Brewery of the Month Beer Tasting at The Village Pourhouse
Village Pourhouse--Downtown (64 Third Avenue New York City, NY 10003)
- Full Price:
- $25.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $12.50*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Brewery of the Month Beer Tasting have expired.
The last date listed for Brewery of the Month Beer Tasting was Wednesday January 26, 2011 / 7:00pm - 9:00pm (Goose Island).
Currently at Village Pourhouse--Downtown:
Brewery of the Month Beer Tasting in New York, Hosted by Experts
- Full Price:
- $35.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50
Whether you're new to the brew or an experienced ale aficionado, this Brewery of the Month tasting, happening every Monday at downtown's Village Pourhouse, allows you to tap into the latest in craft and microbrews. An experienced beer sommelier will be on hand to guide guests through the basics of beer tasting, with samples of five master-crafted brews as examples of the unique balances between hops and barley. From lagers and ales to stouts and porters, this event covers all the important beer bases. As a bonus, you'll receive a full bottle or pint of your favorite sample to enjoy at the end of the class. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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RS on Where to Eat
Menu has beer tastings to go along with each dish
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Train to Union Square
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Casual
5 Goldstar Member Reviews
Veenyc
The host (one of the bar's owners) was quite knowledgeable, funny and entertaining. He gave us a brief history of beer, the brewery and interesting facts of the choices we tried for the night. We had 5 tastes, about 4 or 5 oz glasses, so more than most places give for a beer tastings. After each beer he came around and chatted with everyone about what they liked and didn't like. All in all a lot of fun for the price, so quite a good value.Written on Apr 29 2010
Negatives - It took a little while to get started. We were thirsty and no one came around to tell us they were starting late. Finally a waitress appeared and brought a few of us waters - so I'd suggest you arrive and buy your own beer at the bar to drink while u wait. Get there a little early so if you a group you can all sit together. Also - unfortunately someone else at the bar also booked a karaoke night, which we heard never happens there - so it was a bit loud - but made for even more entertainment. - after we drank the first beer we were over the annoyance of having to wait. We'd go again.
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RS
The Venue: Village Pourhouse isn't the prettiest place in the world but it definately isn't a hole in the wall. It's cute...they have the real bar-bar up front and a loungy area in the back (also with a bar). It's clean and nice.Written on Jul 29 2010
The Staff: SO NICE!
The Host: I forget his name but he was a big guy who worked for VP. He was funny, open minded, patient and really willng to chat and educate people like me who didn't know the makings of beer. I learned so many little things I didn't know before this tasting.
The Beers/Tasting: GREAT! Even the ones I didn't like were great. It was interesting to try so many beers and to learn how to really search for the flavor. Unreal! And the cups are about 6-8 oz so you get a great deal. We sampled around 7 beers and it lasted around 1.5 hours or so.
My only gripe was that the group was big and people were talking so much and it seemed as though the host had so much more knowlege and randomness to impart but couldn't. People tended to drink their beers and not take it as a tasting.
I suggest going to this event, it was SO MUCH FUN! Everything was at and above par.
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Love it! It was fun and casual. The beer sommelier was fun, very informative, etc. I will definitely do this again! Totally worth it!Written on May 13 2010
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jonk
we had a great time, good beer and great presentation by a very friendly person.Written on Apr 29 2010
they were just a little unorganized and the karaoke in the other room was a distraction. i would go back for another event there
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More Information About Brewery of the Month Beer Tasting
Quotes & Highlights
- Learn more about December's featured brewery and their brews on the Tröegs website.
Description
Featured brewer for December 2010: Tröegs
Chris and John Trogner have been working hard to get Central Pennsylvania on the brewing map. Since 1997, these Mechanicsburg natives have been handcrafting world-class beers that combine traditional English brewing techniques with the eclecticism of new American brewing. But how they reached this point is as compelling as where they are headed.
Chris and John, 18 months apart in age, were simultaneously intrigued by the art of handcrafting beer while living some 1,750 miles apart—Chris in Boulder, Colorado and John in Philadelphia.
John, the older brother, often found relief from his not-so-satisfying work in the Philadelphia real estate market at the nearby Dock Street Brewpub. At the same time, Philadelphia was proving to be a booming beer city with dozens of neighborhood bars that cared as much about beer as they did about food.
Chris was drawn to Colorado for the skiing opportunities, as well as educational ones. In between the two, he found himself in the midst of craft-brewing nirvana as more than 100 breweries appeared throughout the state.
As Chris and John would talk, a flicker of an idea gradually turned into a full-blown business plan. The brothers had always dreamed about starting a business together, and now they had brewed the perfect idea.
John moved to Boulder, and within days secured a job cleaning tanks at the Oasis Brewpub. Over the next three years he would learn the brewing business from the inside out. Along the way, he took brewing classes at the University of California at Davis and Chicago’s Siebel Institute of Technology.
With John knee-deep in yeast, hops and barley, Chris focused on marketing, sales and management classes. He also managed a restaurant to determine whether a brewpub or a brewery would be a better business model. The brothers decided to leave the food to someone else and focus on beer. After graduating, Chris went to England to take an intensive brewing class at the University of Sunderland.
The brothers needed to decide where to build the brewery; and while Colorado offered the right audience, it also meant a lot of competition. After a lot of thought, Chris and John decided to return to their roots and use their brewing skills in the Mid-Atlantic States.
Tröegs Brewing Company was established in 1997. Today, the brewery produces nine different beers including Hopback Amber Ale, Troegenator Doublebock, Rugged Trail Ale, Tröegs Pale Ale, Nugget Nectar (seasonal) Dead Reckoning Porter (seasonal), Sunshine Pils (seasonal), The Mad Elf (seasonal), and distributes its product in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Ohio, Massachusetts and Virginia.