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QUEENS WEEKLY,OCTOBER 13, 2019
Evil Twin Brewing company opens new
taproom and 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 Danish-born
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 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.”
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 largescale
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.
An early look at Evil Twin Brewing New York City in Ridgewood. Photos courtesy of Caroline Lethbridge
/www.eviltwin.nyc
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