focal-point Review - Long Island City - New York - The Infatuation
"Focal Point, formerly known as ICONYC, is an excellent place to hang with a group. At least six large birthday parties could happen at this Long Island City brewery all at once without putting a damper on each other—we’re pretty sure we’ve witnessed this happen. There’s covered and heated outdoor seating next to the spacious taproom, as well as a connected pedestrian plaza full of picnic tables. In the middle of that plaza stands a large glacial rock, which adults, kids, and dogs (who are welcome at Focal Point) enjoy standing on for no particular reason. Focal Point brews a wide variety of very good beer on site, but we default most often to the so-called “crushable” section of their menu. Get into something crisp, like the malty Super Clutch Kölsch or maybe a citrusy pilsner. And once the temperature cracks 80 degrees, we'd gladly hook ourselves up to an IV drip of the cucumber saison. If you get hungry, the tacos right next door at Sobremesa are solid, and they’ll hand you a buzzer you can bring back to the taproom (where you're welcome to eat anything you like) while you wait." - Molly Fitzpatrick
