Car Rental New York City and the Brooklyn Brewery

A fun and interesting place to visit with Brooklyn car rentals is the Brooklyn Brewery located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. This one-time neighborhood brewery has grown to become one of the largest brewers in the United States, but still focuses its distribution on New York, the northeast and mid-Atlantic.

Brooklyn’s Brewing History

New York City and particularly Brooklyn, has been the home of new comers to America looking to fulfill the “American Dream” for over a century. Among these aspiring immigrants were Germans who are known for their quality of beer. Bringing their traditional brewing methods with them, many Germans established brewing centers in Brooklyn, as well as St. Louis and Milwaukee.

In the early 1900's, there were at least 48 breweries in Brooklyn. You could find all types of people, from politicians to blue-collar workers, discussing issues of the day at the neighborhood taverns that acted as community civic centers. The brewers themselves were respected and prominent members of the community. Parents would even send their children out in the afternoon to the local taverns and breweries to bring home some beer for them to enjoy with their dinner.

Tours of The Brooklyn Brewery

Take some time out of your busy Saturday afternoon and drive Brooklyn car rentals down to the Brooklyn Brewery for an enjoyable time learning about the beer making process and have a taste of a few samples. You will be impressed by the large building that consists of a tasting area with benches and tables, as well as the brewing area that is filled with massive shining metal vats and machinery. The friendly and knowledgeable staff will not let you leave in Brooklyn car rentals before you get the opportunity to indulge in a complementary fresh brewed pint.

If you are looking for an entertaining night out, then bring Brooklyn car rentals down to the Brooklyn Brewery on a Friday night and hang out in the Tasting Room that holds up to 300 people! You can enjoy occasional live music, and visitors are encouraged to bring in food to accompany the many different beers available for sale. The brewery also holds several popular street festivals throughout the year, including the annual end-of-summer Brooklyn Beerfest.

Don't forget to stop by the gift shop before departing in Brooklyn car rentals. With everything you could want from t-shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, hats, glassware, books and collectibles, you will find the perfect souvenir or gift to remember your time at the Brooklyn Brewery.

Brooklyn Brewery's Beers

The Brooklyn Brewery offers many different types of beers, everything from lagers to ales to the favorite seasonal beers, there is something for everyone. Brooklyn Brewery's brewmaster, Garrett Oliver, has the distinction of being called one of America's experts on pairing beer with food. Here are a couple of the most popular varieties of beer that customers of Brooklyn car rentals can choose from and also what foods best accompany them:

East India Pale Ale:

Inspired by the original East India Pale Ale brewed in England in the early 1800's for the troops in India, Brooklyn Brewery's version uses a British malt and is traditionally dry-hopped for a bright aroma of hops, lemongrass, pine and citrus fruit. With its robust bitterness, Brooklyn East India Pale Ale is a perfect match to spicy foods such as Thai, Indian, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Szechwan and Mexican.

Black Chocolate Stout:

Try this award-winning seasonal beer taken after the Imperial Stout. Using specially roasted malts, this beer has achieves a rich dark chocolate flavor. This unique beer goes perfectly with chocolate desserts, cheesecake, fruit tarts, and ice cream. It is also delicious with very strong cheeses.