Franklin Ave to get a Cheese Cave!

Franklin's transformation to a foody paradise is taking another step forward with the addition of the Crown Finish Caves in some underground "lagering tunnels" under the old Nassau Brewery. Check out the details in the article: 

http://www.grubstreet.com/2014/04/bergen-street-preview-crown-finish-caves-bergn.html

Yes, it was once a huge complex that is now being broken into smaller parts

http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/39829/enormous-building-near-franklin-ave-shuttle-stop#Item_41

Mmmm cheese.

I've been down in the tunnels and caves, and they're pretty spectacular. A bit more info on the space:

http://www.ediblebrooklyn.com/foodshed-2/photos-inside-caves-brooklyns-brewing-history-tour-joshua-m-bernstein/

http://cheesenotes.com/post/76488026297/crown-finish-caves

Love the 'before' photo, clearly it needed modernizing but also lost all its character.  

I was hoping there'd be a retail storefront aspect to this, like Murray's but apparently not

Actually, those tunnels that look raw remain largely so. Only the cheese caves have white paint and smooth floors. 

About 6 months later....

Cheese cave now in operation: http://gothamist.com/2014/11/10/crown_heights_cheese_caves.php#photo-20

Indeed. That was my event. The cheese-production facility is really amazing down there.

Will there be more events like that one? I'd love to go!

Hopefully, yes, but nothing is in the works yet. 

press, photos, etc

http://www.ediblebrooklyn.com/2015/01/21/crown-heights-cheese-cave/

Where is the cheese cave located underground in relation to the Nassau Brewery redevelopment that was announced last week?  Is it going to be affected by construction there?

And why does Wedge not have their cheese?

Different building. It's in the old building that says Heinz, next to the subway tracks. They're completely separate. The tunnels down there are sealed off to the adjoining tunnels on the neighboring property. Cheese cave is safe. 

Cheese cave is located below building on left.

more press: http://munchies.vice.com/articles/this-stinky-tasty-cheese-is-ripening-in-caves-30-feet-below-brooklyn

This is my first post on Brooklynian (I've been a silent observer until now). I just want to lend some info about where else to get the cheese - the article you post above says it's sold in pricier stores like Whole Foods and Eataly, but I was very delighted to find cheese from the Crown Finish Caves is now also being sold at the Park Slope Food Coop (of course, members only, but much cheaper than anywhere else)! Hope this is exciting news for others, too!

welcome @mernnn -
the cheese is also available at the almost-adjacent Brooklyn Flea.

The Brooklyn Flea no longer happens next door, but it seems @Joshb has another tour coming up:

http://www.bkmag.com/2015/10/21/wild-wheels-beer-washed-cheese/

Indeed I do! This one will be a doozy. If it's like last time, tickets will likely sell out lickety-split. 

How can we get tickets? I didn't see any info on the website or article, but maybe I missed it. Thanks

Sold out!

video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gje5Rf6Rmvk