Tuesdays at the
Lazy Catfish
Guzzzle unlimited PBR from 8:30pm to 10pm at
Williamsburg’s Southern-fried dive. There’s comfort
food (catfish poppers!), too, but you can’t
double-fist that for free. 593 Lorimer St
between Conselyea St and Metropolitan Ave,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-599-9055)
Tuesdays at the
Lazy Catfish
Guzzzle unlimited PBR from 8:30pm to 10pm at
Williamsburg’s Southern-fried dive. There’s comfort
food (catfish poppers!), too, but you can’t
double-fist that for free. 593 Lorimer St
between Conselyea St and Metropolitan Ave,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-599-9055)
Wednesdays at Mercury Bar
Ladies can down free cosmos, appletinis and well
drinks between 8 and 9pm at upscale sports den
Mercury Bar. On the second Saturday of the month,
anyone who R.S.V.P.’s to
info@mercurybareast.com can partake of the open
bar from 10 to 11pm, which includes well drinks and
domestic drafts.
493 Third Ave between 33rd and 34th Sts (212-
683-2645,
mercurybareast.com)
Every third Tuesday at Crash Mansion
It’s a music-driven stage show at this Bowery
lounge, made slightly more bearable by an open bar
(8–10pm).
199 Bowery at Spring St (212-982-0740,
crashmansion.com)
Thursdays at Crush
Every week (and sometimes even a couple times a
week), generous liquor shop Crush uncorks select
bottles from its globe-spanning inventory for a free
wine (or tequila, or vodka) tasting.
153 E 57th St between Lexington and Third Aves
(212-980-9463,
crushwineco.com)
Thursdays at Sidetracks
Every week on Thurdays from 11pm-1am there is a $20
cover charge for women $30 for men. It's 2 hours of
open bar, so come early and enjoy. The DJ plays
todays top music hits while mixing in some latin and
world music as well. This place is super fun,a nd
get's super packed at times. Email
Jack@sidetracks.com to get on the guestlist.
Saturdays at Captain Lawrence
Travel to Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in nearby
Pleasantville every Saturday (noon–6pm) for a free
tour, and tastings of beers like the hoppy Captain’s
Reserve.
99 Castleton St at Marble Ave, Pleasantville, NY
(914-741-2337,
captainlawrencebrewing.com)
Monday–Saturday at Pour Wines
Upper West Side vino shop Pour Wines provides free
samples of international and domestic varietals and
sakes, just in time for your after-work wind-down
(Mon–Fri 6–8pm; Sat 5–7pm). 321 Amsterdam Ave at
75th St (212-501-7687, pourwines.com)
Every day at Columbia Cottage
Buy an entrée at this uptown Chinese spot and score
unlimited carafes of Franzia-quality white wine.
1034 Amsterdam Ave at 111th St (212-662-1800)
Every day at
Village Pourhouse
Cab it to the Columbia-area outpost of sports bar
Village Pourhouse and you’ll receive a bar tab in
the amount of your receipt. It might be the only
situation you’d ever consider hailing a cab from
Greenpoint to Morningside Heights. 982 Amsterdam
Ave between 108th and 109th Sts (212-979-2337,
pourhousenyc.com)
Every day at Beer Menus
Keep an eye on—or better yet, sign up for e-mail
alerts— at Beer Menus: The “free beer” section
features a rotating list of coupons good for, say,
one of 30 microbrews at East Village Tavern.
beermenus.com
Tuesdays at
Bierkraft
Get a lesson (and a buzz) during “Meet the Brewer”
nights at this schmancy but irresistible suds and
cheese haven. You’ll try five to six varieties from
a visiting microbrewer (in the past: Sixpoint and
Sly Fox). 191 Fifth Ave between Berkeley Pl and
Union St, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-230-7600,
bierkraft.com). Tue 7pm.
Postbaseball at Van Diemens
After a Yankees or Mets game, exchange your stub for
a domestic draft brew at Murray Hill sports mecca
Van Diemens.
383 Third Ave between 27th and 28th Sts
(212-532-1123,
vandiemensnyc.com)
Thirst Wine Merchants
Get tipsy at Thirst Wine Merchants’ weekly Thirst
Thursday tastings, where oenophiles are treated to
free pours of small-producer selections. Get to the
small shop early; owner Michael Yarmark says, “It
doesn’t take much for this store to get crowded.”
187 DeKalb Ave at Carlton Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
(718-596-7643,
thirstwinemerchants.com). Thu 6–9pm.
Tuesdays at the
Lazy Catfish
Guzzzle unlimited PBR from 8:30pm to 10pm at
Williamsburg’s Southern-fried dive. There’s comfort
food (catfish poppers!), too, but you can’t
double-fist that for free. 593 Lorimer St
between Conselyea St and Metropolitan Ave,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-599-9055)
Tuesdays at the
Lazy Catfish
Guzzzle unlimited PBR from 8:30pm to 10pm at
Williamsburg’s Southern-fried dive. There’s comfort
food (catfish poppers!), too, but you can’t
double-fist that for free. 593 Lorimer St
between Conselyea St and Metropolitan Ave,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-599-9055)
Wednesdays at Mercury Bar
Ladies can down free cosmos, appletinis and well
drinks between 8 and 9pm at upscale sports den
Mercury Bar. On the second Saturday of the month,
anyone who R.S.V.P.’s to
info@mercurybareast.com can partake of the open
bar from 10 to 11pm, which includes well drinks and
domestic drafts.
493 Third Ave between 33rd and 34th Sts (212-
683-2645,
mercurybareast.com)
Every third Tuesday at Crash Mansion
It’s a music-driven stage show at this Bowery
lounge, made slightly more bearable by an open bar
(8–10pm).
199 Bowery at Spring St (212-982-0740,
crashmansion.com)
Thursdays at Crush
Every week (and sometimes even a couple times a
week), generous liquor shop Crush uncorks select
bottles from its globe-spanning inventory for a free
wine (or tequila, or vodka) tasting.
153 E 57th St between Lexington and Third Aves
(212-980-9463,
crushwineco.com)
Thursdays at Sidetracks
Every week on Thurdays from 11pm-1am there is a $20
cover charge for women $30 for men. It's 2 hours of
open bar, so come early and enjoy. The DJ plays
todays top music hits while mixing in some latin and
world music as well. This place is super fun,a nd
get's super packed at times. Email
Jack@sidetracks.com to get on the guestlist.
Saturdays at Captain Lawrence
Travel to Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in nearby
Pleasantville every Saturday (noon–6pm) for a free
tour, and tastings of beers like the hoppy Captain’s
Reserve.
99 Castleton St at Marble Ave, Pleasantville, NY
(914-741-2337,
captainlawrencebrewing.com)
Monday–Saturday at Pour Wines
Upper West Side vino shop Pour Wines provides free
samples of international and domestic varietals and
sakes, just in time for your after-work wind-down
(Mon–Fri 6–8pm; Sat 5–7pm). 321 Amsterdam Ave at
75th St (212-501-7687, pourwines.com)
Every day at Columbia Cottage
Buy an entrée at this uptown Chinese spot and score
unlimited carafes of Franzia-quality white wine.
1034 Amsterdam Ave at 111th St (212-662-1800)
Every day at
Village Pourhouse
Cab it to the Columbia-area outpost of sports bar
Village Pourhouse and you’ll receive a bar tab in
the amount of your receipt. It might be the only
situation you’d ever consider hailing a cab from
Greenpoint to Morningside Heights. 982 Amsterdam
Ave between 108th and 109th Sts (212-979-2337,
pourhousenyc.com)
Every day at Beer Menus
Keep an eye on—or better yet, sign up for e-mail
alerts— at Beer Menus: The “free beer” section
features a rotating list of coupons good for, say,
one of 30 microbrews at East Village Tavern.
beermenus.com
Tuesdays at
Bierkraft
Get a lesson (and a buzz) during “Meet the Brewer”
nights at this schmancy but irresistible suds and
cheese haven. You’ll try five to six varieties from
a visiting microbrewer (in the past: Sixpoint and
Sly Fox). 191 Fifth Ave between Berkeley Pl and
Union St, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-230-7600,
bierkraft.com). Tue 7pm.
Postbaseball at Van Diemens
After a Yankees or Mets game, exchange your stub for
a domestic draft brew at Murray Hill sports mecca
Van Diemens.
383 Third Ave between 27th and 28th Sts
(212-532-1123,
vandiemensnyc.com)
Thirst Wine Merchants
Get tipsy at Thirst Wine Merchants’ weekly Thirst
Thursday tastings, where oenophiles are treated to
free pours of small-producer selections. Get to the
small shop early; owner Michael Yarmark says, “It
doesn’t take much for this store to get crowded.”
187 DeKalb Ave at Carlton Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
(718-596-7643,
thirstwinemerchants.com). Thu 6–9pm.
