The Dog Days of Summer are truly upon us. One of the events we were planning to list this weekend was the New York City Brewers Guild Block Party fundraiser at The Well (272 Meserole St., at Waterbury St., East Williamsburg). Unfortunately, the Guild didn’t have enough advance ticket sales to cover the cost of the event. Bummer, indeed, especially considering all those delicious beers that we were smacking our lips over. We blame the slow ticket sales on the general laziness of these Dog Days, but we’re a little disappointed, New York!

The good news is there’s going to be another attempt at a fundraiser this fall. Details are forthcoming, but expect a good event with great beers. The Brewers Guild is doing great things for the city’s small brewers, and with New York City Beer Week set for another go-around next February, they’ll need your support.

Still looking for something to do? Here’s our rundown of this weekend’s beer events:

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New York City is full of unique neighborhoods, each with their own local spots that serve great craft beer. Occasionally, we’ll profile a few spots in each neighborhood - all within walking distance of each other - that you can explore in one trip.

Previously: The Beer Crawl: Greenpoint, The Beer Crawl: Upper East Side

Today, we explore a neighborhood that many New York beer drinkers may already been very familiar with: Brooklyn’s Park Slope. It’s a hotbed of craft beer, with copious amounts of craft beer flowing from the tap lines at neighborhood staples and newcomer bars that help keep the area known for something other than just strollers and overbearing parents. In case you’re new to the city, just visiting, or the type who scoffs at the thought of going to Park Slope, this crawl is for you. Start your crawl at the Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center subway station, accessible from the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, and R trains.

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It’s Thursday, August 22nd. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• Can’t get enough beer from San Diego? It’s San Diego Beer Night at Brouwerij Lane (78 Greenpoint Ave., at Franklin St., Greenpoint) tonight starting at 6pm. They’ll have beers from Coronado, Ballast Point, Green Flash, Mission, Alesmith and Stone on tap. The only thing missing is the nice weather!
  
  
• The weekly Thursday Tap at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) this week is two for the price of one, with a brewer on the side! Belgium’s Brouwerij Het Nest celebrates their New York debut with the Turnhoutse Patriot Saison and Ace of Spades. They’ll be on tap starting at 5pm, and the brewery’s Filip Govaerts will be on hand.
  
  
• It’s IPA Night again at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) starting tonight at 7pm! They’ll have the Brooklyn Blast!, Westbrook IPA, Bayou Teche Cocodrie, and many more on tap for every hop head’s enjoyment.
  
  
• It’s Benediktener Night at Killmeyer’s (4254 Arthur Kill Rd., at Sharrotts Rd., Charleston, Staten Island) a German brew made by Benedictine monks, starting at 7pm.
  
  
• Whole Foods Bowery Beer Room (95 E. Houston St., at Chrystie St., Lower East Side) hosts a Flying Dog tasting tonight from 5-8pm. Sample some brews from this Maryland outfit and grab some to take home.

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New York beer drinkers might have gotten excited when Bell’s added to their blog a post yesterday with the headline “Bell’s beer will be available in New York this October.” Yes, the famed Michigan brewery is finally entering the New York market, striking deals with three distributors across the state.

But for those in New York City smacking their lips, there’s a catch.

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It’s Wednesday, August 21st. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• Celebrate the Dog Days of Sour tonight at 7pm at Mission Dolores (249 4th Ave., at Carroll St., Park Slope). They’ll have a slew of refreshing sour beers for your pleasure, like Tilquin Gueuze, Prof. Fritz Briem Grodziskie, Carton Monkey Chased the Weasel, The Bruery Tart of Darkness, and more. 
  
  
• Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., West Village) hosts Carol Stoudt and the wonderful beers of Stoudts today starting at 3pm. On tap, the 50 25 Belgian Quad, Four Play IPA, Vanilla Almond Porter, Smooth Hoperator, and more goodies from the Pennsylvania-based brewery.
  
  
• Enjoy a new release from 508 Gastrobrewery (508 Greenwich St., at Spring St., SoHo) tonight at 6pm. It’s the Bump N’ Grind, a 3.8% ABV session ale brewed with coffee from Unique Coffee Roasters in collaboration with the Pour Standards homebrew club of Staten Island.
  
  
• Garrett Oliver shares his finest from Brooklyn Brewery at Swift Hibernian Lounge (34 E. 4th St., at Bowery, Noho) tonight starting at 5pm. They’ll break out some ghost bottles and pour brews on tap like the Scorcher #366, Vortex, There Will Be Black, and more… and snacks are on the house.
  
  
• Victory takes the taps tonight at Taproom 307 (307 3rd Ave., at 24th St., Murray Hill). Starting at 6pm, enjoy seven brews from Downingtown, PA, including the Headwaters Pale Ale, Ranch Double IPA, Sunrise Weiss, Red Thunder, and more all for $6 each.
  
  
• Abita and Idle Hands Bar (25 Avenue B, at 2nd St., East Village) team up for the bar’s weekly $10 Bourbon and Beer Tasting Series. From 7-10pm, $10 gets you a 3-beer tasting flight, including the brewery’s Mayhawk, Purple Haze, and Strawator, a taste of whisky, and an order of tater tots!
  
  
• Top Hops Beer Shop (94 Orchard St., at Broome St., Lower East Side) hosts a Sixpoint MELTdown tonight at 6pm. They’ll have four MELT ice cream sandwiches made with or paired with Sixpoint beers!

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Tickets go on sale for the third annual Brooklyn Pour today at noon. The Village Voice’s beer festival will again take place at Skylight One Hanson in Fort Greene, this time on October 12th. It’ll will feature dozens of breweries from around the corner, across the country, and around the world with three hours of unlimited tasting, a food court in the venue’s famed bank vault, and live entertainment.

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