{"id":250892,"date":"2026-06-01T15:03:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/250892\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:03:48","slug":"brooklyn-brewery-to-open-new-flagship-later-this-year-with-food-from-forninos-founder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/250892\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Brewery to Open New Flagship Later This Year with Food from Fornino’s Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brooklyn Brewery<\/a> is getting closer to opening its new home at 1 Wythe\u00a0Avenue. <\/p>\n

The team plans to start with a soft opening\u00a0in late\u00a0summer and host a grand\u00a0opening\u00a0in the fall, thirty years after opening its original Williamsburg tasting room in 1996.<\/p>\n

Greenpointers first reported<\/a> on the relocation of Brooklyn Brewery\u2019s flagship facility from the current location on North 11th Street in November 2022.\u00a0At the time, the team hoped to open the new location in 2024.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Brewery\u2019s new home on Wythe Avenue is about four times the size of its current location. The new space expands beyond the brewery and tasting room,\u00a0with\u00a0a full\u00a0kitchen, a rooftop terrace,\u00a0room\u00a0for more cultural programming, and greater brewing capabilities.<\/p>\n

The new flagship marks the first time that Brooklyn Brewery will have a full kitchen. To helm it and assist with the design, Brooklyn Brewery tapped Chef Michael Ayoub, the founder of Fornino<\/a> (849 Manhattan Ave.), a restaurant that has served pizza and Italian cuisine to North Brooklyn for over two decades.<\/p>\n

\"\"A rendering of the interior of Brooklyn Brewery\u2019s new flagship. Credit: Brooklyn Brewery<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with Michael on the kitchen design has been a really exciting part of this project because we approached it in a much bigger way than simply adding food service to the brewery,\u201d Brooklyn Brewery\u2019s CEO, Eric Ottaway told Greenpointers.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the layout and equipment to the overall flow of the space, the focus was on creating a foundation that gives us the flexibility to grow culinarily over time\u00a0\u2014 whether that\u2019s\u00a0through our casual everyday offerings, larger collaborative dinners and events, or new ideas we haven\u2019t even thought of yet. We wanted the food experience to feel as welcoming, fun and community-driven as the brewery has always been.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chef Ayoub\u2019s menu at Brooklyn Brewery will focus on Neapolitan-style pizza and food designed to pair with the brand\u2019s beers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many possibilities for what Brooklyn Brewery\u2019s new food program could become, from\u00a0working with fresh seasonal ingredients,\u00a0experimenting with ideas like incorporating beer\u00a0or spent grain\u00a0into pizza dough, or collaborating with visiting chefs from the neighborhood or around the world,\u201d Chef Ayoub told Greenpointers.\u00a0\u201cThe new kitchen spaces really open the door for endless creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Brewery\u2019s new space will also have a professional-grade\u00a0dedicated demo kitchen, equipped with\u00a0live streaming capabilities. The team envisions this addition to open the door to specialty collaborations and other innovative, food-forward experiences.<\/p>\n

Alongside the new food program, Brooklyn Brewery\u2019s new home will introduce a broader bar program. In addition to beer, the beverage menu will include wine, cocktails, and other drinks.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Brewery\u2019s move also expands the brand\u2019s brewing capabilities with upgraded facilities that allow\u00a0increased small-batch and experimental brewing. Plus, brewery tours\u00a0will return alongside\u00a0guided tastings and other events.<\/p>\n

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