Other Half Brewing

A little spoiled after drinking Boulder Beer 35+ years ago. EVERYBODY is a home brewer/​brewery these days. which is good. People now know what beer should taste like. Other Half is brewing GREAT beer. This is it. Go! Don’t be fooled by the small tasting room. this is a superior product. I’m not even going to recommend a style… Enjoy. Keep up the stellar work «brew masters.»

First off, this place is impossible to find unless you have the exact latitude and longitude handy.
Went with my gf last year on the day that happen to be one of their anniversary parties. The place was a zoo, and such a tiny place as it is. Just a huge crowd of people with no direction being given or visible line. We had no idea what to do. Finally made it to the counter and was told they wouldnt fill my growler (after being told via email they would) ok thats fine. Grabbed a full pour and some smaller samples each and tried to find some place to stand and drink them. Stood around for maybe 15 min drinking the average beers, decided none were worth the outrageous growler fill pricing, so we left.
Oh horrible service by the lady behind the bar, was overcharged and when I told her she didnt care. Also emailed them to tell them when I got home, no response.
If you like a cramped place full of fat, sweaty neckbeards and rude staff with way overhyped beers, then this place is for you! Wouldnt go back if I was paid.

The bartenders were very pleasant and knowledgeable about the beer. The bar is the size of a large bedroom with two picnic tables in the center. The beer was marvelously delicious and the atmosphere was relaxed.

5 stars for the beer, but get ready for a long line and a pretty cramped bar. But hey comfort isn’t why you’re at Other Half its the fantastic beer and as far as NYC Breweries go these guys are some of the best!

These guys are all about the beer — no frills necessary. This is not a fancy brewpub, but it doesn’t need to be.
Just a short walk from the subway, the spot is easy to miss (although there may be a line out the door) and mini inside. One table and short walls lined with places to stand. Bartenders were friendly and beers were fantastic. Many IPA choices and all were great (my favorite was their other half IPA). I was surprised to really enjoy the stout and the sour ale as well, after reading so much about their IPA prowess. Prices were a bit steep on the 4 oz sample sizes ($ 3-​$ 4).
A must try for any beer fan. Growlers always available, and they had their session IPA canned when I stopped in.

If you happen to be strolling around Brooklyn and are a fan of craft beer, make this a stop during your day. It was only a short subway ride from Atlantic Terminal but it was well worth the little bit of travel.
There is no big sign outside and if you’re not looking for it, you will miss it. There is a small sign on a glass faced door that says ‘Other Half’, you know you’ve arrived. The tasting room is also on the smaller side, but there are some seats if you get there before a crowd. It has a really cool feel to it; a little rustic, a little gritty, but cool.
They have more rotating taps than most microbrews, and they’re big into IPA’s which is possibly why I love their beer (single hop IPA’s, Hop Showers, etc.). They sell pints and growlers but not necessarily flights, although you can purchase a 4oz. pour and make your own flight that way. I went for the All Green Everything which is an Imperial IPA coming in at 10.5% but smooth as anything! Also tried their Topaz which was an American style IPA at 7%. They also has Saisons, a smoked porter, and stouts which everyone was able to find something they enjoyed.
Their beer isn’t distributed widely so it’s a hot commodity when it comes around. They do can releases every so often but you’ll have to make the trek out to BK which for some of these beers just might be worth it.

There are several reasons to check out Other Half Brewing. For one, their head brewer is a guy who knows what he’s doing. He helped launch one of my favorite Jersey breweries, Carton before doing his own thing and I thank him for that. Second, the brewery is very easy to get to if you are taking the Subway from Manhattan as it is barely a 2 minute walk once you exit the train. Third and most importantly the beer kicks some serious ass.
I really can’t comment on my first visit here as I had been at a place in the city earlier that day that included unlimited margaritas. Needless to say, I was lucky I even made it here and once I did, my tastebuds were shot; however, that didn’t stop me from taking some beer to go which included a 4 pack of All Green Everything and Hop Showers, their Triple IPA and IPA.
I did sample several other beers but my actions previously mentioned do not allow me to comment on my experience which I am told was a good one. Moving on, I came here a second time about two months ago, this time 90% sober and sampled just about every beer they had. Can’t decide on what you want? Just order anything with ‘green’ in the title and you can’t go wrong. One of my personal favorites ended up being Short, Dark, and Handsome, not because the beer is named after me but because it was delicious and I love stouts.
Now, the space is incredibly small, so be prepared to share tables and get to know your neighbors. Also you would think this place was giving away unicycles and drawing free Golden Girls neck tattoos as it can become hipster central. But hey, after a few beers they’re not so bad. Just don’t look them directly in the eye…

Good beer and a nice place to hang out inconspicuously but the female server is a bucking fitch with a RBF, which is less than cute. When we asked her which her favorite was, she said she didn’t «believe in favorites», rolled her eyes, and turned away.
Funny, turns out I don’t «believe in tipping».

Quick and quite simple. The beers are amazing, period. The space is very small so if it’s very busy you won’t have much space to move around in but see previous comment, it’s worth it. If you are coming for a can release, get here early and that day, there will be none left the next day. Also parking can be a pain so just prepare for that or take the subway.

This is NOT your typical brewery experience. If you’re looking for a facility tour followed by lounging around, then this is not the place for you at all. It’s a really REALLY small space so it gets super crowded in this cramped space. The line can be out the door because the space is so small and there is only 1 or 2 servers at the bar at a time. This is almost a standing room only kind of place — there’s only 1 table that will seat 5 or 6, and everyone else stands around. They typical have a can release every other Saturday, so it only gets more crowded on those days. Also parking is extremely scarce to none.
Despite my laundry list of negatives, this place is 5 stars to me. I’m a HUGE beer snob/​geek and this is easily in the top 5 in the Northeast. My go to beers are the very drinkable session ale Forever Ever, the double IPA Green Diamonds, and the Triple IPA All Green Everything. But honestly, I haven’t had a beer here that I didn’t love. They also have growlers to go. They don’t serve any food, but who cares when you have beer this awesome! (FYI, there’s a McDonald’s next door.)

I’m giving the 3 rating based on overall experience.
My friends were in town for the weekend and we wanted to check out some cool breweries in Brooklyn. When we arrived, there was a line out of the door — super packed. When it came time for us to order, we could barely hear the bartender behind the counter explain the different beers. We ordered our beers and ended up standing in the warehouse/​room next door. The environment was definitely unique and they have a great selection of IPAs, but it just wasn’t the chill brewery atmosphere I was hoping for (where we could relax, taste-​test, etc.).
Overall, the beers were good, but Other Half Brewing didn’t create the «brewery experience» I was expecting.

This place puts something in their beer that makes you black out and curse at transit police.

Great beer… like seriously great if you’re an IPA fan. Can releases every 2 weeks.
There’s a Mcdonalds next door. If there’s a line its a good spot to grab breakfast before heading in.

I have to bump this up to 4 stars just because the IPAs are so good. A top 5 brewery in the northeast, in my opinion. The tasting room folks may treat you like common street trash, but the beer is too good to make that part of the experience matter. Cheers!

I was not a huge fan of all their funky IPAs but I appreciate the attempts. My favorite beer of the day, the Golden Spelt, unfortunately sold out pretty quick but I’m glad I got some. The staff is efficient and if you can snag a good spot in their fairly tiny drinking room you can settle in for the long haul.
They open up a small kinda busted out door area at some point, but it’s not air conditioned so let the masses file out while you enjoy the cool breeze of the machine.

Pretty much any small brewery who has a sweet warehouse taproom and good beer is going to get a 5 star rating from me, so this shouldn’t come as a surprise. What is surprising was the 9 DIFFERENT IPAs they had, 3 of which were doubles. Also, I don’t think anything was over $ 6. In New York.
In addition, Other Half has an antelope head on the wall and really good can art. The biggest downside is that it can get crowded since the taproom only has a couple of tables.

2.5 stars…
I had very high hopes for the Other Half Brewery, especially as they are a mere 1 mile from my apartment. They do have some great beers, between the 11 beers they had on tap there was definitely something for every one. In the future I’ll continue to enjoy Other Half beers but likely from a bar that serves their stuff and not directly at the brewery.
This was my girlfriend and I’s third attempt at visiting OHB. The first couple times we tried the place was completely packed with no standing room and the music blaring, it was definitely a headache in the making. This time we decided to come as soon as they opened at noon on Saturday. By 12:30 the place was already full so it was a good thing we came when we did. The main bar/​tasting room area is rather small with only one table (that seats about 6) and a counter along two sides of the room. They have a side room by where the brewing takes place which had an open sign on it but when I went to check it out I was told it was closed (it took a couple more people trying to go there before they finally took the open sign down). The place is very hipster-​chic including the two people working there at the time which provided the worst service I’ve ever had at a brewery. Flights not only available but you’re limited to two 4oz tastings at a time ($ 3 – 4 each). Pints are mostly $ 6 when available. I wished there was a sheet available with a description of each beer because the bartender certainly wasn’t interested in talking about the beers, they couldn’t even tell me which sample was which beer when handing them over.
They don’t have food, games, or any outdoor space here. On the plus side they are a short walk from the subway and do take cards. Again they have some good beers but the space and service was just too disappointing to ever come back.

Ain’t no snob like a craft beer snob, amiright?
The staff here perfectly encapsulated that sentiment on a recent trip, and because of that I’m not super eager to return.
Pros:
–Inexpensive prices for larger fills
–Spacious outdoor area
–Decent beer
Cons:
–Stuffy tap room
–Not-​so-​nice staff
–Odd location doesn’t have great markers
-$ 10 credit card minimum (they have a Square… so…)

They say the tiniest things pack the biggest punch. Or maybe «they» just say that to overcompensate. Either way, Other Half has a small footprint, but they’re making waves all around New York. As far as local breweries go, Other Half is one of the handful in Brooklyn, located somewhat inconveniently on the border of Caroll Gardens and Red Hook. But it’s worth the trip, because they have all of their house brews, including their new canned Green Diamonds beer.
The tasting room is small, with just one table surrounded by picnic table seating. There’s a bigger room inside with bars to stand at, but no beer service. The tasting room got pretty packed as the day went on, though. People brought kids too, which I don’t recommend because there’s not a lot of room for strollers (and why should there be?).
Anyway, I had the Stupid Wild, Beat It Nerd, and the Not My Jam. It’s cool that they do collaborations with other breweries, including one of my other local favorites, Three’s.
The Stupid Wild was smooth drinking. The Beat It Nerd was a solid IPA (in collaboration with Evil Twin). And the Not My Jam was a nice imperial IPA that will sneak up on you.
While we were sitting there, a local cat walked in and sat down right in between us. One of the guys said they call him Gangsta Cat, and he was pretty chill. He sat on the table and let everyone pet him.
So yeah. Beer.

Braved the weather for the promise of free chocolate at the tasting room on a Thursday night. In a shady warehouse in the middle of nowhere, the room is about the size of a decent bedroom. Translation: not big. The vibe though is friendly despite the crowd, and no one managed to drop a beer.
Coat racks to the left, beer up front, table in the middle. Some of their best drafts include the Doug (rich black ipa), Green Diamonds, and All Green. Bartenders are super efficent and they accept credit card without isssue ($ 10minimum). Beers are priced very well: $ 6 – 8 drafts varying in size, and a $ 6 sampler of four 4 ouncers.
Definitely would recommend coming early and grab a pint before heading to your final destination — and don’t forget to pet the cat.