at The Chelsea Brewing Company (Pier 59, New York City)

Chelsea Brewing Company, Manhattan’s largest microbrewery, offers a peek at today’s brewing processes with a free tour of its site, which features a copper-and-brass 30-barrel brewhouse, six 60-barrel unitanks, four 30-barrel unitanks, two 60-barrel bright beer tanks, six 15-barrel servers, a fully automatic grain-handling system, an automated bottling system and a kegging system. The tour includes free samples, along with tickets for discounted pints to savor afterward at the brewery’s bar and restaurant, which overlooks the Hudson River.

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