February 2012
31 posts
Happy Hour: Leap Day Edition
It’s Wednesday, February 29th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Since Leap Day only comes around every four years, here’s a beer event that comes around once a year: The Gate (321 5th Ave., at 3rd St., Park Slope) pulls out some vintage beer from 2008. Try the Hitachino Nest Commemorative Ale, Sprecher Bourbon Barrel Scotch Ale,...
First Look at New York Beer Company
Just a block from Times Square, you’d expect to find some sort of tourist-trap bar where you’re going to get slammed with an $8 Bud Light. We all breathed a sigh of relief when we realized New York Beer Company (321 W. 44th St., at 8th Ave., Midtown West) isn’t one of those places. While it’s not a temple to high-end, rare beers, it’s an excellent option for a good,...
Happy Hour: Be a Lagerhead
It’s Tuesday, February 28th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Lagers 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 bottom-fermented beers, with your host, Bierkraft cellar manager Matt Barclay.
Dogfish Head pays a...
61 Local gets uber-local with homebrews this week
61 Local (61 Bergen St., at Smith St., Carroll Gardens) has been celebrating local beer since it opened a year ago, but this week, it goes one step further: serving local beer from their friendly neighborhood homebrewers.
Each night this week from 6-8pm, 61 Local presents the Homebrewer Spotlight, in collaboration with Yelp Drinks. They’ll serve two beers on tap each night from a local...
Happy Hour: Drink Like a Pro
It’s Monday, February 27th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
Washington Commons (434 Park Pl., at Washington Ave., Prospect Heights) and the folks at Bitter & Esters homebrew shop show off the fruits of their labors from two hands-on classes in their “Brew Like a Pro” Series, where they brew clones of popular American craft...
Blue Point to roll out cans in time for the summer
Mark another local brewery down as one who puts their beer in cans: Patchogue, Long Island’s Blue Point will start canning their beer this year, and will have three varieties out on shelves late this spring - just in time for summertime beer-drinking.
This year, Blue Point will can their Vienna Lager, Toasted Lager, their summer seasonal American Blonde Ale, Summer Ale, and one of their...
Mugs Alehouse announces beer lineup for Split Thy...
For years (13, to be exact), Mugs Alehouse (125 Bedford Ave., at N. 11th St., Williamsburg) has celebrated big, rare beers in an annual event called Split Thy Skull. Each year, the organizers of this two-day event bring together a draft list that is quite possibly the best to be found at any New York beer bar on any day of the year.
This year is no different. On Saturday, March 10th and Sunday,...
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!
FRIDAY
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...