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In honor of the publication of The Oxford Companion to Beer, we’ve planned a series of beer events that we’ll promote over the next year. The events are going to start with ‘A’ and work their way to ‘Z’ – mirroring the format of The Companion.With that said, the Birdsall House is proud to announce the first in a series of events inspired by the OCB: “Companion to Beer, Part 1: Abbey Beers”. Abbey Beers seemed fitting as the kick-off event as it is the first entry in the book which also happens…See More

10% of the days proceeds go to help out area farmers devastated by Irene.  We will also be tapping a cask of Captain Lawrence Freshchester Pale Ale dry-hopped with hops grown at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. www.dineoutirene.comwww.birdsallhouse.net/birdsall-house-events…See More

Living in Westchester and Putnam, we are so fortunate to have Black Angus cattle and Yorkshire pigs right in our own backyard.   Well, actually it's the 120 acre "backyard" of Hemlock Hill Farm owned by the DeMaria family located in Cortlandt Manor. We are invited to join chef Matt Hutchins of Birdsall House for a personal tour of the farm from a chef's perspective. Owners Laura DeMaria and her father, John, will also be on hand to tell us the story of their farm, which has been in the family…See More

Not only will the Peekskill Jazz and Blues Festival be going on in Peekskill, Saturday, July 30th (festivity details and link below) but the Birdsall House will be hosting Chicago's own Goose Island Brewing Co.  We will be pouring G.I. beers next to the main stage at Division & Park Streets, as well as inside the B.H.!  Goose Island has been kind enough to send us…See More

We have kegs (regular and cask) of Mr. Vaccaro's first ever Saison and will tapping the cask this Friday at 5pm. The cask has been DRY-HOPPED WITH GOLDING & CASCADE HOPS and is truly a one of a kind offering. We only have 5 gallons of this Saison, so get it while it lasts...we will be tapping the regular Saison on our draught tower this week, so check our website,…See More

Valentine's Day at the Birdsall HouseWe've received a rare keg ofDogfish Head Red & White,which we will be tapping forValentine's Day._____________________________________________________Valentine's Prix Fixe $45Choose One First Course Item:Acorn and Butternut Squash SoupCrème fraîche, sage oilRoasted Beet “Carpaccio”Fennel, frisée, goat cheese, toasted sunflower seeds, mustard-sherry vinaigretteSausage and CheeseHouse-made pork and…See More

Smuttynose Brewing Co. & Victory Brewingvs.Lagunitas Brewing Co. & Ballast Point Brewing Beer styles from both coasts will go head to head (West Coast IPAs vs. East Coast IPAs, etc.) Brewery reps will be on hand with prizes and giveaways! And DJs will be spinning old school Punk!  Oi!  Kitchen open till' MidnightBirdsall HouseSee More

White Birch is a nano-brewery in Hooksett, NH that started production in June of 2009.  These beers are hand crafted and are in very limited supply.  We willalso be offering a charcuterie pairing with each beer. THE BEERSOak Aged Tripel (aged in Pinot Noir & Merlot barrels)…See More

Monday, November 8th @ 6pmKELSO OF BROOKLYNW/ BREWMASTER KELLY TAYLOR!FEATURED BEERS:Pale AleSt. Gowanus (lager fermented with a Belgium yeast strain)Satisfaction(session beer at 3.8 ABV)PilsnerCarol Gaarden WitIPANut Brown LagerKellerfestFlemish Redand special gravity keg of ?See More

Birdsall House Fall FestBeer/Food/MusicGrilled house-made Brats, pork and fennel sausage, carrot dogsOktoberfest, Pumpkin Ales & more!Music by Phineas and the Lonely Leaves, , Sean Kershaw and the New Jack Ramblers!See More

An evening featuring IPAs exclusively from the Empire State.Brooklyn BreweryCaptain Lawrence Brewing Co.Sixpoint Craft AlesKelso Brewing Co.Keegan AlesDefiant Brewing Co.Southern TierButternut's Beer & AleBlue Point Brewing Co.Southampton Publick HouseIthaca BeerSaranac Brewing Co.Plus a few surprises...We will also be offering some hop-friendly dishes for your beer & food pairing needs.Stay up to date! Follow us on Twitter!See More

20 Draught Lines of Chicago's Finest Craft Beer!Join us for an evening of music, food and craft beer (DRAUGHT LIST BELOW!).Greg Hall, brewmaster of the Goose Island Beer Company, will be on hand to pedal his wares, many only available in Chicago. Our entire draught tower will be dedicated to Goose Island - a first here at the Birdsall House. We're still working out the draught list with Greg, but it's guaranteed to knock your socks clean off and into the washing machine.Our Chef, Matt Hutchins…See More

Captain Lawrence on Cask!Scott Vaccaro will be on hand to answer all you burning brewing questions, as well as Farmer John DeMaria of Hemlock Hill Farm, who's cattle feed exclusively on Captain Lawrence spent grain before making their way to the Birdsall House kitchen.We will also be featuring two exclusive CL gravity casks: Kolsch & Freshchester(dry hopped with Cascade hops)as well as the full CL line up, including a couple of new draught additions.Our food menu will feature suggested…See More

Featured Draughts:Leviathan Imperial PilsnerLeviathan Imperial IPALeviatan Baltic Porter 2009100 Barrel Series Single Hop ESB100 Barrel Series Pott's LandbierMunich DunkelBelgian Pale AleIPATasting flights and growler fills available.Our own Adrienne Knauer will performing on the Harp. Yes, live Harp for the Harpoon event.See More

An evening with Lagunitas. Come out and meet Ron Lindenbusch, one of the breweries founders. Featured beers:Hop Stoopid, A Little Sumpin' Wild, Olde Gnarlywine, Maxximus (cask), WTF (bottles), Undercover Shutdown Ale, IPASee More