JUNE 2 0 1 7 I BOROMAG.COM 21 ICONYC Brewing Co. Long Island City’s local ICONYC Brewing Company opened a new taproom on May 5 at 35-14 34th St., not too far from their main brewing facility. Their popular original beers, “High Ryse” and “Vexed,” and some newer craft brews like the berry-flavored “Proper Burial” are on tap. Fully owned and operated by ICONYC’s three founders and childhood friends, Sam Bosrok, Bruno Daddi and Laszlo Fodor, the new space is the perfect place to grab a beer and relax at the end of a long day. The founders opened their brewery four years ago, fulfilling a longtime dream. Fodor remembers Bosrok, the head brewer, brewing beer in his basement in Long Island City as a kid. “It kind of became all our passions,” Fodor recalled. “We were always talking about running a brewery someday and then once he came back from the West Coast after attending Oregon State University, we were like, ‘Let’s do it.’ We all saved up our life savings and went into it.” And ICONYC – a name selected to encompass the whole city – was formed. They started out selling their brews to craft beer bars and stores throughout the boroughs. Then, last fall, they bought a small real estate office, gutted the inside to make it more open and functional, and opened the taproom. The space is simple and clean, with an industrial feel. The bar is made of wood from Westchester, cut down by Daddi’s uncle, and the metal tiles that line the back of the bar are originally from the Bronx botanical gardens. Not long after the opening, ICONYC enjoyed a successful run with Queens Beer Week. “All the breweries in Queens are super cool, everybody’s super welcoming,” Fodor said. “The craft beer community is known to be a very welcoming community. We all share information.” They hope to one day open more taprooms throughout the city, but for now, they’re focused on growing their small business in Queens. Photos courtesy of ICONYC
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