Threes Brewing
By some estimates, at the turn of the 20th century, 30% of beer consumed in The United States was brewed in Brooklyn; 48 breweries operated in the borough.
While Brooklyn was home to at least two colonial breweries, it wasn’t until an influx of German immigrants arrived in the 1840s that the brewery scene exploded. By the time Prohibition was enacted in 1920, 23 breweries still called Brooklyn home–but when Prohibition was repealed, only nine managed to reopen.
In 1976, the last brewery in Brooklyn closed, citing high labor and material costs as well as an inability to compete with national macro-breweries. For 20 years, Brooklyn remained without a brewery, until Brooklyn Brewery opened in Williamsburg in 1996. Now, Brooklyn has nearly 30 breweries–the most since before Prohibition–including Threes Brewing, based at 333 Douglass St. in Gowanus.
333 Douglass St. in the 1940s
About Threes: Founded in 2014, Threes Brewing is a Gowanus-based brewery known for crafting approachable beers that balance simplicity and complexity, with a focus on lagers, hop-forward American ales and mixed culture beers. Creativity and respect for the craft of brewing are among their guiding principles. They take pride in introducing (or reintroducing) traditional styles to a new audience by applying a modern spin.
You can find their beer in their flagship brewpub located at 333 Douglass St in Gowanus, featuring a spacious Main Bar and a 3,200 square foot backyard, as well as in over 700 bars, restaurants and shops across Gowanus, New York State and 30+ others.
Threes Brewing Gowanus flagship