It’s the weekend between the playoffs and the Super Bowl, so there’s no football to watch on TV (no, the Pro Bowl doesn’t count). So, get off the couch this weekend and enjoy a few beer events. We’re perfecting our beer cocktail recipe for tomorrow’s Beer Cocktail Brunch-Off at Jimmy’s, and we’re polishing our drinking shoes for the rest of the weekend. Get ready for the weekend in beer after the jump… here we go!

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It’s Thursday, January 26th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• Victory takes over the taps at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) tonight starting at 7pm. They’ll pour eleven brews from Downingtown, Pa., including the Smokin Oats Porter, Headwaters Pale Ale, Storm King Stout, and a whole lot more deliciousness.
• Kelso of Brooklyn pays a visit to Brouwerij Lane (78 Greenpoint Ave., at Franklin St., Greenpoint) tonight at 7pm. They’ll have standard offerings and some special goodies on tap, like a brandy barrel-aged Recessionator, Jack Daniel’s barrel-aged Nut Brown Lager, and a Maple barrel-aged Industrial IPA.
• Up at City Swiggers (320 E. 86th St., at 2nd Ave., Upper East Side), they welcome Flying Dog from 6:30-9:30pm, pouring samples of the new Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout, Doggie Style Pale Ale, Raging Bitch Belgian IPA, and much more!
• Visit New York’s newest beer shop as The Growler Station (26 W. 8th St., at MacDougal St., Greenwich Village) hosts their first tasting event tonight, featuring Widmer Brothers. Starting at 6pm, they’ll be pouring samples of the Pitch Black IPA and the Brothers’ Reserve Barleywine.
• Ithaca Beer will be pouring at Dive 75 (101 W. 75th St., at Columbus Ave., Upper West Side) tonight at 7pm. Enjoy some of their classic brews and perhaps some rarities from their Excelsior! Series.
• Speakeasy takes the taps at The Gate (321 5th Ave., at 3rd St., Park Slope) tonight at 7pm. Enjoy a stellar lineup of San Franciscan beers, distributed only in California and New York!
• Our friend Pat Fondiller pours brews from Smuttynose tonight at Mary’s Bar (708 5th Ave., at 22nd St., South Slope). He’ll be guest bartending starting at 8pm, pouring pints of the Smuttnose IPA and the Robust Porter for just five damn dollars.

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Fresh off Brooklyn Brewery’s victory in their bet with Anchor Brewing over the result of Sunday’s 49ers-Giants game, our local brewers have placed another bet - a rematch of bets, you might say. Since the Giants are facing off against the New England Patriots, Brooklyn and Harpoon Brewery have placed a friendly wager for next Sunday’s Super Bowl. And the bet may seem familiar.

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

• The boys at Barrier head to Sunswick 35/35 (35-02 35th St., at 35th Ave., Astoria) tonight from 7-10pm. Come celebrate great local beer with the Medula English IPA, Bulkhead Red, Antagonist ESB, and more!
• Ommegang takes the taps at Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., West Village) with some American-brewed Belgian brews and a few surprises on tap starting at 3pm. They’ll be pouring the Gnomegang, Chocolate Indulgence, the new Seduction, and a Buffalo Trace barrel-aged 2009 vintage Adoration. Yeah, how ‘bout that?
• Empire pays a visit to Idle Hands Bar (25 Avenue B, at 2nd St., East Village) for their weekly $10 Bourbon and Beer Tasting Series. From 7-10pm, $10 gets you 2 full beers, a 3-beer tasting flight, a taste of whisky, and an order of tater tots!
• Standings (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) hosts their Wild Wednesday Winterfest tonight starting at 6pm. Enjoy winter beers like Rogue Yellow Snow IPA and River Horse Belgian Freeze while they tap a keg of Dogfish Head Bitches Brew. Then, stay for the free bratwursts from Wechsler’s at 8pm!
• Now that the Packers are out of the playoffs, there’s no reason to hate Wisconsin anymore. So head down to Taproom 307 (307 3rd Ave., at 24th St., Murray Hill) for Stevens Point night tonight at 7pm. The 150-year old Point Brewery takes over nine taps, pouring brews like the 2012 Black Ale, Whole Hog Barleywine, and their flagship Special Lager.

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We’re involved in two beer events this week, so let’s take some time to remind you about them.

Your dear editor will be hosting “The Joy of Winter Beers,” a tasting of six brown ales, porters, and stouts tomorrow night at 6:30 at 92YTribeca. We’ll serve some nicely-paired foods from the cafe as well. Tickets are $25 and available on the 92Y site.

Then, on Saturday, join editor Chris O'Leary and a bevy of other beer writers, breweries, and mixologists for the Beer Cocktail Brunch-Off at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) on Saturday from 1-4pm. $35 gets you unlimited samples of Jimmy’s delicious brunch food, plus beer-based cocktails from nine different participants. Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets.

Hope you can join us for one - or both - of these great events!

The second beer shop to open in New York this year is different, glossier, and backed by a celebrity. But that flash hasn’t taken away from the focus on the beer. In fact, The Growler Station (26 W. 8th St., at MacDougal St., Greenwich Village) empowers beer drinkers with all the information they’d need to choose the beer that’s perfect for them - with an iPad app.

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