Meet the newest import to NYC, Three Heads Brewing
Meet the newest brewery to hit bars within the five boroughs, Three Heads Brewing. Since they’re in-state, these Rochester-based brewers didn’t need to jump through any big regulatory hoops to get their beer here, but they had to wait until they could brew enough beer to serve us properly. They’re already in Massachusetts and Illinois, but as of this week, they’re finally shipping their beer down to us!
NY Senate Majority Leader proposes brewery tax credit in jobs bill
New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Nassau Co.) proposed a package of tax credits and tax cuts to spur growth in several industries across the state last week. Within the bill, called the 2012 New Jobs-NY job creation act, is another attempt to give much-needed relief to New York’s small breweries, who were just hit with a surprise new tax burden after a court ruling last month.
Happy Hour: Do it for the Guild
It’s Tuesday, May 22nd. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
- We can’t go a minute without reminding you what you’re missing if you’re not at the New York City Brewers Guild launch party tonight from 7-10pm at Brooklyn Brewery (79 N. 11th St., at Wythe Ave., Williamsburg). It features rare beers from ten local brewers, plus great food from Guild members Eataly Birreria and 508 Gastrobrewery. Tickets are still on sale through Eventbrite for $75, or $125 with a Guild membership included.
- Uncle Barry’s (58 5th Ave., at Bergen St., Park Slope) hosts their first-ever beer event tonight at 9pm, featuring the beers of Oskar Blues. They’ll have four beers on, including the Deviant Dale’s and Gubna, plus some very special giveaways!
- Rattle-N-Hum (14 E. 33rd St., at 5th Ave., Midtown) hosts Cigar City today starting at 4pm, with a huge list of brews from the Tampa, Florida brewer, including Puppy’s Breath Chocolate Cherry Porter, Florida Cracker White, Hotter Than Helles, and the Vanilla-Aged Maduro Brown.
- The official Manhattan launch of Rochester’s Three Heads Brewing is tonight at 6pm at The Pony Bar UES (1444 First Ave. at 75th St., Upper East Side). Enjoy your first sips of their beers in New York, including their hugely-popular The Kind IPA.
- French craft beers 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 brews from the French portion of Shelton Brothers’ portfolio with their woman on the ground in NYC, B.R. Rolya. Get there early for a seat!
- Top Hops (94 Orchard St., at Broome St., Lower East Side) hosts Sixpoint tonight from 7-9pm, featuring Apollo, Sweet Action, Crisp, and Diesel.
- The weekly Ten Buck Tasting at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) features Bocks! You’ll get six tastings of brews for $10, including the Ayinger Celebrator, Einbecker Maibock, and Stoudts Smooth Hoperator. The tasting gets underway tonight at 7:30pm.
- It’s a celebration of summer beers at Radegast Hall (113 N. 3rd St., at Berry St., Williamsburg) starting tonight at 7:30pm. They’ll be pouring the La Trappe Witte, Sünner Kölsch, Urthel Saisonnière, and more, along with live music and free snacks!
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Captain Lawrence announces first beers off pilot brewing system
The brewhouse arrives at Captain Lawrence’s new location in Elmsford last fall (via Captain Lawrence on Facebook)
When Captain Lawrence unveiled their new brewery in Elmsford earlier this year, there was one small detail of the facility that did not go unnoticed by beer geeks: their smaller, 7-barrel pilot brewing system, where brewmaster Scott Vaccaro would brew small test batches and experimental beers. A few months later, we’ve learned the details of the first two of these brews, which should be available at the brewery soon.
Happy Hour: Colorado State of Mind
It’s Monday, May 21st. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:
- It’s the Colorado Shootout tonight at Valhalla (815 9th Ave., at 54th St., Hell’s Kitchen). Starting at 7pm, breweries from Colorado duke it out for Rocky Mountain beer supremacy. They’ll pour beers from Breckenridge, Oskar Blues, Left Hand, and Great Divide all night long!
- The Very Special Keg at Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., West Village) tonight is straight out of Maine… the Maine Beer Company Lunch IPA. They’ll tap it at 5pm!
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