Worst experience in NY. We came 1h before closing and we heard we can only buy beers to go. Beers only in 4-packs. Totally disappointed….
Nuha
Great atmosphere, great drinks. Staff are very welcoming as well!!
Jake r w
Nice space, rare exception to cramped NYC hangouts. Unfortunately most beers are super fruity this or that thing. Restaurant in house was the same kind of thing when I was here; some fruity twist on every single thing, "bacon jam" on lamburger (not hamburger) for instance.
Brandon Nadeau
Don’t know what’s good here as I didn’t enjoy the experience. After tasting two beers that I didn’t like, they told me I only get two tastes. Waste of a trip… I will not be back!
Brandon N.
After tasting two beers that I did not like, they told me I only get two tastes. Sorry, but they have a bunch of unknown beers, I am not risking getting a beer I can't enjoy. Waste of a trip... never again!! Most 'small business' breweries and for that matter 'small' microbrew venues do not put a cap on tastes. Furthermore, if I was to order a flight, I could be buying beers that I don't enjoy - that's not what a visit to a brewery or microbrew venue is supposed to be about. I don't like what I tried and thanks to Alewife policy that's all I'll know about their beer. I could name drop several 'small' breweries a reasonable distance from Alewife that are more than happy to give as many tastes as necessary for their customers to find the right beer. But, instead I'll just point this out, this establishment's unwillingness to give a reasonable number tastes lost them my business yesterday and going forward. Plus, when I brewery hop with friends I'll recommend those breweries instead of Alewife. In reality Alewife doesn't want someone like me, they're better off with someone who doesn't know a good beer if it hit them in the face - e.g. their wit beer is nowhere near traditional Belgian taste, and their amber didn't taste good. I'll stick with Hoegaarden and just about any decent off the shelf amber (Alaskan Amber, Fat Tire, etc). Also their table service isn't great! Friends didn't get their beers for over half an hour, they would have just walked out but Alewife had their credit card.
Tom Valentin
Long story short...1st time visiting the brewery. Went to the bar and asked for a sample, and was told to go take a seat at a table. The waitress comes over, and we ask for a tasting before ordering a pint. She tells us she can't give us any samples because it's starting to get a little crowded. We asked if we went to the bar, Can we get a sample she said yes. Back to the bar we go. The beertender asked us why we were back at the bar, and we let him know what happened. He shook his head, mumbled something, and proceeded to give us a few samples to try. Personally, I was not a fan of the beers. But everyone has their own tastes in beer.We were there on Saturday.
Adam G
Great beer. I especially like the stouts and sours. Great atmosphere. Great bar tenders
Tim Feldis
Great place. Excellent hazy IPAs. I highly recommend them. So much fun. Death to ego the hazy IPA is so good.
Caleb M.
Great space with lots of awesome events. The beer is excellent, and they tend to have a big list with lots of variety with the option for flights. Also free popcorn and frequent food pop-ups. Fantastic place to kill an afternoon.
Eva G
Great place to grab local well crafted beer . Love that it's family friendly and you're welcome to bring your own food. Perfect vibes and good times!
Huge airplane hangar of a brewery and taproom. Lots of beers on tap that run the gamut of tastes and styles. There's a lot of active stuff happening around here and you can really get lost in the enormous culture surrounding this place. Small food plates are available and they seem to have food pop-ups as well. The other night I had a pizza during happy hour that cost a mere ten dollars. What a steal!
Stacie C.
This is a great, chill place to have a few beers any time during the week. My most recent visit was during the weeknight happy hour and the type of beer I ordered was only $5. There are games to play and plenty of room to sit at large picnic tables. It wasn't too busy so we were able to safely park our bikes inside. Ordering is a tiny bit slow because it's set up where you have to wait on a line and pay so it's a one by one process but that's fine!
Kate J
Chill spot, lots of seating, indoor/outdoor options, live music, arcade games and decent beer…what more could you want. Great option for dates, groups, families, etc. No food but you can order delivery.
Christopher Adams
Fun place. Kind of hot and loud, but I'd go back if I was in the neighborhood.
Dumond A.
Was here twice recently and had a great experience - both as an awesome spot to relax and for event management. Will absolutely come back.Needed to set up an Engagement party and wanted someplace laid back, with good drinks and good vibes. This is exactly the place for it. They let us bring in our own decorations and even our own cake, they emailed back and forth with me to answer all my questions ahead of time, and blocked off as many tables as we needed for a sizable group.We just so happened to be there for some live Blues music, which was an unexpected bonus.The beers are (predictably) excellent - lots of options to choose from, and of course they have flights if need be. Staff was kind, quick and thoughtful.The geek in me hugely appreciated the arcade games (Marvel VS Capcom, what a blast) spread across the room. Plus, they have big-screen projectors showing whichever sport is playing - and you can even ask the bartender to switch channels if there's not too many people watching already.The only minor downside is that it's a big warehouse - so yes, you get a ton of space; but it's also not air-conditioned (they have giant ceiling fans on blast), so you tend to sweat a bit on really hot days. Hell if I care though, just another excuse to grab a cold beer or several.Like I said, will definitely be back. Great to have a brewery like this in Sunnyside.
Worst experience in NY. We came 1h before closing and we heard we can only buy beers to go. Beers only in 4-packs. Totally disappointed….
Great atmosphere, great drinks. Staff are very welcoming as well!!
Nice space, rare exception to cramped NYC hangouts. Unfortunately most beers are super fruity this or that thing. Restaurant in house was the same kind of thing when I was here; some fruity twist on every single thing, "bacon jam" on lamburger (not hamburger) for instance.
Don’t know what’s good here as I didn’t enjoy the experience. After tasting two beers that I didn’t like, they told me I only get two tastes. Waste of a trip… I will not be back!
After tasting two beers that I did not like, they told me I only get two tastes. Sorry, but they have a bunch of unknown beers, I am not risking getting a beer I can't enjoy. Waste of a trip... never again!! Most 'small business' breweries and for that matter 'small' microbrew venues do not put a cap on tastes. Furthermore, if I was to order a flight, I could be buying beers that I don't enjoy - that's not what a visit to a brewery or microbrew venue is supposed to be about. I don't like what I tried and thanks to Alewife policy that's all I'll know about their beer. I could name drop several 'small' breweries a reasonable distance from Alewife that are more than happy to give as many tastes as necessary for their customers to find the right beer. But, instead I'll just point this out, this establishment's unwillingness to give a reasonable number tastes lost them my business yesterday and going forward. Plus, when I brewery hop with friends I'll recommend those breweries instead of Alewife. In reality Alewife doesn't want someone like me, they're better off with someone who doesn't know a good beer if it hit them in the face - e.g. their wit beer is nowhere near traditional Belgian taste, and their amber didn't taste good. I'll stick with Hoegaarden and just about any decent off the shelf amber (Alaskan Amber, Fat Tire, etc). Also their table service isn't great! Friends didn't get their beers for over half an hour, they would have just walked out but Alewife had their credit card.
Long story short...1st time visiting the brewery. Went to the bar and asked for a sample, and was told to go take a seat at a table. The waitress comes over, and we ask for a tasting before ordering a pint. She tells us she can't give us any samples because it's starting to get a little crowded. We asked if we went to the bar, Can we get a sample she said yes. Back to the bar we go. The beertender asked us why we were back at the bar, and we let him know what happened. He shook his head, mumbled something, and proceeded to give us a few samples to try. Personally, I was not a fan of the beers. But everyone has their own tastes in beer.We were there on Saturday.
Great beer. I especially like the stouts and sours. Great atmosphere. Great bar tenders
Great place. Excellent hazy IPAs. I highly recommend them. So much fun. Death to ego the hazy IPA is so good.
Great space with lots of awesome events. The beer is excellent, and they tend to have a big list with lots of variety with the option for flights. Also free popcorn and frequent food pop-ups. Fantastic place to kill an afternoon.
Great place to grab local well crafted beer . Love that it's family friendly and you're welcome to bring your own food. Perfect vibes and good times!
Restaurantji Recommends
Huge airplane hangar of a brewery and taproom. Lots of beers on tap that run the gamut of tastes and styles. There's a lot of active stuff happening around here and you can really get lost in the enormous culture surrounding this place. Small food plates are available and they seem to have food pop-ups as well. The other night I had a pizza during happy hour that cost a mere ten dollars. What a steal!
This is a great, chill place to have a few beers any time during the week. My most recent visit was during the weeknight happy hour and the type of beer I ordered was only $5. There are games to play and plenty of room to sit at large picnic tables. It wasn't too busy so we were able to safely park our bikes inside. Ordering is a tiny bit slow because it's set up where you have to wait on a line and pay so it's a one by one process but that's fine!
Chill spot, lots of seating, indoor/outdoor options, live music, arcade games and decent beer…what more could you want. Great option for dates, groups, families, etc. No food but you can order delivery.
Fun place. Kind of hot and loud, but I'd go back if I was in the neighborhood.
Was here twice recently and had a great experience - both as an awesome spot to relax and for event management. Will absolutely come back.Needed to set up an Engagement party and wanted someplace laid back, with good drinks and good vibes. This is exactly the place for it. They let us bring in our own decorations and even our own cake, they emailed back and forth with me to answer all my questions ahead of time, and blocked off as many tables as we needed for a sizable group.We just so happened to be there for some live Blues music, which was an unexpected bonus.The beers are (predictably) excellent - lots of options to choose from, and of course they have flights if need be. Staff was kind, quick and thoughtful.The geek in me hugely appreciated the arcade games (Marvel VS Capcom, what a blast) spread across the room. Plus, they have big-screen projectors showing whichever sport is playing - and you can even ask the bartender to switch channels if there's not too many people watching already.The only minor downside is that it's a big warehouse - so yes, you get a ton of space; but it's also not air-conditioned (they have giant ceiling fans on blast), so you tend to sweat a bit on really hot days. Hell if I care though, just another excuse to grab a cold beer or several.Like I said, will definitely be back. Great to have a brewery like this in Sunnyside.