Spuyten Duyvil Grocery

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Tucked into a snug nook in the Williamsburg Mini Mall, Spuyten Duyvil Grocery serves as the retail beer seller and gourmet shop for the nearby bar of the same Dutch name (which means, depending on the interpretation, “spite the Devil”). The hip-yet-antiquated shop exudes the air of an old-time general store, with dark wooden shelves, and a red tin ceiling. The selection of independent beers is expansive, from Brooklyn Local 1 to fancy magnums of Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien brewed in the Swiss Alps. Those with a penchant for lambic beers gravitate toward the cherry-flavored Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek or raspberry-tinged Hommage, while hops-lovers can stock up on a rum barrel-aged blend like Black Hole from Mikkeller. Locally-sourced gourmet condiments and bar snacks like Windy City Wasabeans from Rick’s Picks and artisanal chocolate from Mast Brothers provide sweet and savory flavors to pair with obscure ales or strong lagers. Shelves of unique tumblers, steins, mugs, and tulip glasses supply the proper vessel for any brew. — Ross Kenneth Urken