Bierkraft is a sliver of a store tucked away in Park Slope; if you find it, you’re bound to be imbibed in foamy bliss. Specializing in brews from around the world, beer aficionados can peruse the shelves for over 600 varieties.
Such elixirs are arranged geographically and include an assortment of Indian Pale Ales like Dogfish Head 60 minute, 90 minute, and 120 minute IPAs and Smuttynose IPA. There is also the Dish-tested Allagash Tripel Reserve White Ale, which a Culinista once used in a delicious summertime tart. Notes of honey and pineapple pilot this golden beer to a top ranking on Dish charts.
Meatier beers are also numerous. Keegan Ale Mother’s Milk is a tasty, weightier brew. Dish gals tasted hints of dark chocolate and coffee. You can find Ringwood Brewery’s award winning Old Thumper, which they bill as “extra special ale,” because it is the brewery’s strongest. A pepper-and-apples, autumnal vibe in both the taste and weight of the beer make it a perfect Oktoberfest accompaniment to any sausages or kraut you may come across.
The Ommegang Brewery, featured in the above article, makes a quality Belgium-style selection of beers. After a trip to Bierkraft, the Dish enjoyed the Ommeggedon, an 8% ale with strong shots of citrus. The beer, which comes in a 750mL bottle, was delicious with Cuban-spiced shrimp and a hearts of palm salad.
The shop also always has several beers on tap available for purchase in reusable growlers. Six Point Sweet Action and Diesel were available during the Dish visit.
Bierkraft’s selection doesn’t stop at beverages, however. The specialty shop also provides ideal accompaniments to the top-notch bottles. Keen’s Cheddar, Cypress Grove Midnight Moon, and Cashel Blue might all make great nibblers depending on your beer of choice. A charcuterie counter offers up superbly made, manly sandwiches to absorb the booze. A serious selection of chocolate is available for something to finish up with.
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