BrewDog is launching in New York City for the second time. More than half a decade ago, the brewery, which is based in Aberdeen, Scotland, sent beer to the US through an importer. But as their popularity grew back home in the UK and throughout Europe, they dialed back their US distribution until they could build a brewery stateside. Last year, that plan came to fruition with a production facility on a 42-acre site just outside Columbus, Ohio. Now, they’re back in New York with beer from their American brewery, launching with events across the city this week.

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Just in time for baseball season, the first independent brewery to open in a Major League Baseball park will debut at Citi Field in Queens, home of the Mets. Mikkeller NYC, the first New York outpost for Danish gypsy brewer Mikkel Borg-Bjergsø, is a full-scale production brewery and taproom under the right field stands at the Citi. The 10,000-square foot space is accessible from outside the ballpark along 126th Street. The taproom opens for business on Sunday and will be open year-round, not just on game days.

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Top Hops has been a part of the pop-up circuit over the past year, making appearances at several of Urbanspace’s outdoor food markets last summer. Now, they’re getting a permanent outpost at the newest food hall, Urbanspace @ 570 Lex in Midtown. The bar will allow visitors to grab a draft beer to accompany food from vendors like Bobwhite Counter, Tuck Shop, Roberta’s, and Kuro-Obi Ramen. The market will be in the GE Building, an Art Deco high rise that dates to 1931 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The market opens on March 28th.

Bored with your brackets in March Madness? Then it’s time to play BARch Madness! It’s our annual 64-bar tournament to determine New York City’s favorite beer bar.

For the next three weeks, we’ll play in seeded tournament format, with the bar receiving the most votes in each matchup moving on to the next round. There are four regions in the tournament: the Pilsner Region, the Saison Region, the Stout Region, and the IPA Region. Voting in each region will be completed on a rolling basis.

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There are not many more traditions on New York’s craft beer scene as old as this one: for the 19th year, Mugs Alehouse (125 Bedford Ave., at N. 10th St., Williamsburg) is dedicating all of their taps to barleywines and other big beers for their annual Split Thy Skull event.

The festival kicks off at 11am this Saturday and runs through Sunday, with different tap lists both days. Some of the kegs are rarities, some are aged, and some are straight-up classic high-gravity beers. Some come from across the world, some come from across Newtown Creek.

There’s no admission fee, and food will be available all day to soak up all that alcohol. But seriously, take it nice and easy with the ABV levels of some of these beers. And the good news is most of them are served in small, manageable pours. There are plenty of great options on the full list, which is after the jump:

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Last year, Brooklyn Brewery finally brought their touring festival, Beer Mansion, to its home borough for the first time, in a multi-room party that featured beer, food, music, games, and “absurdity.” This year, it’s back in Brooklyn again – in a new location: Weylin, an event space at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge.

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