The weekend is here at last, and it couldn’t come at a better time. The weather looks pretty decent, so perhaps you’d like to spend the day drinking outside. On Saturday, after you’ve spent time outside, come inside for the the NYC Craft Beer Festival “Spring Seasonals Edition.” Manhattan’s Lexington Armory (68 Lexington Ave., at 25th St., Rose Hill) will be invaded by beers from dozens of American craft breweries on Saturday, along with artisanal foods for purchase, live music, seminars, and some access to special brews.

Tickets are still available if you’re the kind of person who waits till the very last minute. General Admission tickets ($55) are still available for Session 2 (from 7-9:30pm), and a handful of VIP ($75) - which allow you an extra hour of drinking - and Connoisseur Tickets ($125) - with access to the Connoisseur Lounge with rare beers and complimentary hors d’oeuvres - are still available for both sessions. And if you really wait until the last minute, you can always get them at the door for ten bucks more.

Here’s a full rundown of the weekend’s beer events. Happy drinking!

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It’s Thursday, March 28th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• The week-long 2nd anniversary celebration at The Queens Kickshaw (40-17 Broadway, at 41st St., Astoria) culminates with a big party tonight at 6pm! They’ll be pouring an awesome lineup of anniversary beers from breweries like Bear Republic, Ommegang, and BFM, they’ll have live music from Tipsy Oxcart at 8:30pm, and they’ll be doing a preview of their new dinner menu if you stay late.
  
  
• Get in a Pennsylvania state of mind as Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) celebrates Pennsylvania Beer Nightstarting at 7pm. They’ll pour beers from Penn Brewing, Victory, Sly Fox, Troegs, and Weyerbacher all night long.
  
  
• Bronx Ale House (216 W. 238th St., at Broadway, Kingsbridge) hosts a March Madness party tonight at 7pm, as they pit brewery against brewery in an eight-team bracket that includes Ommegang, Elysian, Blue Mountain, Flying Dog, Bronx Brewery, and more. Oh, and there’s basketball to watch, too.
  
  
• 5 Napkin Burger Astoria (35-01 36th St., at 35th Ave., Astoria) hosts a KelSo Pint Night tonight at 6pm! Grab a $5 pint of the Nut Brown Lager or Rauchbier and you’ll get to take home a sweet free pint glass!
  
  
• The Thursday Tap at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) features a different special keg or cask every week. This week, they’ll tap a cask of the J.W. Lee’s Moonraker English Strong Ale today at 5pm.
  
  
• Join Empire for a free tasting tonight at Malt & Mold (221 East Broadway, at Clinton St., Lower East Side) from 5-8pm. Enjoy some tastes of beer from the Upstate New York brewery, including the beloved White Aphro and more, plus sample some free cheese, too.
  
  
• Stinky Bklyn (261 Smith St., at Baltic St., Cobble Hill) hosts a tasting with Southampton tonight from 5-8pm, with cheese pairings provided. Plus, they’ll offer 20% off all growler fills, and 10% off pint and quart fills.
  
  
• The Owl Farm (297 9th St., at 5th Ave., Park Slope) puts on four beers from the Mikkeller Single Yeast Series today. The brews take the same base beer and ferment it with different yeast strains, resulting in a great lesson on how yeast strains change the final product. Get them on tap now for $6 a piece until they’re gone!

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It’s Wednesday, March 27th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• Beer Boutique (497 Union Ave., at Meeker Ave., Williamsburg) celebrates their first birthday tonight with a tap takeover from Stone from 6-9pm, including the Oaked Arrogant Bastard, Vertical Epic 12.12.12, Russian Imperial Stout, and many more. They’ll also have contests and prizes to celebrate!
  
  
• Top Hops Beer Shop (94 Orchard St., at Broome St., Lower East Side) hosts Belgium’s St. Feuillien today at 6pm. If you’ve been in the store to see their massive bottle of the Tripel, you should know that they’re cracking it open tonight!
  
  
• Quebec’s Unibroue visits City Swiggers (320 E. 86th St., at 2nd Ave., Upper East Side) tonight at 6pm. Head north to the Upper East Side for tastes of beers from much further north, like the Maudite, Trois Pistoles, La Fin du Monde, and more.
  
  
• Barcade Jersey City (163 Newark Ave., at Erie St., Jersey City) hasn’t gotten the Firefly Ale from Dogfish Head yet, but that won’t prevent them from putting some big old DFH beers on tap tonight at 5pm. They’ll have the 2011 Olde School Barleywine, Raison D'etre, 120 Minute IPA, and more on tap till they’re gone.
  
  
• Clown Shoes and Idle Hands Bar (25 Avenue B, at 2nd St., East Village), team up for the bar’s weekly $10 Bourbon and Beer Tasting Series. Tonight from 7-10pm, $10 gets beers in a 3-beer tasting flight, 2 full pours, a taste of whisky, and an order of tater tots.

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

• St. Louis, Missouri’s Baldwinsville, New York’s Chicago’s Goose Island pays The Pony Bar UES (1444 First Ave. at 75th St., Upper East Side) a visit tonight at 6pm. They’ll have the Night Stalker, Bourbon County Stout, Bourbon County Coffee Stout, and more beers big and small!
  
  
• Rattle-N-Hum (14 E. 33rd St., at 5th Ave., Midtown) hosts Sixpoint today starting at 4pm. Enjoy beers like the Old Red Hooker barleywine, Resin, and the brand-new Mad Scientists #13 Gruitbeer all night long!
  
  
• Good Beer (422 E. 9th St., btw. 1st Ave. and Ave. A) hosts Speakeasy tonight from 6:30-9pm. Try some unique draft offerings like the Black and White Cookie Stout, Barrel-Aged Scarface Imperial Stout, and the Green Death malt liquor.
  
  
• Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) hosts Oskar Blues tonight at 7pm for their free Tuesday Tasting. Join Yvon Pasquarello as he guides you through a tasting of some wonderful brews from Colorado and now North Carolina, too!
  
  
• Radegast Hall & Biergarten (113 N. 3rd St., at Berry St., Williamsburg) features the beers of Bayreuther in their Tuesday Tasting tonight at 7pm. Enjoy beers like Zwick’l Kellerbier, Landbier Dunkel Dark Lager, and Original Bavarian Helles Lager, along with live music from The John Wriggle Swing Orchestra! You can get a tasting flight, or just enjoy the beers as you please.
  
  
• This week’s Tuesday Tasting at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) celebrates American and Spanish ciders! $20 gets you six tastings of ciders like Castañón Traditional, Aaron Burr Bourbon Barrel Cider, Valveran 20 Manzanas Frost Cider, and more! Things get underway at 7:30pm.

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

• Bronx Brewery, Ommegang, and Blue Point are all in the house at Harlem Public (3612 Broadway, at 149th St., Harlem) tonight from 6-9pm. Enjoy beers like the new Bronx Belgian Pale Ale, Ommegang Adoration, and Blue Point White IPA on tap all night long!
  
  
• It’s VSK (Very Special Keg) Monday at Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., Greenwich Village). At 5pm, they’ll tap a rare or unique keg of the bar’s choosing. This week, it’s the Perennial Bailey’s Chocolate Ale.
  
  
• Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) hosts a Cider Seder Dinner tonight at 7pm. Enjoy a five course Seder with Spanish cider pairings. Tickets are available online, and there may be some available at the door (call ahead at 212-982-3006).

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

• Celebrate the Fourth Anniversary of Brouwerij Lane (78 Greenpoint Ave., at Franklin St., Greenpoint) with a lineup of anniversary beers tonight from 6-10pm. They’ll have the Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Jack and Ken’s Barleywine, Weyerbacher XVII, BFM La Quatorze, and many more brews, plus cake and balloons!
  
  
• Bronx Brewery holds a release party for their new Belgian Pale Ale at Coopers Craft & Kitchen (87 2nd Ave., at 5th St., East Village). Tonight from 7-10pm, you’ll be able to chat with brewer Damian Brown and the Bronx team while you try the beer for the first time.
  
  
• San Francisco’s Speakeasy takes the taps at The Gate (321 5th Ave., at 3rd St., Park Slope) tonight at 7pm. Enjoy the XV Anniversary Imperial IPA, Black & White Cookie Stout, and a trio of beers like the Green Death that are pouring in New York for the very first time!
  
  
• Get in a Colorado state of mind as Great Divide takes over the taps at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) starting at 7pm. They’ll pour a huge lineup that includes the Colette Saison, Old Ruffian Barley Wine, Espresso Oak-Aged Yeti Imperial Stout, and tons more!
  
  
• It’s Empire Brewing Night at Barcade (388 Union Ave., at Ainslie St., Williamsburg) starting at 4pm! Enjoy a dozen brews from the Syracuse and Brooklyn-based brewery, including the Empire Strikes Bock, Local Grind Coffee Scotch Ale, the Barleywine, and more!
  
  
• Meanwhile, it’s Allagash Night across the Hudson at Barcade Jersey City (163 Newark Ave., at Erie St., Jersey City). The Smoke & Beards, Bourbon Barrel Black, Grand Cru, and many other Belgian-style brews from Maine will be on tap starting at 7pm.
  
  
• Join Troegs for a free tasting tonight at Malt & Mold (221 East Broadway, at Clinton St., Lower East Side) from 5-8pm. Enjoy some tastes of beer from the Pennsylvania brewery, including the famous Nugget Nectar and more, plus sample some free cheese, too!
  
  
• The Thursday Tap at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) celebrates Spring today, as they pour two bocks from Germany’s Weissenohe in Franconian Casks. They’ll tap the Virtac Bior bock and Bonator doppelbock today at 5pm.
  
  
• Enjoy a free tasting of brews from Ithaca Beer Co. tonight from 5-8pm at On Tap at Whole Foods Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle, at 59th St., Upper West Side). They’ll have the Ground Break Saison, Gorges Smoked Porter, and more, and if you buy a beer, you get a free pint glass while supplies last!
  
  
• Harpoon hosts a beer pairing dinner tonight at Alobar (46-42 Vernon Blvd., at 47th Rd., Long Island City) from 5:30-10pm. $50 gets you five courses and five beers, like a Duck Confit Boxty paired with Rich & Dan’s Rye IPA and Irish Ale Lamb Stew paired with the Celtic Ale. You can call for reservations at (718) 752-6000.

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