QUEENS BREWERIES GUIDE
Did you know that before Prohibition there were about half a dozen breweries in Queens? It's no wonder that with the rebirth of craft beer, that there has also been a rebirth in local Queens brewing. Starting with Singlecut in 2012, breweries have come roaring back in Queens. However, they are all different in beer style and in their tap room ambiance. So, this list will help you sort through what's good to drink at each one and when you should go! However, we really believe everyone should try each once because they are all #worthit! This list is not in any specific order.
Breweries/Tap Rooms next to try for our list include: ICONYC, Fifth Hammer, and while we have drank Queens Brewery, we have not been to their new Maspeth/Ridgewood Tap room and so have not yet included them
QUEENSEATS GUIDE TO LOCAL BEER
FINBACK BREWERY
Glendale, Queens
Good for: Board games, large spaces to hang out, easy parking
What to Get: IPAs and unique collaborative beers
LIC BEER PROJECT
Long Island City, Queens
Good for: Private parties, happy hour hangouts, corn hole, easy accessible by public transit
What to Get: Pale ales
ROCKAWAY BREWING COMPANY
Location #1: Long Island City, Queens
Good for: Food pop ups, happy hour, summer evenings, and post market drinking
What to Get: Varieties of ales especially pale ales and red ales
SINGLECUT BEERSMITHS
Astoria, Queens
Good for: Live music, livelier crowd
What to Get: IPAs
ROCKAWAY BREWING COMPANY
Location #2: Arverne, Queens (Rockaways)
Good for: Post beach drinking, food pop ups, ordering the elusive Last Dragon Pizza
What to Get: Varieties of ales especially pales and reds
BIG ALICE
Long Island City, Queens
Good for: Small groups, dark beer lovers
What to Get: Stouts and Saisons
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL BREWERY
Ridgewood, Queens
Good for: small group, rock's sock'em robots
What to Get: Porters
MIKKELLER BREWING
Corona, Queens (Located at CitiField with separate entrance)
Good for: Large groups, pre-ball game
What to Get: Variety (IPAs, Ciders, Weiss, Imperial Stouts)
TRANSMITTER BREWING
Long Island City, Queens
Good for: Small groups
What to Get: Farmhouse Ales
