the flavor of regional agriculture in a bottle.

Brooklyn Brewery Food and Arts Festival Travels to Boston

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Brooklyn Brewery is taking its neighborhood on the road. Collaborating with friends old and new, the Brewery has bundled up some of its favorite events into The Brooklyn Brewery Mash as a benefit for Slow Food USA.

Dogfish Head and Brooklyn Brewery Partner for Preview of SAVOR

BROOKLYN — Sam Calagione and Steve Hindy will provide a sneak press preview of the beer and food pairings that will be available at from 76 small and independent U.S. craft breweries from 31 states on June 14-15 at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Pavilion.

Brooklyn Brewery Launches War Correspondents Speaker Series

NEW YORK – Brooklyn Brewery announced a new speaker series today that will feature monthly discussions with prominent journalists, photographers and documentarians who have covered wars from the front lines all around the world. The series will kick off on May 8 with Sebastian Junger, best—selling author of War and The Perfect Stormand director of… Read more »

Brooklyn Brewery Celebrates Craft Revolution on the Road

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Brooklyn Brewery is taking its neighborhood on the road. Collaborating with friends old and new, the Brewery has bundled up some of its favorite events into The Brooklyn Brewery Mash as a benefit for Slow Food USA. Kicking off at SxSW Interactive in Austin, The Mash will drop in 11 cities during 2013 and roll out a roster of parties, comedy, concerts, pop-up supperclubs and readings, all featuring humanity’s favorite beverage.

Brooklyn Brewery Opening New $5 Million Facility in Sweden

Brooklyn Brewery, in collaboration with D. Carnegie & Co. and Carlsberg Sweden, today announced a new brewery and restaurant project that will be located in central Stockholm. The Brooklyn-New Carnegie Brewery will be built in the landmark Luma Factory in Hammarby Sj├Âstad, a residential and commercial complex that fronts on Stockholm harbor. The project is… Read more »

The Brooklyn Brewery to Host Hurricane Sandy Relief Fundraiser

The Brooklyn Brewery and the New York City Brewers Guild will host a special Hurricane Sandy fundraiser on Tuesday, December 4th from 7:00 p.m – 10:00 pm. The event features 14 craft breweries pouring beer in an effort to raise money for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in the Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods. Tickets to the… Read more »

Brooklyn’s Eric Ottaway on Competition and 2013 Growth

After 25 years in New York City, the Brooklyn Brewery knows a thing or two about competition. So a little more doesn’t faze them, even if that little more is actually more than 1,300 breweries in planning. “We have been competing against anyone and everyone since the very beginning,” said company COO Eric Ottaway. “We… Read more »

BREAKING: Brooklyn Brewery Co-Founder Selling His Voting Shares

Brooklyn Brewery President and co-founder Steve Hindy had one more bomb to drop on the final day of the Craft Brewers Conference: Hindy is selling his voting shares in Brooklyn Brewery. “I am very happy,” Hindy said in an interview with Brewbound. “You can own a company and not really benefit financially, particularly a startup… Read more »

Brooklyn Brewery’s Steve Hindy Added to Brewbound Session

Brewbound is delighted to announce that Brooklyn Brewery President Steve Hindy will join the Brewbound Session on June 5th as a speaker and panelist. Hindy will be on hand to discuss the current state of capacity in the craft beer space and explain the role distribution is playing in the ongoing growth of the craft… Read more »