Andrew Joseffer

By Andrew Joseffer Sept. 27, 2026 4:23 pm EST Add Mashed on Google: America's beer culture has deep roots, and we have been brewing and drinking the stuff for essentially the last 250 years. Today, every state in the country has its own craft breweries, each with a distinct identity shaped by its local culture and brewing traditions. From crisp American lagers to rich, malty stouts, and hop-heavy IPAs there's no shortage of variety when it comes to American beer.

There is something appropriate about having to work a little to get to Red Hook. New York prides itself on immediacy. Subway entrances sprout from the concrete every few blocks, restaurants crowd one another for attention, and entire neighborhoods can offer enough cultural immersion to make you reconsider an international flight. Red Hook, by contrast, has long been something of a mystery to most New Yorkers — an industrial waterfront seemingly built for all work and no play.

This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. Few bottles disappear as quickly as a chilled Prosecco. A summertime staple, it has become a fixture at everything from birthdays and anniversaries to the simple ritual of an evening aperitivo. Stateside, we’ve spent summer after summer pouring it into Aperol Spritzes, a pairing so natural that the two have become nearly inseparable.