Transmitter Brewing

Really nice little brewery just under the Pulaski bridge. The space is mostly brewing equipment but they have squeezed in a few tables and a tasting section. The owner was there giving us tastes of 3 varieties when we came in. In addition to the 3 tasting bottles they had 5 other beers where you could purchase the bottle. None of the tasters really caught our interest, so we took a chance on the G4 Sour Golden Ale.
I don’t think I’ve had a sour like this before, it was almost like a Gueze or Gose, super carbonated from the bottle conditioning (we had to drink the first half quickly as it was foaming out of the bottle!), slightly sweet with just the right amount of sour. You can tell the brewers are dedicated to small batches of high-​quality beers that are unlike any you will find in NY. They even make their own type of brewing sugar for some beers! If you want to taste something truly unique in the beer world, come check out Transmitter.

For the most part, I absolutely love Transmitter Brewing’s beers. They make a lot of citrusy, funky, sour things in large format bottles that I get really excited about seeing in bottle shops and at beer events.
The brewery itself is a fun stop on the Long Island City beer crawl. If you’re driving into the area, parking nearby can be difficult to find, so sometimes it’s nice to start somewhere else, leave your car, and walk from Big Alice or Rockaway.
When you visit, you get a free tasting of three of their offerings for the day. This is nice because one, you don’t have to pay, and two, you don’t have to sip through an entire flight to get a feel for what they have. It’s less nice because you don’t get a chance to try everything that’s available for purchase, like you can at some of the other breweries in the area.
My only complaint is that the tasting area is super super tiny, so if you just want to pop in, try what’s available, and grab a bottle to go, sometimes you feel like you’re in a jumble of elbows and man beards.
We’ve never bought a bottle and enjoyed it in the open-​to-​the-​street brewing area because it’s always been jam-​packed, but it looks like a nice time on a sunny weekend day.

Great small brewery with even better beers. LOVE the sour beer. Had to g home with two bottles!

This is one of the gems of the rather active Long Island City beer scene. They offer several beers for tasting and then you can purchase bottles to consume on premises (couple tables and benches) or take home — and the beers change monthly if not more frequently. They have some great saisons, sours, and farmhouse ales, but you’re going to be pleased with whatever you get. I would also suggest the CSB program — monthly beer share with 2 bottles/​month, access to exclusive batches (CSB-​only), and other great perks. Really friendly staff, quality place.

I’ve been to many breweries in my day, but I’ve never seen one quite as unique as this spot. Having never been to Long Island City before, I played follow the leader behind the NYC residents — passing through industrial areas and under a bridge to find this brewery.
A distinct sewage odor hung in the air as we waited for the rest of the group to arrive. Since it was tiny-​tiny inside, we waited until others had finished their tasting before our somewhat sizable group walked in.
As part of the complimentary tasting, you can try the three beers they have available. A look at their ‘coming soon’ board told me that I visited at the wrong time. Apparently they have some sours coming up, and I definitely would have liked to try them.
The samples available (mostly saisons) were pretty good — but nothing outstanding enough for a bottle purchase. I also would have loved to hear about their history, but it was tough to move/​ask questions considering the restraints of the space.
Through a door, there were some picnic tables that backed up to the brewery operations. That area looked like it’d be a fun spot to decompress with a nice bottle. It was also dog-​friendly.
This was a nice, albeit quick, stop along the LIC brewery tour. If I’m ever in the area again, I definitely want to return to see what else they have to offer as they grow.

Transmitter is an interesting little brewery. It doesn’t have a designated tasting room. What it does have are benches in the breweries area where you can enjoyed great bottled beers amidst the brewing activities.
Transmitter specializes in farmhouse/​saison/​Biere de grade. Flowery and citrus flavor were prevalent in the beers I tried.
They offer a beer of the month club membership which includes souvenirs and access to limited releases.

I have been a CSB member since they opened. Cannot wait till the first Friday of the month to get my 2 bottles!
So many different beers and a great education on how they’re made.

Great small brewery over in Long Island City. Its in the industrial part of town but that makes it that much cooler.
Its not setup like a typical taproom because they dont really have one. You come in the small merch room on the left side of the building. They have some bottles that are available to try that day, pay a small fee and get a taste of each one. You then have the option to buy a bottle or bottles and sit in their small picnic table or right out front and drink what you have purchased.
There really isnt anything to say that hasnt been said before, the beers are top notch. Everything is good, these guy have got their shit together and have though everything out. Its pretty awesome to take a bottle back with me to KY, NC and FL to share with some people who might not have heard of them. Give it a few years an im sure they will be a well know name in the craft beer community!

We visited on a Saturday afternoon and it was HOT inside. Hot like an oven. Very crowded but still found a place to stand and have our brew samples which ehhh they were ok. but I was so hot I couldnt bear it anymore. we left.

Not your typical brewery! Located in a super industrial part of Long Island City, Transmitter brewery is as first hand as it gets in seeing how beer becomes its form. With a private free tour (sign up via Unilocal page) and an in depth explanation of Transmitter’s brewery beer process, plus complimentary beer tasting, we had an insightful and beer-​filled time. The beers were refreshing with different notes of hops, and bottled sophisticatedly like champagne.
Whether you come here to buy some beer for a party or to see everything in action, I highly recommend visiting Transmitter brewery!
There is no in-​brewery service. Everything is sold to be enjoyed elsewhere. We ordered a 750 ML bottle of G1 Golden Ale for $ 15. Perfect serving for 2 with some hearty dinner.

Came here with a group of friends and shared quite the selection of hand crafted brews. It was a great experience. The server/​host had a Chicago shirt on which made me feel at home immediately.
Round after round of big bottles came pouring in. From light floral notes to hints of heady wood, every sip was a delight from the various bottles of liquid gold.
Check out my pics and come for a visit!

One of the best breweries in the city. Certainly the best in the saison/​farmhouse realm. Staff is always friendly and willing to discuss the beers with visitors. If they ever have F4, G4, S5, H1, or H2, don’t bother with a taste and just buy some. Top notch stuff.
Lolz @ Unilocalers complaining that this place isn’t a beer garden. It’s a brewery.

One of the most adventurous breweries with yeast. Part of the fantastic LIC brewery route along with Big Alice and Rocakway, Transmitter is just as small, authentic, and delicious. Nestled in yet another warehouse in a semi shady area under the tracks between LIC AND Greenpoint, there isn’t much ambiance but the funky beers here are top notch. I’m not sure I agree with their distinction between a farmhouse and a saison, but I can let bygones be far and by gone for their beer. The golden ale was a nice basic ale that will please just about anyone. The saison and especially the Brett saison ramp up the funk like Bruno Mars and don’t disappoint. They serve only via bottle here, and you have to beg for the singular picnic bench, so come with friends or a big appetite.

Transmitter Brewing was a brewery unlike any others I’ve visited before, unfortunately not in a good way though they aren’t without their plus sides. Transmitter is located literally under the Pulaski Bridge (connecting Greenpoint, Brooklyn with Long Island City, Queens). It’s a very industrial neighborhood that has a weird smell to it (at least on the day we were there). As another reviewer pointed out, the «tasting room» is about the size of a walk in closet, not something that would accomodate more than 4 people comfortably. Samples are super small and served in disposable cups but are free. The girl working there was very friendly and did a good job describing the beers and the brewing process. When we were there we had the option of trying 4 beers:
SY1 Saison– 7.2% abv
T3 Triple– 7.5%abv
F2 Brett Farmhouse– 6.8%abv
BdG3 Bierre de Garde– 6.5%abv– brewed with blood oranges and allspice
I’m not sure what’s with the naming of the beers, it’s just how they roll. None of the beers are on tap or available in normal sized bottles, your only option are larger bottles for $ 15 – 16. There are a couple of picnic tables crammed into their brewing space otherwise there isn’t much standing or sitting room. We thought the beers were interesting but weren’t blown away and with the set up as they have now, it’s not a place we would likely be coming back to anytime soon.

Excelente cervejaria em long island city… Não é o lugar para sentar e beber uma cerveja, mas sim para comprar garrafas de cervejas extremamente especiais. A atendente sabia bastante sobre as cervejas que estavam disponiveis em garrafa e ajudou bastante ao oferecer a degustação para escolha. Não é o local para se beber cerveja, mas para comprar garrafas e degustar no hotel ou trazer para casa.

An awesome brewery out in the middle of nowhere Long Island City. It is called Nano for a reason — SUPER TINY! But super tiny doesn’t mean bad. I came here two weeks ago with Steph and Anna as a part of our mini brewery crawl. The beautiful thing about Transmitter is that a tasting of their beers is completely free. No commitment before debating whether or not to buy an entire bottle. All of their beers also come in big boy bottles — 750ml. Their focus is on mostly farmhouse ales with a unique taste. You see the passion come through though because everything I sampled was exceptional and very different from other breweries.
The S8 Rice Saison (6.0%): Brewed with toasted rice and new school German hops with notes of pear and melon and a spicy undertone. This one tasted like an experimental Japanese rice beer gone so so right. Loved it.
The S5 Oak Aged Belge Saison (7.1%): A little bit funky. It had an aftertaste and is very malty. Not my personal favorite but my friend loved it.
The NY1 (5.8%): This was by far my favorite. Home run. Landslide. It’s sweet and a little hoppy but with a chocolaty toffee malt undertone. Also, the ingredients are 100% all from New York. How can you not love a beer that states that?!
I would love to come back to check out what they have in store for the future. Hoping for more new and unique beers. A great work in progress.

William Shakespeare (depending on whether or not you’re a conspiracy theorist) once said, «Though she be but little, she is fierce!» — to me this quote sums up Transmitter Brewing up perfectly.
Transmitter is a nano brewery that prides themselves on using super high-​quality ingredients and innovative brewing methods to create complex tasting beers.
I came here a week ago and pretty much ended up doing Rockaway Brewing a 2^nd time and popping my Big Alice and Transmitter Brewing cherries… I’m not going to come here and say that 1 brewery is better than another because I’m a craft beer lover and craft beer lovers don’t tear down the little guys. Although Transmitter is small, their beer crafting skills are FIERCE.
The three beers they had to sample on this particular weekend were their S8 Rice Saison, their S1 Farmhouse Ale, their S5 Oak Aged Belge Saison. All of them were delicious and unique, however I remember their S8 Rice Saison being my favorite. It had a really awesome crisp taste with a clean finish. Easily drinkable and a really well made saison.
The woman who was running the show that day (MAN, I wish I remembered her name!) was super sweet and very knowledgable about their history, ingredients and processes used and her enthusiasm was contagious. She had a really great energy, I just wanted to plop myself their and drink for hours with her, haha!
Sure, I do wish that their tasting room were bigger and that they had a draft beer system rather than only bottles — but I think that their size adds to their charm. I can’t wait to return and see what new beers they have in store.
Transmitter (and all independently owned Queens breweries) are destined for great things. 5 stars.

Finding the place is really going back to how industrial New York City used to feel as you drive by multiple grocery delivery warehouses.
Walking in, the tasting area is a little room that can a handful of people, at best. Walking in, we were offered 3 beers to taste.
Each one was quite good. Transmitter is really doing great things with Brett, a bacteria that offers complex and funky qualities to beer.
From hoppy to sweet and toasty to rum barrel aged, they had a really great selection.
I wouldn’t say it’s a destination, unless you’re a craft beer geek looking for some Transmitter, in itself. The space is pretty small other than the brewing equipment that takes up most of the space.
However, I would recommend doing the LIC brewery tour on a weekend afternoon, including this, Rockaway Brewing, and Big Alice.

I can see why everybody gives Transmitter Brewing five stars. People love theirs beers. Transmitter Brewing uses high grade ingredients. They have their own unique cooking and brewing process. Finally, they have a variety of tasty beers.
Then why two stars; it is that Transmitter Brewing does not provide the overall brewery experience. My idea of the brewery experience is a location where you can sample beers, buy some pints, take a tour and just chill tasting various beers.
Transmitter Brewing does some of this, but not all. While I did have some samples, I could not buy a pint. The tasting room is the size of a walk in closet. This was not conducive to chill and have some beers. Then again you could not buy a beer for in house consumption. Purchases only allowed for off premise consumption. The attendant seem to be involved with the operation financially, but seem disinterested.
If anyone has read my brewery reviews, they know I never comment on beers. Tasting and enjoying beers is a unique experience for the taste buds. I seem to like certain styles of beers, while I do not like others. It is not fair to review a brewery and give a negative review because I don’t personally like a style of beers.
Overall, their is a HUGE potential for Transmitter Brewing. The nano-​brewery concept or small batch brewing is a happening scene, but you have to compete not only with the big boys, you have to compete with all the regional and small breweries. I don’t know if this location will allow this. Without being able to purchase beers in house, closet size tap room and the distant’s from local traffic; Transmitter Brewing faces a hard road ahead.
One last point, 1 oz. taste is way to small. This is not a wine taste. I feel a decent pour of 3 or 4 oz. of beer would have enhance my beer tasting experience. Just saying.

They have a surfeit of saisons, but the beer is good and the information they provide is great.
You may feel a bit like a troll when you visit Transmitter, as it has a small space under the Pulaski bridge, but that feeling will soon fade as you step into the tiny tasting area.
You can buy some large bottles and enjoy them while watching folks actively brew beers.
I’m a fan.

Drinking beer under a bridge in Queens is something I haven’t done since high school. I was amped to check Transmitter out and enjoyed the adventure of finding it via a stroll on the Pulaski bridge. As soon as you are in the Queens side take the stairs (there’s a sign as well on the floor by the stairs) down to the street were Transmitter awaits. You can smell the Yest and hops before entering the small tasting room where a very pleasant staff member served us tastes of three of their current offerings; their Sasion, Golden Ale, and Bier de Garde. We were able to get a spot at the picnic table in the brewery, which is awesome because you can watch the whole process while enjoying the fruits of their labor.
Tastes are free and 750 ML bottles go for about $ 16. If you can snag a spot at the picnic table I heartily recommend buying a bottle of the Golden Ale and making friends with your neighbors. Also tried some of our new friend’s Witbier which wasn’t being sampled that day and had a nice grapefruit kick to it.
This is definitely a great choice for beer lovers, especially if you’re into Belgiums. And I love their graphics, great job!