Brewery
Unclaimed profileFocal Point Beer Co
Queens, NY · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Focal Point Beer Co is a brewery with a beverage program that reaches well past its own taps. Fourteen house drafts cover pilsner, lager, wheat ale, IPA, Belgian pale ale, saison, sour, and stout, poured in 7oz through 64oz formats. A NY Cocktails section lists 13 drinks at $11-$14 built on New York spirits, and the back bar adds gin, vodka, and whiskey pours alongside three wines by the glass and a nonalcoholic beer.
- What should I order?
- Start with a house draft: Lemon Drop Pils for something crisp with lemon-zest hops, or Peach Daze if you want the peach and mango wheat ale. For a mixed drink, the Moonshine Paloma uses Kings County Jalapeño Grapefruit Moonshine with fresh grapefruit and lime. A Kings County Peated Bourbon pour is the whiskey move.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a range of house styles in flexible pour sizes, and anyone pairing a brewery visit with a cocktail or a New York whiskey pour. The nonalcoholic beer and soft drinks give a non-drinking guest a real option.
- When should I go?
- A good stop for an afternoon or evening session when you want to compare a few house drafts side by side, or to pick up cans or a crowler to take home.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Draft beer runs $5 for 7oz up to $32 for 64oz depending on style. Cocktails are $14, except the Bloody Mary and Michelada at $11. Wine by the glass is $14 for 8oz, spirits pours are $10-$16, and the nonalcoholic beer is $8.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The brewery's own draft list is the center of gravity, but the cocktail menu is built on New York spirits like Lavender Gin, Kings County moonshine and bourbon, and Dorothy Parker Gin. Spirits pours, three wines by the glass, cider, and a nonalcoholic beer round out the menu.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A NY Cocktails section lists 13 drinks at $14, with the Bloody Mary and Michelada at $11. The list leans on New York spirits including Lavender Gin, Kings County Jalapeño Grapefruit Moonshine, Springbrook Limoncello, NY Distilling Rock + Rye, Bootlegger Vodka, Kings County Blended Bourbon, and Dorothy Parker Gin, plus a Gin Frosé frozen drink.
Menu strengths
- — Thirteen cocktails with a clear New York spirits and local-ingredient focus.
- — Consistent $14 pricing across most of the list, with two drinks at $11.
Standout selections
- — Moonshine Paloma — Kings County Jalapeño Grapefruit Moonshine, simple syrup, fresh lime and grapefruit with soda, $14.
- — Mister Katz's Old Fashioned — built on NY Distilling Rock + Rye, $14.
- — Basil Limoncello Spritz — fresh basil, Springbrook Limoncello, vodka, and fresh lemon juice, $14.
- — Gin Frosé — frozen drink with NY Distilling Dorothy Parker Gin and a rosé slushy, $14.
Pricing: $11-$14
Wine
Three wines by the glass, all 8oz at $14: a red, a rosé, and a white. The list is compact and evenly priced, covering Lamoreaux Landing Estate Red Cuvee, Raphael Dry Rosé 2025, and Raphael Sauvignon Blanc 2025.
Menu strengths
- — All three by-the-glass pours are 8oz at a flat $14.
Standout selections
- — Lamoreaux Landing Estate Red Cuvee, 8oz $14.; Raphael Dry Rosé 2025, 8oz $14.
Pricing: $14 per 8oz glass
Beer
Fourteen house drafts span pilsner, lager, wheat ale, IPA, Belgian pale ale, saison, sour, and stout. Pours come in 7oz, 12oz, 16oz, 23oz, and 64oz formats, with prices from $5 to $32. Six canned beers to go are $18-$20, and 11 crowlers are $16-$18 for 32oz. Brooklyn Cider House Kinda Dry is also on draft.
Menu strengths
- — Fourteen drafts across a wide style range, from light lagers to hazy IPAs and stout.
- — Five pour sizes from 7oz to 64oz let drinkers scale a single beer or compare several.
- — Cans and crowlers to go extend the house-brewed lineup beyond the taproom.
Standout selections
- — Lemon Drop Pils — 5.5% American pilsner with subtle bright lemon-zest hop notes.
- — Sushi Grade — 4.3% jasmine rice lager with jasmine flowers, light and floral.
- — CHRONYC — 7.7% hazy IPA hopped with Azacca, Strata, Eureka, Columbus, Atlas, and hemp.
- — John Blaze — 7.5% hazy IPA with Hallertau Blanc, Cashmere, Citra, and Lemondrop.
Pricing: $5-$32 draft; cans $18-$20; crowlers $16-$18
Nonalcoholic
AL's Non Alcoholic Beer is $8 for 12oz, described as light, crisp, and refreshing at 54 calories. Soft drinks are also available, including an apple juice box at $3.
Menu strengths
- — A dedicated nonalcoholic beer option at 54 calories.
Standout selections
- — AL's Non Alcoholic Beer, 12oz $8.; Apple Juice Box, $3.
Pricing: $3-$8
Spirits
New York Gin + Vodka lists four spirits by the pour at $10-$11, and New York Whiskey lists five whiskeys at $11-$16 for 2oz. The range includes Long Island Liv Vodka, Do Good Bootlegger Vodka, NY Dorothy Parker American Gin, Better Man Elysian Fields Lavender Gin, NY Jaywalk Rye, and three Kings County bourbons.
Menu strengths
- — Nine New York spirits available by the pour across gin, vodka, and whiskey.
- — Whiskey pours come in 2oz measures at $11-$16.
Standout selections
- — NY Dorothy Parker American Gin — botanicals including juniper, elderberries, citrus, cinnamon, and hibiscus, $10.
- — Kings County Peated Bourbon — scotch-like with a light smoky finish, 2oz $15.
- — Kings County Straight Bourbon, 2oz $16.; Better Man Elysian Fields Lavender Gin, $10.
Pricing: $10-$16
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