April 7, 2012
Narrow hallway stacked with good beer and fridges. At the end of the hallway it opens up into a bar with inside and outside seating. Can buy simple sandwiches that look pretty good. On tap section looks good, and have a good number of beers. You’ll find good beers here. Seems like the owner likes IPAs a lot. Not overly priced. great place to go in the slope.

January 25, 2012
Ah, Bierkraft. Half upscale deli, half upscale beer store & growler dispensery. Their sandwiches are yummy and only moderately pricey. Great selection of growler fills at mostly reasonable prices. Their bottled beer, however, is ridiculously overpriced. They boast an impressive selection for having such a small storefront, but your wallet feels the pinch with every bottle purchased. It’s not uncommon to see their shelf prices marked 50% (and occasionally 100%!) higher than their nearby competitors -- even on items that aren’t particularly tough to find! Not to say there aren’t occasional deals here: I purchased 3 bottles of 2006 DFH 120 for $17 apiece last summer. But overall, I have no reason to shop here. If they ever decide to lower their prices into the realm of reason, I’ll give them another shot.

January 5, 2012
Bierkraft is an insane cool place, half store, half beer bar, with an excellent beer selection, bottles, taps, growlers to go...and very decent prices for NYC at 5$ a pint. Over 15 taps of goodness. And they have a nice deli corner, with excellent sandwiches (12 inches for 10$ with chips). Free tasting on Tuesdays. A must in NYC!

October 25, 2011
Finally made it down, you need a car to do this. Grat selection of hard-to-find bottles, but you pay up. Prices were 10-42% higher so that my $240 bottle tab was roughly $60 premium over careful shopping. The plus side is getting barrel aged bottles and new releases available in NY state at one go. The growlers were a good deal, they were out of everything I wanted from checking the site the day before. Still got a decent pilsner. New casks arriving, and they do let you buy a glass before you buy a cask. Narrowish space, with a food takeout area and the use of a washroom.

September 21, 2011
ordered a huge box.. nice selection .. prices are do-able for special occasions .. shipping was about decent .. . quick communication and shipping .. . why not...

April 25, 2011 [ Updated January 16, 2012 ]
Ambiance was great, music and plenty of places to sit and enjoy the beers. Service was fantastic. Helped a great deal, gave me plenty of tasters and spoke to me about beer for a good half hour even though he was busy. Selection is good, especially from the NY region. Some hard to get stuff from a few near by breweries. Had the best roll I had in NYC there. Not the cheapest but doesnt make a huge difference in the end anyway. Loved the place and would love to go back to NYC and visit again

March 28, 2011
The only thing better than the store, is the fact that its down the block from my job.

January 19, 2011
I guess this for me is the epitome of a craftbeer-shop. Huge selection, focus mainly on american beer, but a very nice selection also of beer from Belgium, Germany, the UK, hell yeah even Italy and my homecountry, Denmark. You can buy beer on tap as well and pair it with a small selection of cheese or sausages.

January 10, 2011
I was in Brooklyn for Business and had the sheer LUCK of having a hotel within walking distance of this place. Being from SO cal, this place is unreal!! They have a bottle shop with beers from both coasts and international, a bar, growlers and 22’s to go, and sandwiches!! Did i mention that they do free tastings? These guys know how to run a place. Highly recommend this place if you are local or out of town. Prices are a little high, but you are paying for convenience...no higher than other shops i have seen here in so cal. As a side note these guys will even ship!! Dream come true!!

September 15, 2010
Great place. Free tastings every Tuesday. Good selection with a bunch of taps (8) including a few kegs (3). There is also a pretty decent sandwich place inside.

Now, I do have a bit of an issue with this being labeled as a "Beer Store" as this place is actually a very interesting take on a "Bar". Basically, if you buy beer by the case, the prices are reasonable. If you buy beer by the can/bottle you are paying bar prices. Why? Because you can drink your beer on site. Considering this, the value of this place is much higher than people give it credit for.