Flying into JFK - Bars and breweries to try

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  1. Pittsky

    Pittsky Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Florida

    Hey guys, I'm going to a wedding in PA but have decided to fly into JFK to hit up some breweries and beer bars before. I figure I'll be able to realistically hit maybe 6-7 while passing through. A couple Im thinking about hitting up are finback, hops hill, torst, threes brewing, sixpoint, LIC beer project, and other half...

    Any other suggestions? I'm willing to drive a little bit if its worth it.
     
    #1 Pittsky, Aug 25, 2016
  2. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Where about in PA are you headed?
     
    #2 dennis3951, Aug 25, 2016
  3. Pittsky

    Pittsky Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Florida

    Honesdale...maybe better to fly into Newark?
     
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  4. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Not if you are going to breweries in NYC itself. Flying into Newark would make for an easier drive to Honesdale. There are a number of breweries along RT 80 in North NJ but they are opened for limited hour mostly on weekends.
     
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  5. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    How long do you plan on staying in NYC?
     
    #5 jrnyc, Aug 25, 2016
  6. Pittsky

    Pittsky Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Florida

    Just for the day.
     
    #6 Pittsky, Aug 26, 2016
  7. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Sixpoint doesn't have a brewery. 6 or 7 places in a day is very ambitious especially the ones you mention as they are spread out. How are you getting from place to place?
     
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  8. mstrcrwly

    mstrcrwly Pundit (912) Dec 21, 2013 New York
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    if your going to LIC Beer project..hit Singlecut as well..in Astoria.
     
    #8 mstrcrwly, Aug 26, 2016
  9. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    Going from JFK to Honesdale, it actually looks like you probably want to hit up DeCicco's more than anything else with there being a few on the way.

    Their bottle selections are incredible, they frequently have great beers on for growler fills, and 2 are very easily en route for you, in particular Ardlsey.

    Other than that, Barrier is just a bit east (20 minutes) of JFK and Money is as good as any other NYC (area) ipa. Finback is kind of there. You could probably do LIC and SIngleCut with some going out of your way, but I wouldn't mess with Brooklyn.
     
    #9 algebeeric_topology, Aug 26, 2016
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  10. AM824

    AM824 Devotee (331) Dec 9, 2015 New York

    Yeah I like this play. If you're strapped for time, you can scrap Barrier, because you're going in the opposite direction, but it's worth a trip if you can make it. But yeah you could do something like -

    Land JFK -> Grab a couple slices at New Park Pizza -> Up Cross Bay/Woodhaven Blvd to Finback -> Astoria for SingleCut and LIC Beer Project -> Greenpoint for Torst and Brouwerij Lane -> DeCicco's on your way up for bottles and growler fills. Hopefully you will have someone else to DD for you or else you'll have to cut way back on this, lol.
     
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  11. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Also depends on what day you are coming, depending on day of the week some places will not be open at all or open late in the day.
     
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