To preface, I apologize for disrespecting the loaf but we simply could not wait to try it, especially when it was still warm and soft! I never thought I'd have a chance to visit ACQ because of their elusive hours and location, but we were finally in the right place at the right time. It is a tiny shop, allowing one customer in at a time. A line forms immediately once it hits 4pm. You pick what bread you like or from what's available. I got the milk bread & Pullman loaf. The milk bread is incredible, truly one of the most unique flavors I've ever had the pleasure of trying. The loaf itself is so soft and fluffy while the exterior is crispy. The taste is nothing like I've had before. It has the classic tangy sourdough flavor followed by the sweetness of milk bread. The Pullman loaf was nothing short of excellent too. Now that I've had a taste, I definitely want to try their other breads. Thank goodness for their greenmarket stands, which is where I'll be seeing them next! read more

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I stumbled into ACQ Bread thanks to a friend who handed me a nibble of their bread while we were enjoying beers nearby at Other Half, and that was all the convincing I needed. I practically scurried over before closing to grab a loaf for myself, plus some insanely good salted butter. The sourdough was fantastic: flavorful, just the right balance of chewy with a crunchy crust, and perfect both with the butter and in breakfast sandwiches. The storefront isn't the easiest to get to and the hours are definitely limited, but it's absolutely worth the effort. I'm already plotting my return visit so I can try the milk bread next. read more

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An artisan bakery that opens only six hours a week, specializing in Japanese milk bread and sourdough loaves. ACQ Bread Co is not as high-profile as some other Brooklyn bakeries, with a humble, tiny storefront and a handwritten signboard menu. The moment I stepped inside, I was greeted by the aroma of freshly baked bread. The only tricky part is their hours are super limited: 4 to 7 pm on Fri and Sat, and showing up at farmer markets every weekend.  ＊Japanese Milk Bread $13 Milk bread is a must try here! It was slightly tangy and sweet, with a golden brown crust. The interior was fluffy and bouncy like cloud. We finished the loaf easily because it was too delicious. ＊Living Bread $13 While the living bread is described as a "health bread". It is a seedy and crunchy loaf with a denser texture. One slice could be super filling lol. What a pity that they no longer make their own butter. They used to have seaweed butter which I really want to try. I got french butter in their store instead and it was delicious with the bread. read more

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ACQ makes the best bread (and granola) in NYC. I literally come from UWS just to buy their loaves and granola. It's unbelievably fresh and good. The storefront is tiny and I wished it stayed open longer but oh my goodness is it a beautiful hidden gem. It feels artisanal, homey, and their bread is delectable. I particularly like the milk bread. It's great cut up, frozen, and used for grilled cheese. Their living bread is great too! read more

Really outstanding and unique flavor. I tried the milk bread loaf, which was nutty, rich, and had a really prominent fermented flavor I've never had in milk bread before. The rye chocolate chip cookie was also delicious - great texture and nutty flavors to go along with the chocolate. Both of these worked out to $19. It's a bit of a hassle to queue up during their limited hours, but I stopped by about 15 minutes before opening and there was practically no line. It's totally worth jumping through a couple hoops to try the bread here. read more

An artisan bread bakery on the border of Red Hook open for 6 hours a week sounds like it should generate a good deal of hype. Yet the lines at ACQ are far more manageable than at any of the competitive bakeries in North Brooklyn or otherwise. And the bread is the best in the borough. While I only had the opportunity to try the Japanese milk bread on my first visit, it had such a heavenly melange of tangy and sweet flavors that I'm sure everything else on the menu is impeccable. It probably makes for a killer grilled cheese or French toast, but this is bread worth eating plain. read more

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Awesome sourdough bread. The crust is so crisp and flavorful, almost tastes savory like miso. I got a country sourdough loaf and the milk bread. The milk bread is not the typical one you'd get from like a Japanese store. This one has a well developed crust and is springy almost in texture, but still has a good milk flavor. Great for sandwiches and grilled cheese. read more

The bread here is legendary. I just happened to wander in right before they closed and really savored it for a week. It's hard for me to go back to even Whole Foods or Trader Joe's sourdough now. The pastries were mainly out by the time I arrived, but they did an excellent job with the chocolate chip cookies as well. read more

An adorable little shop with some amazing Milk Bread. We did this at the end of a bakery tour of Brooklyn (went to 9 bakeries) and weren't sure we really needed bread at 4 pm, but so glad we went! Staff was nice, smell was great, vibes were good, and the Milk Bread was absolutely delicious. A line does develop so I would get there a few minutes early. read more

I'm not sure how it's taken me this long to find out about ACQ Bread, but I was recently having dinner at a friend's place, and he asked me to go pick up his order from "the bread guy around the corner." (How I wish I had a bread guy around the corner, especially one making such interesting and tasty breads.) Pickup time at ACQ is 4 pm. I walked over around 4:15, and there was a short line of folks waiting to check in at the tiniest and most adorable of storefronts with Tyler, the one-man bread band. He's super nice, justifiably excited about his product, and just seems happy to be handing bread to people. Our order was for the milk bread. It is evidently made from redeemer white wheat flour from Small Valley Milling, as well as aromatic sticky rice from Thailand. I've baked milk bread myself before. It's an enriched dough (incorporating butter and eggs) that starts with a process known as tangzhong (Hokkaido-born I believe), but mine was not nearly as interesting as ACQ's. It's darker, with a rich crumb, and the sticky rice lends it a depth of flavor that frankly puts mine to shame. It definitely makes me want to try the sourdough, and soon. The milk bread also turned out to be the perfect vehicle, once toasted and brushed with olive oil, for the foie gras my friend was serving (we fancy, I guess). I sliced it up for him, and stole a piece for quality control. You definitely don't need any fancy spreads; the milk bread is lovely all by itself. Borderline irresistible, really. I wanted to eat the whole loaf. That would've been irresponsible, a bit rude to the other folks who were excited about the foie, and really a bad move as I'd be too full to eat the rest of the meal we had planned. But I still wanted to taste the whole loaf... So, between you and I (he will only find out about this if/when he reads this review), I just licked every piece of that bread. read more

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Small unassuming bakery which specializes in exceptional artisanal breads and other baked goods. There is usually a bit of a line depending on when you arrive but it is well worth the wait. They are open only a few days so you'll need to check that out before you go. We have purchased and tried the chocolate milk bread, milk bread, olive and pepper bread, mountain bread, and living bread. As well as the ginger molasses cookie, chocolate chip cookie, lemon cookie, and huckleberry muffin. All baked items were very good but the stand outs were the chocolate milk bread, and milk bread. They were tangy and slightly sweetened with a crispy exterior and a soft pillowy interior. The olive and pepper bread was very peppery and had many whole olives baked in. I highly recommend trying any of the breads or baked goods available you won't be disappointed. read more

Had the milk sourdough! Super delicious and unique flavor. would definitely come back to try the others.

Their milk bread is really unique! It's kind of like a mix between a Western sourdough and Eastern milk bread. It's crispy outside, chewy inside, a bit tangy, a bit milky. It's a rarity that you can't find anywhere else. read more

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Travelled from Jersey just to pick up my bread. Definitely worth it! I reheat the bread using my air fryer. The aroma quickly fill up the room. The freshness and texture of this chewy bread is amazing! Airy, moist, chewy and crunchy on the outside. A little bit(good amount) of sourness. It's the kind you will fall in love with on the first bite. Tasted great with or without the butter. I feel that the quality is similar to the bread that I have enjoyed a lot in Commis(Oakland CA) and Mira Kaimuki(Oahu HI), but more unique than those. Will be back! read more

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Yummy breads that my Brooklyn food co-op at one point carried. Donor to worthy arts orgs. Support!

I started seeing articles about ACQ Bread in early December, and while I was intrigued by the baking process and the community-focused culture behind the bakery, I figured I was never going to schlep to Carroll Gardens to pick up a loaf of bread. But one night in December, I saw ACQ loaves being sold at Dimes Market in Chinatown, accompanied by a sheet of paper which described the genesis of the loaf and the baker's inspiration. True to form, I was transfixed by evocative copy, and walked out with a fluffy loaf of ACQ's milk bread. As a child who's only gateway to sweets was the Asian supermarket, I am very familiar with various types of Asian milk breads, and was truthfully somewhat skeptical that this loaf was going to truly blow me away (but again: the copy was SO GOOD, I highly recommend you go to ACQ's website and read it, if you've made it this far in this review). But holy hell. This loaf is the king of milk breads. Really fluffy and buoyant texture, but simultaneously dense and rich. Flavor is a little sweet, a little tangy. It's amazing. This weekend, I knew I was going to be in the area for dinner, and took the opportunity to pre-order a half loaf of the rye bread for pickup Saturday evening. It's a very easy, socially-distanced pickup: you ring a little bell outside the bakery, give Tyler (who runs ACQ) your name, and he grabs your freshly baked bread. It smelled so amazing just standing in the doorway, even through my mask. Apparently this was because Tyler had just put the chocolate milk bread in the oven, so that may need to be my next buy. (I truly wish I could attach a smell-o-vision file to this review, it was so heavenly.) I'm also happy to report that the rye bread is similarly jaw-dropping. Sliced into it this morning, and paired the untoasted slice with some whipped cream cheese and berries: toasted seeds make for a crunchy, fragrant crust, and the flavor of the bread is rich and nuanced, very satisfying and hearty. It's a dense, close-textured bread, but not dry and doesn't scream "health bread" the way some ryes do. I'm already excited to eat this for breakfast tomorrow. read more

So happy to pick up bread from ACQ Bread!! Read about the business on Grub Street then preorder for yourself! I got the milk bread - it's so flavorful and fluffy! Such a cool local business and idea. read more

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Wow! You can tell the amount of care and quality that go into these breads! Picked up the olive and black pepper loaf today, and we were not disappointed! Large amount of olives, hints of black pepper throughout. Can't wait to try others! read more

OMG! The best bread ever! I drove past going to pick my daughter up from school and made a not I have to try! The following Thursday I pulled over and brought the Pullman, Milk Bread and 4 chocolate chip cookies! Wow! Cookies smh if you don't go and get a cookie you're missing out! The bread is moist butter or any other condiment is not needed! Amazing bakers as well! I will sing your praises ACQ! read more

The living loaf from ACQ is the best loaf of bread I've ever had. Life changing really.