Eckhart Beer Co.

I can’t rave enough about this place. The beer, of course, is fantastic. I lived in northern Europe and I love true traditional German pilsners. Most craft brewers make something they call a pilsner, but many miss the mark, making a bland light beer. Eckhart has made possibly the best German pilsner I’ve had in the states. It’s got all the subtle flavors, high notes, crisp and sharpness, depth – truly delicious and very much the paradigm of the style. Even though Eckhart doesn’t specialize in IPAs, they also make a terrific straight-ahead old-school IPA, and when we were there, they had a smokey rye beer which was unlike any other beer I’d had, and was delicious. Bonus - the food here is actually really great. We had: brotzeit – which is a platter of meats and sauerkraut and pickled veggies, and was divine; kartoffelpuffer – which is basically the world’s greatest tater tots; a delicious cucumber salad; and the “deluxe” house-made potato chips and dip, with boquerones, pickled chilis and creme fraiche – all totally amazing. I also suggest that if you can score a booth, go for it. We were in a booth and it was really cozy and nice to be able to have a conversation without shouting. So happy to have the place nearby. Definitely one of my new favorites.

Great new brewery in the area! Tried several beers and all were great! (Loved the Festbier especially). Food also looked amazing! Pro tip: try the Milko!

We came here and it was amazing! Great food, great beer, great staff! Shoutout to Ethan for awesome service!!

This place is amazing. A surprising and delicious menu. I tried a bunch of different dishes and loved every one. The Rillon is from another planet. The Radler was my favorite beer, although the Helles and Amber Lager are great. Nice atmosphere and upscale but unpretentious decor. Highly recommend.

I studied abroad in Prague, Cz a number of years ago, and very few places in America carry a true, authentic czech pilsner like Pilsner Urquell, the first of all pilsner’s. Eckhart, despite their being the new kid on the block, already offers some 8+ beers on tap and somehow manages to capture the magic in a mug that is so readily available in Bohemian Czechia. The specific flavor, richness and depth is often left behind to a more punchy IPA or Hoppy brew. Not to mention, the food is excellent. The service is impeccable. The ambiance, brilliant, spacious and clean! The only downside is more local bars don’t carry Eckhart and their taphouse is slightly off the beaten path. I have no doubt that they will rise to the prominence of other major breweries in Brooklyn, and I cannot wait till the next time I can stop by for a true Hladlinka pour!

Yes. Just yes. We were invited to a family and friends preview night at Eckhart and sat with a large enough group to try a little of everything on the menu. Highlights were mliko pours of the three traditional Czech lagers (gulp the foam), the rillon (crispy confit pork belly), the kartoffelpuffer (tallow fried potato latke), chicken liver mousse (with tart cherry jam and crackers made from spent grains), and the malt and marmite tart (made with spent grains from their German Helles.) Space has turned out beautiful, booths are super comfy. Large tables have wood benches, but had enough space for 7 of us.

This might be my favorite brewery right now. Great beers, delicious menu and a great atmosphere. Special shout out to our server Brian who made our experience even more pleasurable.

This new brewery is making some damn fine German and Czech styles, and really nice folks that work here. The food menu looks great, but I showed up after the kitchen closed. Easily top 5 brewery in NYC

This place has style right from the entrance. I grab my attention when I was having my coffee across the street at Vita. Great place! Highly recommend.

What an incredible edition to NYC. The beer is fantastic and Czech -German inspired food was terrific! Amazing atmosphere. Definitely coming back. Need more places like this not just in Bushwick, but all of NYC.