Join EQX for a live broadcast at the 4th Annual Gathering of the Farm Cideries at Nine Pine Cider Works in downtown Albany.
The Gathering of the Farm Cideries is back! After last year’s SOLD OUT event, we are extremely excited to bring this premier New York State craft cider celebration back to Nine Pin Cider in Albany. This year will be our 4th annual Gathering and we are excited to have some new cideries joining us!
On Saturday February 17th, join us on Nine Pin’s production floor with farm cideries from all corners of the state for a tasting and market experience that only New York State can offer. Enjoy free samples of unique batches of ciders all made from New York apples with the ability to purchase limited and exclusive ciders by the growler, bottle, and can to go!
ALB.CBW.2018 will be filled to the brim with craft beer events held all over Albany emphasizing/celebrating the long-cultivated craft beer scene and elevated gastronomic fare that the area has to offer.
Bold dates/locations indicate official sponsors of Albany Craft Beer Week & Albany Craft Beer Festival 2018.
Saturday 4-7-18 @ Washington Ave Armory Albany Craft Beer Festival Sessions One (12-3pm) & Two (4-7pm)
Saturday 4-7-18 @ City Beer Hall: Official ALB.CBW.2018 Afterparty
Sunday 4-8-18 @ City Beer Hall: Official ALB.CBW.2018 Hangover Brunch
Mike Birbiglia headlines MASS MoCA’s High Mud Comedy Festival, the museum’s annual mud season yuk-fest, which returns to North Adams stacked with comedy-club kings and queens, funny film, uncommon workshops, half-brewed beer tastings, mocking museum tours (and whatever else we can think to poke fun at). Storytelling funny man and This American Life regular Mike Birbiglia is joined by comedic songstress Nellie McKay and former Saturday Night Live castmember Sasheer Zamata’s Party Time!, with more comedic talent to be announced soon. High Mud will deliver a thousand laughs a minute during two nights of stand-up in MASS MoCA’s Hunter Center. Come early for an afternoon of comedy adventures. This is mud season in the Berkshires — we celebrate!
Come enjoy samples of chowder from local restaurants in Saratoga Springs at the 20th Annual Saratoga Chowderfest on February 3rd, 2018!
Part of Winterfest, Chowderfest is the perfect activity for a cold winter’s day. Stroll through downtown Saratoga and purchase a $1 cup (3 oz. serving) of chowder from as many participating establishments as you’d like! Some restaurants will be offering classic varieties, while some may be serving original, unique concoctions! After you’ve enjoyed sample after sample of delicious, warm chowder, vote for your favorite.
True Brew Magazine presents MARDI GRAS LIVE! Saturday, February 17th, 7pm, at Cohoes Music Hall. Join us for an evening of New Orleans inspired revelry and fun. With live music from Justin Henricks! Starring members of Wurliday, the Chronicles, and special guest Girl Blue doing live sets of classic Zydeco Rhythm & Blues to get the party rockin’. This Masquerade will feature fortune tellers, palm readers, beads, masks, and all of the other debauchery that one might expect at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Featuring Jambaylaya, Gumbo and other Cajun fare by Nanola Restaurant. Delicious Craft Beer from Magic Hat. Wine, Cider and More.
Join Jeff and Nicki for the second of two back to back live broadcasts on Friday, January 19th. They will be at King Neptune’s Pub on Lake George during Paradox Saints’ set from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Don’t miss you chance to win an overnight stay at The Holiday Inn Resort lake George.
Join Jeff and Nicki for the first of two back to back live broadcasts on Friday, January 19th. They will be at the Adirondack Pub and Brewery for the Funky Ice Festival in Lake George from 4pm to 6pm.
Head to Saratoga for their Restaurant Week and try something tasty and new!
December 1-7, 2017
Three-Course Dinner | $10, $20 or $30
Lunch Specials | $5 or $10
Enjoy the 13th Annual Saratoga County Winter Restaurant Week from December 1-7, 2017. Get a 3-Course dinner for just $10, $20 or $30 plus tax & tip at participating Saratoga County restaurants! Start off with your choice of an appetizer or salad, then choose from a menu of delicious entrees, and top it off with a decadent dessert! Some participating restaurants are offering lunch specials for just $5 or $10 plus tax & tip. Saratoga Restaurant Week is the perfect time to get out and try new restaurants in the Saratoga County. Reservations are suggested!
Check HERE for a full list of participating restaurants.
Celebrate the grand opening of the Downtown Albany Dog Park with a reception immediately following the park’s ribbon cutting!
The reception will include light refreshments and a cash bar featuring great drink specials from the Olde English Pub.
Raffle tickets for pawsome prizes, courtesy of local businesses, will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society and the continued revitalization of downtown Albany.
Featuring an all-new location at the brand new Albany Capital Center (55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY) and FREE PARKING at the Times Union Center garage (100 Beaver Street) connected by an enclosed walkway! The event includes FREE lift tickets SATURDAY AND SUNDAY to New York mountains, two-for-one lift tickets to Vermont resorts, exclusive deals on winter gear and equipment and an expanded Craft Beer Garden with Wineries, providing guests the opportunity to sample a variety of craft beer and wine from more than a dozen local and regional breweries and wineries.
This is the ANNUAL Halloween Party everyone talks about. Previously held at the parking lot across from the former Barrel Saloon at 942 Broadway. We have CHANGED LOCATIONS to Jennings Landing in Downtown Albany. There is a parking garage that is FREE after 5pm, we now have UBER and it is closer to downtown night life.
This year’s theme is Down By The River: Halloween Under the Big Top in relation to the SNL skit.
As always, costumes are MANDATORY, there will be beer (Miller Lite), cider (Angry Orchard) & wine (sorry no liquor, different permit), great throwback music, costume contest and of course a GREAT TIME!
Tickets are just $30 and all proceeds (after expenses) will go to the Downtown Albany Bid. Party starts at 9pm and goes until 12pm. GET YOUR TICKETS SOON, we always sell out.
We’re loving our new collaboration with Shmaltz so much we’ve decided to celebrate with a pub crawl in downtown Troy on Thursday November 2nd! If you haven’t tried out the new EQX Independent Ale, this will be a great time to, while checking out some bars that are both new and old favorites, with a free show at the end and giveaways at each stop!
Here’s where we’ll be:
6pm: The Ruck – 104 3rd Street
A Troy staple for delicious food and an impressive draft list.
7pm: Elixir 16 – 45 2nd Street
The newest stop on the list. Enjoy a drink there or make your own 6 pack to go, their selection is top notch. (and they serve dumplings!)
8pm: Slidin’ Dirty – 9 1st Street
The masters of creating flavor filled meals on tiny buns paired with great craft beverages, now in Schenectady too!
9pm: River Street Pub – 194 River Street
A great room to catch a show or grab a pint and a bite.
At each stop Shmaltz will be giving away a tour and tasting at their Clifton Park brewery, and at the River Street Pub we’ll have a pair of tickets to see Dirty Heads at Upstate Concert Hall to go along with it.
To close out the night, Sun Natives will be playing at the River Street Pub. Anyone 21+ is welcome to join us at one stop or all of them, or, just come for the show! The first 25 people to join us will receive an EQX Independent Ale pint glass.
Join us for the 9th annual Soup R’ Bands to benefit the Upstate NY Autism Alliance Organization & Autism Task Forces of Hadley-Luzerne and Greenwich. Fantastic restaurants donate soup for competition; there will also be entertainment by talented local musicians, a huge raffle, and a silent auction.
Tickets $20 before October 18th, $25 after.
Advance tickets are available at:
Roaring Brook Ranch in Lake George
George Henry’s in Warrensburg
The Full Moon on Glen Lake
Core Fitness in Glens Falls
O’Tooles in Queensbury
For more info visit: http://www.lakegeorge.com/event/soup-r-bands-107055/
October 27th-29th Indian Ladder Farms becomes the All Souls Harvest Village! With everything from haunted trails to burlesque, magic to storytelling, and the Demon’s Study-Escape the Room a fully interactive, horror-themed escape, complete with live actors and a ghoulish mystery to unravel.
So much scary fun to be had! And of course, delicious farm-fresh beer and cider in the tasting room too. Tickets are limited – grab them now!
Stop by Friday the 27th from 7-9pm and say hi to McCalla who will be broadcasting live!
After a long hard year at sea Albany’s Dutch Apple transforms into The LateShip for one strange night on the Hudson River.
On Saturday October 28th The LateShift presents THE LATESHIP II, A Haunted Halloween Costume Party and Boat Cruise. Join us for a premier Halloween event in downtown Albany. The boat boards at 6pm, departs at 7pm and hopefully returns at 10.
Tickets onsale NOW
$25 // presale
$30 // after Friday October 20th
LAST YEARS EVENT SOLD OUT!
Prepare yourselves now for a 3 hour boat cruise, live music by The LateShift, live music by Dark Honey, full bar, costume prizes, giveaways, and plenty of surprises!
Join us for the 12th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration on Saturday, October 14th, 2017 from 1-5 PM at the Adirondack Pub & Brewery! Enjoy a day full of all things Oktoberfest with the beautiful Lake George Fall foliage as your backdrop. All proceeds from Oktoberfest will benefit the BEN OSBORN MEMORIAL FUND.
What is Adirondack Brewery Oktoberfest?
Nonstop Polka Music, Adirondack Brewery Beer Garden, Bratwurst, Dancing, Knackwurst, Keg Tossing, Weisswurst, Potato Pancakes, Stein Hoisting, New York State Guest Breweries, Costume Contest (see below for details and prizes), Endless Beer Sampling, Local Wine, Craft Cider, Cornhole, Dancing Chickens, Fall Foliage, Local Craft Vendors, Artisan Cheese, and so much more!
Join us for the Lake George Village Oktoberfest and Fall Festival on Friday, October 6th, 2017 through Sunday October 8th on Canada Street across from Shepard Park! The heart of Lake George is transformed into a Bavarian-style street fair as we celebrate the arrival of Fall in the Adirondacks.
What is the Lake George Village Oktoberfest?
It is a FREE ENTRY event with: Nonstop German & Polka Music, Traditional Dancers, Adirondack Brewery Beer Garden, Local Artisan Vendors, Carnival Rides, Bratwurst, Crafts, Dancing, Knackwurst, Keg Tossing, Weisswurst, Potato Pancakes, Stein Hoisting, Pony Rides, Local Wine, Dancing Chickens, Fall Foliage, and so much more!
For more info: http://lakegeorgeoktoberfest.com/lake-george-octoberfest/
Each year, the World’s Largest Garage Sale is held in Warrensburg, NY! This year, for the first time, the Adirondack Pub & Brewery will be setting up an Oktoberfest-style Bier Garden at the Merrill Magee Inn at 3 Hudson Street in downtown Warrensburg.
The Bier Garden is FREE ENTRY, family-friendly, and will feature the Pub & Brewery’s Food Truck, Draft Beer Trailer, Live Music, large overhead tent, picnic tables, and more!
Take a break from all that shopping and grab a Bratwurst and Beer! The Bier Garden will be open Saturday, September 30th, from 12 PM – 5 PM and Sunday, October 1st, from 12 PM – 4 PM.
