Oktoberfest For October? You Betcha!

OktoberfestSteinWe’re loving our German “biers” so much that we’ve decided to continue our Oktoberfest celebration into October proper (many craft beer lovers know that the official Fest ended on Sunday). That said, we contributed to an article over at Complex on how to be an Oktoberfest expert, and we’ve got a great line-up for tonight’s Tuesday Tasting (many of these beers are also available a la carte), including:

  • BAYER THEINHEM Landbier
  • KONRAD 14º
  • WEISSENOHE Monk’s Fest
  • THE MONARCHY Münchhausen
  • FREIGEIST Hoppeditz
  • THE MONARCHY Methusalem

Then on Thursday, we’ll have Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock for Thursday Tap™. This delicious smoked beer from Brauerei Heller-Trum in the Bamberg area of Germany is a perfect way to warm up on a chilly autumn day.

Then on Saturday (October 12th) it’s our final “Real Oktoberfest” German Gravity Cask and Sausage Lunch where $15 gets you a pint of Weissenhoe Bonator from cask plus a sausage and German potato salad plate.

Our one ticketed event of the month is Alt-Toberfest on Saturday, October 26th at 110 Kent in Williamsburg. Ticket holders will get a hoice of Coney Island Lager, Captain Lawrence, Sam Adams (which will sponsor a Stein Hoisting Competition), Shiner, and other craft breweries TBA. Plus food samples from artisanal vendors such as Campbell’s Cheese and Bronx Baking Co. Plus additional food/drink for sale, indie rock music, tap dancing demos and more. Enter next to Smorgasburg on the waterfront in Williamsburg.

As always, we’ll have regular bar/restaurant service, so you can come in and feel free to wear your lederhosen (for more on being an Oktoberfest expert, check out this Complex article we contributed on).

 

It’s Been An Ale Pleasure: Thursday Tap™ Kentucky Style

Today Jimmy’s No. 43 is gonna go Against the Grain for Thursday Tap™! We’ll be serving up this Louisville, Kentucky, brewery’s An Ale Pleasure, a 12% ABV barrel-aged Imperial Rye Stout with dark, flavorful malts, chocolate, rye, biscuit, and peat notes. The beer is a a collaboration with the Danish brewery ToØl, and has been aged in bourbon barrels, scotch barrels, port barrels, ash, hickory, red oak, white oak, cherrywood, and more.

Normally, we’d be talking about how this big beer is perfect for the cooler weather, but you know what?! It’s still a great beer, and you can let it sit even on an unseasonably hot day like today and get even more flavors and nuance as the beer warms up along side you. So, come on in for a big cool one, and enjoy this interesting and unusual beer (and hard to find on draught locally).

As always, we tap at 5 p.m. and regular bar/restaurant/oyster service is still available. While supplies last.