Kick Axe Throwing BROOKLYN

"What It Is: A place in Gowanus where you can drink beer while you learn how to throw an axe Perfect For: Birthdays Walk into Kick Axe Throwing, and the first thing you have to do is sign a waver. This is a bar/venue in Gowanus where you drink beer and learn how to throw small axes, and, while we didn’t actually read the waiver that we signed, we assume it said something like “I agree to not get mad if this doesn’t end well.” You pay a per-person fee of $35, then go to one of the many small indoor target ranges where you get 70 minutes to play axe-throwing games while being monitored by a trained employee who’s there to make sure you don’t do something stupid. You can try walking in, but if you’re set on spending your night throwing axes, you probably want to reserve online in advance. The Verdict: A fun thing to do with a group, and recommended for anyone who wants to throw sharp, heavy things on their birthday." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg, chris stang, matt tervooren

"Maybe you need something a bit more exciting than a board game, and/or you’ve been watching a lot of Vikings on the History Channel. You should enjoy Kick Axe Throwing, a big venue in Gowanus where you pay for the opportunity to throw an axe at a large wooden target. It’s a fun place to go with a group, and if you’re thinking that there couldn’t possibly be alcohol here, you’d be wrong. There’s beer and wine—and the whole setup is actually much less dangerous than it sounds. Employees keep a close watch over everything, and there’s no actual person-on-person combat." - bryan kim, neha talreja, kenny yang

"Intuitively, you might think that drinking and axe throwing go about as well together as staring at an eclipse then trying to pilot a fighter jet. But at Kick Axe Throwing, there are a bunch of staff members on hand to make sure everyone stays safe. This place is in a big warehouse-like space in Gowanus, and it’s filled with stalls where you get to throw little axes at wooden targets. For $35, you get 70 minutes of throwing, and you can drink while you do it. Essentially, it’s a bar with one very entertaining activity (like darts times 100), and the skills you pick up here might even help you survive when a giant solar flare takes out your power grid." - bryan kim

"There are some things you just shouldn’t do while drinking, like argue politics with your significant other’s parents, use the phrase “real talk” with your boss, or throw axes. And while Kick Axe Throwing in Gowanus does serve alcohol, drinking it is by no means mandatory. The 70-minute course includes a few different stations where you try to throw axes more accurately than your friends, and it’s a fun alternative to bowling or giant Jenga." - matt tervooren

"Kick Axe is an axe-throwing venue located in Gowanus, New York. It was established last year and offers a similar experience to Bury the Hatchet with axe throwing activities." - Carla Vianna