The Pour | Week of 7/20
Craft Beer Releases and Brewery Events In and Around NYC
Cheers and welcome to the 212th circle of hell! May your beer stay eternally cold and don’t forget to hydrate between drinks. Here’s what’s happening this weekend if you’re brave enough to venture out directly into the core of the sun.
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Brewery Events
Friday 7/22
Big aLICe Barrel Room - Plan Bee Farm Brewery is popping by the Barrel Room for an evening of beer and music by Plan Bee owner Evan Watson. 7-9pm, Industry City.
Saturday 7/23
The Bronx Brewery - You know him. You love him. Celebrate BxB icon Curt's 30th Birthday at Curtfest! Lineup is WILD featuring Bronx favorite DJs, artists, musicians, and flash tattoo artists all to throw the most epic birthday party the Backyard has ever seen. Noon - Close. Bronx Backyard.
The Bronx Brewery EV - Also in the BxB family, the East Village location is hosting a release party for Paradise - their Mango Mexican Lager brewed in collaboration with We Run Uptown (a Bronx running club). Paradise will be available starting this Saturday, 7/23 and is only available until the kegs run out!
Beer Releases
UPCOMING
Today, 7/20
Kills Boro Brewing - CALAMARI (4.9%) Italian American Pilsner dry hopped with Simcoe and Amarillo. Banger hops with a clean, bright finish. Brewed with German Pilsner Malt. Kettle hopped with Hallertau Magnum, Tettnang, Perle, and Safir.
Threes Brewing - HERE YA GO // Pale Ale hopped with Strata and German Callista. With over 17 different variations of Here Ya Go, it’s never the same twice! The latest batch features Strata and German Callista hops, giving very berry notes reminiscent of peach on the bottom and Pink Starbursts.
Friday 7/22
Other Half - DDH Oh... IPA (6.0%) Double Dry Hopped Oh… a crushable wheat and oat IPA with Citra, Citra Lupulin, Galaxy, and Motueka.
Evil Twin - HAS ANYONE ACTUALLY EVER SEEN A BABY PIGEON? (10%) // Triple IPA double dry hopped with Sabro and Strata.
- FRUIT FOR THOUGHT 3 (6.3%) // Sour Ale brewed with watermelon, blackberry and vanilla bean.
- STRAWBERRY MANGO BUBBLE TEA (7%) // Sour Ale brewed with strawberry, mango, mango boba and milk sugar.
- EVEN MORE COOKIE MONSTER (12.2%) // Imperial Stout packed with chocolate sandwich cookies.
Saturday 7/23
Big aLICe - LOW & SLOW // a 100% NYS Smoked Ale, in collaboration with Tikkin BBQ. Brewed with malts smoked by NY Craft Malt and Applewood cut from the Big aLICe Finger Lakes farm - Small batch, draft ONLY.
Grimm Ales - CLASSIC REWIND // West Coast-style IPA brewed with 100% barley — no oats or wheat. Powerful, refreshing bitterness with layers of resinous classic hops: Simcoe, Columbus, and Centennial. What makes this IPA contemporary, though, is Grimm’s unique house yeast strain which imparts its characteristic esters of peach, mango, and white grape.
RECENT
Coney Island Brewing - METRO AREA (5.5%) // Dry Hopped Pilsner with Hallertauer Blanc, Loral and Ariana hops.
KCBC - PENGUINS IN PARADISE (5.2%) // Hazy Pale Ale with juicy citrus, soft pineapple, and a crisp, dry finish. Crushable.
- STRAPHANGER (4.9%) // Rice Lager (Editor’s note: YES PLEASE!) Pilsner malt & smooth flaked rice, with Hallertau hops culminating in a crisp, snappy finish. Maximum flavor & balance in a light-bodied, crushable package.
Finback - MARSHMALLOW DRIP (14.2%) // Imperial Stout with marshmallow, vanilla bean, peanut butter, & Invisible Force Coffee.
- ENDURANCE (5.2%) // Pilsner with grapefruit, habanero, & sea salt. Brewed in collaboration with Hoka running shoes.
- YUZU MANDARIN CRUSH (8%) Double IPA with yuzu and mandarin orange. Dry-hopped with Citra & Mosaic.
SingleCut - JANE SHE IS A CLERK (6.8%) // DDH IPA packed with juicy stone fruit, ripe sweet lime, tangy nectarine, and cool melon, with a smooth and creamy finish with a touch of pithy citrus bitterness.
TALEA - INDIGO CRUSH (5.2%) // Margarita-like gose brewed with 2+ pounds of fruit per gallon and has a beautifully rich violet color from blackberries and blueberries.
Other Half - DDH CABBAGE IMPERIAL IPA (7.9%) //An OH Classic brewed with wheat, oats, and double dry-hopped with Vic Secret, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Motueka.
- DDH DOUBLE STRATA DAYDREAM IMPERIAL OAT CREAM IPA (8.5%) // Pacific-northwest Strata hops bring a candied-lemon vibe to the Daydream series. Loaded with pillowy oats and a touch of milk sugar for super smoothness. Double dry-hopped with even more Strata.
- MORE RIWAKA THAN ALL RIWAKA IMPERIAL IPA (10.0%) // The most Riwaka OH uses in one place. Loads of Riwaka from New Zealand's Freestyle Hops for maximum grapefruit, Riesling, and tropical vibes.
Torch & Crown - RESET (5.6%)// West Coast IPA with a nice modern dry hop, slightly hazy character, and dank, heady aroma. Label inspired by the classic NES!
Brooklyn Brewery - 36" CHAIN (6/8%) // Double pilsner made in collaboration with Run the Jewels with fonio, an ancient West African grain renowned for its resilience and unique flavor. It has golden notes of lychee with light honey, an assertively crisp finish.
Fifth Hammer - SUNTRIPPIN’ (7%) West Coast style IPA hopped with plenty of quintessential Northwest hops. Cascade, Citra and Centennial give this batch bold notes of grapefruit, citrus, candied orange and pine.