2/24/2017 -- 8th Annual NYC Beer Week

8th Annual NYC Beer Week- 2/24- 3/4/17- Celebrating all things Craft Beer in the Big Apple!

The New York City Brewers Guild (NYCBG) is back at it and ready to celebrate the incredible growth of New York City's craft beer industry with its Opening Bash Invitational 2017 on the February 25th for the "Eighth Annual New York City Beer Week."

New York City Beer Week 2017 brings together 23 of NYC's premiere Guild craft breweries, standout nationally and internationally renowned breweries, over 400 events at 250 different NYC beer destinations, celebrity chefs, and acclaimed restaurants for 10 days of craft beer madness. NYC Beer Week 2016 runs from Friday February 24 - Saturday, March 4, 2017. Events will take place within all five boroughs.
"I'm looking forward to a great 2017 New York City Beer Week," says Kelly Taylor (President of the New York City Brewers Guild, Co-Founder/Brewer at KelSo Beer Company, Brewmaster at Heartland Brewery). "With over 23 city based brewers, a record number of beer bars and over eight million people, this promises to be one for the history books."

The mission of the New York City Brewers Guild is to advocate for and promote awareness of its local brewing members; to increase the visibility of local beers through innovative events, programming, and consumer education; and to foster a healthy, ethical, and growth-focused craft beer industry throughout the city. The New York City Brewers Guild is a 501[c]6 non-profit founded to advance New York City's brewing industry. New York City Beer Week 2017 continues a beloved citywide celebration of the breadth of exceptional craft beers from around the region and around the world.

Events include the NYC Beer Week Invitational on at the Brooklyn Expo Center on February 25th;The First Annual Fermentation Festival (pairing fermented foods with beer), Beer Trolley Tours, and the return of the Rupperts Cup Awards Gala with special awards for SMaSH (State Malt and State Hop) brews, venue, event and bartender.

NYC Brewers Guild breweries include Big Alice Brewing, Braven Brewing Co., Bridge and Tunnel Brewing, Bronx Brewery, Brooklyn Brewery, Coney Island Brewing Company, Dyckman Beer Co., Eataly Birreria, Finback Brewery, Flagship Brewery, Greenpoint Beer & Ales, Grimm Artisanal Ales, Gun Hill Brewing Co., Harlem Brewing Co., Heartland Brewing Co., KelSo Beer Co., LIC Beer Project, Rockaway Brewing Co., Sixpoint Brewery, The Keg & Lantern, Threes Brewing, and Transmitter Brewing.

For more information:
nycbeerweek.com
newyorkcitybrewersguild.com
Instagram/Twitter: @nycbrewers