TØRST

"If you enjoy beers from around the world – Tørst is your kind of place. They obviously lean towards Scandinavian beers, and keep them in strong rotation throughout the year. Their taps are in order from dark to light beers, so if you are not the savvy beer connoisseur, you can still choose the range of beer that is suited for you. Tucked away in the back you will find Luksus - One of NYC's top Scandinavian tasting menus. But don't expect to just walk into Luksus. Reservations are needed." - Milkshake

"Tørst is Brooklyn’s best beer bar, and it looks like that cabin upstate you keep thinking about renting for a weekend. Save yourself $1,200 and just come here instead. Whether or not you’re super into craft beer, you’ll appreciate the Happy Hour and fried chicken sandwich. Open at 12pm Friday through Sunday, this is also a very under-utilized day drinking option." - Bryan Kim, Neha Talreja, Kenny Yang, Willa Moore

"Its take on the chicken sandwich showcases a craggy fried thigh perfectly sized for the toasted potato bun it’s served on. A generous smear of lime aioli keeps the tall mound of crunchy shaved cabbage in place, and the crown jewel — a heap of pickled carrots, jalapeños, and onions — counters the crunch with brightness and a little heat." - Eater Staff

"If beer were a person, it would look at the way people treat wine and immediately develop an inferiority complex. Then, after moping for a bit, it would open a place like Tørst. Tørst is a bar in Greenpoint where the beers come in stemmed glasses and drafts are available in three sizes. The unlabeled taps stick out of a clean marble wall behind the bar, and, with its wood-paneled walls and spherical light fixtures, the whole place looks more like a Nordic tasting-menu spot than a bar. There’s also a small amount of food, like an excellent burger and an extremely crispy fried chicken sandwich." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, matt tervooren

"Williamsburg having had its moment as the epicenter of cool in Brooklyn, some of that energy has moved north in recent years. Greenpoint remains a largely Polish neighborhood, but one hipster beachhead has been Tørst on Manhattan Avenue. The bar is all about beer—21 different ones on tap, with selections rotated regularly, and more than 250 bottled choices. The bar's interior is a bit of Scandinavia-meets-Brooklyn, all wood, marble, and mirrors with vintage light fixtures. (That said, most evenings the bar is too crowded to really get a good look at the space.) While there was a Michelin-starred restaurant, Luksus, in the back of the bar that was a surprising hidden gem, it closed in 2016. Tørst still serves food, though the menu now consists less of culinary feats and more of satisfying sandwiches, tasty bar snacks, and some larger sharing plates at dinner (strip steak, burrata, clams fra diavolo)."