The Pour | Week of 8/31
Craft Beer Releases and Brewery Events In and Around NYC
Cheers! I can’t believe Summer is over, but I’m beyond stoked for all the beer events in Fall. It’s nearly officially Oktoberfest Season! There are so many upcoming events for Oktoberfest I’ve decided to put them into their own guide. Look out for the first annual Oktoberfest Guide in your inbox coming on Friday.
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Brewery Events
Satuday 9/3
Coney Island Brewery: Pint for Pint Blood Drive | 12-6pm Give blood and get a free or discounted pint from a participating brewery or pub! *Free Pint Glass Giveaway to donors while supplies last* Then head over to the Coney Island Beard and Mustache Competition at CIUSA at 8pm! Note: Participants will recieve a voucher for a free pint and won’t be able to redeem it the same day (safety reasons, wait til you’ve replentished your blood to drink).
Note: Brooklyn Brewery, 18th Ward and Flagship Breweries are all participating in Pint for a Pint, as well as several NYC area bars. Check here for details.
Bronx Brewery: SUPER EIGHT Y-Series Beer Release Party - Celebrate the release of the September Y-Series with Elyssa Aquino in a day of highlighting women directors, vendors and music. 5pm Bronx Backyard location.
This Week’s Releases
TODAY
Grimm - NEW TOY! (6.5%) // IPA packed with more than its fair share of Nelson Sauvin, Strata, and El Dorado hops for generous notes of tropical fruit, strawberry, watermelon jolly ranchers, and orange juice.
Thursday 9/1
SingleCut - BON BON (8%) // DDH IIPA 100% Aussie Hopped with big aromas of sweetened pineapple juice, guava candies, juicy ripe white grapes, pandan, green peppercorn, and sweet tangerine. If you let a can chill the back of the fridge for a few extra weeks, you'll see even more deep pineapple come out.
Other Half - AIN'T NOTHING NICE (6.2%) // DDH IPA brewed with a combo of pils and Maris Otter malts and double dry-hopped with Simcoe, Galaxy, Mosaic and Mosaic Cryo.
Friday 9/2
Evil Twin - GREENHOUSE CALIFORNIA COMMON (5.5%) // California Common with notes of toasted malt, subtle earthy flavors and a hint of herbs.
- HOW DOES THIS BEER TASTE AT 1,250 FEET? (5.5%) // Pale Ale collab with One World Observatory double dry-hopped with Citra and Simcoe.
- TO THE MILKY WAY & BACK XII (6.5%) // Milkshake IPA with a blend of tart passion fruit, peach, sweet caramel and vanilla bean (contains milk sugar).
- I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY TART (7%) // Sour Ale brewed with blueberries, strawberries, raspberry, graham cracker and custard.
- COOKIES 'N CREAM 'N S'MORES 'N CHOCOLATE (10%) // Imperial Stout with a cookies 'n cream base stout blended with marshmallow, graham cracker and chocolate.
Now Pouring
Grimm - PSYCHEDELIC GARDENER (8%) // DIPA hopped with Mosaic, Amarillo, and Idaho 7 presenting aromas of candied curaçao orange peel, meyer lemon, and lilac. Candied fruit dominates the palate -- gummy bears, cantaloupe, and juicy tangerine.
Interboro - FESTBIER (5.1%) Lager brewed with an all-German grain bill of pils, Vienna, and several Munich malts. Hopped with Saaz, Saphir, and Wakatu. Lagered 6 weeks.
KCBC - ZØKTOBERFEST (5.4%) // Märzen Style Lager with a smooth, bready malt character, andclean earthy bitterness. Brewed with 100% German malt and hops.
- PAWSHANK REDEMPTION (6.9%) // West Coast IPA with notes of tangerine marmalade, dank cannabis, earthy pine, and a touch of Earl Gray tea. Assertively hopped with hand-selected Mosaic, Idaho 7, Zappa and high-oil Cascade hops.
Finback - YOU KNOW WHO (8.5%) // DIPA dry-hopped with Simcoe, Nelson, & Cashmere.
- ELLIPSES (5.5%) // Foeder-Aged Kolsch Style Ale dry-hopped with Saphir & Blanc.
Threes Brewing - FAR BETWEEN (5.6%) // Oak-Aged Festbier that gets the foudre treatment. After aging in oak, notes of figs, crumpets, and a tannic dryness come through. Perfectly balanced, with just enough malt character and bitterness from German Hallertau Mittlefruh hops.
- WANDERING BINE (6.5%) // Foudre Fermented Saison Blend #16.
- THEATRE OF THE ABSURD (3.1%) // Dark Mild ale with notes of dark cherry, tobacco and tootsie roll.
- TEMPTING FATE (5.4%) // Galaxy Pale Ale with notes of papaya, honeydew and pink starbursts.
Bronx Brewery - DAS BRONX (5.9%) // Oktoberfest lager that's biscuit-y, toasty, smooth, and savory. My FAVORITE of the Oktoberfest beers in NYC!
Torch and Crown - POWER LUNCH (8.5%) // DIPA that's full bodied, aromatic and packed with fruit.
Fifth Hammer - NEIGHBORBRAU (5%) // Pilsner brewed with German Pilsner malt and Saaz hops and fermented it with a traditional lager yeast for a crisp classic Pilsner experiencefor straightforward enjoyment.
Rockaway Brewing Co - HIGH INCOME HOUSING (6.9%) // Hazy IPA with earthy notes of green papaya and ripe tropical fruit. Hopped with Idaho 7, Amarillo, and NY Centennial.
Brooklyn Brewery - POST ROAD PUMPKIN ALE (5%) // In my opinion, one of the best pumpkin ales out there.
TALEA - HALLO (4/2%) // Helles Lager that boasts honeyed sweetness that is balanced out by hints of herbaceous spice and bold bitterness from German hops.
Five Boros Brewing - PUMPKIN ALE (6%) // Pumpkin ale brewed with pumpkin, a medley of base and specialty malts, and a touch of mixed spices, this beer offers fresh baked aromas perfect for crisp fall days.
- FESTBIER (6%) // Bavarian Festbier brewed with Saaz hops shine, imparting floral aromas that give way to German malt character and pleasant bitterness.
Other Half - DOUBLE MOSAIC DAYDREAM (8.5%) // DDH Imperial Oat Cream IPA similar to Double Mosaic Dream, but brewed with oats and milk sugar. Mosaic at its juiciest and creamiest.
Drink responsibly and tip your bartenders!