Because our audience is constantly asking for an update, we’re happy to tell you that the wait is almost over. The second location of The Pony Bar, The Pony Bar UES (1444 First Ave. at 75th St., Upper East Side) will officially swing its doors open on Tuesday, May 15th.

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Brooklyn Brewery co-founder Steve Hindy addresses the Craft Brewers Conference in his keynote speech on Thursday (Photo © 2012 Jason E. Kaplan)

This year’s Craft Brewers Conference just wrapped up in San Diego over the weekend, but not before two important beer news stories from New York brewers and a couple of World Beer Cup medals made their way back East.

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New York Senator Chuck Schumer celebrates the Giants’ win in the Super Bowl in February with fellow Senators and beer from Brooklyn Brewery and Blue Point. (via senatorschumer on Flickr)

We know that Sen. Chuck Schumer is a fan of the craft beer industry. After all, he made a Super Bowl bet with other U.S. Senators that involved some pretty great local beer. And more importantly, he launched the I Love NY Brew campaign late last year to highlight beer made in New York State. But in the wake of the news that New York brewers will be facing higher taxes, he’s making it known that he’s on their side and well aware of the challenges that in-state breweries will face.

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Ugh. Another “drinking holiday” falling on a Saturday this year? Tomorrow is Cinco De Mayo, and we recommend you adopt similar rules to the ones we suggested for St. Patrick’s Day. Another amateur hour with crappy beer. If you insist on drinking Mexican beer tomorrow, you might like to go for something a bit more on the crafty side, like Cucapa. In which case… by all means, enjoy!

Regardless of your drink of choice, there’s a beer event for you on the list below…

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It’s Thursday, May 3rd. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York tonight:

• A cool event tonight at Idle Hands Bar (25 Avenue B, at 2nd St., East Village) tonight, as they serve up a very special $10 tasting with the Bronx Brewery. Ten bucks gets you a pour of the Bronx Pale Ale, a pour of Woodford Reserve, a pour of the Barrel-Aged Bronx Ale Pale aged in Woodford Reserve barrels, and a serving of the Bronx Pale Ale jerky from Slantshack Jerky. Get there early! This one runs from 6-10pm.
  
  
• It’s the monthly IPA Night at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) tonight, with tons of IPAs on tap starting at 7pm. Don’t worry, be hoppy. They’ll have KelSo Industrial IPA, Ballast Point Sculpin, Flying Dog Snake Dog on cask, and many more!
  
  
• The Thursday Tap at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) this week is the Haandbryggegriet Dobbel Dose, a double IPA straight outta Norway. Get this rare hop bomb starting at 5pm.
  
  
• KelSo hosts a tasting tonight at Brooklyn Fare (200 Schermerhorn St., at Hoyt St., Downtown Brooklyn), pouring samples of their IPA and Recessionator at their growler station from 5-7pm.
  
  
• The Brew York City Growler Bar @ 76th (2148 Broadway, at 76th St., Upper West Side) offers samples of the three new bottled varieties of Captain Lawrence today from 5-7pm. Try the Liquid Gold, Captain’s Kolsch, and Fresh Chester Pale Ale!
  
  
• In Jersey, have some Oskar Blues at The Iron Monkey (97 Greene St., at York St., Jersey City, NJ) as they host the Colorado brewery starting at 6pm. Owner Dale Katechis will be on hand, along with the Mama’s Lil Yella, Gubna Imperial IPA, the 2010 Ten Fidy, and more on tap!

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It’s Wednesday, May 2nd. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York tonight:

• It’s “Cinco de Dos” at The Stag’s Head (252 E. 51st St., at 2nd Ave., Turtle Bay), as they host Rogue and a bunch of brews from Oregon starting at 6pm. Enjoy the Old Crustacean, Brutal IPA, Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale, and a whole lot more on tap. Plus, they’ll serve up some free chicken tacos!
  
  
• It’s “Sippin’ on Saison” Night at The Double Windsor (210 Prospect Park West, at 16th St., Windsor Terrace). Starting at 7pm, they’ll be pouring six of their favorite saisons, including the Stillwater/Mikkeller Two Gypsies Our Side, Moinette Blonde, Hopfenstark Station 7, and more!
  
  
• Troegs pays a visit to Idle Hands Bar (25 Avenue B, at 2nd St., East Village) for their weekly $10 Bourbon and Beer Tasting Series. Enjoy beers like the Hopback Amber and the Troegnator Doppelbock! From 7-10pm, $10 gets you 2 full beers, a 3-beer tasting flight, a taste of whisky, and an order of tater tots!
  
  
• The “Meet Your Maker” Tasting Series continues at 61 Local (61 Bergen St., at Smith St., Carroll Gardens) this month with KelSo Beer, Brooklyn Cured, and Brooklyn Brine Co. offering local beer, and locally-cured meats and pickled veggies. The makers of these products will be on hand, too! The full tasting is $35.
  
  
• It’s Lagunitas Night at Top Hops Beer Shop (94 Orchard St., at Broome St., Lower East Side) tonight starting at 5pm. They’ll be tapping the Doppel Weizen, Pils, and A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’. No, I’m not keeping a secret… that’s the name of the beer, dummy.

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