It was suds heaven for Astoria beer drinkers. Over 1,000 guests crammed their way into SingleCut Beersmiths on Saturday, December 8 for the grand opening of the borough’s first major brewery in decades. “It was fantastic,” said SingleCut spokesperson Brian Dwyer. “We were bursting at the seams. It was excellent. We had a great response [...]
Bubbling plans for a Queens brewery are finally on tap. On Saturday, December 8, SingleCut Beersmiths will welcome the public into their den at 19-33 37th Street in Astoria for a cold pint. “Queens has not had a brewery to call its own in a very long time,” said the company’s president and owner, Rich [...]
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation recently that gives small breweries in New York state an important tax exemption and waives an annual state liquor authority fee. In April, a similar state tax break ended after a Massachusetts-based beer importer, Shelton Brothers, filed a lawsuit. The state, which last year launched an “I Love NY Brew” [...]
BY ASHLEY WELCH Queens will soon be home to its first brewery in decades with the opening of SingleCut Beersmiths in Astoria later this year. The company’s president and owner Rich Buceta said that the new brewery, which will be located at 19-33 37th St., is a natural fit for the borough. “Queens has not [...]
