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Our fonio beers have proved immensely popular since brewmaster began brewing with the grain in 2018, resonating with more communities and generating excitement with craft beer audiences.

We’ve loved seeing more breweries around the world adopt fonio this year through our Brewing For Impact initiative.

And now we’re excited to introduce you to our latest fonio beer, Fonio Rising Pale Ale. This hoppy pale ale is bursting with tropical, passionfruit flavor. Stop by our Tasting Room to enjoy it on tap or use our Beer Finder to find it near you.

And swipe to see us in the ’s fantastic article on the future of fonio in brewing.

Cultivated for 5,000 years in the arid African Sahel, fonio requires no fertilizers, irrigation, pesticides, or other chemical inputs. Sown by smallholder farmers, it thrives in poor soil and can grow even if there is no rain for months.

Not only is fonio beneficial for the environment, but it’s also fantastic for brewing beer—producing a delicious array of fruity, tropical flavors often compared to Sauvignon Blanc wine and passionfruit.

Check out our Fonio Rising Pale Ale, now available to enjoy in our NYC Tasting Room and select stores.

Over the last year, we’ve asked breweries around the world to create a first-of-its-kind beer using fonio, an ancient African supergrain that is good for the planet, supports smallholder farmers in Africa, and has a promising role in the future of beer. Now, it’s our turn to brew a beer for our Brewing For Impact initiative.

Fonio Rising is a hoppy pale ale bursting with tropical and passionfruit flavors, and it’s now available in our Tasting Room and select stores this fall. Check out our beer finder to see where it will be released near you.

Here’s to another fantastic summer full of good beers and good memories! Thanks for making us a part of your adventures, whether near, far, or right at home.

We couldn’t have asked for better company! 🍻

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Our 2024 Brewing For Impact initiative has put a crucial spotlight on fonio, a regenerative grain sourced from sub-Saharan Africa. Breweries from around the world, including and , have answered our call to brew beers with this drought-resistant grain...and there’s still more to come!

We’re thrilled to announce the release of our own fonio beer, Fonio Rising Pale Ale, coming next week. Stay tuned for more details!

Thank you to The and Courtney Iseman () for this fantastic piece on the innovative process of brewing with fonio, which is leading to unique beers that positively impact economic growth and sustainability in Africa.

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Share the Brooklyn love and match your best friend with our collection of Brooklyn Brewery pet accessories. Our adventure-ready gear includes a Brooklyn leash, bandana, lager chew toy, and collapsible water bowl. Check out our link in bio to snag your own.

And if you’re in the NYC area, join us on Mon, Aug 26 from 5-9 pm in our Tasting Room to celebrate the launch of our pet accessory collection. Get a free drawing of you and your four-legged friend by when you make a purchase in our Tasting Room store.

While this event is dog-forward, all pets are welcome!

This summer marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Do The Right Thing. We’re just as excited now as are were then to spot our beer on the big screen. Check out a few more of our favorite cameos including Taken 3, Girls, Bored to Death, and Obvious Child.

We’re keeping Pride going by celebrating the unconditional love and support LGBTQ+ folks receive from their found families.

Tell us about your found family’s story for the chance to celebrate together with a round on us. Ten winners will receive a $250 gift card to the brewery and an invitation to our Brooklyn Tasting Room with those they love the most. Link in bio to enter.

🚨 LONG WEEKEND INCOMING 🚨 Don’t forget to stock up on your favorite Brooklyn beer.

“I am who I am because of my community. I appreciate their support in my moments of fear, like stepping into the ring the first time – but that fear never goes away. Every time I step into the ring with somebody new, I have to overcome that fear again and again. The reason that I’m able to do that is because of the strength I can pull from my boxing community and from my trans and q***r community. Any time I’m faced with fear that feels too big, I can just take a step back and think of how they see me and believe in me. That gives me the strength I need to believe, ‘I got this. I am scared, but I can do this.’ My community makes me brave.” - .belaineh, artist, athlete, and advocate

This month, we’re celebrating the found families LGBTQ+ individuals create, providing unconditional love and support outside of the family they were born into.

Check out the story behind Mikelina’s found family in our feed.

“I feel really lucky to have people that I can call my family, even if we’re not blood related, because having people that you can call up whenever you’re having a really tough time is crucial for your mental health.” - Drag performer and visual artist Chiquitita ()

This month, we’re celebrating the found families LGBTQ+ individuals create, providing unconditional love and support outside of the family they were born into.

Check out the story behind Chiquitita’s found family in our feed.

“It’s important within the q***r community that we have those intergenerational friendships where we’re both coming from a different perspective and viewpoint. In my case, being able to share q***r history with folks, and for them to be able to share with me what’s going on with a different generation, is an exchange that keeps progress going.”
- , co-owner of and co-founder of The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative ()

This month, we’re celebrating the found families LGBTQ+ individuals create, providing unconditional love and support outside of the family they were born into.

Check out the story behind Stacy’s found family in our feed.

Turn the volume up to 11.

Add the strikingly refreshing Brooklyn Pilsner to your summer playlist.

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Grab a 6 pack of Brooklyn Pilsner and get the band back together again. 🍻 🎸 🥁

Thanks to for letting us crash band practice!

“In some ways, Brewing For Impact is the most important work I’ve ever done.

If what we’ve started truly catches hold in the industry, we will hopefully start seeing the wider use of a grain that has no need for irrigation, fertilizers, pesticides, or other chemical inputs. It also supports soil regeneration while providing a vital source of income to smallholder farms, which are predominantly female-led – all while making some really fantastic beers. What more can you ask for?”

Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster Garrett is celebrating his 30th anniversary with Brewing For Impact, a collaborative exploration with seven breweries around the world. Together, they’re spotlighting the ancient West African grain fonio and its untapped brewing potential.

Last week, we released the first beer with Senegalese brewery Maison Kalao. Read more about the full initiative in Forbes and mark your calendars for six more extraordinary fonio beers this year.

Why A James Beard-Awarded Brewmaster Wants The Future Of Beer To Be An Ancient Grain Garrett Oliver has been with Brooklyn Brewery for 30 years.

“In some ways, Brewing For Impact is the most important work I’ve ever done. If what we’ve started truly catches hold in the industry, we will hopefully start seeing the wider use of a grain that has no need for irrigation, fertilizers, pesticides, or other chemical inputs. It also supports soil regeneration while providing a vital source of income to smallholder farms, which are predominantly female-led – all while making some really fantastic beers. What more can you ask for?”
- Brewmaster

We’re thankful to work with so many amazing breweries around the world to bring Brewing For Impact to life! Stay tuned for more on our first collaboration with .kalao coming soon.

SPOTTED 👀 Brooklyn Lager in some of our favorite places: among friends with , enjoyed at a game, and paired with a burger 🍺

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Weekend forecast: sunny with a high chance of Summer Ale ☀️🍻

You know what the first 70 degree day in Brooklyn means…it’s officially Summer Ale season! ☀️ Keep an eye out for this fresh, sunny weather beer on shelves now.

Welcome to , our final destination on Brewmaster ’s favorite bar tour of Brooklyn! “This is a place nearly lost to time, yet still real and untouched by kitsch. It’s a place we are very lucky to still have.” Armed with his go-to Brooklyn Lager in hand, Garrett thought back on his favorite memory at Sunny’s: “Taking friends visiting from England here and watching them spellbound by the Saturday night acoustic bluegrass jam. My brother Roger was also there that night, fell under Sunny’s spell, and now plays there with the bluegrass jam every Saturday.” Thanks for coming along on this bar crawl with us! Maybe you’ll spy Garrett at one of his favorite haunts soon 👀

Brewmaster ’s favorite bar tour of Brooklyn continues with a stop at ! Tucked away above the great 19th century NYC institution, .and.tollner, this nautical cocktail bar is “a dreamlike inner sanctum,” according to Garrett. After hopping behind the bar and making himself a Penicillin (his go-to drink at Sunken Harbour Club), he recalls his favorite memory, “Hosting a big birthday dinner downstairs in the restaurant with friends and family, then walking everyone upstairs to the bar, and declaring ‘Welcome to my stateroom.’” Only one stop remains on the tour–any guesses where we’ll end up?

Another pair of Brewmaster ’s wild experimentations-gone-right have emerged from the depths of our brewhouse with Facts On The Ground and Stand On The Word. These elusive cans blur the lines between beer and wine, a fusion of Belgian-style golden ale and the spectral essence of wine pomace. Unravel their otherworldly flavors now in the .

Facts On The Ground (9% ABV) is a Belgian-style strong golden ale infused with merlot pomace, with warm notes of baking spices and lush dark berries.

Stand On The Word (9% ABV) is a Belgian-style strong golden ale infused with chardonnay and sauvignon blanc pomace, with subtly tart fruit notes and a bright, vibrant finish.

Next stop on Brewmaster ’s favorite bar tour of Brooklyn: ! This spot is his so-called “meeting room”, and one of the first places he’ll take you when you visit. He comes for the “100% chill vibes” and stays for the great cocktails, like his go-to Rye Boulevardier (with a small Brooklyn Pilsner on the side). Garrett reminisced fondly on his favorite memory of Long Island Bar: “One night I was with a luminary of the cocktail scene, and then randomly more and more of our mutual friends showed up until we knew almost everyone in the bar. It wasn’t a planned get-together; we just all had the same idea at the same time.” Swipe to the end for Vintage Garrett ➡️
Any guesses where Garrett will take us next?

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We love seeing all the places we end up in the world! 🍻 Don’t forget to tag us in your next beer-fueled endeavors.

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We asked Brewmaster to take us on a tour of Brooklyn to show us his favorite haunts! First stop: The Brooklyn Inn, his “home away from home” and one of the oldest bars in Brooklyn. His go-to drink here? Brooklyn Lager (of course!) or Guinness. When asked about his favorite memory at Brooklyn Inn, Garrett recalled, “going to the bar in slippers during a blizzard - because I could - and watching a foot of snow come down through the giant windows.” Stay tuned for more of Garrett’s beloved spots, and shout out your favorite bars in the comments.

Hey, we grabbed you a beer 🍻🤝

Art just got even more powerful!⚡️⁠
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Introducing Pulp Art Imperial IPA, packed with radiant tropical fruit flavors and a powerful 9% ABV. Find it on the brightest shelf of your local beer shop now.

Brooklyn Brewery stands in solidarity with the q***r community of Tennessee who have been impacted by the recent anti-drag bill. We support our friends My Sistah's House, Memphis, and the continuing fight for LGBTQ+ equality — in every way we can.

Find out more about their work at www.mshmemphis.org.

🎂Happy Anniversary, Brooklyn Lager! 🍺

2023 marks the 35th Anniversary of Brooklyn Lager. A lot has changed since Steve Hindy and Tom Potter were hand labeling bottles, but the attitude - and the flavor - remains the same.

We’re planning a full year of parties, treats, and more to celebrate. The first festivities are coming up soon, so stay tuned this week for more details. P.S. Everyone’s invited 🍻

This Black History Month honors African Americans who have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms. Black q***r resistance is an essential part of this fight, fundamental to the LGBTQ+ rights movement and is too often erased.

Historic trailblazers like Marsha P. Johnson and Stormé
De Larverie catalyzed the modern q***r movement. Today, activists like Devin Michael Lowe, Kayla Gore and Kiara St James continue that work and we are proud to support them.

“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” - Marsha P. Johnson, 1945-1992. Gay rights activist and drag queen.

Find out more about Create Space activists Devin, Kiara and Kayla’s work at: