The New York City Brewers Guild is holding three major events beginning Saturday that gather together all of the local breweries taking part in Beer Week, but there are hundreds of tap takeovers, pairing dinners and other events happening across the city. We picked some of our favorites; check out the full list and get tickets at Eventbrite. Beer Week kicks off at the Altman Building with 40 breweries from all regions of the state and an unlimited ticket to sample their brews and snacks.Feb. 21, noon, $65, 135 W. 18th St.
Taste the next small thing in brewing as 15 home brewing groups bring out more than 50 of their beers to benefit City Harvest. They’ll also serve as the entertainment, including a “makeshift band” and DJ sets.Feb. 22, 1 p.m., $25-$85, 149 Seventh St., Brooklyn One of Queens’ most exciting breweries, Transmitter, is holding its largest takeover yet, bringing 10 beers to Clinton Hall.Feb. 23, 7 p.m., 90 Washington St.
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Sanders Studios packs in over 40 beers (over 90 percent of them brewed specially for this event) and 20 food vendors (from oysters to brisket) on one all-inclusive ticket. This is the event to try all of the SMaSH brews created for Beer Week in one place.Feb. 24, 6 p.m.,$65, 525 Waverly Ave. Beer Meets Cheese: A Love Story
Ditch the wine and let cheese expert Pam Brewer show you how to excellently pair eight cheeses with four Rockaway Brewery beers. Stick around for the brewery tour afterward. Feb. 26, 7 p.m., $40, 46-01 Fifth St., LIC Randolph Beer is highlighting brews from each of NYC’s enclaves over a five-course pairing menu that includes shrimp tacos and a gianduja chocolate mousse torte. Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m., $75 , 343 Broome St. The brewery is celebrating its first year in the Bronx with live music, food trucks, brand-new limited edition beers, beer cocktails and new specials every hour.Feb. 28, 5 p.m., 3227 Laconia Ave., Bronx RELATED: Where to get craft beer now: Long Island City
Make it a late night at Dirck the Norseman as they uncork their new saison, made with six malted grains and aging in four oak barrels since April that all received a different strain of Brettanomyces yeast.Feb. 28, 11:59 p.m., 7 N. 15th St., Brooklyn Bid adieu to beer week at Brooklyn Bowl with food from Blue Ribbon, a brass band and, of course, lots of local brews.March 1, noon, $40, 61 Wythe Ave.
The Belgians were doing craft beer centuries, and master sommelier Marc Stroobandt will lead a talk and tasting of how their brews influenced ours, alongside hors d’oeuvres, at Belgian Beer Cafe NoMad.March 2, 7 p.m., $45, 220 Fifth Ave.
NYC Beer Week 2015: Celebrate craft beer at these events
Juren David
