Brooklyn Brewery

Brooklyn Brewery started with a dream to return brewing to Brooklyn, New York -- once a powerhouse of American beer production. Founded in 1988 by neighbors Steve Hindy and Tom Potter, Hindy learned to brew beer during a six-year stay in various Middle Eastern nations such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Upon his return to Brooklyn in 1984, he and Potter quit their jobs and founded the brewery. The pair hired graphic designer Milton Glaser, best known as the creator of the logo for the I Love New York campaign, to create the company logo and identity. Glaser then became part-owner

Originally, their beer was contract-brewed and the pair personally transported and marketed their beer to bars and retailers around New York City. In 1996, they acquired a former matzo factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and converted it into a functional brewery. In 2009, they undertook a $6.5 million expansion.

Today, James Beard Award-winning Brewmaster Garrett Oliver (brewmaster since 1994) and his team brew everything from classic styles to bold experiments and collaborate with brewers, innovators and artists from around the globe. Their beers now travel to more than half the United States and over thirty countries.