*Updated Full List* Thursday July 31st at 6PM, 16 Exceptional American Draft Beers at East Village Tavern

By Will
on Jul 23, 08

EVT will feature a meticulously picked, unusual, and, most importantly, American draft selection of beer. A preview of the offering to make you drool: Rogue Chocolate Stout, Sixpoint Carob Porter, North Coast Brother Thelonius, Great Divide Titan IPA, Allagash Triple, and Troegs Troegenator Double Bock. The rest will be a surprise, but I have been told most of them will be hard to find anywhere else. Mark your calendars and come on over to the East Village Tavern to find out what other amazing beers will be on tap while this unique offering is flowing.

Also, pad your stomach with delicious $5 plates of Kobe dog-in-a-blankets, and chips/salsa/bean plates.

UPDATE: The lineup of beers may be found below. The majority of these beers will not be available anywhere else on draft in the City. For you hop heads, the addition of Southern Tier Unearthly IPA is enough reason to go. The Unearthly IPA is my new favorite IPA reporting in at a blistering 11% and tastes like gold. Without further adieu…

Allagash Triple

Victory Kolsch

Ommengang Witte

Sixpoint Carib Porter (previously only on cask)

Rogue Chocolate Stout

Blue Point Blueberry

Two Brothers Cane and Ebel

Southern Tier Unearthly IPA (ridiculously awesome)

Stoudt’s Weizen

Greenflash Hop Head Red

Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat

Great Divide Titan IPA

Lagunitas Lucky 13

Smuttynose Old Brown Dog

North Coast Brother Thelonious

Troegs Trogenator

Cask: Weyerbacher Hops Infusion

Long week? Don't just order a double, order a Defiant Tripel

By Will
on Jul 17, 08

The Defiant Tripel, brewed by defiantly independent Neil Acer, is sure to kick start your weekend. Find a friend, pick up a 64 oz growler of this 9% beauty, and forget about your crazy boss for a night. This Belgian style tripel is brewed with imported Belgian barley and yeast for an authentic balance of classic fruity flavors.

Defiant Brewery is located in Pearl River, NY and offers a variety of great brews from Neil Acer, owner and brewmaster. After years of working for others, Neil Acer wanted to have his own brewery. Acer says of his current situation at Defiant, “I’m limited only by my imagination.” Support this defiant brewery and pick up a growler of Defiant Tripel this weekend at the Whole Foods Bowery Beer Room.

Kelso Fette Sauv & BBQ

By Will
on Jul 10, 08

A couple weeks ago, Kelso of Brooklyn introduced Kelso Fette Sauv, a beer brewed specifically for the barbecue restaurant Fette Sau. The brewery says “The Fette Sauv has a pilsner malt base, is fermented with Sauvignon Blanc Yeast and aged with toasted French oak, passion fruit, and a generous amount of Summit (think tangerine) hops. Very crisp, with a big passion fruit nose and luscious mouthfeel. A refreshing summer beer that pairs perfectly with BBQ.”

Fette Sau offers slow cooked meats that include pork and beef ribs and shoulders, pigs’ tails, flank steak, leg of lamb, pork belly, and pastrami. Combine that with the impressive tap selection, (poured via a row of knife tap handles) and you have yourself a fine meal.

So this Summer, check out the Fette Sauv while it’s available and pair it with some barbecue!