Alewife (5-14 51st Ave., at 5th St., Long Island City) is having a rough go of things lately. First, Hurricane Sandy caused extensive damage to the bar. Now, the MTA is giving Sandy a run for its money: the 7 Train, which connects Long Island City to Manhattan and stops a block away from the bar, is shut down for 13 consecutive weekends through the spring. Needless to say, this is not good for business.

So we’re asking you, as fellow craft beer drinkers, to support a craft beer bar that’s been dealt this double-whammy. Visit Alewife on a weeknight (or tonight, even - the 7 doesn’t stop running until 11:45pm). Better yet, go this weekend by making the walk from the G Train at 21st-Van Alst or taking the free shuttle bus to Vernon Boulevard from Queensboro Plaza on the N/Q or Court Square on the E/G. These guys are doing good things for craft beer, so it’s best that we return the favor.

Meanwhile, here’s the lineup of craft beer events this weekend. Happy drinking!

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It’s Thursday, January 10th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• It’s “Thirsty Thursday” at On Tap at Whole Foods Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle, at 59th St., Upper West Side), as Victory takes over the taps starting at 5pm. They’ll have a lineup of six beers on tap for pints or growler fills, like the Ranch IPA, Yakima Glory, Baltic Thunder, and more.
  
  
• Weyerbacher takes over the taps at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) tonight starting at 7pm. Our pal Molly, Weyerbacher’s woman about town, suggests that you can become a Blithering Idiot tonight by enjoy the Blithering Idiot on cask and on tap, then trying the Barrel-Aged Blithering Idiot.
  
  
• Barcade Jersey City (163 Newark Ave., at Erie St., Jersey City) hosts their Winter Beer Night tonight starting at 5pm. They’ll have a stellar lineup of beers, including the Bear Republic Cafe Racer 15, Epic Blue Law Porter, Ramstein Winter Wheat, and many, many more rich, flavorful wintertime brews.
  
  
• The Thursday Tap at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) is one the weirdest beers we’ve ever had: Yeastie Boys Rex Attitude. Get there at 5pm and try this crazy golden ale from New Zealand that’s brewed with 100% peat-smoked malt!
  
  
• New York Beer Company (321 W. 44th St., at 8th Ave., Midtown West) hosts a Crazy Wig Party tonight starting at 5pm with Brewery Ommegang. Come “Wig Out” and enjoy specials, discounts, raffles, prizes, giveaways, a Video DJ, and complimentary tastings of Ommegang’s brews on tap, including the BPA and Hennepin.

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It’s been a busy week as breweries and bars lay out their plans for 2013 here in New York. We’ve got a wrap-up of the latest bits and bites from the New York beer scene in this summary. Among them, news about the new location of Barcade, a new brewpub in Brooklyn, and a new brewery in Queens. Happy drinking!

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It’s Wednesday, January 9th. 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, like the Elysian The Immortal IPA, Singlecut Dean PNW Mahogany Ale, Sly Fox Rauchbier, and more!
  
  
• There’s some big beers lined up for Imperial Stout Night at Downtown Bar & Grill (160 Court St., at Dean St., Cobble Hill) starting tonight at 6pm. Enjoy such goodies as the 2008 Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, 2010 Great Divide Espresso Oak-Aged Yeti, the 2010 Dogfish Head World Wide Stout, and the 2011 Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout. But not all at once, please.
  
  
• Celebrate the release of the new Alphabet City Brewing Co. Dizzy Brewnette tonight at ABC Beer Co. (96 Avenue C, at 6th St., East Village). They’ll throw on the new offering - the second from the Manhattan-based contract brewer - tonight at 6pm!
  
  
• It’s Narragansett Night tonight at Puck Fair (298 Lafayette St., at Houston St., Soho) at 6pm. Grab a Gansett beer and Crush it like Quint!

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It’s Tuesday, January 8th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• This week’s Ten Buck Tasting at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) celebrates some amazing Trappist beers from Merchant duVin Importers. $10 gets you six tastings of brews from Orval, Rochefort, and Westmalle. Things get underway at 7:30pm.
  
  
• The Pony Bar (637 10th Ave. at 45th St., Hell’s Kitchen) hosts a “Night of the Bastards” tonight starting at 6pm, with some bastardly beers from Founders (like Backwoods Bastard and Dirty Bastard) and Stone (like Oaked Arrogant Bastard and Lukcy Basartd).
  
  
• This week’s free Tuesday Night Tasting at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) features beers from Horseheads Brewing! They’ll serve up some beers from the hard-to-spot-in-New York brewery from Upstate. The tasting kicks off at 7pm.

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Texas is a big state, and a lot of Texans leave the Lone Star State and make their way up here to New York City and settle into town. But when these Texans go out to drink, they often feel like something is missing… like their beloved native Texan beer, Shiner Bock.

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