by Rosie 
Splendid news for beer lovers! Since last week your local beer drinking options just got a whole lot bigger: by 6,000 sq ft!
Yes, Friday night saw the long-awaited official opening of Dirck the Norseman (7 N 15th Street), a huge beer hall and brew pub run by Brouwerij Lane‘s Ed Raven and his team of brew experts.The Scandinavian name is in honor of Greenpoint’s first [western, European] settler, Dirck Volckertsen, who would no…
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The bacon wedge salad is unbelievable, just so everyone knows.
Way to go ChrisP!! Thats awesome. I’ll have to book me a trip to go try this place out!
Great beer! As the write up alluded, they could use a veggie/vegan friendly main dish option. otherwise 5 stars.
OMG. This is my great grandfather (x13) I believe the full name is 1. Dirck Volckertszen De Noorman. I don’t know if I still have relatives in that area but according to my grandmother’s genealogical work, and network, we have relatives in every state of the union. Typically, these relatives can then trace their descendants to Revolutionary War veterans which is what I’ve just done. — Breaking news! The owner of the restaurant has asked a certain cousin Linda to come up and speak a little about it and at Norman’s Kil.
From another direct descendant of Dirck. I can hardly wait to get over and sample your wares. I am sure they will do Dirck proud.