It’s Wednesday, April 3rd. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• Our monthly Clues & Brews Trivia Night is tonight at 7:30pm at Breukelen Bier Merchants (182 Grand St., at Driggs Ave., Williamsburg). Enjoy some craft beer, answer some trivia questions, and win more beer! Winners of each trivia round get beer on the house… and there’s lots of great beer on tap to choose from!
  
  
• Brooklyn Brewery and brewmaster Garrett Oliver visit Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., West Village) today starting at 3pm. They’ll have a cask of the Blast!, kegs of the 2010 Monster Ale, Mary’s Maple Porter, and new Silver Anniversary Lager, just to name a few, and some ghost bottles like the 2007 Black Ops!
  
  
• City Swiggers (320 E. 86th St., at 2nd Ave., Upper East Side) hosts the Bronx Brewery tonight starting at 6pm. with the flagship Bronx Pale Ale, Black Pale Ale, and brand-new Belgian Pale Ale all on tap!
  
  
• Celebrate the coming of Spring at Sunswick 35/35 (35-02 35th St., at 35th Ave., Astoria) tonight starting at 7pm, as they host a lineup of beers from Peak Organic (like the Espresso Amber and King Crimson) and 21st Amendment (like Lower DeBoom Barleywine and Brew Free or Die IPA).
  
  
• Are you a fan of Troegs Nugget Nectar? The Gate (321 5th Ave., at 3rd St., Park Slope) has it available three ways starting at 7pm: on tap, in a cask, and aged on year. Have at it!
  
  
• Don your best gnome hat and head to Top Hops Beer Shop (94 Orchard St., at Broome St., Lower East Side) tonight from 6-8pm as they celebrate the beers of d’Achouffe with owner Chris Bauweraerts. On draft will be the Ommegang collaboration Gnomegang, plus Houblon Chouffe, McChouffe, and La Chouffe.
  
  
• Are you a homebrewer? Stop by Bitter & Esters (700 Washington Ave., at Prospect Pl., Prospect Heights) tonight from 6:30-9:30pm for their bottle swap. Bring a bottle of a beer of your own to pour and two to swap (if you’d like) and they’ll share something from their own stash, too!
  

• Enjoy Victory beers until 10pm tonight at Sycamore (1118 Cortelyou Rd., at Westminster Rd., Ditmas Park). They’ll be offering an $8 four-beer flight from the Pennsylvania brewery, including the Swing Session Saison, Ranch IPA, Yakima Glory, and more!
  
  
• Long Island’s Port Jeff Brewing 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. Tonight from 7-9pm, $10 gets beers in a 3-beer tasting flight, 2 full pours, a taste of whisky, and an order of tater tots.
  
  
• The East Coast vs. West Coast Punk Rock Brew Tour crosses the Hudson to rock out at Barcade Jersey City (163 Newark Ave., at Erie St., Jersey City) tonight at 7pm! Representing the East Coast will be Smuttynose, Victory, and Sixpoint. From the West Coast: Lagunitas, Oskar Blues, Sierra Nevada, and Ballast Point. These breweries will battle it out on the taps, all served with a soundtrack of punk and hardcore.

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While you’re waiting and waiting for the Spring weather to actually arrive, we’ve got a few events to put on your calendar this May. From all-out brewfests to celebrations of food and beer, these will surely give you something to look forward to while the warm weather still seems out of reach: the sweet, sweet taste of good beer.

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After five years in its current Park Slope space, Beer Table (427B 7th Ave., at 15th St., Park Slope) is closing to explore bigger and better things. The small beer and food joint will close its doors on Saturday, April 27th, and will ultimately move to a much-needed larger space with a full kitchen in a location to be determined. While they focus on getting things going in a new space, owners Justin and Tricia Phillips will launch a traveling beer dinner series, continue to operate their store Beer Table Pantry (Grand Central Terminal, Graybar Passage, Midtown), offer their catering and beer tasting services, and work on the next offering in the Table Beer series, the first of which was brewed with Brian Strumke of Stillwater Artisinal Ales.

The full announcement is below.

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The beloved, hyped Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout arrives in New York City this week. The Imperial Stout, which includes generous amounts of coffee and chocolate, is cave-aged in bourbon barrels for a year, and weighs in at a cellaring-friendly 11.2% ABV.

We know that Malt & Mold (221 East Broadway, at Clinton St., Lower East Side), Astoria Bier & Cheese (34-14 Broadway, at 35th St., Astoria), ABC Beer Co. (96 Avenue C, at 6th St., East Village), and Top Hops Beer Shop (94 Orchard St., at Broome St., Lower East Side) have already put it out on shelves (and it’s going fast), and that Good Beer (422 E. 9th St., btw. 1st Ave. and Ave. A, East Village) will release it for sale tomorrow at noon.

Expect quantity limits on the 12-ounce bottles of this rare beer, as we’ve heard the supply is limited as usual. Plus, this beer is hugely popular, so even with those limits, you may have to call or visit a couple of places to find it. To help you in your search, Founders’ man about town here in NYC has given us the list of retailers who will be stocking it…

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Two new beer spots in the East Village took home honors last night in Time Out New York’s annual Food & Drink Awards.

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It’s Tuesday, April 2nd. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• One Mile House (10 Delancey St., at Bowery, Lower East Side) puts on their Saison Fest tonight starting at 7pm. They’ll put on Stillwater Cellar Door, Saison Dupont, Greenport Spring Turning Rye Saison, Elysian Saison Poivre, and more on tap, plus even more in bottles, and a few surprises!
  
  
• Spring Lounge (48 Spring St., at Mulberry St., Little Italy) hosts Captain Lawrence tonight at 6pm. Try their new collaborative brew with the bar, Ruby Tuesday, a Belgian-style raspberry ale. They’ll also pour the Sunblock, Smoked Porter, Liquid Gold, and more, along with free food from the folks up at Gleason’s in Peekskill.
  
  
• The East Coast vs. West Coast Punk Rock Brew Tour heads to the South Slope to rock out at Greenwood Park (555 7th Ave., at 19th St., South Slope) tonight at 7pm! Representing the East Coast will be Smuttynose, Bronx Brewery, Victory, and Sixpoint. From the West Coast: Lagunitas, Oskar Blues, Sierra Nevada, and Ballast Point. These breweries will battle it out on the taps, all served with a soundtrack of punk and hardcore.
  
  
• This week’s Tuesday Tasting at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) features Semi-Sours and Cellar Reserves, hosted by B.R. Rolya! $20 gets you six tastings of beers like Thiriez Blonde, Jolly Pumpkin Weizen Bam, Trois Dames L'Amoureuse Rouge, and more! Things get underway at 7:30pm.
  
  
• Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) hosts our friend Mike Lovullo tonight at 7pm for their free Tuesday Tasting. Join Mike as he guides you through a tasting of some wonderful brews like the Pripps Carnegie Porter, The Bruery Sour in the Rye, and the Midnight Sun XXX Black IPA.
  
  
• Rattle-N-Hum (14 E. 33rd St., at 5th Ave., Midtown) hosts Stonetoday starting at 4pm. Come in for some Cali goodness like the Old Guardian Barley Wine, Cali-Belgique IPA, Smoked Porter with Vanilla Bean, and more!

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