Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Top pic: Bronx Brewery Creative Direct Jose Ruiz and Danny Cortes
This past Saturday evening, the Bronx Brewery celebrated a collab release with artist Danny Cortes at its East Village outpost, 64 Second Ave., between Third Street and Fourth Street.
Cortes is a Mexican-style lager brewed with Texas blue corn. (Hop heads can find a complete description of the beer here.) The release is part of the Brewery's Y-Series.
The can includes an image of one of his iconic hyper-realistic miniatures — the NYC ice merchandiser.
The Bronx Brewery also has a new display of Cortes' miniatures (we've featured them here and here and here) ...
"The East Village has been a significant part of my life and artistic journey," the NYC native told us. "The East Village feels like a second home to me. I've been coming here since I was 9 years old with my cousin and friends from my block, crossing the Williamsburg Bridge to visit places like the Boys Club and Pitt and Houston [Hamilton Fish Park]. The East Village has resonated with my art from the beginning."
On Saturday night, Cortes was joined by Neyda, his life partner, and many friends...
