Brooklyn Kura
Sake brewery
4.8 (209 on Google)
About Brooklyn Kura
Brooklyn Kura is a sake brewery and taproom at Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Its website calls the style American craft sake, brewed right here in New York City. The sake starts from four ingredients: rice, water, yeast and koji.
The taproom opened in 2023 and serves its sake on tap. Google describes rotating varieties on draft and a brief snack menu. The website adds small bites and shochu cocktails.
Since 2021, Brooklyn Kura has had a long-term partnership with Hakkaisan Brewery in Niigata. Its website calls Hakkaisan one of the most respected breweries in Japan. The brewery also runs a Sake Studies Center with in person classes.
The website says the taproom sits next to the 36th Street N, R, D subway station. It invites visitors to come take a tour and learn about sake. Private events and large party reservations are handled by the events team.
From Brooklyn Kura's own website and its Google listing, read October 6, 2026.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Does Brooklyn Kura make its own sake?
Yes. Its website says the sake is brewed in New York City. The brewery also has a partnership with Hakkaisan Brewery in Niigata.
Can you drink sake at the taproom?
Yes. Google describes rotating varieties on draft. The website also mentions snacks, small bites and shochu cocktails.
Can I book a private event or a large party?
Yes. Its website says to email events@brooklynkura.com about a private event or a reservation for 10 or more guests.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
Gun Hill Publick House is 0 miles away. Sunset Beer Distributor is 0.2 miles away and Park Slope Beer and Marketplace is 1.1 miles away. Other Half Brewing Company is 1.2 miles away.
Answers come from Brooklyn Kura's website and its Google listing, read October 6, 2026.
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Before you visit Brooklyn Kura
Expect a sake bar rather than a beer taproom. The sake pours from the tap, with a small menu of snacks and shochu cocktails alongside it. If you are new to sake, its website says the team wants to make it more approachable.
Check brooklynkura.com for hours and the events page before you go. Bigger groups should email the events team ahead of time.
Gun Hill Publick House is 0 miles away, and Sunset Beer Distributor is 0.2 miles away. Other Half Brewing Company is 1.2 miles away, so a second stop is an easy add.