Cortelyou Craft Beer

Cute little place next to mimi hummus. I always come her for my favorite gose style beer by westbrook. I came by the other week to buy some but they ran out, I put in an order for it so hopefully it comes in soon! You also get 20% off if you dine at mimi hummus and show them the receipt!

I like beers. They sell beers. Also, staff is nice, chill and knowledgeable.

DA STAFF:
Knowledgeable staff.
DA BREW (s):
Good selection of beers. Could be better, but they’d need more square footage for that. For now, it’s gotta be a trade-​off of what’s awesome AND sells, because each square inch of shelf-​space needs to be efficient for this spot’s survival and prosperity.
DA GOODIES:
Bonus: beers on tap/​growlers to go.
Bonus, Bonus: Deliveries for purchases over 10 bucks.
Bonus, Bonus, Bonus: Free tastings!
DA COST:
Craft beer’s gonna be pricey. Either accept that, or drink Budweiser.
DA SNACKS:
Nice snack selection to pair with your microbrew.
DA BIZ:
Partnership with Mimi’s Hummus, Castello-​Plan/​Lea = craft beer in more of the Cortelyou nabe’s fave eateries! Not to mention, the partners are local peeps, as are the owners of some of the partnership businesses. What that means is more money spent on Cortelyou, improving the nabe’s economy.
DA OPINON:
Glad to have this shop in the neighborhood, and hope it continues to be a BEER spot.

This place is one-​of-​a-​kind. Where else in Brooklyn can you get fresh baked bread, gourmet olives, and a mixed six pack of great craft beer you’ve never seen before?
First off, they have beer on tap to bring home. I had victory prima Pilsner on tap, a beer I’ve had many times, and it was like trying it for the first time, delicious. Retail Tap Lines are difficult in New York because, like most of us, I don’t have a car and can’t usually carry a growler. However their jars and refill system allows you to take advantage of great tap beer without having to buy a growler just to do it.
Bottles is their main selection, some local and domestic, some international. Whenever something I like goes out of stock, one of the guys working there gives me a similar option that I always appreciate. As frustrating as it sometimes is, their rotating stock and continuous effort to fill their shelves with rare gems has made me try tons of beers by shopping there.
Main criticisms of this place that it is a bit pricey and often difficult to find a safe choice that you know. But accommodating these concerns would negate the main purpose of the store which is getting you to try something that you’ve never had, that might be very hard to get, that expands your knowledge beer, and is a real treat.

Very very expensive, awesome people, but a bit too much for what it is.

This place has a great selection of craft beers. It was easy to find and the staff was super helpful!

Quaint. Cute. Good beer. This place is the definition of a small business. The beers are spaced out gently, not as if they were curated, but as if inventory is small and as if business were modest. So cute! You will get my business, Cortelyou Craft Beer. Nice mix of local beers and good beers. I’m fairly certain you won’t have to fight too many long lines at the local groceries to get beers either.

This place is okay, but the beer is WAY too expensive. $ 17 for a six-​pack of cans of good but not-​that-​remarkable beer? Really? The selection could be larger and wider. I’ll still never pay this much money again.

Angelic made us loyal customers on our first visit! She gave us a sample of the beer tasting even though we were early and even let us try the little pickles. The beer we took home had us back for more all last week. Each time the service was exceptional and we have sampled very interesting beers whenever we have dropped by! I am so impressed with this little store and will be back often!

I always end up spending WAY more money than I intend to when I visit Market, but that’s not their fault – or maybe it is, for having such yummy stuff! Anyway, their cheese selection makes me happy, and their brownies are seriously the best I’ve ever had. The house-​made sandwiches are tasty, but having them made is SLOW – be sure you have 10 minutes to wait.

Great artisanal products and the staff is always knowledgeable and friendly. On the pricier side but that is to be expected for high quality items

Went there on Saturday, the guy at the front was super nice and answered all my silly questions. I got the preserved lemons and humus. They were both delicious. I wanted to try the miso aged tofu cheese, but didn’t have the chance. I like this place, it has a nice vibe.

This little market next store to Mimi’s restaurant has many unique products at average to above average prices. However, thanks to Emily, I can say their friendliness is far above average. I was also impressed with her knowledge of cheeses. It is refreshing to visit a store where the person behind the counter understands what he/​she is selling!
Today I tried a pastrami sandwich which was full off meat, arugula, pickles, peppercorns and a nice tasty mustard on a baguette. I sat on the bench outside of the market and enjoyed every bite! Also I should mention that you can buy Mimi’s hummus to go for considerably less than at the restaurant. Another great find is that they sell zartar, a difficult to find Middle Eastern spice blend.
I would like someday to try their breads but it seems that I never get there before they are sold out! Two thumbs up for Mimi’s Market!

I could eat all the olives they have in stock in one sitting.
If you’ve eaten at Mimi’s next door, you’ve probably had a couple of those olives, and maybe like me you sat there wishing there were more than just a couple complimentary ones, wishing you could snack on dozens and dozens more. Thankfully you can step into Market and pick your poison. True, they’re pricey, but thank goodness, as that’s probably the only thing that keeps me from buying them weekly. I can’t even describe the martini I made with some… good lord.
Market is also a good place to get a nice loaf of bread. And they make some tasty, if small, sandwiches using that bread, too – the Serrano ham with radishes and butter or the cheddar with scallion and apple slaw are two I’ve tried, and they pack a lot of creative flavors into a little package!

Oh, Market.
You are staffed by a few super nice people who do at least one of the following: make a mean espresso, chat knowledgeably about dairy alternatives, and know a thing or two about the neighborhood (so nice when you’re new, like me).
Your coffee is delicious, you know cheese can be made with milk other than cow, you understand the power of the gluten-​free alternative. Of course, you also understand the power of the totally gluten-​laden carbohydrate, and I respect that about you.
Even your olives are yum. And there are several varieties, which I have been taught is the spice of life.
But, Market.
Our love affair is going to have to be terribly tumultuous. I can only visit you when I’m flush enough to really show a girl (ok, *I’m* the girl, but still) a good time. I’m not complaining in the least. Sometimes the finer things are a little spendy. But I will frequently be reduced to sighing longingly in your direction as I hurry home to eat my ramen.
Wait for me, Market.
Next paycheck. I promise. I’ll be back for the Stumptown coffee, the fantastic gluten free chocolate coconut cookies, and that really neat cheese slicer-​thing.

I wonder if my purchases at Market are tax deductible, as I am confident that I’m contributing to a child’s college fund.
Good golly Molly, they serve delicious items. I can’t comment on their coffee as I have yet to indulge, but the breads (from Royal Crown Bakery) their pickles (from Mimi’s Hummus), the halva (from Sahadi’s) and the pastries (from Balthazar) are all fantastic. I realize I could go to these places myself, save a few bucks, and enjoy the same meal. But I return to Market because of their friendly service, and the fact that they have centralized a lot of my favorite items into a clean and central location.
Congratulations Market, you have poked yet another hole in my already porous wallet.

Yes!
The woman working here when I stopped by yesterday was super nice and friendly, and instead of guilting me into splurging, she legitimately convinced me:
chocolate bread.
I mean, goddamn. We gnawed right from the loaf on the bus ride home, and only half a loaf has made it to today.
Their other wares look lovely, too. I liked that they’re selling some local etsy’er cards, too.

In a word – MARKET.
Alright, in a more descriptive word– MARVELOUS.
You want specifics? Alright. Two words – Chocolate Bread.
I came here, after wondering what people meant by «expensive» and «specialty» and «Market”– Don’t let these words intimidate you. Become their friend – incorporate them into your world of solitude and gratuitous eating.
Going to Market yesterday sort of made my Sunday. I had a lovely little chat. got a little snack food, and totally got the sense that this venue is precisely what I love about Ditmas Park. A little bit of community. A small store that’s willing to stock what the people like, as well as what the people might not have known about, but will like. This can only happen when there is a free and open exchange of ideas and understanding. Alright– that’s my rant to get you to forget about whatever happened to the first reviewer.
It’s a tiny spot, with quite a bit of food/​condiments you will enjoy. There are a plethora of baked goods (that sell out, so get it while the gettin’s good), Spices, Cheeses, Olives, Pickles, Jams, Spreads, Chocolates, Coffees… and more things that I didn’t see, because it was a bit cramped with other customers when I walked in.
In the end, I purchased a pint of mixed Spicy Tunisian Olives (good olives, not so spicy but a good little mix for under $ 4) and what turned out to be a knee-​buckling, delicious, loaf of Chocolate Bread. They had some other varieties of savory breads which I will try and perhaps update this review. Overall I was really satisfied. There are a couple of items that were definitely pricey, but they’re not over-​priced for what they are. Like the La Tur cheese that I actually went there to try, but cost $ 14. Maybe one day… one fine cheesy day.

Market is a tiny little shop unlike any I’ve ever been to. The Middle Eastern twist on the foods and spices they sell makes it so much more than a gourmet food store, and the quality of the food makes it more than just a speciality food store. Market is both gourmet and specialty and thinking about it is making my mouth water!
Market uses their tiny and beautiful space to showcase some of the most delicious foods in our area. Stumptown coffee (so gooood!), Balthazar Pastries and Breads, Anarchy in a Jar Jams, cheeses from local farms, the pita bread used next door at Mimis Hummus… it is all so delicious.
Market also has some of the most adorable packaging I have seen in awhile. Check out their spices! They are so cute (and yummy)!
My advice: Go to Market now and fill your basket with the following–
–Camembert
–a Baguette
–the apricot cumin jam/​spread in the case by the cheese (I forget the name but it is unbelievable!)
–Coffee
Then go home and eat it with someone who will get so hooked they will get an even bigger spread next time :)

This is an adorable little market with some great breads and cheeses you cant find anywhere else in the neighborhood. Its a small space, but with a good variety of specialty items. A nicely curated selection. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful.

Hmmmmmmm– smells so good in here. Cutie, cute store selling lots of loaves– many from Balthazar, cheeses, pates and jarred goodies.
A few pastries and Brooklyn made cupcakes. Would love to see some hummus to go, though. Would be fun if they sold some prepared foods for a warmer weather picnic or sit outside lunch.

Maybe it’s because I’ve previously lived in underserved neighborhoods, but there is something decadently refreshing — in a unabashedly bourgeois way — about having a store in walking distance that sells chicken liver pâté, brie, and baguettes. Not the most practical of purchases, nor is it easy on the wallet, but c’est la vie! Sometimes a girl has to splurge. .. in a recession.
Yeah, this place isn’t going to get a feature on
. The soft cheese they were handing out samples of was buttery deliciousness, but gave me pause at $ 14 for a small round parcel that could have fit in my hand.
The upside, in addition to the previously mentioned pâté, is that they sell espresso and croissants and one no longer has to suffer the stale versions from John’s Bakery nearby. Another plus is that they sell Sumptown Coffee.
So if you’re feeling like treating yourself on a snowy night as I did, Market is a perfect destination for gourmet and specialty foods. Bring your credit card.

Market is a lovely spot for culinary treats, and a fabulous addition to Cortelyou.
Trudged over on a recent snow day and left with an incredible loaf of chocolate flecked bread. It was absolutely scrumptious and was completely consumed before nightfall!
We also enjoyed «Mimi’s Oreos» which are sesame cookies sandwiched with sweet tahini. There are Balthazar baguettes, mimi’s pickles, fancy cupcakes, fresh pastries, cheese and olives, and all sorts of other delights. The array of jams was truly noteworthy and fascinating… the rose, and the balsamic strawberry stand out in my memory, but there were at least 5 that I wanted to take home!
The downsides to Market are 1. that I couldn’t afford to take all those jams home because it’s pricey, and 2. that it’s teeny size makes it a pretty tight fit if there are even 1 or 2 other people inside. As much as one wants to study all the interesting foods available, it’s a shame that you really can’t linger without having to get out of someone’s way every two seconds.
However, despite both of these negatives, it’s overall a very pleasant shopping experience. The food is perfectly curated, particularly for such a small space. The people working there are cheerful and helpful, and it’s definitely somewhere I’ll be hitting up if it’s one of those days when you just need something truly special.