Evil Twin opens new brewery in Ridgewood
BY ANGELICA ACEVEDO
After years of traveling the
world with their nomadic Evil
Twin Brewing company, Jeppe
Jarnit-Bjergsø and his wife
and business partner Maria
decided Ridgewood would be
the perfect place to call home.
Evil Twin Brewing New
York City opened its doors for
the first time on Oct. 2 at 1616
George St., between Wyckoff
and Cypress avenues in Ridgewood.
“Having a permanent location
means that we can be in
total, 100 percent control of
the process from start to finish,”
Jarnit-Bjergsø told QNS.
“I can always be there to make
changes as necessary, on the
spot. It allows us to be even
more experimental, trying
new styles and such.”
Evil Twin Brewing New
York City features a glass paneled
greenhouse that encompasses
a 76-seat taproom, a
15-barrel system brewery, and
an outdoor courtyard and beer
garden.
The space, on which they
collaborated with New York
City architect firm Kushner
Studios, was four years in the
making, according to Jarnit-
Bjergsø.
“I also have an obsession
with Twin Peaks, so you’ll see
some elements from the show
weaved in,” Jarnit-Bjergsø
said. “Like the Great Northern
sign in the barrel room,
and the bathroom and cocktail
bar.”
They will offer a diverse selection
of 20 draft beers fresh
from the source, in 12-ounce
and 16-ounce pours — served
in carefully curated European
glassware — or a to-go crowler.
Their artistically designed
beer labels, created by Danishborn
graphic designer Martin
Justesen, showcase some of the
unique names they’ve come up
with as a homage to New York
City, including, “Your Apartment
is So Small,” “You Would
Probably Find Something
Larger For Less Money Outside
of The City” and” Let’s
Get Dinner in Times Square.”
Jarnit-Bjergsø assures that
the beer flavors they offer on
site will be different from their
An inside look at Evil Twin Brewing New York City in Ridgewood.
other Evil Twin Brewing locations,
and will change periodically
as they experiment with
new recipes.
“We are constantly tasting
and tweaking our recipes,”
Jarnit-Bjergsø said. “We brew
with the same philosophy a
chef has in the kitchen — it’s
about experimenting with different
flavor profiles and finding
balance.”
Photo courtesy of Caroline Lethbridge
In the weeks following the
opening, Evil Twin Brewing
New York City will also serve
coffee from Bushwick’s Sey
Coffee (including a special
blend made in collaboration
with Evil Twin).
Their hours of operation
are 2 to 10 p.m. on Monday
through Wednesday, 2 p.m. to
midnight on Thursdays, noon
to midnight on Fridays, 10 a.m.
to midnight on Saturdays and
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays.
Jarnit-Bjergsø and his wife
have lived in New York City
for some time now. In 2012,
the Denmark natives moved to
Williamsburg after thinking,
“Why not move closer to where
the action is happening?”
They even opened up Torst
in Greenpoint, but decided to
give up ownership to focus on
Evil Twin, which will continue
to operate as a large-scale
production and distribution
company, exporting original
beers to 35 countries around
the globe and 35 states across
the country.
As for the interesting name?
Jarnit-Bjergsø explained it’s
surprisingly simple origin.
“I came up with Evil Twin
because one, I’m a twin,” Jarnit
Bjergso said. “And two, I
had brewed a home brew back
in 2002 that I called ‘Evil Twin
Stout’ and I just really liked
the name!”
For more information, visit
their website at www.eviltwin.
nyc and follow them on Instagram
at @eviltwinbrewingnyc.
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