The Brooklyn Story: When good beer is hard to find, sometimes you have to make it yourself. In 1988, Steve Hindy took his homebrewing knowledge from his days as a foreign war correspondent and started the Brooklyn Brewery with his friend Tom Potter. Together they delivered the first batches of Brooklyn lager to a handful of local bars. Today, our beers travel to more than half the US and over thirty countries. Our James Beard Award-winning Brewmaster Garrett Oliver and his team brew everything from classic styles to bold experiments and collaborate with our international network of sister breweries to keep pushing the boundaries of the worldwide brewing community. It is our belief that great beer should be delicious, unpretentious, and support the community where it is enjoyed.