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New brewery opens in Ridgewood
BY ANGELICA ACEVEDO
AACEVEDO@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
@QNS
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
An inside look at Evil Twin Brewing New York City in Ridgewood. Photo courtesy of Caroline Lethbridge
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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