BUSY BEE CAFE

Posted Saturday March 6th, 2010

 "It's almost time for spring, so it's time for Saison De Lente! Saison de Lente is light golden with a fresh hoppiness and a wild and rustic spice. Perfect for warmer weather and spring celebrations. (ABV: 6.5%, IBU: 35, SRM: 4)" - The Bruery

Beer Advocate: A- 

Ratebeer.com: 96

Tuesday March 23rd, 2010 at 6:00 pm.

We will be tapping a keg of the extremely limited release "Life and Limb," a collaboration between two of the biggest names in craft brewing: Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head. It is a 10% ABV strong, dark beer that defies style characteristics - syrup from Massachusetts, barley from California and a blend of both brewers' house yeast strains.  This beer is brewed to celebrate the little guys, the ones that break the rules and continue to change tastes and perceptions of craft brewing.

Devin Arloski from Dogfish Head and Aubrey Adcock will be on hand to help us blow out this keg.  Come early because this one won't last long!

Beer Advocate: B+

Ratebeer: 93

Posted Friday March 5, 2010.

ABV: 7.8%

Beer News Review

Beer Advocate: B+

Ratebeer.com: 81

Brooklyn Brewery: "Last winter, while the Brooklyn brewing team sat around a peat fire drinking some inspirational drinks, brewer Tom Price mentioned that his friend's bakery made some very fine oatmeal cookies. Before long, we were all talking about oatmeal cookies and how good they are with beer. Pretty soon we'd somehow decided that the cookies should actually become a beer. Funny, the things people come up with while drinking in front of a good fire. Of course, oatmeal in beer isn't a new idea. For centuries brewers have added oats to the mash, giving the resulting beers - usually stouts - silky smooth textures. But how best to create the flavors we had in mind? Out in Jersey City (NYC's 6th borough), Tom's friends at Feed Your Soul Bakery make some of the tastiest oatmeal cookies we've ever had. After talking to the bakers (and eating a lot of cookies), we brewed a beer from floor-malted barley malt, golden oats, raisins, brown sugar, honey, vanilla beans and a subtle dash of spice. Brooklyn Cookie Jar Porter brings all these flavors together with light chocolate, coffee and caramel flavors to create a beer that will warm up the coldest nights, even if you don't have a peat fire. It's very nice by itself, but perhaps even better with roasted pork, barbecue, or traditional Mexican mole dishes. Or, of course, some oatmeal cookies and ice cream."

Tuesday April 6th, 2010 at 6:00 pm. 

To celebrate our first anniversary, we sent bourbon barrels to four of our favorite breweries.  They put a beer of their choice in the barrels and let it age. 

On April 6th, we will be tapping the kegs that now hold that bourbon barrel aged beer.  

Thanks for your support over the last year.  It means more than you know. Come join us for a beer. 

Posted Sunday February 21, 2010

"This traditional wheat beer has been developed in cooperation with Master Brewer Pierre Celis, the Godfather of Hoegaarden and Celis White. This beer has a second fermentation in the bottle, giving this beer its specific taste." St. Bernardus

ABV: 5.5%

Beer Advocate: A-

Ratebeer: 91

"The Busy Bee has two entrances, side-by-side doors facing Wilmington Street...Regardless of which entrance you choose, you're headed for some mighty fine eats."

Available spaces include the mezzanine (up to 75 people) and the Hive (up to 150 people).  

Great for all types of events: office parties, work meetings, fundraisers, engagement parties, wedding parties, AM meeting groups, birthday parties and any other special event.  

We have created a link to streamline the process:  Private Event Link