LIC (the neighborhood where you are staying) is a great neighborhood for that purpose as Alewife, Big Alice, Fifth Hammer, Rockaway and LIC Beer Project are all located there. Also, Iconyc and Singlecut are a short ride away by cab or public transit. Also, Greenpoint and Williamsburg are walking distance across a bridge and you got the following breweries there: Keg and Lantern, Brooklyn Brewery. Plus the beer bars: Brouwerij Lane, Torst and Mekelberg’s.
There are a few threads on this forum about New York City where I and other ratebeerians give a lot of advice about beer in the city, but I caution you that some of that information is out of date.
The young child certainly makes gatherings tricky these days, but I try my best to make time when I’m able. See y’all again in here when I remember to check this thread in about a week.
. I had to watch you guys like 10 years ago, running to tastings, festivals, releases etc, etc. buncha Young fucks with nothing tying y’all down, big ratings numbers, rare beers and good times. I’d say to myself, their times uh coming. Family will be stopping all the good times for these young fucks.
And it ain’t just you fekkin newyawkers and joizey boys it’s site wide. Sucks to get old bros! It’ll be aight.
Hey Hey. I’m still in Brooklyn ever other month or so to visit family. I see some of the old crew doing tastings on UT. I make comments
I generally quit this site and have taken my useless posting to thebeerspot.com (in case anyone wants to join me there).
If any of the old crew has a tasting, feel free to text me. Though, obviously the right mix of timing and availability are super tough.
I still love beer tastings and would love to do it more often. I still get together with the DC RB tasting group. We started a google group (old school) to better communicate (though, it is still tough). I keep trying to get @sloth to come out…
@explosivedog@trapped@ben4321 and some other people appear to still be active. Also some Ukrainian guy in South Brooklyn is still plugging away. Jtclockwork is still rating but with less abandon.
Incidentally no. I knew you were from the former Soviet Union but not Ukraine specifically. The guy I meant was Sinfull. I also happen to be Ukrainian but am definitely not from South Brooklyn. Last time that I know of where there was a meet up was at my house 2 years ago with puzzl, maxdaddy, j and some others.
I’m still rating on here and checking the forums occasionally, haven’t been into the city since my last commute March 2020 though.
Last time I got together with the other Rberians was at Paul’s in Jersey City, I would guess that was at least 8 years ago?
In NJ I have to add basically every new beer myself, unless @gripweed57 has already added it, so I think we might be the only 2 left rating in this state other than @jtclockwork’s occasional rate.
