Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in New York City worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Brooklyn Brewery ★ 4.2

BreweryAmerican craft pilsners, IPAs, lagers$$williamsburgMon-Wed 16:00-21:00, Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri 14:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-20:00Thu-Sun 16:00-23:00

Brooklyn Brewery on North 11th has anchored Williamsburg craft brewing in New York City since 1988. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Tip: Friday and Saturday tours are free; arrive by 17:00 to get on the list. The taproom pours every Brooklyn release in pint glasses.

79 N 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Book →

Other Half Brewing ★ 4.4

BreweryHazy IPAs, double IPAs$$carroll-gardensMon-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri 12:00-00:00, Sat 10:00-00:00, Sun 11:00-21:00Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri-Sun 12:00-23:00

Other Half on Centre Street has pushed hazy IPAs out of Carroll Gardens Brooklyn New York City since 2014. At 195 Centre Street. Booking recommended.

Tip: Saturday can release day brings 90-minute lines. Wednesday afternoons are the easy walk-in for the taproom.

195 Centre Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Book →

Kings County Brewers Collective ★ 4.2

BrewerySours, stouts, hazy IPAs$$bushwickMon-Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri 15:00-00:00, Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 13:00-22:00Thu-Sun 14:00-22:00

Kings County Brewers Collective in Bushwick Brooklyn has run an industrial-warehouse taproom in New York City since 2016. At 381 Troutman Street.

Tip: Saturday night runs DJ sets and food trucks.

381 Troutman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Book →

Threes Brewing ★ 4.3

BreweryPilsners, saisons, IPAs$$gowanusMon-Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-23:00Sun-Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-24:00

Threes Brewing on Douglass Street has poured German-style pilsners in Gowanus Brooklyn, New York City since 2014. At 333 Douglass Street. Booking recommended.

Tip: The back patio fits 200 in summer. Rotating-chef pop-ups handle the food; the taproom does the beer pour.

333 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, New York 11217 Book →
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