BEER HERE @NYHistory: Brewing in the Bronx

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June 15, 2012

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Beer Here: Brewing New York’s History looks at the tradition of brewing in the city from the first Dutch settlers through to modern day. And that tradition has seen a lot of changes. In 1880 New York State was the largest producer of hops in the country, and the city boasted numerous breweries and beer halls…

As you may or may not already know, The Bronx Brewery has thrown in with our lot for a challenge of Brobdingnagian proportions. (Okay, that’s an exaggeration—they’re uber-talented beer brewers, but I just wanted to toss off that word at some point before the end of the workday.)

The Urban Hops project is already underway, with the NYBG and The Bronx Brewery having joined with community gardens to plant over 120 Cascade hop vines around our borough. What comes of these plants will be used to brew a truly original Bronx beer, the profits of which will go right into the Bronx Green-Up program. It’s pretty neat business.

The Urban Hop brew won’t hit bottles until fall, but if you want to get a taste of what the BB folks are doing with craft beer these days, there’s a pair of perfectly good opportunities this Saturday, June 16, 2 and 4 p.m., at the New York Historical Society’s weekend Beer Here event. The brains behind the brewery will be in attendance, as will their sudsy-delicious concoctions. Click through for more info. —MN

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