Thought I'd put this on the radar for those who don't know: Dirk the Norseman just opened in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Big space. Tap list was reminiscent of Brouwerij Lane. They expect to have the beers that are brewed there ready in two weeks.
I went last night. Very impressed. Loved the space and the look. Didn't eat anything but wanted to, the menu (and food served to others) looked awesome. Plus it has big glass garage doors, so when the warmer weather hits, they can open those up. Definitely going to go back when their beer is ready, if not sooner.
Greenpoint Beer and Ales has finally started pouring the in house brews at Dirck. I went last night and had their Ash St. IPA and their Tupelo IPA. Both were delicious. The food is really good there too. I ordered the Chicken Schnitzel - which was HUGE! Bigger than the plate it was on. The fries are great. The Sausage is tasty. And my friends loved the braised beef rib. I will definitely be back. And here is the current brewed in house list: WALLABOUT WIT (5.1%) Brewed with 100% New York state grain malted in Massachusetts by Valley Malt, and influenced by the witbiers of Belgium. This ale is dry, refreshing, spicy, and tart with notes of citrus, clove, and biscuits. Late kettle spicing with grains of paradise and coriander. HELLES GATE (5.5%) Modeled after the Rauchbiers of Bamberg, Germany, ours is a malt-driven, unfiltered golden lager. Honey and cereal malt flavors blend into a smooth, smoky finish. CLIFFORD PL. (6%) Our first beer brewed here at GB&ACO. An American Pale Ale with generous Amarillo and Simcoe hop additions balanced by a supporting malt bill. Expect tangerine, pine, tropical fruit, caramel and toast finding time. FISTICUFFS (2.9%) An easy lover fighter. We deploy a dizzying array of rich English malts to lend a brown sugar, coffee, bread crust, and honey‘d nuts flavor to this Mild ale. Big punch in a small package. ON CASK: FISTICUFFS DRY HOPPED W/ AMARILLO A fiesty firkin front-loaded with two ounces of Amarillo hops, lending a candied orange character. OL’ IRONSIDE (4.8%) A tribute beer to the “Cheesebox on a raft.” The ironclad USS Monitor was assembled just a squealed curse away from our brewery. Earthy, nutty, tobacco, and dark chocolate flavors in this Porter. ASH ST. IPA (7.6%) With just a touch of malt sweetness this golden hued ale exhibits full floral and fruity hop flavors. Tongue coating hop oils complements of Pacific Jade, Citra, and Centennial hops. The first exploratory beer from our lupulin advisory committee. TUPELO IPA (9%) Our Imperial IPA’s hazy hops provide piney, dank, resiny, tropical, and stone fruit flavors. Light malt character and a kettle addition of Tupelo honey make this one drink easy. So many hops and so much honey that it will put us in the red. Bottom line, this beer is unsustainable.
Really nice space too. Pretty big bar to sit around and lots of communal tables. I think I might have my birthday there.
