Brooklyn Brewery Gold Standard Export

It's that time again! A release of another new Brooklyn Brewmaster's Reserve beer. This time around Garrett Oliver and his team of excellent brewers are unleashing Gold Standard Export Kellerbier. Kellerbier? For those of you that are unfamiliar, Kellerbier is an unfiltered German style that is literally translated as "cellar beer".

Garrett hoists his stein to celebrate the release of Gold Standard.

Brooklyn's version of a Kellerbier is being referred to as their "Gold Standard Export" and is made with 100% floor malted Bohemian barley and flanked by effervescent Halllertau and Saaz hops. At 6.2% ABV, this beer's got everything you want for a nice Summer day (or night). Bready, yeasty, wonderful hop aromas. You really can't go wrong. Why did they tack on "Export" at the end of the name you ask? Well, that's to denote the fact that the beer is more robust than your typical pilsner. Oh let's not forget one of the coolest and beer geekiest facts about Gold Standard: the yeast that seduced this beer was lent to Brooklyn Brewery by none other than New Glarus out of Wisconsin. You know, that brewery that everyone wants but is only available in Wisco?

Gold Standard will be hitting draught lines where you'd normally find the Brewemaster's Reserve series in the coming weeks, so be on the look out.

get your last pours of Mary's Maple Porter before it's gone! And definitely try Oishi if you ever stop by the brewery.

Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout

Today's photo features a fantastic photo of Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout submitted by Robert Rizzolo. I just want to see that beer opened right NOW! And then drink it of course. Check out Robert's awesome new blog Of Malts and Monks to see some of his other great beertography.

If you would like to have your photos featured on the site, please email them to beertography@gmail.com. Or if you're on the go, you can tag your tweet with #beertography and/or mention me @beertography.

Brooklyn Brewery Beertography Contest Winner

Congratulations to the winner of our Brooklyn Brewery Beertography Contest Robert Rizzolo! His awesome photo of a Pumpkin salivating over Brooklyn Oktoberfest got over 200 Likes on Facebook.

That wraps up this contest but fear not, we will be having more in the future. Cheers!

Brooklyn Brewery Beertography Contest Top Ten!

The kind folks at The Brooklyn Brewery have selected their favorite 10 photos of those that were entered into the contest, so now it's time for you to get to their Facebook page and click "Like" on the photo you want to win! So head over to the album on Facebook and get that clickin' finger ready! You've got until 3pm EST on Friday 11/18.

Brooklyn Brewery Beertography Contest

It's that time again! I'm proud to announce the next official Beertography Contest! If you've been following our Beertography of the Day series, then you already have an idea of what we're looking for. The twist here is that all of the entries must feature Brooklyn Brewery in order to be eligible. The brewery will select their top ten favorite entries, post them to their Facebook page and the public will decide the winner via the infamous Like button.

The photo that gets the most Likes on Facebook will receive a pack of Brooklyn Brewery swag! We will accept entries for this contest from today, Monday October 31st until 11:59pm on Sunday November 13th.

Happy Halloween! Who can guess what "device" is accompanying the Post Road?

So what are you waiting for? Get those cameras out and take some beertography of Brooklyn beers, the brewery's awesome Happy Hour (Fridays 6pm-11pm) or something else Brooklyn Brewery related!

Rules:

1. All submissions must be emailed to beertography@gmail.com with the subject line Beertography Contest before 11:59pm on Sunday November 13th.
2. All photo submissions must somehow feature Brooklyn Brewery in order to be considered. We're looking for a combination of most creative along with best photography here.
3. Winner will be determined by Likes on Brooklyn Brewery's Facebook Page.

Any questions? Feel free to email or comment below. Good luck!

NY Craft Beer Week Preview at Brooklyn Brewery

Wednesday Night, the minds behind NY Craft Beer Week threw a Press Preview Party at the Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg. This was a sort of a pre-launch party to get people talking about the week-long celebration of suds where all kinds of craft beer and artisanal food will be served all across the 5 boroughs from September 24th - October 3rd.


Photography help provided by the illustrious Jeff Quinn.



Patrick Donagher, owner of Rattle'n'Hum and founder of the Get Real NY Cask Ale & Real Food Festival talks about his fest as NY Craft Beer Week Director Josh Schaffner and Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster Garrett Oliver look on.



The large crowd packed the brewery's walls and even got a sneak peak into the new facility next door that will soon house an expanded amount of fermentation equipment. For details and photos of this space, check out this post on the great beer blog Brew York, New York.



Brooklyn's offerings for the night, all on tap. Also available that night were beers from Founders, Victory, Allagash, Cigar City, Captain Lawrence, Goose Island and Coney Island brewing companies.



There's me ordering a Detonation Ale and wondering if I'll end up on TV. Both News 12 Brooklyn and CNBC had cameras capturing the evening.


Check out the new design for the Brooklyner Weisse tap handle! Pretty awesome.



Here we have newest Brooklyn Brewery employee Tim Bullock celebrating his first long, hard day of work with a beer. It almost looks like someone else's hand is feeding Tim the beer.



The beer-celebrities were in full force! Here we find Mr. Bill Covaleski, owner of Victory Brewing Co. along with his NY/CT Sales Rep Sean McCain, pouring samples of Saison Du Buff and Prima Pils.


The last few stragglers crowd the bar for one last drink before we were shooed out.

All in all, it was a great time with delicious food and excellent craft beer from all over. The lesson here? GET EXCITED FOR NY CRAFT BEER WEEK! Its only a mere 2 weeks away. Get over to NYCBeerWeek.com and buy your passport today!

Congrats to Tim Bullock, Newest Brooklyn Brewery Employee!

Tim, enjoying his soon-to-be-employer's beer.

Today, one of my best friends for the last 20 years or so TIM BULLOCK began his new job at the Brooklyn Brewery as their Export Coordinator. Tim and I go back to freakin' nursery school and still hang out and homebrew beer together with our other good buddy Jeff Quinn. We've even won awards for our beer!


L to R: Tim, Jeff and John

Tim is going to be an essential asset to the Brooklyn Brewery, and I hope you'll all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new endeavor! And let's not forget to mention that he's now a part of the industry we all love, CRAFT BEER! And one of the best breweries out there taboot. Congrats Tim!


Tim also loves trains.

The Story of Brooklyn Brewery

Here's one more for you.

Beer Tour NYC

Caught this on the local news last night. Not the greatest of videos, but they make stops at the Brooklyn Brewery and Blind Tiger. I've never been to Cafe D'Alsace, but it seems like it might be a bit too fancy for the likes of me.

Beer America TV - A Conversation with Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery

Brooklyn Brewery

Taken February 14th, 2009 at The Brooklyn Brewery by The Beertographer