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On Making Sake

On Making Sake

Recently Douglas and I thought it would be a great idea to offer a one gallon Sake making kit with our friends at Kato Sake Works in Bushwick, as part...

On Making Sake

Recently Douglas and I thought it would be a great idea to offer a one gallon Sake making kit with our friends at Kato Sake Works in Bushwick, as part...

Making an All-Brooklyn Beer with the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Making an All-Brooklyn Beer with the Brooklyn B...

Read this article as a print piece, first published by the American Homebrewers Association, 2022. - One of my favorite places in Brooklyn (besides Bitter & Esters) is the Brooklyn...

Making an All-Brooklyn Beer with the Brooklyn B...

Read this article as a print piece, first published by the American Homebrewers Association, 2022. - One of my favorite places in Brooklyn (besides Bitter & Esters) is the Brooklyn...

Our 10 Year Anniversary

Our 10 Year Anniversary

On Saturday, June 19th 2021, Bitter & Esters will have been open for ten years! I have been thinking about how to describe this momentous occasion. Should I talk about...

Our 10 Year Anniversary

On Saturday, June 19th 2021, Bitter & Esters will have been open for ten years! I have been thinking about how to describe this momentous occasion. Should I talk about...

Introducing our NYC Brewery Series

Introducing our NYC Brewery Series

While enjoying a delicious beer at NYC’s newest brewery, Fifth Hammer, I found myself thinking about their co-owner and head brewer (and friend) Chris Cuzme. Chris moved to New York...

Introducing our NYC Brewery Series

While enjoying a delicious beer at NYC’s newest brewery, Fifth Hammer, I found myself thinking about their co-owner and head brewer (and friend) Chris Cuzme. Chris moved to New York...

Foraging for a truly local beer

Foraging for a truly local beer

I always like to keep things interesting here at Bitter & Esters and sometimes that means stepping out of my comfort zone. As the beer world gets ever more creative...

Foraging for a truly local beer

I always like to keep things interesting here at Bitter & Esters and sometimes that means stepping out of my comfort zone. As the beer world gets ever more creative...

Homebrew Clubbing

You know what’s awesome about NYC? All the boroughs have at least one brew club, and some have more! Most clubs have a monthly meeting where they discuss upcoming homebrew...

Homebrew Clubbing

You know what’s awesome about NYC? All the boroughs have at least one brew club, and some have more! Most clubs have a monthly meeting where they discuss upcoming homebrew...