Does Park Slope really need another craft beer bar? After all, it’s already an embarrassment of riches with places like Bierkraft and Beer Table and The Gate. Maybe we’re just jealous that the neighborhood has such great beer bars already, but it’s got another one in The Owl Farm (297 9th St., at 5th Ave., Park Slope). This is one place we’re not skeptical of. It’s owned by the same folks who own nearby Brooklyn bars Mission Dolores and Bar Great Harry, so it’s got a good lineage. It’s got over two dozen taps, so it’s got a great selection. And it’s an overhaul of a former dive bar, so it’s got a divey feel… and in an age where chichi craft beer bars are opening left and right, it’s a welcome relief.

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It’s Monday, June 25th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• Come hang with six of the best brewers on the planet tonight at Spuyten Duyvil (350 Metropolitan Ave., at Havermeyer St., Williamsburg). Starting at 6pm, meet the brewers and enjoy beer from Cazeau, Hof ten Dormaal, Omnipollo, Local Option, Evil Twin Brewing, and Stillwater, all fresh all their visits to The Festival this weekend.
  
  
• Wechsler’s Currywurst (120 1st Ave., at 7th St., East Village) hosts a Germany-USA beer battle tonight from 7-9pm. In the German corner, Kostritzer Schwartzbier, Apostelbrau Pale Ale, and Ayinger Celebrator! In the American corner, Full Sail Session Black, Sierra Nevada Torpedo, and Troegs Trogenator! Get a flight of six ounces of all six beers for just $20.
  
  
• For a more educational experience, Uncle Barry’s (58 5th Ave., at Bergen St., Park Slope) hosts the first of their monthly Summer School beer tasting sessions tonight at 9pm. It’s a 45-minute tasting and discussion with their resident brewmeister Matt Volner that gives you five beer samples and a beer glass to take home. Plus, you’ll get $2 off pints of the featured beers for the rest of the night!
  
  
• As part of Bitter & Esters’ Brew Like a Pro Series, you’ll be able to taste the Flying Dog Raging Bitch and a clone of the beer brewed at the Brooklyn homewbrew shop tonight at 6pm at Valhalla (815 9th Ave., at 54th St., Hell’s Kitchen).
  
  
• Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., West Village) taps their weekly Very Special Keg tonight at 5pm! This week, they’re tapping the Stone Double Dry-Hopped Ruination with Calypso Hops.

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With summer well underway in New York, you’ve probably already been to some of our favorite outdoor beer spots in the city. But this summer, three spots have started serving craft beer outside in unexpected places. One of them just opened this weekend. Two of them operate out of shipping containers. And all three of them craft beer that’ll quench your thirst for drinking in the sun.

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If you’re not going to The Festival this weekend up in Worcester, Massachusetts, you’re missing out. We called it one of the four best summer beer festivals, and the beer list proves it. We’re not scolding you for not going, because you still cango by hopping tomorrow’s bus trip arranged by Get Real and Alewife. The trip includes beer and food on the bus, admission to the festival, and an after party at Alewife. The bus leaves at 8am sharp! And you can use discount code “IWantBeer” to score $45 off the trip!

Okay, so you don’t want to make the trek all the way up to Worcester. Perhaps a trip a bit closer? Check our feature on quick getaways to breweries by train. From the Hudson Valley to Long Island, there’s some breweries that you may have never tried before that are a quick ride from the city.

Does that not appeal to you either? Fine, homebody… here’s a rundown of this weekend’s beer events:

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

• Head to the Kings of Funk Beer Event at Alewife (5-14 51st Ave., at 5th St., Long Island City) today starting at 5pm. They’ll feature imported beers from some of the best breweries in Belgium: Cantillon, De La Senne, Blaugies, and more… and the brewers will be there, too! Dinner’s sold out, but they’ll have several of their beers on draft (!) for pay-as-you-go.
  
  
• It’s the Ultimate Mahrs Brau Beer Event at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) tonight. For their Thursday Tap at 5pm this week, they’ll tap five different beers from the German brewery including the Weisse, Ungespundet, and Unfiltered Pils on cask. Plus, brewer Stephan Michel will be on hand. In addition, they may have tickets for their beer dinner ($45) left - ask at the door!
  
  
• It’s Fisherman’s Night at Barcade Brooklyn (388 Union Ave., at Ainslie St., Williamsburg) starting at 4pm and running all night long. It’s an epic list of never-before-seen beers in NYC, including the Chili Stout (brewed with jalapeño and habanero peppers), Dead-Eye Double IPA (a big, boozy West-Coast style IPA), the Pick Ale (brewed with cucumbers), and the Tea Party (a barleywine brewed with Lapsang Souchang Black Tea). There’s some crazy stuff on tap here tonight!
  
  
• The Stag’s Head (252 E. 51st St., at 2nd Ave., Turtle Bay)hosts Greenport Harbor tonight at 6pm, with the Big TIPA, Citrus IPA, Spring Turning Rye Saison, Antifreeze, and many more! Plus, they’ll pass around free mussels starting at 6pm.
  
  
• Wandering Star visits Standings (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) tonight starting at 6pm. They’ll pour the Mild at Heart, Thunderbolt IPA, Zingari Wit, and more, and as is tradition at Standings’ beer events, they’ll have free pizza at 8pm!
  
  
• It’s Captain Lawrence Night at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) tonight starting at 7pm. They’ll have a great lineup of beers including St. Vincent’s Dubbel and a dry-hopped cask of the Captain’s Reserve Imperial IPA.
  
  
• Rye House (11 W. 17th St., at 5th Ave., Union Square) hosts Lagunitas tonight starting at 5pm, pouring the Dopple Weizen, Lucky 13, and IPA on tap, along with Hop Stoopid in bottles. They’ll also serve up a batch of their Lucky 13 beef jerky!
  
  
• Over in Jersey, Barcade Jersey City (163 Newark Ave., at Erie St., Jersey City) hosts Left Hand tonight starting at 5pm, pouring the Week Sauce Porter, 400-lb Monkey, Smoke Jumper Imperial Porter, and lots more!
  
  
• Grab a taste of Birrificio Bruton at New Beer Distributors (167 Chrystie St., at Rivington St., Lower East Side) today from 4:30-6:30pm. Brewery founder Iacopo Lenci will be on hand as they sample his delicious Italian beers.
  
  
• Looking for a spot to cool off? Against the Grain (620 E. 6th St., at Avenue B, East Village) is celebrating summer tonight with $3 off all their craft beers all night long!

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By now, you probably know about the city’s handful of breweries that are open to the public: there’s Brooklyn Brewery’s boisterous taproom on weekends, the rooftop at Birreria at Eataly, the low-key meals at the 508 Gastrobrewery, and the riverside vistas at Chelsea Brewing Company. But there’s a whole world of breweries just beyond the five boroughs that are easy to access by commuter rail and make ideal weekend day trips. Here’s four of our favorites, along with handy directions by train for a Saturday visit…

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