About
Radiant Pig creates innovative, high-quality brews with colorful names and labels reminiscent of the street art found throughout NYC.

The story of Radiant Pig begins in a small Brooklyn apartment in 2013 when a former art school student and homebrewing fanatic decided to merge his two greatest passions: art and craft beer. The name Radiant Pig being a mashup of these two passions.

‘Radiant’ is inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat, who was dubbed the ‘Radiant Child’ by art critic Rene Ricard. Pig is an acronym that stands for ‘people in gastropubs’, a nod to our customers and anyone who shares a love for craft beer.

Radiant Pig is a favorite amongst beer nerds and novices serving up everything from Hazy IPAs to sours, red ales and lagers. As demand and distribution has grown throughout the Northeast, we’re working on creating a brewery space and taproom in NYC where people can enjoy our beers.

Admin Note: Radiant Pig was acquired by Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling in 2020 [https://www.brewbound.com/news/radiant-pig-acquired-by-newport-craft-brewing-distilling/]
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trapped (8673) reviewed
Save the Robots from Radiant Pig Craft Beers
10 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught @Albion. Faintly hazy bright yellow with large beige creamy head, lemon peel arima, low carbonation, smooth body, lightly bitter citrus peel taste, long citrisy finish. Very smooth and citrusy, and not too bitter.
Tried on 27 Apr 2016 at 17:00
panzerxiii (3977) ticked
Junior IPA from Radiant Pig Craft Beers
10 years ago
4/10
Tried on 21 Dec 2015 at 16:07
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
East Side Rapture from Radiant Pig Craft Beers
10 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at District Tap House. Slightly hazy yellow color with a thin white head that burns away quickly to a wispy film. Spotty lacing. Aroma of fruit, wheat and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of herbal wheat, tropical fruit and biscuit malt. The finish is wheaty with a fruity aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Draft on 01 Dec 2015 at 21:19
Jow (8747) reviewed
Gangster Duck from Radiant Pig Craft Beers
11 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap at Draught 55 slight cloudy amber. Nose is floral hops and caramel. Tastes of caramel, floral, dried foliage, plum, apricot, malt, and slight bitterness on finish. Ok but doesn’t quite sing.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jul 2015 at 17:42
TBone (31510) reviewed
Junior IPA from Radiant Pig Craft Beers
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @The Ginger Man, NYC as "Radiant Pig Junior Dry Hopped w/Mosaic" (but I suppose this is not new entry for RB)
ABV 5.0%. Clear amber color, small white head. Tropical fruity nose. Medium-bodied, smooth palate. Tropical fruits, tiny notes of toffee, some grapefruits. Cask conditioning works well with this one, I think.
Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2015 at 08:31
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Junior IPA from Radiant Pig Craft Beers
11 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
16oz growler I picked up at Superstar Beverage Huntington. Pours a lightly hazy orange with some slim, white head. Nose has a very gristy note on the front, some cracker, some biscuit, hops too, orange, mild soap, mildly herbal. Flavor has more bitterness, soapy, orange, mild tangerine, quite a bit of biscuit too. Lightly bitter, but mostly clean finish. Easy drinker and a surprising malt backbone compared to other session IPAs.
Tried from Growler on 04 Dec 2014 at 15:41
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Gangster Duck from Radiant Pig Craft Beers
12 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
32oz growler from Superstar Beverage Huntington. Pours a ruddy brown with some creamy white head. Nose has some caramel, orange, mild pine, a bit dusty. Flavor is a bit better, sweet, malty, caramel, cracker, a little bit grassy, orange, pine. Crisp, bitter finish. The product, as a whole, is better than the parts.
Tried from Growler on 11 Oct 2014 at 07:15
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Gangster Duck from Radiant Pig Craft Beers
12 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Location: Growler from Superstar Beverage - Huntington, 9/22/14

Aroma: The nose of this one is light, with citrus hops, some caramel, and grassy notes
Appearance: Pours a clear orange-amber color with a small off-white head and some sticky lace
Flavor: The flavor is lightly sweet, malty notes, spice notes, and some closing bitterness
Palate: The body is light-medium, with a decent mouthfeel, soft carbonation, and a mid-dry finish
Overall Impression: This is a decent beer, but there's something just a bit off in the flavor profile. Otherwise, the feel and pour are quite nice, and the aroma is solid as well. Pretty decent stuff, but the hoppy Amber is a style I tend to really enjoy, and this one is not a favorite in that particular style for me.
Tried from Growler on 22 Sep 2014 at 19:50
trapped (8673) reviewed
Gangster Duck from Radiant Pig Craft Beers
12 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Drought. Amber color with whitish creamy head, citrusy hops aroma, low carbonation, sweetish hoppy taste, long finish. Interesting brew.
Tried on 26 Aug 2014 at 06:35
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Junior IPA from Radiant Pig Craft Beers
12 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
A hazed blonde IPA with a thick frothy off white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with good floral and resinous hops, pleasant and classic. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with piney resinous hops, grapefruit pulp, bitter and interesting. On tap at Coney Island on tap.
Tried from Draft on 12 Jul 2014 at 11:57