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 Island Night Stalker, and many, many more friendly Midwest beers.
Bronx Ale House (216 W. 238th St., at Broadway, Kingsbridge, Bronx) rolls out the Dogfish Head Music Series, pouring all three brews starting at 7pm: Hellhound on My Ale, Miles Davis Bitches Brew, and Faithfull Ale. Collect all three!
Evil Twin and Stillwater invade Alewife Queens (5-14 51st Ave., at 5th St., Long Island City) tonight starting at 7pm, pouring a ton of brews from both sides of the Atlantic, including Stillwater’s Bri-Witter Weisse, Cellar Door, and Our Side, and Evil Twin’s Monk Suffers Serious Sugar Rush on Barbados, Xmas Eve At a NYC Hotel Room, and Williamsburg Hipster Ale. Plus, brewers Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø and Brian Strumke will both be in attendance!
It’s Smuttynose Night tonight at The Gate (321 5th Ave., at 3rd St., Park Slope). They’ll roll out an impressive tap list starting at 7pm, including a 2007 Barleywine, 2009 Baltic Porter, the good ol’ Pumpkin Ale, and a cask of their Winter Ale.
Flying Dog takes the taps at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) tonight starting at 7pm. Expect a boatload of Maryland brews, including the K9 Crusier Winter Ale, Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout, Brewmaster’s Reserve Imperial Hefeweizen, and a Stranahan barrel-aged version of the Gonzo Imperial Porter. Whoa.

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February 2, 2012

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