Biefkraft

Last night, Neilson and I headed out to Bierkraft, on 5th Avenue in Park Slope. This store specializes in beer, chocolate, and cheese, making it pretty close to utopia. It has over 650 kinds of beer and a very friendly, knowledgeable staff to help you sort through them. Due to a misunderstanding about time and place, I ended up missing the beer tasting--but not to worry, as they have one every Tuesday night at 7. We both bought bottles of Rogue, then headed up to Song, for some very good, very affordable Thai food. On the way out of Bierkraft, I picked up a copy of The Gotham Imbiber, a zine about beer in New York City. Back issues, bar guides and more can be found at www.cask-ale.co.uk.