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# [This Week in Beer Events: NYC, Chicago, Boston](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/week-beer-events-nyc-chicago-boston-philly)

 Written by [Terry Flanagan](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/author/terry) | Mar 12, 2012 8:18:04 PM

At this weekend's upcoming St. Patrick's Day, everyone will become Irish and all the beer in town will turn green. Get a head start and try a new brew this week at one of these events.

**NEW YORK**

**Tuesday, March 13: Amber/Red Ales and Lagers at [Jimmy's No. 43](http://jimmysno43.com/), East Village.** This regular weekly event features a $10 tasting flight, complete with beer expert. ***7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., 43 East 7th St. No reservation needed.***

**Wednesday, March 14: Beer and Bourbon Tasting at [Idle Hands Bar](http://www.idlehandsbar.com/), Lower East Side.** $10 gets you a pint of beer (you choose from 3 options) to go along with a dram of Kentucky's Red State Blue State Bourbon. ***7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., 25 Avenue B, downstairs. Reservation suggested, not required.***

**Sunday, March 18: Ithaca Brewing Company at [Blind Tiger Ale House](http://www.blindtigeralehouse.com/), Greenwich Village.** Still have room for more beer on the day after St. Patty's? Head over to this hip brew joint at 3 p.m. for some chicken & chorizo tacos or a lamb burger to go with Ithaca's offerings. ***3:00 p.m., 281 Bleecker Street. No reservation needed.***

**CHICAGO**

**Wednesday, March 14: Pi Observance Day at [Local Option](http://localoptionbier.com/).** In honor of the lengthy mathematical constant, this joint will offer up 31 beers beginning at 3:14 p.m. (3.14 is pi--get it?). ***3:14 p.m. - 2:00 a.m., 1102 West Webster Avenue. No reservation needed.***

**Thursday, March 15: Four-Year Vertical Tasting of Kentucky Breakfast Stout at Sheffield's Chicago.** $50 gives you access to this exclusive tasting, which features Founders Brewery's 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 releases of their Kentucky Breakfast Stout for comparison. ***6:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m., 3258 North Sheffield Avenue. Purchase [tickets online](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/232819).***

**Saturday, March 17: Whiskey Barrel-Aged Beer Fest at [Delilah's](http://www.delilahschicago.com/).** Get your St. Patrick's Day started with some high-quality, super tasty beers at this whiskey-centric bar. Expect some surprisingly smoky or surprisingly sweet notes in your brews, too. ***$20, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 2771 North Lincoln Avenue.***

**BOSTON**

**Tuesday, March 13: Dinner Pairing with Berkshire Brewing Company at [Grafton Street Pub](http://graftonstreetcambridge.com/events/).** For $40, a four-course meal paired with craft beers from this South Deerfield, MA brewery is yours. ***7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., 1230 Massachusetts Avenue. Reservation required; call 617-497-0400.***

**Wednesday, March 14: Cape Ann Brewing Company Beer Dinner at [Cambridge Common](http://www.cambridgecommonrestaurant.com/main.html).** Pair Cape Ann's Fisherman IPA with a 3-course menu, all for $49. Beer dinners not really your thing? The next night, March 15, Cambridge Common hosts six taps of Sam Adams' latest brews. ***Beer dinner from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Sam Adams night on March 15 is until close. 1667 Massachusetts Avenue. Reserve dinner tickets [online](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/230229).***

**Thursday, March 15: Victory Brewing Company Beer Social at The Lower Depths.** Five of Victory Brewing Co.'s creations--a double IPA, a stout, an ale, a wheat beer, and a pilsner--will be out for your perusal at this tap room. ***7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., 476 Commonwealth Avenue. No reservations needed.***

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