BRIAN'S 100 Best '15

100 BEST ’15: CHOCOLATE BEER at MAST BROTHERS CHOCOLATE

I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015…

Chocolate Beer at MAST BROTHERS CHOCOLATE

Mast Brothers are constantly re-inventing ways to fully taste the deep, rich notes of chocolate beans. Last year, I was taken by their cold brewed chocolate (treated like coffee) and this year they debuted coffee beer. Now this isn’t a dark stout or ale with chocolate inside. Rather, it’s a non-alcoholic drink comprised of chocolate beans that are brewed in the same method as brewing beer. Except no hops, malts, or alcohols. It’s just a very rich, effervescent chocolate drink with bitter notes and a creamy head. It was fascinating and I felt pretty ballsy walking down the street sipping a beer. I just kept waiting for the cops to stop me so I could share the wonder of this drink with them too.

MAST BROTHERS CHOCOLATE
111 North 3rd Street (between Berry Street and Wythe Avenue),
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
(718) 388-2625
mastbrothers.com

AboutBrian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman is a classically trained actor who is now a full-time tour guide, blogger, and food obsessive. He leads food and drink tours around New York City, which not only introduce tour-goers to delicious food, but gives them a historical context. He has written food articles for Gothamist and Midtown Lunch in addition to overseeing this blog and a few food video series, including Eat This, Locals Know, and Around the World in One City. His latest series is an international cooking show with his son which can be found on this site.