My search for the best beer in New York continues….
I met the owners of Empire Brewing Company a few weeks back when they caught me taking photos of the beers at Birreria. I guess I piqued their interest and we started chatting. And I’m glad we did because they convinced me that I should be including their beers on my search. I knew they were based out of Syracuse and that was geographically a little far out of my jurisdiction. Then they informed me that most of their production actually occurs in Brooklyn at Greenpoint Beer Works. Well that changes everything, doesn’t it?
Ever since that meeting I’ve been trying to hunt down one of their beers in New York. They are served at a handful of bars (including Birreria now), but I’m just never there at the right time. I was excited when I checked out the lineup of 20 drafts at Puck Fair and discovered the name Empire. Finally! They were only serving their cream ale, which seems to be the easiest to find in NYC, but I was happy to finally get a taste.
