Gold Star Beer Counter - 176 Underhill Ave

Opening soon!

Details:

http://goldstarbeercounter.com/

http://instagram.com/goldstarbeercounter


For a discussion on the previous Underhill Market, click here http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/comment/554509

NE corner of Sterling and Underhill, across from the big old church

It looks like the only thing they still need is the blessing of DOH. While we won't be having our upcoming Fall Gathering here, we could likely have our Spring one here:

http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/44754/the-fall-2014-brooklynian-gathering-tuesday-october-28th-7-pm-#Item_1

How do you eat a rotating sandwich?

With beer, almost anything is possible.

So all these months later, did this ever open? Their website says nothing and their Facebook page has been deleted. Mind you, I haven't taken the walk over to that corner to see for myself...

It has not yet opened, but I have seen work going on in there on rare occasions.

Today, they had the gate open. As you can see, construction appears done.



However, contrary to what I posted above, this is on the SW corner. 



However, a search of the SLA site didn't turn up a pending permit.

Its about time! I think I (and others) sometimes underestimate the hurdles that businesses (especially smaller businesses) have to go through before opening, which often leads to opening dates being pushed back by a while. 

I saw some guys in there this evening, and they said they'd be open this weekend!

Some digging indicates that they have a license, and have had it since 9/10/2014!

I was thrown off course by them using the 340 Sterling address.

https://www.tran.sla.ny.gov/servlet/ApplicationServlet?pageName=com.ibm.nysla.data.publicquery.PublicQuerySuccessfulResultsPage&validated=true&serialNumber=1272116&licenseType=EB

It replaces a bodega that closed in Jan 2013:http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/comment/554509

Also of note, the place is going to offer sandwiches, not just beer.

This is one of 3 places opening this weekend!    Here are the other two:

Yet another coffeeshop:   http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/45400/241-rogers-aka-1130-1136-president-st-is-about-to-become-a-coffee-shop-marker-coffee/p1

A Vietnamese sandwich place:  http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/45619/coffee-bites-to-become-#Item_16

Tonight is friends and family night. I met one of the owners, Josh, and took a few shots.

It opens to the public tomorrow, July 3rd.

16 beers on tap.

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150706/prospect-heights/beer-by-glass-bottle-or-jug-available-at-new-prospect-heights-bar

Heh, jug. 

Also:

Smartest thing they have going for them: the walk-up growler fill window. When I went today it was me with a stroller, another guy behind me with a stroller and a third behind him with a dog. Those of us who are part of the stroller and/or dog set in the neighborhood will have excellent use of this window.

A+++++ would growler again. Walked in there on July 5th and had a great time. Josh is super nice, saw two of my neighbors hanging out - this is an amazing thing for the neighborhood. Beer list is fantastic.