February 2012
24 posts
Your Beery Weekend: February 24-26
Are you ready for the A-PORK-alypse? The celebration of beer and pork happening this Saturday is just one of several beer events that’ll have you whetting your whistle with great craft beer this weekend. Here’s a rundown of beer events and tastings around New York through Sunday. Enjoy!
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Prepare for the weekend by tasting some free beer! Blue Point pours samples at...
Happy Hour: Thirsty Thursday
It’s Thursday, February 23rd. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Enjoy the latest beer from Greenport Harbor at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) tonight starting at 7pm. Called Super Freekeh, it’s a collaborative beer between the brewery, Bierkraft, and East Village restaurant Back Forty. That beer will be on...
Why you can't get that beer here
Sorry, folks. You can search up and down the island of Manhattan to find beers from these brewers, but you won’t find them.
It happens on an almost daily basis to beer store and bar owners all over New York. The questions that, to the industry insider, have an obvious answer. But to those unaccustomed to how the beer industry functions, the questions are fast and furious and almost...
Happy Hour: Everybody must get Stoned
It’s Wednesday, February 22nd. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Stone is front and center at Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., West Village) today starting at 3pm. Enjoy a double dry-hopped version of Stone IPA, a 2008 vintage of the Old Guardian barleywine, a cask of Smoked Porter with chipotle peppers, the...
Happy Hour: Fat Tuesday Edition
It’s Tuesday, February 21st, and it’s Fat Tuesday! Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Brooklyn takes over the taps at Mission Dolores (249 4th Ave., at Carroll St., Park Slope) for a special Brewmaster Reserve Night! They’ll pour the 2007 Monster Ale, 2009 Black Chocolate Stout, the new Mary’s Maple Porter, the...
Captain Lawrence unveils new digs in Westchester
Wondering what to do with your holiday weekend? Well, here’s one day trip to put on your calendar for tomorrow: after months of construction, Westchester County brewer Captain Lawrence has officially moved into its new digs in Elmsford, doubling its previous space for production of beer, and - even better - quintupling the size of its tasting room. ANd it’s open for your perusal this...
A Brewing Meme
We know this meme has been played out a bit on the Internets this week, but we got a chuckle out of this one from New Jersey brewing newcomer Bolero Snort, who’s in the midst of paperwork hell right now as they go through the process of becoming a working commercial brewery. They got their Federal approval a couple weeks ago, but that’s just the very beginning of the process.
You...
Happy Hour: Thirsty Thursday
It’s Thursday, February 16th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
As we mentioned earlier, Sixpoint Mad Scientists #8 Ich Bin Kein, a Berliner Weisse brewed to celebrate Time Out New York’s annual beer issue, will be released simultaneously at more than a dozen bars across the city tonight at 7pm. For a complete list, read our issue...
Time Out New York Beer Issue hits newsstands
It’s back! The 2012 edition of Time Out New York’s Beer Issue is out, and is chock full of tips, tricks, and insight about New York’s burgeoning beer scene. Local writers, brewers, and beer experts contributed to the issue, and there’s plenty of new information even for the city’s most seasoned beer geeks - including a new beer brewed in honor of the issue with...
Happy Hour: Sixpoint's Anniversary
It’s Wednesday, February 15th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Kettle of Fish (59 Christopher St., at 7th Ave., West Village) celebrates the seventh anniversary of Sixpoint tonight! From 7-10pm, they’ll be serving $5 pints of the Anniversary Ale (a Belgian Red IPA), Crisp Lager, Sweet Action, Little Wisco, and Righteous Ale....
First Look at Buddha Beer Bar
The number of bars serving more than a couple of craft beers on tap in the upper-reaches of Manhattan can probably be counted on one hand. But just a half-block out of the 191st Street stop on the 1 Train lies a new diamond in the rough: the week-old Buddha Beer Bar (4497 Broadway, at 192nd St., Washington Heights).
In a retail strip on Broadway, Buddha Beer Bar lies between Inwood and...
Happy Hour: Madly in love with beer
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s Tuesday, February 14th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Big and old: Vintage Barleywines are the subject of this week’s free Tuesday Tasting at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) tonight at 7pm. You’ll get to sample several different vintage brews, including a...
Beer For Beasts update: Day Session sold out!
Tickets for the 2nd Annual Beer for Beasts event, sponsored by Sixpoint and Beer Advocate are disappearing! In fact, the day session is 100% sold out, and the night session has just 250 tickets remaining!
During the event, which will be held on Saturday, March 31st at The Bell House (149 7th St., at 3rd Ave., Gowanus), Sixpoint will serve up forty beers that have never been brewed before....
Outrageous beer prices aren't limited to pints
We’ve been hammering away at the fact that not all craft beer should be sold at $7 a pint. The phenomenon of the $7 is creating two problems: Price Creep, where more and more bars believe it’s acceptable to charge $7 for all pints of beer, and Price Acceptance, where beer drinkers unwilling to comparison shop accept $7 as a reasonable price for a pint of any beer.
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Happy Hour: Thirsty Thursday
It’s Thursday, February 9th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Barcade Jersey City (163 Newark Ave., at Erie St., Jersey City) hosts beer celebrity Sam Calagione and brews from Dogfish Head tonight starting at 5pm. The tap lineup includes the 120 Minute IPA, a 2007 vintage Fort, a 2009 vintage Burton Baton, the new Noble Rot, and a whole...
Happy Hour: High-Flying Dog
It’s Wednesday, February 8th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
The Brooklyn debut of Midnight Sun takes place tonight at Barcade (388 Union Ave., at Ainslie St., Williamsburg) starting at 5pm. Enjoy the Sockeye Red, Mammoth Extra Stout, Monk’s Mistress, and more - all for the first time in Brooklyn!
Dive Bar (732 Amsterdam Ave.,...
Sixpoint Resin now available throughout the city
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. That’s a cute little four-pack of the new Sixpoint Resin Double IPA. We say “cute and little” because the beer is sold in new versions of their “nano-kegs” for high-test beers - 12-ounce tallboys. These skinny vessels are part beer can, part Red Bull can, but all parts colorful and awesome. And now, they can be yours, as they...
A second Pony Bar planned for Upper East Side
We’ve been big fans of The Pony Bar (637 10th Ave. at 45th St., Hell’s Kitchen) since it opened back in 2009, and from the crowds that it draws on a nightly basis, we know we’re not the only ones. The Pony makes craft beer accessible, introduces good beer to the masses, and has one of a handful of active cask beer programs in the city. Of course, the only thing better than The Pony...
Happy Hour: International beers of mystery
It’s Tuesday, February 7th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
The weekly Ten Buck Tasting at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) features beers more of Shelton Brothers Importers’ beers from around the world! You’ll get six tastings of some international brews for $10, including Hook Norton 12 Days,...
Your Beery Weekend: February 3-5
The weekend is so close, you can almost taste it! And with Super Bowl Sunday on the horizon, there will be a whole lot of beer sampling going on so you can choose the right beer to bring to the big game. Plus, this weekend, Sixpoint Resin, their new canned Double IPA, will make its debut. And, no matter which way the Super Bowl goes, someone at Brooklyn or Harpoon is going to get a good laugh...
Happy Hour: Thirsty Thursday
It’s Thursday, February 2nd. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
It’s Midwest Beer Night at Barcade (388 Union Ave., at Ainslie St., Williamsburg) tonight starting at 5pm, with plenty of surprises from flyover country. You’ll see stuff like a 2010 Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout, the 17.5% Kuhnhenn Extraneous Ale, the 2009 Goose...
What's brewing in Albany: Brewer-Distributor Bill...
New York is one step closer to giving small brewers a fair shake when it comes to their relationships with distributors. Senate Bill 1315, which loosens regulations that once protected small distributors from large breweries, passed the State Senate earlier this week by a 55-5 vote. This year’s bill was immediately referred to committee in the Assembly. Since the Senate bill contained...
aPORKalypse Now: pig and beer together in one...
2012 is apparently not just the year of the pending apocalypse, but also the pending A-Pork-alypse. Get Real NY is back with another new festival, and this one is a celebration of pork and beer called aPORKalypse Now! On Saturday, February 25th, loads of meat and booze will be wheeled into The 404 Event Space (404 10th Ave., at 33rd St., Hell’s Kitchen) for the day-long event. 10...
Happy Hour: It means "Both West Coasts"
It’s Wednesday, February 1st. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Check out the explosive tap list from Cigar City at Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., West Village) all night long. Festivities start at 3pm. They’ll pour three aged versions of their collaboration with The Bruery, a high gravity ale with...
January 2012
37 posts
Happy Hour: Beer from all points
It’s Tuesday, January 31st. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
The Farm and Beer Expo is tonight at Brooklyn Brewery (79 N. 11th St., at Wythe Ave., Williamsburg). For $38, celebrate food and beer from Brooklyn, Sierra Nevada, Tundra Brewing, Kelso of Brooklyn, and more, see farm demonstrations, and best of all - benefit Gorzynski Ornery...
Brooklyn releases next Brewmaster's Reserve beer,...
The next beer in Brooklyn Brewery’s ever-evolving Brewmaster’s Reserve series is out this week: Mary’s Maple Porter. You can probably take a good guess about what’s in it, but it’s not just any old maple syrup… it’s maple syrup from brewery Quality Control Manager Mary Wiles’ family maple trees in Onondaga, New York!
The full description from the...
Happy Hour: We're not Feuillien you
It’s Monday, January 30th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
IMPORTANT NOTE: For those who were planning to head to Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., West Village) for their Midnight Sun NYC release party, that’s been pushed back until this Sunday at 3pm. They’re still awaiting a very important beer...
Alaska's Midnight Sun makes NYC debut this week
New York, meet your newest brewery to distribute on Manhattan’s shores. It’s an Alaskan outfit - the second one to reach the city - and it’s not the brewery you might expect. After all, people have asked us about Alaskan for years, and their distribution has now inched its way into the Midwest. Instead, we’re getting a much smaller brewery in size that is unmatched ...
Your Beery Weekend: January 27-29
It’s the weekend between the playoffs and the Super Bowl, so there’s no football to watch on TV (no, the Pro Bowl doesn’t count). So, get off the couch this weekend and enjoy a few beer events. We’re perfecting our beer cocktail recipe for tomorrow’s Beer Cocktail Brunch-Off at Jimmy’s, and we’re polishing our drinking shoes for the rest of the weekend....
Happy Hour: Thirsty Thursday
It’s Thursday, January 26th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Victory takes over the taps at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) tonight starting at 7pm. They’ll pour eleven brews from Downingtown, Pa., including the Smokin Oats Porter, Headwaters Pale Ale, Storm King Stout, and a whole lot more...
Double or nothing: Brooklyn, Harpoon place Super...
Fresh off Brooklyn Brewery’s victory in their bet with Anchor Brewing over the result of Sunday’s 49ers-Giants game, our local brewers have placed another bet - a rematch of bets, you might say. Since the Giants are facing off against the New England Patriots, Brooklyn and Harpoon Brewery have placed a friendly wager for next Sunday’s Super Bowl. And the bet may seem...
Happy Hour: No barriers to great beer
It’s Wednesday, January 25th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
The boys at Barrier head to Sunswick 35/35 (35-02 35th St., at 35th Ave., Astoria) tonight from 7-10pm. Come celebrate great local beer with the Medula English IPA, Bulkhead Red, Antagonist ESB, and more!
Ommegang takes the taps at Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St.,...
Two brief pieces of shameless self-promotion
We’re involved in two beer events this week, so let’s take some time to remind you about them.
Your dear editor will be hosting “The Joy of Winter Beers,” a tasting of six brown ales, porters, and stouts tomorrow night at 6:30 at 92YTribeca. We’ll serve some nicely-paired foods from the cafe as well. Tickets are $25 and available on the 92Y site.
Then, on Saturday,...
First Look at The Growler Station
The second beer shop to open in New York this year is different, glossier, and backed by a celebrity. But that flash hasn’t taken away from the focus on the beer. In fact, The Growler Station (26 W. 8th St., at MacDougal St., Greenwich Village) empowers beer drinkers with all the information they’d need to choose the beer that’s perfect for them - with an iPad app.
The app,...
Happy Hour: Imperial March to Double Windsor
It’s Tuesday, January 24th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
New beer spot One Mile House (10 Delancey St., at Bowery, Lower East Side) hosts a tap takeover from Brewery Ommegang tonight starting at 7pm. Enjoy the new Seduction, the Abbey Ale, the seasonal ale Adoration, Three Philosophers, and more, plus free giveaways and samples!
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What's Brewing in Albany: Farm Brewery Bill clears...
New York is one step closer to have a Farm Brewer’s License after a vote by the State Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business last week.
The unanimous vote on S-5078 last Wednesday now moves the bill to the Senate Finance Committee, where it will need to be passed before heading to the Senate floor. A companion bill in the Assembly is still awaiting...
Your Beery Weekend: January 20-22
It might actually snow this weekend for the first time since October! We suppose this is a good time to get into the Winter Beer spirit, finally… and it’s a good time to mention our beer tasting, The Joy of Winter Beers, next Thursday night at 92YTribeca. Meanwhile, check out these beer events over the weekend… and enjoy the snow!
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The Brew York City Growler Bar @ 76th...
Happy Hour: Thirsty Thursday
It’s Thursday, January 19th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Pennsylvania’s Sly Fox comes to Breukelen Bier Merchants (182 Grand St., at Driggs Ave., Williamsburg) tonight from 7-9pm, pouring Odyssee Double IPA, Dunkel Lager, Ichor Quad, and more… plus free samples!
Bronx Ale House (216 W. 238th St., at Broadway,...
Brooklyn, Anchor place bet on Giants-Niners game
The battle between the Giants and the 49ers this Sunday won’t just be waged on the football field. It’ll also be waged in two breweries on opposite sides of the country. Brooklyn Brewery and San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing have placed a friendly bet on the NFC Championship game, and it comes with more than just bragging rights.
The terms of the bet were made public on the...
When beer prices get out of hand, head to social...
We’ve written lately about beer prices getting out of hand at bars in New York City. With the growing popularity of craft beer in the city, it’s no surprise that some businesspeople might try to take advantage of the boom by driving up prices.
How do we combat this?
Well, we always recommended voting with your wallet, but another option might be to harness social media. Above was...
Happy Hour: Breakfast of Champions
It’s Wednesday, January 18th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Get your fix of three amazing beers from Founders all in one spot. 4th Avenue Pub (76 4th Ave., at Bergen St., Boerum Hill) hosts their “Founders Breakfast of Champions” event tonight at 7pm, serving Breakfast Stout, Kentucky Breakfast Stout, and Canadian...
First Look at Top Hops Beer Shop
Three weeks into the year, New York is already one craft beer shop richer, with the opening of Top Hops Beer Shop (94 Orchard St., at Broome St., Lower East Side) over the weekend. We scoped it out, and while they’re still working out the kinks, we can tell it’ll be a welcome addition to the LES.
When you walk in, you’ll first see a bar stocked with 20 taps. In its first...
Happy Hour: Get Imperial
It’s Tuesday, January 17th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
It’s Imperial Beer Night at Mission Dolores (249 4th Ave., at Carroll St., Park Slope). Starting at 7pm, drink up so highly potent brews like Firestone Walker 15, Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA, and the 2010 Avery Samael’s. But pace yourself!
This week’s...
Five NYC beer bars make Draft's 2012 Top 100 List
Every year, Draft Magazine releases their list of the 100 best beer bars in the U.S. The 2012 list features five New York City bars (down from six last year), including a spot that has just four beers on tap. Who made the list? Find out below.
The newest New York City addition to the list is Earl’s Beer and Cheese (1259 Park Ave., at 97th St., Upper East Side), a cozy spot with just four (very...
What's Cooking: Pork & White Bean Beer Chili
Beer isn’t just for drinking; it’s for cooking, too! The Brew York, New York kitchen is experimenting with beer-based food recipes, and when they actually work, we’re sharing them with you! Here’s a recipe for a white bean chili using Narragansett Lager. Naturally, that’s not the only beer you can use, but we recommend a lightly-hopped, light-bodied American Lager...
Your Beery Weekend: January 13-15
Well, if you were saving up some of your annual beer consumption for the annual Hoboken St. Patrick’s Day Parade, you might as well start drinking now, since it was cancelled today. We’re secretly celebrating because of the massive amounts of truly awful, cheap beer that was consumed in the Mile Square that day. And we don’t appreciate the abuse of alcohol in any form, whether...
What's brewing in Albany
It’s a new legislative year! You might think that means that our esteemed legislators in Albany are working hard to introduce new legislation that will loosen its stranglehold on the beer industry.
Well, not exactly. Essentially, it means that the same bills that stalled out last year - some never making it to committee - are back again this year for another try. Thankfully, some of them...
Drink blindly at Mugs this Saturday
There are few bars we love more than Mugs Alehouse (125 Bedford Ave., at N. 11th St., Williamsburg). It’s the place your dear editor learned craft beer. It’s where he had his first barleywine (the 2001 Brooklyn Monster), it’s where he had his first Belgian beer (Delirium Tremens), and it’s where he learned what that weird citrusy taste in his beer was.
Of course,...
Happy Hour: Thirsty Thursday
It’s Thursday, January 12th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
It’s Smuttynose Night at Standings (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) starting at 6pm. They’ll pour the Gravitation Quad, S’muttonator Doppelbock, Satchmo Porter, and more! And they’ll have free pizza at 8pm.
Breukelen Bier Merchants (182...
Happy Hour: Weight yourself down with some Ballast
It’s Wednesday, January 11th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Ballast Point pays a visit to The Double Windsor (210 Prospect Park West, at 16th St., Windsor Terrace) tonight starting at 7pm. They’ll be pouring San Salvador Saison, Victory at Sea Vanilla Coffee Imperial Porter, the venerable Sculpin, and more… all for just...