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Update Everybody! Please look at the bottom of the page to see descriptions of what is going to be available today. Decide before you go what to focus on! Don't miss this once a year event! Beer Meetup members loved the Pumpkin Mania event and you will be sure to love this one too. Please RSVP Now. Featuring the elusively difficult to acquire Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA on draft! Clocking in at 18% abv, you are going to have to sip this monster slowly. For the complete lineup as it will be this weekend, see the list below.

Don't miss the DAZE of the DEVIL Beer Fest at one of NYC's Best Beer Bars: The Hop Devil Grill on St. Mark's Place at Avenue A in the heart of the East Village. This fantastic Beer Bar features 24 carefully selected draft beers and about 50 bottles. Top it off with the best Tex-Mex and tacos in NYC. If you don't like tacos, try the Cuban Sliders or the Cowboys on Broncos. After work this Friday make your way downtown. The East Village is one of the best happy hour areas in the city because it is never packed to the walls at this time. Additionally, Happy Hours lasts til 8pm. All the draft beers are 1/2 off the regular price. That's a major bargain. Plus, the East Village is just plain fun! Join us, meet people, make friends and celebrate!

The Daze of the Devil this year has a whole new lineup of extreme beers. Many you probably have never tasted before. These days, beer isn't boring. But, when you do think of an average beer, its about 4 1/2% - 5% alcohol by volume (ABV). That would mean that a beer that is 7% ABV is 40% stronger than your average beer, which is a lot stronger. During the Daze of the Devil, Hop Devil Grill will feature on draft no less than 10 beers which are 8% ABV or stronger. In some cases, much, much stronger! Strong doesn't necessarily mean you are getting a better beer, so these beers are chosen very selectively so that in addition to having a much bigger kick, the experiential taste sensations you get will be commensurably greater as well. What we are saying, folks, is that if you are into big beers with monsterously delicious flavors, you are in for a treat. English Strong Ales, Imperial Stouts, American style Barley Wines, German Doppelbocks, Belgian Tripels and more all fit the bill. Daze of the Devil is a no-holds barred strong ale festival.

Check out this amazing lineup:

Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
Celebrator has a creamy head of tight bubbles contrasting beautifully with its profound dark robe. It is full-bodied and velvety from half a year's aging. Although strong, it is not overpowering. There is a wonderful and complex balance between various malts, the alcohol and the subtle hops. A complex fruitiness of roasted malt and whole hop flowers make Celebrator great. Despite its richness, it has a faintly smoky dryness in the finish. Brauerei Aying
Aying, Germany Doppelbock
6.7% 12 oz
Boulder Obovoid Empirical Stout
Obovoid on oak adds earthy character to the roasted notes and bittersweet chocolate finish derived from the black and chocolate malts. Boulder Beer Company
Boulder, Colorado
Oak Aged Oatmeal Stout 8.0% 12 oz
Clipper City Heavy Seas Peg Leg
The beer is a dry Imperial Stout - creamy and rich with color as black as night. It has aromas of roasted coffee and dark chocolate, hints of molasses, toffee and caramel in the taste. Availability is extremely limited. IBU'S: 30 Malts: Crisp English Pale, Crisp Crystal, Chocolate and Roasted Barley Hops: Styrian Goldings, Fuggles Magnum and Amarillo Clipper City Brewing Co.
Baltimore, Maryland
Imperial Stout
8.0% 12 oz
Delirium Nocturnum
A Belgian strong, dark Winter ale from the brewery that makes Delirium Tremens. Brewed by Brouwerij Huyghe
Melle, Belgium Belgian Strong Ale
9% 11 oz
Dick’s Barley Wine
A complex, English style barley wine Dicks Brewing Company
Centralia, Washington
Barley Wine 10% 12 oz
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
Too extreme to be called beer? Brewed to a colossal 45°P, boiled for a full 2 hours while being continually hopped with high alpha American hops, dry-hopped every day in the fermenter for a month, and aged for a month on whole leaf hops, 120 Minute IPA is by far the strongest IPA ever brewed. And at 21% ABV and 120 IBU’s, you can see why we are calling this the Holy Grail for Hopheads. Editors note: ABV reduced down to 18% in 2009. Dogfish Head Brewery
Milton, Delaware
American Strong Ale
18% 8 oz
Lagunitas a Little Sumpin' Extra
Pronounced citrus hop aroma, like Myer lemons. Flavor is perfectly balanced, almost prickly citrus skin hops and sweet toasted french bread like malts. Delicious.
Lagunitas Brewing Company. Petaluma, California
Imperial/Double IPA
8.74 12 oz
Ramstein Double Platinum
An extra strong Hefe Weizen from NJ High Point Brewing Co.
Butler, New Jersey
Weizen Bock
7.5 16 ox
Pretty Things Baby Tree
Baby tree is a "quadruple" brewed with a single strain of Belgian yeast. While a commonly used style name on the internet, "quadruple" isn’t in fact a style name at all but a brand of beer produced by La Trappe in the Netherlands. Its found a common usage as a cover-all for the darkest and strongest beers produced by Trappist monks, mainly because they haven’t named them themselves. Two Belgian brewers use the term "Abt", Flemish for "Abbot". Historically the best beer made in an abbey (by the Cistercians/Trappists at least) was referred to in Latin simply as "prima melior". This has also become a brand name in recent years.Our "quadruple" benefits from the addition of 40lbs of dried California plums in the kettle - hopefully contributing to the overall dark-fruit character of the beer. It’s a dark, 8.6% beer..."Baby Tree" is Pretty Things’ first seasonal beer.

Brewed and bottled by Dann Paquette of Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project, Inc. at Paper City. Not a Paper City brand beer.
Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project
Cambridge, Massachusetts Belgian style Quadruple 8.6% 11 oz
Southern Tier Mokah
When empirical and creative impulses collide, the result is often timeless. The classic art of the coffee maker is an example of design and engineering working in concert. It is through similar cooperation that the simple bitter cocoa bean is transformed into a sweet treat. Our brewers utilize their materials to exacting standards, and they couldn’t resist the temptation to combine the best flavors of two of our highly acclaimed Imperial Stouts: Jahva and Choklat. Alone each is perfect, but together as Mokah, they are an inimitable expression of two of the world’s most sought after flavors.! Southern Tier Brewing Co.
Lakewood, New York
Imperial Stout
11% 12 oz
Stone Double Bastard
this is a lacerative muther of a beer. The evil big brother of Arrogant Bastard Ale. It is strongly suggested you stay far, far away from this beer. Those foolish enough to venture close enough to taste will experience a punishingly unforgiving assault on the palate. ’Course there’s always the masochists.. Stone Brewing Co.
Escondido, California
American Strong Ale
10% 12 oz
Speakeasy Double Daddy Imperial IPA
. Doubling down on malt & hops, DOUBLE DADDY raises the stakes. With it's good looks & No-Limit style,DD takes the pot every time. Speakeasy Ales and Lagers
San Francisco, California
Imperial/Double IPA
9.5% 12 oz
Speakeasy Old Godfather Barley Wine
Aroma of piney, floral hops. Dark amber with large cream color head. Copious lacings. Strong hop presence with rich roasted malts. Good balance for such a powerful brew. An enjoyable experience. Speakeasy Ales and Lagers
San Francisco, California
Barley Wine
10.2% 12 oz
Victory Golden Monkey
Enchanting and enlightening, this golden, frothy ale boasts an intriguing herbal aroma, warming alcohol esters on the tongue and light, but firm body to finish. Exotic spices add subtle notes to both the aroma and flavor. Strong, sensual and satisfying. Victory Brewing Company
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Abbey Tripel
9.5% 11 oz

Watch the Yankees Kick Ass tonight at the Hop Devil Grill. For your consuming pleasure eat delicious tostadas for only $1 each and if you are female there are $2 Margaritas for you. Sorry for the last minute thing but the Hop Devil asked me to promote this. 5 Plasma screens and a huge 72 x72" projector screen.

Flying Dog Wednesday September 30th at 6PM

Its always fun when a brewing company comes to a local pub and hands out free hats, t-shirts and even buys you a beer. One of Colorado's longest running and most successful breweries, the Flying Dog Brewing Co. plans to do just that next Wednesday night! Dogtoberfest anyone? Why not? Flying dog makes cool shirts, so don't be late. There will even be some pumpkin beers on tap from various breweries, 'cause we know you like punkins! Who makes the best? Defiant? Southern Tier? Dogfish Head? You decide. All at the Hop Devil Grill. And, if your friends aren't into the beer thing like you are, no sweat. Wednesday Nights are special at Hop Devil Grill. $10 pitchers of brandy-infused sangria all night long. 64 full ounces of fruity nectar. You can't go wrong. How can you find the group? Ask your friendly Hop Devil servers and they will direct you to the campground.

Hey Everybody,

Beer Meetup member Andy Troy (see tastingnyc.com)is promoting a feast for all your five senses! While not specifically about beer, it is a fabulous idea. He set up this event so that you can see, hear, feel, touch and smell something all in one night. Please go to the link and check it out.

From 6:00-8:00 feast your eyes on a DVD gallery exhibition by artist Kristen Anderson!
Also feast your eyes on a bellydance fashion show by Decotach
Delight your ears by listening to a special musical performance by Beledo's Mediterranean Jazz Trio
Between 6:30 and 7:30pm, enjoy complimentary appetizers including curry flavored chicken satay and rice paper vegetable spring rolls.
Indulge your sense of touch by signing up for a free chair massage with Nigel Hunt, AAS, NCBTM.
Excite your sense of smell with products supplied by Mythology Body

Admission is Free!

EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT: Tonight is a special night at David Copperfield's House of Beer. It is Bear Republic Night! Join the DC Team, Mike Burmil (Beer Nut) and his SKI beer distribution team, and some folks from the award winning Bear Republic Brewery of CA for a fun night with their extra special beer. Lined up for your imbibing pleasure is "Racer 5, Racer X, Black Mamba, XP, and Hop Rod Rye". So if you are a fan of Bear Republic Beer (who isn't?) then you won't want to miss this. Additionally, I just found out it is "Ladies Night". Ladies, there will be 3 different beers for you to drink at only $3 per serving and if you don't like beer (please don't say that) there are $5 kettle one Martinis! FREE key chains, hats, T-shirts and other giveaways to those who arrive early enough to get them.