Hello Beer Friends Nation!
Well we reviewed the original Sixpoint four (Bengali Tiger, Righteous Rye, Crisp, Sweet Action) and now we move to the seasonals. First up is Autumnation, a wet-hopped pumpkin spiced ale. We cannot confirm if this uses a similar recipe as last years pumpkin ale from Sixpoint Pumpkin Brewster (best name ever) but we can confirm that they brew with hops, a lot of them. Grab a can and check it out for yourself! Sixpoint! Five Cans! Pumpkin!
This has been a busy summer for the Beer Friends. We’ve been through an earthquake, two regional brewery tours (Southern California, Boston/Massachusetts), three of us relocated within the boroughs and finally, to top it all off, a hurricane-the first to hit New York in like 300 years (give or take a few decades). And none of it could stop us. This tumultuous summer has come to a close, we’ll miss the sun and relaxation – but we’re already gearing up for the fantastic craft beer season that autumn brings us. Let’s start off the fall correctly.
Tuesday, September 6 – Tuesday Night Tastings: Farmhouse Ales @ Bierkraft, Brooklyn:
Last Saturday Get Real NY threw an epic bash that will sure to be remembered in cask ale history. The Get Real NY Cask Ale and Food Festival was held at the spectacular space in the Altman Building on 18th street between 6th and 7th in the Chelsea Neighborhood of Manhattan. Craft Beer Week banners hung from the outside of the building and there were happy cask alers milling about, at once this Beer Friend knew he was at a friendly place. Upon entering I was given a list of the featured cask ales and food, a NYC Craft Beer Week passport AND a commemorative glass. As well as unlimited access to all the craft beer and NYC featured food that I could eat. To say that I was exhilarated here would be an understatement.
Hey all you craft beer lovers out there! We here at the Beer Friends as usual are bringing you your weekly beer events. School’s back in session and what a great way to celebrate sending off the kids than with some good ol’ craft brews. Come have a few with us at these great NYC brew events.
Tuesday, September 7 – Back To School Night with Sixpoint Craft Ale @ The Stag’s Head: We got a huge event for you with this one, especially if you’re one of NYC’s Smartest – Public School Teacher’s that is. The Stag’s Head, 51st street between 2nd and 3rd, is throwing a back to school bash for teachers and non-teachers alike. Sixpoint will be taking control of 8 draft lines. 8! If you know how many brews Sixpoint regularly produces, then you know that this is almost all of
their continuous selection. We’re talking Sweet Action, Righteous Rye, Bengali Tiger, Brownstone, Redd, Otis and who knows what else! Maybe you’ll even get a chance to try their new fall brew Pumpkin-brewster. Great name. Also, they are honoring those public school teacher’s with a $1 off everything with a DOE ID. AND if you’re good at poetry then take a chance by writing a poem or haiku about your favorite Sixpoint craft ale for a $50 bar tab. As far as I’m concerned, the only thing you need for Back-To-School is a Sixpoint Craft Ale!
Wednesday, September 8th – IPA Week @ The Double Windsor: The Double Windsor is celebrating their last week before their 1st birthday by declaring it IPA week! You know one Beer Friend who loves IPA’s and this has definitely sparked his interest! They will be featuring mostly American IPA’s but you’ll be lucky enough to find some from across-the-pond as well. They haven’t released a list yet, which is kind of exciting in all it’s mysteriuosness. The only way to shed some light on the issue is to head down to Park Slope and check it out yourself. Did I mention that this week all the beers are $5? This mystery just got good.
The Double Windsor is located at 210 Prospect Park West @ 16th Street. Take the F or the G to 15th street/Prospect Park.
Thursday, September 9 – Abita NFL Kickoff Party @ Standings: Standings comes through again as one of the best craft brew sports bars in the city. The Vikings and the Saints are going head-to-head in the first NFL game of the season and Standings is throwing up a bunch of lines of Louisiana’s favorite craft brew: Abita. Find Satsuma Wit, Andy Gator and Turbodog along with a few others. You can also find free pizza. Standings loves free pizza. So do I. And football. And craft beer. What a good relationship we all have.
Hope to see you all out at the bars! As always, if you’re the first find us then we’ll buy ya a craft brew…or two.
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