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August 10, 2009

Streetlevel: Der Schwarze Kölner Now Open

After much anticipation and slight delay, Fort Greene's new beer garden opened on Saturday, reported The Local. Der Schwarze Kölner, as it's known, started pouring its 18 beers on Saturday night; the Local reported also noted that bratwurst and German pretzels were available to help absorb the generous servings of beer. For the time being, though, beer garden is a slightly inaccurate description, as the outdoor space is still under construction. Anyone stop by for beer this weekend?
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I guess we now know where the next gathering will be!!!! Hooray.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 10, 2009 2:11 PM

I think this needs to be tested next week!!!!

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 10, 2009 2:12 PM

How is this going to compare to Franklin Park, which has a REALLY LOVELY outdoor space...?

Posted by: 11217 at August 10, 2009 2:14 PM

"I guess we now know where the next gathering will be!!!! Hooray."

You beat me to it, DIBS! (Though we have been promising DH we'd go to Williamsburg)

Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 10, 2009 2:16 PM

all of these new places like this opening are totally destroying the fabric of family-centric neighborhoods.

YAY!

*rob*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at August 10, 2009 2:17 PM

I'm in for testing!
(Frankly I am in for testing most places that serve beer, most of the time. This place does look v.good, though).

Posted by: etson at August 10, 2009 2:17 PM

As a certified Beer Tester Extrordinaire, I feel the need to volunteer my services for a hands-on trial run.

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at August 10, 2009 2:26 PM

snappy, you in no position to use "run" in your activities

Posted by: more4less at August 10, 2009 2:31 PM

Alrighty guys. Let's shoot for next Wednesday or Thursday at this place? What day works for whom? I think biffy and myself have emails for most of you.

Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 10, 2009 2:42 PM

The place is PAINFULLY loud inside. Desperately needs some drapes, acoustic ceiling tiles, something.

Posted by: zinka at August 10, 2009 2:45 PM

I wonder what outdoor space they'll have? Doesnt seem to be much space unless its a few tables out on the street?

Posted by: kjp216 at August 10, 2009 2:46 PM

Kens, Thurs for me. With Biff not around, you're holding the ball

Posted by: more4less at August 10, 2009 2:47 PM

Kens, you mean 8/19 or 8/20? If so I am around on either night (can't do this coming Wed or Thu).

Posted by: etson at August 10, 2009 2:49 PM

Thursday sounds good.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 10, 2009 2:52 PM

I am shooting for 8/20th then. Biff is back next week (just emailed him to confirm) and seems like it's better for everyone. Maybe they'll have the outdoors open by then. Let's make it an unofficial 8/20th and I'll run it by everyone in the OT again next Monday.

Anyone care to go before and check out the kitchen help for DIBS? :o)

Posted by: Kensingtonian at August 10, 2009 3:00 PM

They have beer, but do they have karaoke?

Posted by: CarrollGardened at August 10, 2009 3:07 PM

Yogurt: "Use der Schwarze..."

Posted by: jeffrey at August 10, 2009 3:11 PM

I hope they have some German songs in their karaoke list. "Eine Prozit" anyone???

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 10, 2009 3:28 PM

Oooo, let me know if you all go to the beer garden. Walked by Saturday night and it was packed.

For a Williamsburg bar, (DH would probably approve), you should look into the Abbey.

Posted by: Heather at August 10, 2009 4:16 PM

stopped by TWICE on saturday - first repeat customers
was lovely, but needs some patina and some noise mitigation.

Posted by: pHdesign at August 10, 2009 4:32 PM

M4L, my running skills are greatly improved with a promise of beer at the finish line :)

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at August 10, 2009 4:43 PM

"For a Williamsburg bar, (DH would probably approve), you should look into the Abbey. "

The Abbey is the perfect boring bar (which is a good thing)

Posted by: dirty_hipster at August 10, 2009 5:09 PM

Well, I guess "old" Brooklyn is gone for good.

When you see post-collegians in summer skirts and yellow t-shirts coifing beers in a Fort Greene beer garden's open plate-glass window, the borough's moved beyond -- even! -- the hipster phase.

It's now in full Hanover/Ann Arbor/Palo Alto mode.

The hipsters are dead. Long live post-collegians.

Until the next "set" comes along. (Which is any day now.)

Posted by: NOP at August 10, 2009 6:51 PM

> coifing beers

I've heard of beers with a head, but never with a coiffure.

How fancy.

Posted by: DitmasSnark at August 10, 2009 8:47 PM

am i the only one who thinks it's really ugly? i mean a plywood awning? wtf is that?

Posted by: bklynbpr at August 10, 2009 10:26 PM

Fort Greene = Murray Hill.

Yikes!