Cheers! Are you ready for all the Oktoberfest events this weekend? I’ll be at Drekkerfest in Fargo, ND packing as many carnival themed beers as I can into my luggage. But I hope your weekend is full of stein hoisting and polka music. If Oktoberfest isn’t your thing, there’s still plenty to drink. Enjoy The Pour.
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Brewery Events
There are 10+ Oktoberfest events this weekend. See them all here.
Saturday 9/17
Flagship Brewing: Oysterfest 🦪2022 🍺 1pm - midnight. Get ready for a full day of oysters, shrimp, games, FRESH BEER, local food and local music. Our annual Oyster Stout will be released during the festival as well.
Sunday 9/18
Endless Brewing: Endless Homebrew Competition 1 - 4pm. Sample beers from a dozen of the most amazing homebrewers in the city. Learn about the beers and the brewing process from the brewers themselves. All proceeds go to The Lovibond Project. A panel of expert judges will select a winner to receive the admiration of all in attendance, a bar tab at Endless Life Brewing and a gift certificate from Bitter & Esters Homebrew shop.
This Week’s Releases
Thursday 9/15
Other Half - DDH ALL GREEN EVERYTHING (10.5%) // TIPA brewed with with Amarillo and hand-selected Motueka, Citra and Mosaic.
Friday 9/16
Evil Twin - GUYS! I'VE REALLY BEEN GETTING BACK INTO IPAS AGAIN (7.9%) DIPA with Cashmere, Citra and El Dorado for notes of pineapple candy, orange and mango.
RESPECT YOUR ELDERS (8%) // DIPA collab with The Dead Rabbit brewed with NZ Hops and Elderflower.
BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST BAGEL (6.5%) // Sour Ale collab with Utopia Bagels brewed with blueberry, vanilla, cinnamon, maple and freshly baked french toast bagels.
ITCHY STRAWBERRY(7%) // Sour Ale brewed with Mexican candy, strawberry and red hot chilis.
VANILLA CINNAMON BARLEY WINE MAKES YOU SMARTER (11.5%) // Barley Wine conditioned on vanilla bean and cinnamon sticks
Saturday 9/17
Grimm - ON FAIRY STORIES (6%) // Saison aged in an oak foeder for two months, then finished on jasmine flowers and grapefruit zest.
Now Pouring
Threes - FOOD FOR THOUGHT (5.1%) // Rye Lager brewed in collaboration with the Food Bank for New York City with recovered bread from Runner & Stone Bakery. Five meals will be donated from every draft pint purchase.
Coney Island - FREAKTOBERFEST (6.2%) // Autumn Ale brewed with pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and espresso beans from Cafe Grumpy.
- NATHAN'S FAMOUS LAGER (5%) // Lager in the Heart of Coney Island series brewed in collaboration with Nathan's Hot Dogs featuring a beautiful golden color, full of bright citrus aromas, balanced with a nice floral hop flavor with a crisp, clean finish.
KCBC - PENGUIN PIZZA PARTY (5.2%) // Hazy Pale Ale with notes of candied citrus, tropical papaya, and sweet melon. Hopped with our hand-selected Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and Centennial hops.
Bridge and Tunnel - THREE SISTERS (5.8%) // Spiced Pumpkin Ale with hints of cinnamon.
Finback - BLUE GREEN REFLECTIONS (8.5%) // Double IPA dry-hopped with Anchovy, Citra, & Rakau.
- SQUIDABILITY (7%) // IPA dry-hopped with Mosaic, Meridian, & El Dorado.
- EYE LEVEL (8%) // Double IPA dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, & Nelson.
Keg and Lantern - ROTER HAKEN (5.6%) // Marzen rich with malt and a slight hop bitterness for toasted bread flavors and caramel notes.
Other Half - DDH DOUBLE NELSON DAYDREAM (8.5%) // Imperial Oat Cream India Pale Ale with a huge amount of oats and a hint of lactose.
- DDH FOREVER SIMCOE (8.5%) // IIPA hopped with Simcoe and then double dry hopped with Simcoe Cryo.
- MOSAIC DREAM (6.0%) // IPA - smaller version of Double Mosaic Dream hopped solely with Mosaic. 18th WardFOGGY FEELIN’” (6.5%) // Hazy IPA with a base of American 2-row, white wheat, and flaked oats. Fermented with house IPA yeast, and dry hopped with NZ cascade, Motueka, and Citra Lupomax.
18th Ward - FOGGY FEELIN (6.5%) // Hazy IPA with a base of American 2-row, white wheat, and flaked oats. Fermented with house IPA yeast, and dry hopped with NZ cascade, Motueka, and Citra Lupomax.
Always drink responsibly and tip your bartenders!