New NY Brewery as Beer of the Week

There's a pretty good chance you haven't had beer from this week's Beer of the Week brewery. In fact, neither had I until just before we decided to feature it.

It's always exciting to try new breweries, especially when they're from right here in the Empire State. This week's is a brand new brewery (started just last year) from Staten Island.

That's right, the rugged lands of the Shaolin. Throw your Ws up.

The brewery is called Flagship Brewing Co., and we decided to start off with a really sessionable but still Autumn-esque beer. I mean, it is October, after all.

Their Mild Ale is one that has some similarities to a brown ale, but definitely has enough unique character to stand on its own. It won't weigh you down like a lot of people assume dark beers will, as it's got a really light feel to it. The roastiness comes through, so you can absolutely see why this is a great beer for the early Fall, but it's not going to beat you over the head with malt; it finishes up with a little bit of hop at the end just to make it easy to take another sip.

And at <5% ABV, it's one that you can definitely session without having to hide your phone to prevent making regrettable texting choices.

Grab that growler at Half Time, and enjoy the glory of discovering a great beer from a great new brewery.