The Well
Education center
520 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11223
"The Well is a shrine to the act of producing and enjoying beer. When you walk in, you’re struck right away by the sheer expanse of the space and then you notice the crazy long row of taps (60) featuring some fantastic drafts from near and far. Take a step through the back doors and you’re in their huge backyard where parties are plentiful in the summer. But the most impressive thing about this behemoth is that it exists within the historic Huber-Hittleman Brewery complex, built in 1866. The massive concrete columns highlight the bar, which—during the brewery days—was used as an ice storage facility. Complete with underground lagering caves, this building marked the terminus of Brewer’s Row, a street that at one time had twelve breweries on twelve square blocks. So enjoy your Pilsner or Weisse in a beer hall with some serious brewing history in it’s bones. The Well also features a back room which is used for weekly events and is available to book for private parties." - Radish Lab
"Popular beer hall and event space the Well Bar will not be reopening. “It may come as no surprise that the insurmountable financial pressure placed upon the business due to the COVID-19 crisis has forced our hand,” according to an August 21 post on the venue’s Facebook page. The neighborhood beer hall never reopened following the state-mandated shutdown of indoor dining in March, and the unlikely return of indoor drinking anytime soon made a comeback impossible." - Eater Staff
"There are currently 35 beers on tap here, with another 148 available in bottles and cans. The options vary in quality from the profound to the picayune. Prices are reasonable across the taps, and this is a good spot to enjoy a geeky beer without subjecting friends to do the same. It’s a large and welcoming space that was a brewery in its previous life." - Eater Staff
