Harlem Brewery Competes In Statewide Beer Contest

HARLEM, NY — A Harlem brewery will go head-to-head with beer makers from Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx in a competition to determine the city's best craft brewery, according to organizers of the contest.

The Harlem Brewing Company will compete in the Best Brews of New York contest on Thursday at the Brookfield Place shopping center in Battery Park City. The brewery was previously named "peoples champ" in past iterations of the competition.

"We are all about creating unique experiences in a dynamic environment that gives people a reason to return to our stores, dining destinations and amenities. Our team is proud to welcome the second installation of Best Brews and top Breweries throughout New York again this year," Callie Haines, an executive at Brookfield Place, said in a statement.

Competing against the Harlem Brewing Company will be Queens' Mikkeler, The Bronx Brewery and Brooklyn's Sixpoint and Coney Island Brewery. The brewery named New York City's best will go on to face off against Syracuse's Empire Brewing Company and Long Island's Barrier Brewing Co., competition organizers said.

The Best Brews of New York contest is free to attend and beer sales will be donated to a charitable cause. Organizers did not specify which cause profits will be donated to. Food vendors from Brookfield Place such as Mighty Quinn's Barbeque, Parm and Fuku will also participate in the contest.

Harlem Brewing Company opened in 2000 and was created by home brewers in a studio apartment across the street from Marcus Garvey Park, according to the brewery's website. The brewery plans to open a physical location with a pub in Harlem. The business' signature brews include: Sugar Hill Golden Ale, Harlem Renaissance Wit and 125 IPA.