Edwina, one of Erin's friends, planned this after-work outing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. When you get off the train at Lorimer, the neighborhood looks very un-neighborhood, as though you were dropped off in a random bridge, highway and warehouse land. Although, I did see an large organic market along the way. This is the juxtaposed character of Williamsburg - you can actually watch it in transition from post-industrial to quarterlife crisis hipster-crunchy. Walk tentatively down Union and enter Barcade - a huge, open space lined with arcade games of the 1980's. That night I stuck with Frogger, Donkey Kong, and a promising-sounding "Moon Patrol". We ordered two giant pizzas from an un-known place, that were plainly and cheesily good. I know the sauce was lightly infused with fresh basil. The box is pictured in case anyone can identify the place - it claims:
Someone there takes great pride in their beer selection, because strewn on the bar are papers with approximately thirty brews listed and described. Those I tried (in order of preference):
Brooklyn Smoked Weissbock: Brewed by the Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, New York. German-style Weissbock has a strong wheat and and banana aroma with flavors of smoked malt, toffee and baked bread. (It really did taste like all of those delightful things)
Climax ESB: Brewed by Climax Brewing in Roselle Park, New Jersey. American style ESB is amber in color with light hop aroma and flavors of sweet orange, toasted malts and biscuits.
Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre: Brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware. Deep mahogany ale brewed with beet sugar, green raisins and Belgian yeast. (I am attracted to anything with beets!)
The bartender was very nice and good-humored and let me sample whenever I looked daunted and baffled by the menu.
Environmental bonus: the establishment claims it is powered by wind!
Barcade
388 Union Ave (between Ainslie and Powers Sts.)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
New York
718-302-6464
www.barcadebrooklyn.com
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