Die Koelner Bierhalle

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Beer halls seem to be the thing these days and the latest incarnation, Die Koelner Bierhalle (also known as The KBH), opened recently at 84 St. Mark’s Place between 4th and 5th Avenues at the margin of Park Slope. The New York Times reviewed it yesterday:

Just off soot-spackled Fourth Avenue, Die Koelner is a camouflaged colossus on a quiet block of brownstones. The modest edifice opens into a rectangular hangar-size space with lofty ceilings and seating for hundreds.

The “brutal acoustics” are a drawback, but the “vast beer-centric menu” sounds appealing. And where but the Times would a “hangar-sized” beer hall appear under the heading “boite”?