Freaktoberfest 2011

This past Friday, New York Craft Beer Week kicked off with a scream as Freaktoberfest took over Southpaw in Park Slope Brooklyn. Sponsored by Shmaltz Brewing Company, Freaktoberfest featured a plethora of beers, bands and of course, freaks like the remarkable Donny Vomit above. If you haven't seen Donny's act yet, I won't spoil it for you, but lets just say that he uses that drill very...interestingly.



Southpaw was packed to the gills with beer geeks celebrating the start of the 4th Annual New York Craft Beer Week.



Beers came from all over the place at Freaktoberfest, with some of my favorite offerings coming from Smuttynose, Kelso, Sierra Nevada and Victory.



Mr. Chris Cuzme was there to represent his new brewery, Wandering Star. Great stuff. Seek them out if you haven't had them yet.


My hang partners for the night, Giancarlo & Sarah of Beer Union. Check out their coverage of Freaktoberfest as well.

NY Craft Beer Week Kicks Off Friday with FREAKTOBERFEST!

It's that time again. Yes, a very important time for craft drinkers in NY! The 4th Annual NY Craft Beer Week kicks off this Friday, September 16th from 7pm to 1am at Southpaw in Brooklyn. Here's the description of the event:

Step Right Up and join us at the official kick-off party for New York Craft Beer Week. Come and drink some of the finest American craft beers in the country with representatives from over 20 different breweries. 2 floors of music, New York's finest burlesque, freaks, oddities and human curiosities! Admission is $50 which includes a tasting glass and unlimited tastings for the duration of the festival. Limited capacity of 400.

Check out some photos from Freaktoberfest 2010.

Breweries Pouring at Freaktoberfest:
Shmaltz Brewing Company, Smuttynose, Captain Lawrence, Ithaca, Ommegang, Lagunitas, Victory, The Bruery, Allagash, Greenport Harbor, Oskar Blues, Left Hand, Ballast Point, Two Brothers, Pretty Things, Sixpoint, Cape Anne, Sierra Nevada, Goose Island, Stone, Founders, Cigar City, Bear Republic, Speakeasy, Harpoon, Sly Fox, Southampton, Kelso, Empire, Brooklyn Brewery, Dogfish Head, Avery, Wandering Star, Barrier.

Pick up your NY Craft Beer Week Passport and get your tickets to Freaktoberfest via TicketWeb today. See you there!