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February 28, 2012 Food & Drink » Features

The History of Beer and Brewing in New York City

by Bret Stetka

The fact that Duane Reade now sells growlers is deeply unsettling - it defies some cosmic division between craft beverages and personal hygiene. But it also speaks to how seriously New Yorkers take their beer. With a boozy 400-year precedent and one of the country’s most engaged beer communities, here’s a brief look at the history of beer and brewing in New York City.
(Illustrated by Clementine Swan)

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