Fred Alluso

I discovered Five Boroughs Brewing during a walk in the neighborhood of Sunset Park. I veered off my normal path saw some folks hanging out outside of a well lit place and went in to check it out. The weekend vibe in this establishment is very professional and casual at the same time. The taproom was absolutely spotless and filled with patrons enjoying themselves. I was there to late to take a brewery tour, but got the chance to try a few different beers. Overall I found this to be a great place to grab a drink and hangout with good company. They dont have much in terms of bar snacks, but you are encouraged to order or bring your own food. Totally looking forward to returning soon.

+5

Christoffer Jakobsen

Large tap room and a 30-barrel brewing facility located in an old steel factory. 12 house-brewed beers on tap, served as a full or half pour to stay, and in growlers to go. Prices starting at $5. Complete with an elevated stage for live performances and a gift shop. Oh and it's dog friendly!

+1

Paul Balestriere

Brand new facility. Friendly staff. Let’s you bring food and eat in the large taproom. While generally a bit out of the way it is a quick walk to the subway.

Samie Stefanik

Great beer, friendly staff, reasonably priced, lots of seating, board games, very cool space. Overall a great addition to the neighborhood!

+4

Mark Dimont

recently opened beautiful cavernous space. big crowd, great music/dj, food trucks. bartenders trying hard to keep up. beer is very good.

William Mauck

Great beer and beautiful tasting room looking into the actual brewery. Absolutely delicious!

Patrick DeBono

Really nice brewery. Very cool spot with a modern industrial vibe. Came in with some friends to try a flight and liked the beers, although they were good; not great. Server was well informed. Lots of seating and they also have a bunch of board games to play while you’re there.

Hörmetjan Yiltiz

Great atmosphere and huge selection of real craft beer! Five minutes away from the river to watching a wonderful sunset with the Manhattan skyline and the statue of liberty.

Aleksander Meterko

I visit new breweries whenever I can and decided to pay a visit to Five Boroughs during my stay in New York. The brewery has a single indoor space with no separation. No food is present except bagged snacks. They have a table with boardgames and a small area for kids to play. It felt like the area is not insulated well as it was pretty chilly inside. The beers are just OK. Nothing more. They are not bad, but also they do not add anything new to the craft beer scene. The tap list is heavy in IPAs and has several European options as well. You can order a beer flight of 5 to try multiple beers. I was not impressed by any of my choices. If you do not search for craft beers, they should be fine - the beers are really safe and generic. This is a nice place to hang out with your friends, but if you're looking for anything new in the beer styles - you might want to look elsewhere.

Anna May M Abris

Came here on a Thursday night to play games and try their beers. I didn't realize they close by 10pm on Thursdays so we only got about 90 minutes of playing/drinking time. I got their beer flight: 5 - 5oz pours for $14. Pretty good deal. Their shandy was absolutely delicious: crisp and refreshing. I could drink a gallon of it and not be sorry. LoL. Their game selections are on point also. The pieces are a bit sticky but what do you expect from board games at a bar? I guess my point of contention, and the reason this place only gets 3 stars is the service. It was not a busy night at all. I'd say there were 10 people there, plus our group of 5. The bartender couldn't be arsed to walk away from his conversation to serve me. I stood there, at the bar, money in my hand, for an uncomfortable amount of time, just staring at the bartender and at the beer taps as he talked to his friend. I get that you must be engrossed in such an interesting conversation but you're there to work Mr. Bartender, not hang out with your friends. You can easily serve me my drinks and then go right back to hanging out with your friend. I've read in other reviews that the service here isn't great and I just lay witness to it. It's a shame because the beers are great. The prices are reasonable and the space itself is beautiful. I feel like I'd come back here again just for the beers but I won't be expecting to be blown away by 5 star service.