This is a page of  New York and nearby-area events of interest to homebrewers and all-around beer geeks. If you have an event you think should be put up on this list, E-mail us the information by clicking here. This page was last updated: October 7, 2008 3:09 PM

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Beer Events:

• October 8, Malted Barley Appreciation Society Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Mugs Ale House, 125 Bedford Avenue (North 10th St., three blocks north of the Bedford Ave. L-train station). Matt Polacheck from Schmaltz Brewing. In addition, we should have some excellent homebrews to taste, and Mugs usual great selection of beers.
• October 14: Keegan Ales Brewery Night, Bar Great Harry, 6PM-10PM280 Smith Street (at Sackett) in Brooklyn, NY, 718-222-1103. Come help us welcome the fine folks from Kingston’s Keegan Ales as they make a pit stop at our little corner in Brooklyn. As usual, prices will be nices. Come and meet some of the makers. Hey, some of the Hudson Valley Bourbon-makers may even stop by. Beers: Gravity Cask: Tuthilltown Bourbon Barrel-aged IPA, Hurricane Kitty IPA, Limited Edition Hefeweizen, Mother’s Milk Oatmeal Stout, Old Capital Golden Ale
• October 16, Barcade 4th Anniversary Party: Barcade, 388 Union Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11211. 718-302-6464, barcadebrooklyn.com .Please join us at Barcade as we celebrate our 4th anniversary by tapping a lot of really great and rare beers. We will be opening at 2pm. Some of the drafts listed below. Many, many more to follow: Allagash Curieux (gravity cask), Brooklyn Monster 2005, Dogfish Head Burton Baton, Dogfish Head Theobroma, Elysian Hubris Imperial IPA, Fisherman's Dunkel, Flying Dog Barrel-Aged Gonzo, Green Flash Le Freak (cask), Harpoon Leviathan Series Imperial IPA, Rogue Rye IPA, Smuttynose Brett & I, Southampton Abbot 12, Southern Tier Cherry Saison, Southern Tier Imperial Oatmeal Stout, Victory V-12.
• October 16, Belgetoberfest, South 4th Bar and Cafe, 90 South 4th St, Williamsburg, 7:00 p.m. , That's right, tired of the same old Octoberfest celebrations? Had your fill of German beer? Frustrated by your unrequited for Jurgen Prochnow (aka the patron Saint of Beerfest)? Well, put those worries aside, slip on down to the southside and drop in on South 4th for some of the tastiest Belgium beer you've ever had! Starting at 7pm, and running all night, the following draft beers will be $5 a glass: Allagash Triple, Alvinne Extra, Caracole Saxo, De Glazen Toren Saison D'erpe Mere, Ommegang Abbey, Petrus Oud Bruin, St. Bernardus Abt 12, Val-Dieu Triple. Furthermore, just when you think things can't be more Belgy, we are happy to offer free grilled bratwursts and sausages (while supplies last). So come on by and help us put the UM in Belgium next week!
• October 18, Oktober Surprise, Spuyten Duyvil, 359 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Telephone: 718-963-4140.12 noon "The No-Joke October Fest". We have procured the most insane collection of small German (more specifically Franconian) breweries almost all of which have never been in the States before. These beers were brought over in incredibly small quantities (just 1-4 cases for the whole country) and we got most of them. The majority of these beers are in small 20 & 30 liter gravity pour barrels. If you love German beer, do not miss this. You can't even find all of these beers under one roof in Germany. On Tap: Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Monks Dunkel, Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Monks Fest, Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Monks Altfrankish, Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Monks Kloster Sud, Keesmann Lager, TBD (most likely a Mahrs beer) In 20L Gravity Barrel: Hofmann Dunkel, Rittmayer Kellerbier, Beck (not Beck's) Lager, Sonnenbrau Lager, Roppelt Lager, Weiherer Lager, Weiherer Rauchbier, Fassla Lager, Fassla Pils, Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Kloster Sud, Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Bonifatius Dunkel, Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Altfrankish. In 30L Gravity Barrel: Neder Hell, Gunther Brau Bernstein, Mahrs Kellerbier. Plus a Very Rare Pine-tar Pitch Lined Wooden Cask of Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Altfrankish. Bottles: Scholl Marzen, Drummer Dunkel, Leitner Marzen, Hartmann Kellerbier, Huppendorfer Vollbier, Simon Spezial, Sonnenbrau Kellerbier, Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Kloster Sud, Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Altfrankish, Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Marzen, Weissenohe Klosterbrauerei Classic Organic Export, Rittmayer Hausbier, Neder Schwarze Anna, Monchsambacher Lager, Trunk Nothelfer Ernte Bier, Gunther Brau Schwarzbier, Greif Capitulare Jubilaums, Hebendanz Annafestbier, Hebendanz Marzen.
• October 28: Flying Dog Brewery Night, Bar Great Harry, 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., 280 Smith Street (at Sackett) in Brooklyn, NY, 718-222-1103. Come help us welcome the fine folks from Flying Dog as they make a pit stop at our little corner in Brooklyn. Beers: Barrel-aged Gonzo Imperial Porter, Doggie Style Pale Ale, Dogtoberfest Oktoberfest, In-Heat Wheat, Kerberos Belgian-style Tripel, Tire Bite Golden Ale
• November 7-9, 16th Brooklyn 'Cask Head' Cask Ale Festival, The Brazen Head, 228 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Telephone: 718-488-0430. Details to follow.

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