Bitter & Esters

The keys have been surrendered. Thank you to all of our dear customers for a wonderful 13 years. Each and every one of you will always be in our hearts. Thank you so much to Claire for the amazing painting and friendship! And thank you to the many employees who graced our little shop on Washington ave, we couldn’t have done it without you. Happy Halloween everyone!

The very last weekend for Bitter & Esters! We are cleaning the place out and have tons of homebrew supplies that we’re giving away! Come on by!

This is our last weekend at Bitter & Esters. The dumpster is here. Come on by for stuff at super low prices and stuff we are giving away. Or just come by, we’ll be busy packing up but we’d love to see you!

20cf oxygen tank with some O2 still in it, Blichmann Oxygen flow meter and an oxygen diffusion stone. Everything you need for a healthy fermentation at a seriously great price. $80! We’re here until 6.

Just a few days left at Bitter & Esters to get rid of stuff! We have empty used steel co2 and Nitrogen tanks available. All with current hydro tests.We have 15- 5 #, $30 each. 6- 20 #, $60 each, 6- 23cf Nitro tanks, $15 each. This is a better price than you'll see anywhere, nows the time to get yourself a tank! We also have other stuff selling for a song. Someone will be here every day from 12- 6, you can always call first. Thanks!

Yes, Bitter & Esters is closed but we are still working! Thank you everyone for buying up our inventory and assets, it’s been a great help. We still have 2-5 # co2 tanks to sell or exchange. Some sodastream, lots of bottles, a sink a table and a fridge. Someone will be here every day from 12-5 until the 31st. Call first, we will pick up. Thank you all again for an amazing 13 years!

Our 2nd one star review in 13 years! I believe the customer wanted people to know we were closed and if they made it a 5 star review it would look like they were happy.

More stuff has got to go! 2- 10 gallon mash tuns with Ss false bottom and ball valve- $50 ea. Cool brew insulated bag, holds up to a half barrel-$20. New single tap tower-$50. Sankey hand pump-$30. Hot Plate-$15. Projector-$50. Come by or call store if you’re interested in these items. No one will be here this Wednesday through Sunday, but will be back in the store on Monday. Thanks.

So yes, we are closed but we’re still liquidating. As we were going through what’s left of our inventory, we found that we still had a brand new Komos dual co2 regulator. Normally $140 but you can have it for $84! You’ve got to call or drop by to get it. Thanks.

Some more random employee pics. These are all from Instagram, I have to go through our archives once the dust settles to find some of the older pics. We have been lucky to work with the most wonderful people.

If you have an in store pick up at Bitter & Esters, we will be at the store today (Monday 10/14) and tomorrow (Tuesday 10/15) from 12 to 6. We still have some used stuff and a few new things, but we are not really open for shopping, just pick up. Please knock or call. Otherwise, no one will be here until next Monday the 21st. So get yer stuff! Thank you to all of our wonderful employees throughout the past 13 years. This is just a random sampling of some fun employee pics.

After over 13 years serving the homebrew and beer community of NYC and beyond, today is Bitter & Esters last day open to the public. As they say, everything must go. We still have a lot of stuff left, new items at 40% off and plenty of good quality used items a low prices. New stuff is still online, used stuff is in store only. Used quickcarb for $100. New keg carbonation lids, used nitro taps, used carboys $30 ea. fresh scobys, new crab people(bottle cappers) bar set, used large cooler, kettles and so much more. Come on down and make us an offer! We’d love to see you one more time. Thank you all for your support over the years!

You have one day left to get this new SS Brewtech 7 gallon Brew bucket brewmaster edition for 40% off! We have one left in stock, available online or in-store.

Last night was Bitter & Esters final event! This time it was the pros of the guild at their monthly meeting, a who’s who of NYC breweries! It was great seeing our old friends who have been with us this entire ride. We are honored to have been part of this vibrant craft beer community here in NYC. We love you all and will miss you. !

LAST CALL - 40% Off Almost Everything. We're offering a 40% discount on ingredients, recipe kits, equipment and almost everything else in the shop. We're also selling all of the fixtures, shelving, equipment and anything else attached to the walls. We've got a spreadsheet with everything on it here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vvKrkgyvPleIXwxvjmd7Vbepy_I7lfqp_zrMnVd8q5Y/

If you're interested in anything on the spreadsheet - please give us a call at (917) 596-7261 or stop by the shop and talk to John.

Thank you all for supporting us as a shop - we couldn't have done it without you. Now make a few more beers in our honor!

More used items have been added to Doug’s Discount homebrew supplies! Now located in our basement. B&E is also selling all of our assets, scales, grain bins, freezers, shelves, tables etc. Price list link in our bio. All used item sales are in store only. Please call us if you have any questions. Thanks!

Thank you everyone for supporting at last nights swap. We raised $100 cash and who knows how much in direct contributions. If you’d like to contribute here are just a few worthy charities. Thanks again to for putting these together.

EPIC EPIC EPIC! No other way to describe last nights final B&E swap! So many homebrewers, so many homebrews, so much love. It’s been an amazing 13 years of swapping, we can’t thank all of you enough for the wonderful support you’ve given us. This is your community, keep it going! We love you all.