# Alewife Brewing — Queens, New York

> Alewife Brewing in Queens, New York, United States scores 4.13 out of 5 — Great, #112 in New York. 290 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/brewery/alewife-brewing-5034/> · data updated 2026-09-25*

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Alewife Brewing is a brewery in Queens, New York, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.13 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #112 in New York. Of the 290 beers we track, 61% are IPA and 15% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 4.13 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #112 in New York · #1,555 in United States · #2,144 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 290

## About

Alewife Brewing is a brewery and taproom in Sunnyside, Queens, New York. Serving a wide range of craft beer styles including barrel aged beers, sour/wild ales, Lagers & Ales. The taproom over looks the brewery in in a beerhall setting with pinball, arcade games, live sports and rotating food trucks.

## What they brew

- IPA — 61% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 15% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 41-11 39th Street, Queens, New York, United States
- Coordinates: 40.7469323, -73.9254179
- Website: http://alewife.beer/

## Breweries nearby

- [LIC Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/lic-beer-project-3986.md) — 4.34, Great — Queens, New York — 0.9 mi away
- [Focal Point Beer Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/focal-point-beer-co-1567.md) — 3.91, Fine — Queens, New York — 1.2 mi away
- [Big aLICe Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-alice-brewing-co-3996.md) — 3.89, Fine — Queens, New York — 1.4 mi away
- [Fifth Hammer Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/fifth-hammer-brewing-co-3429.md) — 4.18, Great — Queens, New York — 1.4 mi away
- [Saint Vitus Bar](https://finding.beer/brewery/saint-vitus-bar-4931.md) — 2.94, Poor — Brooklyn, New York — 1.7 mi away
- [18th Ward Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/18th-ward-brewing-22355.md) — 4.20, Great — Brooklyn, New York — 2 mi away
- [Threes Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/threes-brewing-1899.md) — 4.49, Exceptional — Brooklyn, New York — 2 mi away
- [Atmosphere Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/atmosphere-brewery-35757.md) — 3.14, Poor — Brooklyn, New York — 2.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in New York, New York](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/new-york.md)
- [Best breweries in New York](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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