This is the twentieth in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week we spotlight  Beer Book newcomer Berry Park, whose excellent rooftop views inspired us to hold our next Brokelyn BeerUp on Thursday at 7pm! Come meet and drink with your favorite budget bloggers on a sunny summer roof.

BERRY PARK
4 Berry St. at n. 14th St
Williamsburg/Greenpoint

What it is: Open-air beer garden vibes brimming with groups and the greatest roof deck of the entire northside of Brooklyn. (more…)

This is the nineteenth in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week we spotlight a Beer Book newcomer, Macri Park, a gem of a bar/lounge tucked between less-chattable Barcade and Union Pool.

Macri Park, photo via NY Mag

MACRI PARK
462 Union Ave., Williamsburg

What it is: Semi-quiet Macri Park that’s set up to flop — with seating outside in front and behind, booths, and vintage flicks playing. (more…)

This is the eighteenth in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week we spotlight a Beer Book newcomer, Flatbush Farm and Barn, an oasis for fun-loving locavores.

Dandies at Barn after the Big Apple Tweed Ride. Via Flickr's Konstantin Sergeyev.

FLATBUSH FARM/BARN
76 St. Mark’s Ave., Prospect Heights

What it is: A seasonal, locavore’s dream spot that mixes and urban rustic chic with well-crafted dining options, local beer options and a farm-inspired backyard. (more…)

This is the seventeenth in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week we visit a Beer Book newcomer, The Narrows. Perched in “Bushwick,” “East Williamsburg,” (or “whatever”), this long-styled drinkery is built around its copper bar, and pours out into the garden. It’s also the site of our next BeerUp (meetup + beer) this Thursday!

Lurking about The Narrows. photo by Amira al-Sharif

THE NARROWS
1037 Flushing Ave., East Williamsburg

What it is: In a time when “1930′s Speakeasy” is becoming a Brooklyn bar genre, The Narrows delivers everything you would want: funky, great drinks, and just crowded enough to have an excuse to move closer to your date (or talk to the guy on the barstool next to you).  (more…)

The Narrows patio. Photo via Brownstoner

It’s a great week if you’re a Brokelyn reader who loves beer, and an even better one if you were lucky enough to nab a 2011 Brokelyn Beer Book: we’re hosting our second BeerUp (meetup + beer) at The Narrows in Bushwick on Thursday! The BeerUp is a chance to get together to have some boozy fun on a school night and revel in some spring-enabled patio drinkin’. The Narrows, which a Yelp reviewer describes as “Sexy. Sophisticated. Mysterious,” specializes in microbrews, custom cocktails and a lovely shot-and-a-beer special featuring jalepeno tequila (stay tuned for a full Bar of the Week feature tomorrow). Team Brokelyn will be there from 7pm until question mark (at least 11, but probably later). Come join us and use your Beer Book coupon, or just come say hi and have a drink with us! And stay tuned for more BeerUp events featuring our Beer Book bars throughout the year.

Brokelyn BeerUp at The Narrows (1037 Flushing Ave. at Morgan stop) 7pm Thursday May 5. We’ll be the ones in the Brokelyn t-shirts!

This is the sixteenth in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week we return to another old favorite from Beer Book 1: The Sackett, Park Slope’s cozy speakeasy and a home to many Brokelyn-friendly events.

photo via Ultraclay

THE SACKETT
661 Sackett St. at Fourth Ave., Park Slope

What it is: Brokelyn’s unofficial hang epitomizes the two most overused words in the history of bar writeups: friendly and cozy.

Why we love it: The owners Michael and Ann are so cool you’ll want to become their third partner. The brick-lined space is a great place to meet your neighbors or catch up with old friends. (more…)

This is the fifteenth in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week we return to an old favorite from Beer Book 1: The Bell House, home to some of Brooklyn’s most exciting music, comedy and everything-in-between events.

Eugene Mirman and Kristen Schaal, two regular faces at The Bell House

THE BELL HOUSE
149 7th St. between 2nd and 3rd Aveneues, Gowanus

What it is: What is it not? The front bar is fun enough on its own, but the back is where the action lives: it’s a concert hall, wedding venue, foodie event space, comedy arena, dance club and much more.  (more…)

This is the thirteenth in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week we turn our attentions to The Gibson, an amusement-filled beer parlor to save you from the Williamsburg main drag craziness.

THE GIBSON
108 Bedford Ave. at N. 11th St., Williamsburg

What is it: An occasionally low-key respite on the edge of Bedford Avenue with a love of craft beers.

Why we love it: It’s less scene-y than most everything else on that street: just a place to grab a brew and kill some time on the foosball table. (more…)

This is the twelfth in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week the spotlight is on the Brooklyn Ice House, where the friendly Red Hook waterfront vibe is in full effect.

BROOKLYN ICE HOUSE
318 Van Brunt St. between Pioneer & King, Red Hook

What is it: This Red Hook staple is a neon-lit beacon of hope on an otherwise “where the f am I?” stretch of Van Brunt Street.

Why we love it: It’s the answer to the question people are always asking: “what there is to do in Red Hook? Plus, cheap beer, pulled pork and a spacious backyard to chill out. (more…)