Flagship Brewing

Excellent, great tasting beer. So happy to see a place like this revitalize the north shore of Staten Island. The beer is a little pricey, but it’s delicious. You pay for the craft. All the people working there are very friendly and take the time to answer any of your questions on the beer. It’s a very nice vibe inside. Missing food, but there will be food and new restaurants coming in the area soon. It’s still fairly new. Easy commute from Manhattan. And if you have a DD, they have free parking! Favorite place on the island for sure. Will make this a regular spot.

Great beer!
I’ve been a fan since before they opened. Following, waiting, consuming and finally, today, had the chance to visit. I did not expect a Valentines Day themed craft fair in the tasting room. I commend them for doing what they can for the local community. But as heartwarming as it was it’s also stomach turning at least for me.
That alone though wasn’t enough to give four stars. After my flight I had my favorite and ordered the pint. Never, and I’m a brewery guy, have I gotten my beer in a plastic cup. Yes, it’s a pint, but this shouldn’t feel like a frat house.
I’ll be back and hoping for more. Update to come.

I loved the beer samples they have. All the beer was awesome! you can also order from Pier 76 and eat here. They also have board games. A fun place !

Been here twice. First time was for a private event, sad to say they didn’t have anything ready at all. We had to get everything ready meaning putting the tables and chairs out along with the candy table. The beers on the other hand weren’t bad at all. Pretty tasty. Second time I can was when a band was playing, ordered a flight it was great. Only bad thing Is they don’t serve food. They do have a vending machine for like chips and you can ordered from pier to have it delivered there.

It feels different than most bars. The seating feels like a picnic. The beers on tap are varied and have flavors that stay with you a while. I have no complaints about staff and I’ll personally hold onto this place as a future hang out since a $ 5 beer at an NYC bar is hard to come by.

Ventured over to SI on the ferry,. just because I had never done it before. Thanks to a tip from my friend who lives on SI we headed over to find this hidden gem. Located in a warehouse close to the ferry you’ll find this cool little brewery. Tons of picnic tables to sit at, sports on the projection TV, board games to play. Really neat. There were about 6 beers to choose from the day I was there, tried the lager and the ipa. Both were pretty good. The setup reminds me very much of the Brooklyn Brewery, wooden tokens and all. I think this is a great addition for SI, there doesn’t seem too be very much going on in this area other than the SI Yankees and the ferry.

Got to SI around 5pm, most of the stuffs is closed at the moment. It is a great place to sit and relax. Very friendly staffs, definitely should I visit if you are a beer fan

10 min walk from the SI ferry. On a hot day it’s the best place to be too quench your thirst.
Beer is $ 5. I had the Flagship Summer Ale, and it was very good.
Relatively new brewing company est 2013.
Something great to do while visiting the island!
FYI you can bring your own food in!

Great spot to hang out and drink some delicious brews. I think the Flagship APA might actually be my new favorite beer. Prices are very reasonable ($ 5 drafts,$ 8 flights) and you can order amazingly good pizza from Pier 76 next door right to your table.

I’m glad that Staten Island now has two breweries. That means that each borough now has at least one brewery to call its own. Flagship is located in a somewhat difficult to find warehouse on the Staten Island waterfront. For those not from SI, it is easy to reach on the ferry.
The décor is standard beer hall, with picnic tables on the inside and giant vats of beer at the back. The décor inside was pretty nice with a giant elk head right above the bar.
The beers are rather good. Nothing here is really all that experimental, but it is clear that everything is made with care and attention to detail. The beers are also rather accessible to people who are not beer nerds/​enthusiasts/​fanatics (to the reviewer that thought Flagship beers are bitter and claimed to be a hardcore beer fan, I have my doubts… their IPA is actually rather mild and nothing else that I had was particularly hoppy). Beer are available in flights or in pints.
They randomly had a bingo drawing on the Sunday that I was there. We lost. Someone else won a beer. Good for her.
They also got a bunch of board games, including off-​brand Jenga. Instead we played scategories and cards against humanity. Good times. Music choices could have been better as well, but I am sure other people may have liked them.

Nice little place. We came here after taking the Ferry to Staten Island from NY. We were aware there was a brewery in the area, but it’s well hidden. You can’t see it from the main road, but we found it eventually.
It is your typical brewery/​beer hall, with a large warehouse style main room and benches. The décor is cool, with the taxidermy behind the bar and there are games you can play at the tables. Friendly staff. Good beer. I would venture here again if I return to Staten Island.

Beer is local and home grown! They have board games and trivia to enjoy the time while drinking. Bathrooms are clean!

If you fancy yourself an adventurous beer connoisseur, then head to Staten Island and straight to this awesome brewery and try all their craft beer! The tasting room is very spacious (with a matching huge parking lot!) and the vibe is super friendly. The tasting room is only open from Thursday to Sunday so plan your visit accordingly!

Woohoo craft beer on Staten Island! Flagship is practically next to the St. George Ferry if you are familiar with the area at all. Lucky for us parking did not prove to be a challenge. We bought some tokens at the door, made our way to the bar, and began sampling away!
Among the different beers tried were Roggenfest, APA, American Wit, Dry-​hopped Wit, and Dark American Mild. I gotta say, I was very impressed. We even chatted with the owners for a bit who are husband and wife. This guy definitely knows what he’s doing as he has been brewing for years working, with various craft breweries.
The space in this place is huge. Kinda reminds me of Brooklyn Brewery. There was also an area set up where bands can play. No food served but like a lot of other breweries nowadays, you can BYOF.
So next weekend when you can’t figure out what to do, put down your Miller Lite and take a ride to Flagship Brewing. After all, it was Ben Franklin who said «Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.»

Full Disclosure —
I am a hardcore beer fan.
Second Full Disclosure —
I like to taste my beers.
Third Full Disclosure —
These beers are too much (harsh) taste for my blood.
The brewery is on the smaller side but it is practically spanking new. This place is so new that during the tour, the master brewer noted that their expensive bottling machine hasn’t even been used yet.
Here’s to hoping that they brew something that I actually might like to drink…
The beers here are HEAVY IPA, quite bitter, and harsh all the way through. There may have been 1 beer that is the exception but I don’t recall the name as it wasn’t that memorable.
But if you are an IPA fan, this just might be the place for you to spend your afternoon.
The trek out here to Staten Island alone makes me reconsider a second trip but I wouldn’t rule it out.
They also ran out of the beer flight option with the nice glasses and carry case. But they did rectify this by providing the beer samples in plastic clear beer pong like cups.
It was okay.

Flagship has a nice craft beer selection in a minimalist but cool space.
They have events & festivals through out the month.
Just to let you know, its very loud when bands play.
A Great addition to the North Shore bar scene.

Flagship is quite the impressive operation. While popular NYC craft breweries like Sixpoint (est. 2004) are still in tiny shared buildings without a tasting rooms, Flagship comes in and immediately has a multi million dollar operation with a huge tasting room and brewing facility. The tasting room is a giant space full of picnic tables. They have an area for live music and a few board games. Flagship doesn’t have food but allow you to get food delivered, Pier 76 (Pizza/​Italian) menus are at every table. Beers are $ 5 each and flights (4 samples) are $ 8. They also have some merch by the front where you get tokens for the beers. They only have 4 beer options, 3 of which I believe are always available and one rotating, but they are all delicious. I rarely find a brewery where I like all of their offerings but Flagship has excellent beers. Even the dark beer which I never like was something I loved. The service was great and I really liked their selection of music playing at the time. I enjoyed the whole experience and the fact that it was only A 10 minute walk down Bay St from the ferry made it a breeze to get to. If they had more games (darts, corn hole, more board games) and more than 4 beer options I would have been more inclined to give them a 5 star rating. Regardless I’ll be making a return trip in the near future.

Brand sparkling new Brewing Company on the Island? Sign me up!
The location is great — a short walk from the ferry for all visitors, and for locals — it just off Bay Street, parking available on huuuuuge parking lot on right side of Minthorne.
It is spacious, industrial-​looking but friendly, with plenty of tables and benches to sit down and try the beers.
You can order a sample flight (at this point of time, they are $ 8 for four samples), or you can get the pints.
It’s pretty good — all four varieties are distinct flavors, very well developed, and all fun to try. I normally never ever go for dark beer, but Dark Mild surprised me — easy to drink, smooth, with low alcohol percentage, loved it.
Great spot to meet friends, or relax after long work day.

Bumping it up a star for a great time at Flagship this evening. I was very excited to try their new summer ale, and I was not disappointed. It’s excellent and if given the choice, I would gladly drink it over Sam Summer or Brooklyn Summer Ale. Extra bonus points for complimentary eats from the brewery provided the my Mac Truck. They also had live music tonight which was a nice idea but was very loud (or maybe I’m just becoming an old man). All in all I hope Flagship keeps up the good work.

Very cool to have a brewery and tasting room on the Island! The staff was very friendly, helpful, and provided excellent service. They don’t serve food, but they allow deliveries. Saw quite a few people getting some pizzas and heroes delivered. The tasting room itself is nice and comfortable enough. Hopefully they add some décor to warm the space up a bit.
Can’t forget to mention the most important part, the beer!!! As of now, they brew three different varieties: American Wit, APA, and Dark Mild. I tried each and liked them all. The APA was not overly hoppy, which I appreciated even though others may prefer more of the hoppy flavor. The Dark Mild lived up to its name and was very mild. If you like Guinness, you’ll like the dark mild. I typically don’t enjoy dark brews but this one was mild enough for my taste.
All in all, I’m excited to have somewhere new and unique to hang out that’s closer to home. It’s nice to not have to trek to Brooklyn to get some local brewed craft beers.