Streetlevel: DIY Beer Brewing Store in Gowanus
A business called Brooklyn Homebrew opened in the former martial arts studio space near the corner of 3rd Avenue and 8th Street a couple weeks ago. The store sells hops, yeast, malts and spices, as well as starter kits ($40+) for the beginner brewer. “The city that supposedly has everything has been missing [a homebrew…
A business called Brooklyn Homebrew opened in the former martial arts studio space near the corner of 3rd Avenue and 8th Street a couple weeks ago. The store sells hops, yeast, malts and spices, as well as starter kits ($40+) for the beginner brewer. “The city that supposedly has everything has been missing [a homebrew store] for some time now,” one of Brooklyn Homebrew’s owners, who used to operate out of an apartment in Sunset Park, told the Voice’s Fork in the Road blog.
Brooklyn Homebrew [Official Site] GMAP
Brooklyn Homebrew Opens in Gowanus [Fork in the Road]
seems like a lot of work!–maybe doing it once might be fun
@NYGuy7 While boiling it absolutely will stink up your apartment. My wife hated it.
Sad to see them leave Sunset Park. They were on a gorgeous street, the 400 block of 56th St between 4th & 5th Aves.
Will this stink up your apartment though if you do it?
Actually, I’m pretty sure this is not one of the vendors from the flea. The Flea couple runs Brooklyn Brew Shop and they are the ones selling the one gallon kits. This couple does sell kits for all the ingredients but I think only the 5 gallon size. They do have equipment kits but not the little one gallon variety. The product list seems to cater to a bit more serious brewer and they also sell ingredients individually for those who want their own unique brew.
As far as economy, if you brew often enough, it’s cheaper than buying microbrew but as someone said never as cheap as PBR. My friend turned an old chest freezer into a kegerator with at least 6 taps for 1/6 kegs. He brews often enough to have offset the cost of equipment. If you enjoy doing it, then it’s worth it.
I’ve met them at beertable on 7th Avenue, nice couple. They have given a couple of classes there in how to homebrew.
Does cooking diner at home pay financially? As long as you count your time as worthless- it does. 😉
tekniskakustic, I think this is one of the vendors from the Flea.
Given the amount of time I spend on brownstoner some days, I am beginning to question whether in fact I do think my time is worthless. 😉
“Does it pay financially, or is it just for the fun of doing it? ”
Yes Denton, it does. As long as you count your time as worthless. Otherwise, not so much.