Posts Tagged ‘New York City Craft Beer Events’
April 30, 2013
Tuesday, April 30 – Allagash Brewery @ Pony Bar UES, Manhattan:
I have long had a love affair with American brewed Belgian beer that comes from Allagash. For some reason it just speaks to my taste buds more than other American Belgian beer or that weird stuff that actually is brewed in Belgium. Allagash just gets what true American styled Belgian beer should taste like. Even Phil gets close to almost appreciating the flavors he finds disgusting in all Belgian beers – almost. Now that’s quality. Dave Gonzalez from Allagash will be on hand with the usual good stuff and the rarest that Maine Belgian has to offer.
You might even see Phil there (ordering something else).
The Pony Bar UES is located at 1444 1st Avenue at 75th Street in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.
Wednesday, May 1 – PA Brewery Night @ Sunswick 35/35, Queens:
Nothing like a trip to Queens to visit Pennsylvania. Although the two places couldn’t be more different, Sunswick 35/35 of Astoria will be paying tribute to all the wonderful brew PA has to offer. Here’s the list:
Penn Brewing – Dark, Kaiser, Pils, Weizen
Stoudt’s Brewing – Double IPA, Fourplay IPA, Fat Dog Oatmeal Stout
Victory Brewing – Golden Monkey, Tripel, St. Victorious Dopplebock, Swing Spring Saison
Weyerbacher Brewing – Insanity Barrel Aged Barleywine, Last Chance IPA, Quad
Sunswick 35/35 is located at 3502 35th Street at 35th Avenue in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens.
Wednesday, May 1 – Animal, Mineral, Vegetable Night @ The Stag’s Head, Manhattan:
American craft beer is known for pushing the limit. We make Pale Ale’s that taste like IPA’s, IPA’s that taste like a punch in the face, Stouts that are brewed with chocolate and aged in bourbon barrels, barleywine’s aged in wine casks – the list goes on and on. The next logical step was to brew beer using food. Any type of food. Check out this list:
Ballast Point Indra Kundra – brewed with madras curry, coconut, kaffr lime, cumin and cayenne
Abita Oyster Stout- made with pounds and pounds of oyster shells
Ommegang’s Iron Throne – brewed in honor of Game of Thrones brewed with grains of paradise and lemon peel
Elysian Malestrom – IPA brewed with blood orange
And as always, in good Stag’s Head fashion, there will be some free snacks (in the form of strawberry and cucumber gazpacho). All this starts at 6 pm.
The Stag’s Head is located at 252 East 51st Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.
Thursday, May 2 – Oskar Blues Tap Night @ Bierkraft, Brooklyn:
One of the Beer Friends favorite breweries is stopping into Brooklyn’s Bierkraft this Thursday to feature their classic and rare brews. The draft list is TBA however you should expect it to be nice and fresh – Oskar Blues recently opened a satellite brewery in North Carolina in order to keep providing the East Coast with the finest quality brew possible. Bring your growlers and enjoy!
Bierkraft is located at 191 5th Avenue between Berkeley and Union Streets in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Saturday, May 4 – Abita Crawfish Boil @ The Sycamore, Brooklyn:
Head on down – head on way down – as if you were going all the way to the swamp in New Orleans, but really you’re just going to the Sycamore in Brooklyn on the opposite side of Prospect Park. It’s still pretty far, but it’s definitely worth it. In honor of the last weekend of Jazz Fest they’ll be throwing a good ol’ fashion Bayou crawfish boil. $25 gets you quite the large bucket of crawfish and a pint of seasonal Abita. You can grab tickets at The Sycamore’s website.
The Sycamore is located at 1118 Cortelyou Road between Westminster and Stratford Roads in the Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Tags:Abita, allagash brewery, Ballast Point, Belgian Beer, Bierkraft, Brooklyn Craft Beer, crawfish boil, iron throne, New York City Craft Beer Events, ommegang, Oskar Blues, penn brewing, pennsylvania beer, pony bar ues, stoudt's brewing, Sunswick 35/35, The Stag's Head, The Sycamore, victory brewing, weyerbacher brewing
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August 14, 2012
Tuesday, August 14 – Tuesday Night Tasting: Sierra Nevada Beer Camp @ Bierkraft, Brooklyn:
Every craft beer lovers dream is to go to a summer camp for brewers and beer lovers alike. Well, a little over a year ago the good brewers at Sierra Nevada made that possible – giving both professional brewers and homebrewers a chance to work together to create delicious new craft beer. If you’re lucky then you’ve stumbled upon a spot serving these camp brews. If you haven’t been lucky, then tonight is your night. Head over to Bierkraft to have Brian from Sierra Nevada educate you on the program as well as tap four new offerings for your drinking pleasure.
Floral IPA
Imperial Pilsner
Oatmeal Stout
Imperial Red
Bierkraft is located at 191 5th Avenue between Berkeley and Union Streets in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Tuesday, August 14 – Belgian Beer Night @ Rattle n’ Hum, Manhattan:
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Tags:Beer, belgian beer night, Bierkraft, bourbon, Great Divide, Idle Hands Bar, meadowlark ipa, New York City Craft Beer Events, Phil, Pretty Things, rattle N hum, rock, Sierra Nevada Beer Camp, Tuesday Night Tastings
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November 7, 2011
Monday, November 7 – Vintage Three Philosophers @ Fourth Avenue Pub, Brooklyn:
Ommegang’s most famous brew will be on hand in vintage style tonight at the Fourth Avenue Pub. Three kegs of their quadrupel, the Three Philosopher’s, have been aging nicely since 2007, 2008 and 2010. Someone from the brewery will be around to receive your praise and admiration for this spectacular brew. There will also be a fourth brew on hand from the Ommegang/Duvel collectioin.
The Fourth Avenue Pub is located at 76 4th Avenue between Bergen and St. Mark’s Place, Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Tuesday, November 8 – Tuesday Night Tastings with Peak Organic Brewery @ Bierkraft, Brooklyn:
Organic is a trend that has sure caught on, especially here in NYC. However, it hasn’t become too overly popular in the craft beer world. The limited amount of craft brewing has a lot to do with the availability of certified organic ingredients, however there are a few breweries who have made the jump. Peak Organic is one of them and they’ll be bringing their offerings over to Bierkraft this Tuesday for the bars weekly Tasting Night. The line-up showcases their straight forward styles which put an emphasis on traditional taste – the Amber, IPA, Fall Summit, Nut Brown and Winter Session. Do organic ingredients really make for a tastier brew? It’s up to you to decide.
Bierkraft is located at 191 5th Avenue between Berkeley and Union Streets, Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Wednesday, November 9 – Abita Double Dog Release Party @ The Stag’s Head, Manhattan:
One would expect beer that is craft brewed in New Orleans to be over-the-top. Double Dog by Abita is just that beer. Normally an American strong ale of epic proportions – the 25th Anniversary Vanilla Double Dog put’s it even further over-the-top. You can grab a taste of this rare and delicious brew at the Stag’s Head this Wednesday as well as catching a few other Abita offerings. Don’t forget to try the free cajun snacks.
The Stag’s Head is located at 252 East 51st Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, Upper East Side, Manhattan.
Thursday, November 10 – Meet the Brewery: North Coast @ The Iron Monkey, New Jersey:
Head on over to Jersey City this Thursday for a unique event that you won’t want to miss – Northcoast Brewery will be featured at the Iron Monkey. Fort Bragg, Califronia’s favorite brewery will be bringing their best offerings for you to try, check out this list:
North Coast Red Seal
North Coast La Merle
North Coast Pranqster
North Coast Old Rasputin
North Coast Brother Thelonious
If these brews made it to my region, I would not miss a chance to try all of them.
The Iron Monkey is located at 99 Greene Street on the corner of York Street, a short walk from the Exchange Place Path Stop, Jersey City, New Jersey.
Saturday, November 12 – Stone Brewing Company Presents: Vertical Epic 11/11/11 @ GRAB Specialty Foods, Brooklyn:
Here at the Beer Friends we appreciate the ingenuity of craft brewers everywhere. We also appreciate it when they go batsh!t crazy. Introducing this years 11/11/11 Vertical Epic by Stone: “Belgian-style amber ale brewed with cinnamon and Anaheim chillis from New Mexico’s legendary Hatch Valley.” Holy sh#t. Seriously crazy. Stone’s own Dennis Flynn will be on hand at GRAB to walk you through this incredibly unique beer. As well as three other SoCal classics. We strongly agree with GRAB’s statement “don’t forget to bring your growler.”
GRAB Specialty Foods is located at 438 7th Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets, Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Tags:Abita Double Dog, Amber, Bierkraft, Duvel, Fall Summit, Fourth Avenue Pub, IPA, New York City Craft Beer Events, North Coast Brewery, North Coast Red Seal North Coast La Merle North Coast Pranqster North Coast Old Rasputin North Coast Brother Thelonious, Nut Brown, ommegang, Peak Organic Brewery, Stone Brewing Company Vertical Epic 11/11/11, the Iron Monkey, The Stag's Head, Three Philosophers, Tuesday Night Tasting, Winter Session
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October 24, 2011
Tuesday, October 25 – Southern Tier Night @ The Pony Bar, Manhattan:
Here’s an event you won’t want to miss: Southern Tier’s first brewery event at the Pony Bar. They’ll be bringing the best, the biggest and the rarest of their brews. We’re talking hoppy oak age Imperial IPA’s, Phin and Matt’s Extraordinary Ale and some high alcohol, rare bottles that will be mysteriously popping up around the bar. If you’re lucky one might pop up next to you.
The Pony Bar is located at 637 10th Avenue on the Northwest Corner of West 45th Street, Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. (more…)
Tags:Ballast Point, Bierkraft, Empire Brewery, Green Flash Brewing, Greenport Harbor, Mission Brewery, New York City Craft Beer Events, San Diego Brewing, Southampton Brewery, Southern Tier, Spring Lounge, Stone Brewery, Strong Ryeland, The Pony Bar, The Stag's Head
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August 15, 2011
It happened today – you looked at your calendar and started to get depressed. We’ve all noticed that as of today it is the mid-point of August. Summer is almost over – and that is a depressing thought. We’re already starting to feel it slipping away. It’s been an especially hard summer for Manhattanites – street temperatures in the heart of the city hitting well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, air-conditioners keeping everyone inside cool but pumping out waves of hot air for the rest of us, concrete hot enough to cook an entire turkey and that beautiful skyline blocking any sort of breeze from giving any respite. So this week the Beer Friends are giving Manhattan a break.
That’s right – this week every NYC Craft Beer Event is happening outside the center of New York City. From Brooklyn, to Jersey, to Westchester (first ever I believe!) we’ve got beer events for everyone else in the Tri-State, multi-boroughed area. Check em’ out! And watch out for the Manhattan yuppies!
Monday, August 15 – Brooklyn Brewery “Ghost” Night @ The Diamond, Brooklyn:
Talk about black ops – this event might not even exist. It’s the kind of thing that gets blacked out in government documents. That shady characters with dozens of names and passports engage in only to disappear into the fold. Some people may or may not have found some brew that may or may not exist and it may or may not be served TONIGHT at a bar that may or may not be real. Actually, it’s all very real – there are four bottles of incredibly rare and specialized brews that sound, to be honest, made up. Which makes them all the more desirable. Here’s what we’re looking at:
Crochet Rouge Rose – Local 1 aged on chardonnay and pinot noir lees. (more…)
Tags:Ballast Point, Barrel Aged Cuvee Noire, Beer Adventures, Bierkraft, Biscotti Break, Black Ops Late Bottle Vintage 2007, Brooklyn Blast, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Brown, Brooklyn Craft Beer, Brooklyn Radius, cask engine, Corchet Rouge Riesling, Crochet Rouge Rose, Dogfish Head 120 Minute, During and After Christmas Beer, Evil Twin, GRAB Specialty Foods, Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, Katz Pis, Life and Limb, Maple Pecan Porter, New Jersey Craft Beer, New York City Craft Beer Events, Oaked Ale, Ovila Saison, Pale Ale, Ryan and the Beaster Bunny, Sam Adam's Beer Lovers Choice, sierra nevada, Sorachi Ace, The Cloverleaf Tavern, The Diamond, The Double Windsor, the Lazy Boy Saloon & Ale House, Torpedo IPA, Tuesday Night Tastings, Tumbler, Westchester Craft Beer, Wet Dream, White Plains, White Plains Craft Beer
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July 27, 2011
Hello all you Beer Friends out there! We’d like to apologize for releasing the craft brew events a bit late this week. We promise it’s not because we drank too much craft brew. Actually we’ve been so caught up with our different regional brewery tours – the South, Southern California (Day one, two, three and Stone) and Boston/Cape Cod – that we were late for the boat this week. Although, I suppose that’s from drinking too much craft brew during our brewery tours.
Anywho’s – we got a great (half) week of events for ya! Enjoy! (more…)
Tags:Autobahn IPA, Barrier Dunegrass Double IPA, Beer Camp California Common, Beer Camp Double IPA, Beer Camp Juniper Black Ale, Beer Camp Weizenbock, Bengali Tiger Cans, Bierkraft, Boston Brewery Tour, Bowery Beer Room, Brevity Wit, Brooklyn, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, Captain Lawrence Captain's Reserve IPA, Captain Lawrence Captain's Reserve IPA Cask, Craft Beer, Gemini IPA, growlers, IPA Night, Ithaca Brewing Company, Kelso of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Micro-Keg, New York City, New York City Craft Beer Events, Ovila Saison, Righteous Ale, sierra nevada, Sierra Nevada Beer Camp, Signal, sixpoint, Southampton Brewery, Southern California (mini) Brewery Tour, Summerfest, Sweet Action, The Belgian Room, The Crisp, The Double Windsor, The Hop Devil Grill, The Whole Foods Bowery Beer Room, Torpedo IPA
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July 11, 2011
It is the unofficial half way point of Good Beer Month 2011!
Unofficial because I mostly just made it up… But forget all that. It’s time to talk about good beer, and here are some great events you should keep your eye on this week.
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Tags:Barcade New Jersey, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, Brooklyn Black Ops, Brooklyn Blast, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Monster, Brooklyn The Concoction, Coney Island Craft Lagers, curry, David Copperfields, Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA, Dogfish Head Hellbound, Epic Brewing Company, GRAB Specialty Foods, He'brew Chosen Beer, Kelso Carroll Garden Wit, Kelso Nut Brown, Kelso of Brooklyn, Kelso Pilsner, Manhattan, Maya Kaimal Curries, Mikkeller, Mikkeller Single Hop Events, New Jersey, New York City Craft Beer Events, Nolita Mart and Espresso Bar, rattle N hum, Schmaltz Brewing Company
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July 4, 2011
We definitely have a reason to celebrate this weekend. Actually, two reasons.
First, we celebrate the great country we live in. A country, that sense its beginning has encouraged ingenuity and creativity among its citizens. It’s that common instinct that inspires that brewers of the craft beer that we love to do what they do. It’s why the craft beer industry has continued to be successful and grow by leaps and bounds every year. Craft Beer is as natural to America as fireworks and cookouts on the 4th of July.
We also get to celebrate craft beer itself. As deemed by the brewers and craft beer bar owners behind The Good Beer Seal, July is Good Beer Month. Now here at the Beer Friends believe every month should be Good Beer Month. But we’re pretty okay with picking one out and giving it a name. So tomorrow, while your cooking out and watching the fireworks, raise your glass of your favorite brew in a toast to craft beer and to America, the country that not only allows craft beer to exist, but inspires it’s incredible and delicious diversity.
Enjoy the events:
Tuesday, July 5 – The Big Le-Brewski Event: Part 2 @ Rattle n’ Hum, Manhattan:
Sit down. If you’re sitting – get closer to the ground. I’m about to unload every craft beer lovers dream on you. Imagine (more…)
Tags:Barcade, Barcade New Jersey, Beer Friends Final Four, Bierkraft Brooklyn, Brewmasters Reserve, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Brewery, Captain Lawrence, Craft Beer, Draft Beer Trailer, GRAB Specialty Foods, Grove Street PATH Plaza, Kelso of Brooklyn, Manhattan, New Jersey, New York City, New York City Craft Beer Events, rattle N hum, Scott Vacarro, Standings, The Big Le-Brewski Part 2, The Concoction, The Penicillin, Yards Brewery
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May 23, 2011
Hallelujah! The Apocalypse/Judgement Day/Coolest Party Ever has been averted! Well, maybe it wasn’t ever going to happen in the first place, or maybe somebody out there prayed really hard…or the Big Guy upstairs didn’t want to end the ingenuity of American Craft Brewing just yet. You know, just when it was starting to get good. (more…)
Tags:Backwoods Bastard, Bear Republic Brewery, Bear Republic Heritage, Bear Republic Mai Bock, Bengali Tiger Cans, Black Biscuit, Breakfast Stout, Brooklyn Craft Beer, Canadian Breakfast Stout, Captain Lawrence, Carburetor, Centennial IPA, Cerise, Cher Ami, Deers and Beers, Dirty Bastard, El Oso, End 10, FC Barcelona, Founders Brewery, Founders Double Trouble, Founders Pale Ale, Founders Porter, GRAB Specialty Foods, Hop-Rod Rye, Imperial Stout, Jeremy Kosmicki, Jimmy's No. 43, Kaiser Curmudgeon, Kentucky Breakfast Stout, Manchester United, Nemesis, New York City Craft Beer Events, Old Curmudgeon, Oysters, Racer #5, rattle N hum, red rocket, Reds Rye, Ryevalry, Sixpoint Bengali Tiger, Sixpoint Cans, Stick Ball Alt, TapRoom 307, The Blind Tiger Ale House, The Double Windsor, UEFA Champions League Final, Venison, Volks Bier
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April 18, 2011
Hello all you Beer Friends out there! I’m sure by now you have all heard that Nebraska Brunette Nut Brown is the 2011 Beer Friends Final Four Champion! Congratulations Nebraska! It was an amazing tournament this year but if you’re anything like me then you’ve been wandering around aimlessly, trying to find something to fill the void now that it’s over. I have just the thing for you: Sours, Kegs n Eggs, Evil Twins, Breakfast Stouts from Kentucky and a Cask Beer Festival in Brooklyn.
I think that should do the trick…
Tuesday, April 19 – $10 Tuesday Tastings ‘April Sours’ @ Jimmy’s No. 43, Manhattan:
April Sours bring May Flowers? I think so, but you won’t have to wait until may to get those flowers. Jimmy’s No. 43 is offering a selection of sours to sample this Tuesday night as part of their weekly $10 Tuesday Tastings series. Sours are (more…)
Tags:13, 14, 15, 2010 Killer Penguin, 2010 Obovoid, 5th Annual Williamsburg Cask Festival, Alex Hall, Apricot Mojo, April Sours, Before During or After Xmas, Blanche, Blithering Idiot, Boulder Brewery, Bourbon Barrel Aged Never Summer, Bourbon Barrel Aged Obovoid, Bourbon Barrel Aged Singletrack, Bourbon Barrel Aged Spiced Never Summer, Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Porter, Buffalo Gold, Cerise, Chocolate Porter, Craft Beer New York City, Danish craft Beer, dba Brooklyn, Disco Beer, Double Simcoe, Double Trouble Imperial IPA, Evil Twin, Fireside, Flashback India Brown Ale, Founders Brewery, GRAB Specialty Foods, Hazed and Infused, Heresy, Hopback Amber, Hops Infusion, Insanity, IPA Project 1, Java Head Stout, Jimmy's No. 43, Kegs and Eggs, Kentucky Breakfast Stout, Lagunitas, Lima, Merry Monks, Mojo, Mojo Risin, Never Summer, New York City, New York City Craft Beer Events, Nitro Mojo Risin' and 2009 Killer Penguin, Nitro Obovoid, Oak Aged American Red, Old Heathen, Pale Ale, Papa, Planet Porter, Pumpkin, Quad, Quatro Crazy, rattle N hum, Red's Rye Pale Ale, Singletrack, Slam Dunkel, Smuttynose, Soft DK, Soft Dookie, Sour Beer, Spring Lounge, Standings, Sunshine Pils, Sweaty Betty, Tiny, Tiny 12, Troeg's Brewery, Troegenator, Verboten, Weyerbacher, Yang, Yin, Yin Yang Black & Tan
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