The Pour | Week of 2/22
Craft Beer Releases and Brewery Events Around NYC
Cheers! Happy upcoming Beer Week! I assume you already have your tickets to Opening Bash, but in case you don't, they're still available. Don't miss this massive beer fest featuring all the NYC area breweries as well as over 25 incredible guest breweries. Tickets here. See you there!
Brewery Events
Sunday 2/26
Everyone will be at Opening Bash this weekend, but if you’re not too hungover, join TALEA on Sunday 2/26 for their freshly minted holiday, Al Dente Day. Celebrate Al Dente, TALEA's classic Italian-style Pilsner, with a classic Italian-style feast at the taprooms. Sip Al Dente pilsner, shop exclusive Al Dente merch, and stay for Al Dente-infused Caffe Panna ice cream drizzled in Graza olive oil. Red checkered tablecloths definitely included. This event is first come, first served. RSVP for free here. I’ll see you there (what better cure for a hangover than CARBS?).
This Week’s Releases
Friday 2/24
Evil Twin - GREENHOUSE SPELT LAGER (5%) // Spelt Lager brewed & hopped with Saaz hops & conditioned on American Oak Foudre. Tasting notes of fresh bread, grain, & subtle herb spice.
- BLOOD ORANGE CREAM ALE (5.5%) // Cream Ale conditioned lightly with blood orange. Light, like a lager, with notes of pithy citrus.
- THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS JAYWALKING (7%) // IPA double dry-hopped with Cashmere, Cashmere cryo, & Sabro hops. Flavor notes of lemon, lime, & subtle coconut.
- GEYSER GOSE - NYC VERSION (5.5%) // Gose in collab with Two Roads.Thirst quenching tartness with accents of smoked sea salt. Ingredients sourced from Iceland including Icelandic moss, rye, herbs, sea kelp, and birch smoked sea salt.
- CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST SOUR - RASPBERRY, CRANBERRY, YOGHURT EDITION (6%) // Sour ale with raspberry, cranberry, Ethiopian coffee and yoghurt.
Wild East - AMADEUS (5%) // Vienna-style lager brewed with a single decoction. Bready, subtly toasty character in balance with noble hops. Soft malty complexity, restrained caramel and roast for an amber. Medium-light body, clean and smooth.
Saturday 2/24
Grimm - NOTHING BUT STRATA (6.4%) // IPA highlighting the characteristic notes of strawberry, passionfruit, sage, and dank cannabis of Strata.
Finback - BA GRAZING ON THE ORDINARY (11.8%) // Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with coconut, hazelnut, & milk sugar. Aged in bourbon barrels 2023
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Grimm - BRULOT DIABOLIQUE (10.5%) // Barrel-aged Imperial Stout inspired by the flaming New Orleans cocktail bearing the same name featuring Taconic whiskey and brown sugar rum barrels and steeped on orange zest, coffee, cloves, and cinnamon.
Interboro - FRESH TO DEF BLUEBERRY (5.2%) // Sour aged on over 600lbs of blueberries. Pours bright purple in color with thin pink foam. Tastes like pure blueberry jammy magic.
KCBC - INDIANA BONES & THE KIBBLE OF DOOM (7.2%) // DDH IPA with oodles of Citra, Idaho Gem and Nelson Sauvin hops. Notes of bright citrus, candied pineapple, fresh pine, and crushed gooseberries.
- THE DARKNESS BENEATH: RED 2023 (14.5%) // Rye Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with notes ofarm roast, gooey fudge, light char, and a hint of spicy rye. Smooth & balanced. Contains lactose!
- THE DARKNESS BENEATH: AQUA 2023 (14.5%) // Rye Barrel Aged Imperial Stout conditioned on toasted coconut & organic cacao nibs for notes of dark-chocolate-dipped macaroons, Almond Joy candy bars, light char, and a hint of spicy rye. Rich & decadent. Contains lactose!
- THE DARKNESS BENEATH: GOLDEN 2023 (14.5%) // Rye Barrel Aged Imperial Stout conditioned on Marsellesa coffee beans from Puebla, cannoli, toasted coconut & organic cacao nibs. Contains lactose!
- MARBLE OF DOOM II (5.5%) // Raspberry Key Lime Sour that pours a vibrant reddish-pink hue with thick haze. Intense raspberries on the nose, fresh key-lime juice, and a brisk, tangy finish.
Finback - EYE OF JUPITER (7.5%) // IPA dry-hopped with Strata, Kohatu, Mosaic, Rakau, Citra, & Sabro.
Other Half - COMFORT HOPS (8.5%) // Imperial IPA that hits the spot with a classic combo of Galaxy, Citra, and Mosaic.
- DANK IVY (7.2%) // IPA with Citra, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin, El Dorado and Simcoe bringing dank pineapple forward citrus with lychee, big white wine and gooseberry notes.
- DDH OH... (6%) // DDH IPA with Citra, Citra Lupulin, Galaxy and Motueka.
- DDH HOP SHOWERS (7.4%) IPA classic from Other Half brewed with Citra and Amarillo that was dry hopped with a double dose of the same.
Torch and Crown - BAT FLIP (5.4%) // Spring ale with Nelson Sauvin and Citra Hops for fresh notes of peach fuzz and green tea.
- HIGH VIS (4.5%) // American Lager lovingly referred to as Miller Lite in a Tuxedo. This delicious lager bosts a wheaty, honey flavor. It's ultra thirst-quenching with a dry finish.
ICONYC - SUSHI GRADE (4.3%) // Jasmine Rice Lager madeboth with naturally fragrant jasmine rice AND jasmine flower buds. It’s crazy light-bodied, it’s effervescent, it’s floral.
LIC Beer Project - MILES FROM NOWHERE (7%) // IPA with melon and coconut, decorates the palette with juicy flavors of nectarine.
Alewife - CRYPT (13%) // Imperial Stout brewed 12 months ago and resting ever since in bourbon barrels with Ancho peppers and cinnamon. Tasting notes of smooth espresso, hot pepper (without the bite), and silky German chocolate.
Greenpoint Beer and Ale Co - PROGNOSIS NEGATIVE (8.2%) // Double NEIPA that's packed with Citra, Mosaic, HBC 576 and Galaxy hops! Pineapple, orange Starbursts, lychee and blueberries for days.
- BLOODY KISSES (7.1%) // Red IPA with big resinous pine, pungent citrus and floral notes from layers of Mosaic, Amarillo and CTZ hops. The perfect beer for raising the dead and listening to that slow, deep and hard music.
Always drink responsibly and tip your bartenders!