Come try 5 arrogant brews from Stone Brewing Company Tuesday Nov 25th at East Village Tavern. There will be an extended happy hour until 8PM with half off some amazing brews. The lineup includes the Double Bastard, Arrogant Bastard, Stone Pale, Stone IPA, and the Imperial Stout. $3.50 for a glass of Double Bastard? See you there.

Head over to Rattle N Hum for the following beers that will be available on cask until they are kicked. Special thanks to Alex Hall for putting together this lineup:

Coniston Old Man Ale – 4.8% – Ruby red, complex ale with fruity aroma. On the palate there’s some caramel, toffee, and dark fruit. Challenger hops impart a clean grassiness with a hint of earth and epice. Recently came in 2nd out of 25 at the New York Times English ale tasting.

Dark Star Hophead – 3.8% – An extremely clean drinking, full bodied, pale gold session ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes. There’s a clean and refreshing hoppiness on the palate. This beer has won many awards at CAMRA beer festivals in the U.K.

Dark Star Best Bitter – 4.0% – This dark amber session bitter is silky with hints of fruit, smooth and enticing on the palate. Hopped with East Kent Goldings.

Dark Star Festival – 5.0% – A chestnut coloured premium Sussex brew with a strong malt backbone and a sweet malt mouthfeel. This beer bears a striking to ‘Festive,’ a formerly Sussex favourite premium cask ale brewed by the now closed King & Barned Brewery.

Dark Star Original – 5.0% – Dark, strong, and smooth with a nice level of bitterness. This recipe is a former 1980s Champion Beer of Britain winner in a previous incarnation – as a beer called ‘Dark Star’ from Pitfield Brewery, devised there by Dark Star Brewery’s founer Rob Jones.

Dark Star Porter – 5.5% – Brown and black malts combine with Target hops in the boil for a luscious, dark, slick, traditional English porter experience.

Greene King Old Speckled Hen – 4.5% – The only real beer from a big brewery (Greene King is a national U.K. brewer). Smooth, malty, fruity, amber ale with a short finish. Rare on cask here, you should find this has much more depth than the ubiquitious nitro-poured version of Old Speckled Hen.

Ridgeway Seriously Bad Elf – 9% – Described as an English Double Ale, this turbid, potent strong brew has a pleasantly spicy hop profile.

Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf – 10.5% – A sweetish, very strong winter barleywine with notes of fruit and a warming complexity on the palate.

BeerMenus is now adding Westchester County for all you commuters and adventurers. One beer bar worth traveling “upstate” for is the Lazy Boy Saloon located in White Plains. This place has over 350 bottles, 5 casks, 30 taps, and some amazing beers you won’t find in the 5 boroughs. Please email us about any beer spots that we should target in Westchester.

We are currently adding the borough of Queens to BeerMenus. All recommendations for good beer spots are much appreciated. Shoot us an email or tell your local bar to get on board.

As temperatures drop, turn to these Winter Warmers:

Abita Christmas
Anchor Christmas
Barbar Winter Bock
Clipper City Winter Storm
De Dolle Stille Nacht
Elysian Winter
Goose Island Mild Winter
Harpoon Winter Warmer
Ridgeway Santa’s Butt Winter Porter
Sam Adams Winter
Samuel Smith Winter Welcome
Smuttynose Winter
Southern Tier Winter
St. Peter’s Winter
Weltenburger Winter
Winterkoninkse Winter

On Saturday November 22nd, the International Great Beer Expo will take place. There will be a great selection of imported as well as domestic beers to taste. The event takes place in the spacious 60,000 square feet area at Nassau Coliseum where you will be able to sample beers from over 50 international brewers. The beer list is very diverse and is continually being updated. To buy tickets, click here

Official website

The Brazen Head, in cooperation with Alex Hall of the Gotham Imbiber is proud to announce the ‘Cask Head’ Cask Ale Festival, going on November 7th through 9th. Cask ale is a unique experience, providing unfiltered unpasteurized beer brewed from traditional ingredients. When served, cask ale uses no extraneous carbon dioxide, which all comes together to create an unforgettable brew. Out of the 30 ales and lagers available on cask, 11 or 12 will be tapped at any point, so make sure to get there early since supplies are limited!

On November 19th at 7PM, East Village Tavern will be joining forces with BeerMenus and Dogfish Head Brewery to celebrate great beer and food together. The event will begin with a reception with hors d’oeuvres and Dogfish Head Pangaea. Once seated, guests will be served a 4 course dinner, each course will be paired with a vintage Dogfish Head beer. People from East Village Tavern, Dogfish Head, and BeerMenus will describe each food course, each vintage Dogfish Head beer, and why they are an appropriate pairing. Come meet us, hear stories about our beers, bar, and website, and be merry.

This event costs $75 plus tax and gratuity and will sell out fast. To reserve a seat, call Andrew at (212) 253-8400.

Below is the amazing menu:

Reception
Passed and Stationary Appetizers
Dogfish Head Pangaea

House Cured Salmon
Citrus, Fennel, Mustard
Dogfish Head Chateau Jiahu

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Creme Fraiche, Pumpkin Seed Oil
Dogfish Head Burton Baton

Veal Cheeks Bourguignon
Wild Mushroom Grits, Young Carrots
Dogfish Head Red and White

Chicory Coffee Pot de Creme
Brown Sugar Shortbread
Dogfish Head Raison D’Extra

Official Event Website