Closing Bell: Learn About Brooklyn's Brewing History at a Crown Heights Bar

Brooklyn used to be home to 35 breweries, and soon-to-open Covenhoven beer bar in Crown Heights is giving you a chance to learn about some of them by hosting a panel on New York City brewing history and sampling some of the city’s best craft beers. The panelists will be Joshua M. Berstein, author of “The Complete Beer Course: Bootcamp for Beer Geeks;” David Naczycz, owner of Urban Oyster, which offers tours of New York City breweries; Sam Richardson, owner of Other Half Brewing in Carroll Gardens; and Ben Wiley, co-owner of Brooklyn beer bars Bar Great Harry, Mission Dolores, The Owl Farm and Glorietta Baldy.

Attendees will get to try beers from Kelso, Other Half Brewing Company, Finback Brewery, Peekskill Brewery and Barrier Brewing Company. The panel will take place tonight at 7 pm at Covenhoven at 730 Classon Avenue between Park and Prospect Place. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased here.

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