UPDATE: TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT! Thank you to all who purchased tickets. We'll see you in a little bit! If you didn't manage to snag a ticket to Open Bash, don't fret. There's a whole lot more of Beer Week coming up this week. Check out NYCBrewed.com for more details.

The 2018 Opening Bash Beer List is available here.

The 2018 NYC Beer Week Opening Bash Floor Plan can be viewed and downloaded here.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
Please read through these tips and rules before heading out tonight.

• Everyone one must have valid government issued ID in hand.
• We discourage backpacks and other large bags. These will need to be checked at the door. No outside food or liquids will be permitted.
• The only beer available for purchase will be our collaborative NYC brewers 4pk. Supplies are limited. This beer is to go only and cannot be consumed on site.
• This event is rain or shine. Our food trucks will be available in the lot adjacent to the venue and will largely, but not entirely, be covered by tenting. Our line for check in will not be covered, but we’ll look to move people inside as expeditiously as possible, but please come prepared for a little light rain.
• The only parking available will be street parking, which is limited around the venue. Please consider taking public transportation (The G at Greenpoint is the closest stop) or ridesharing.
• Door will open at 6 pm.

Kiss those New Year Resolutions good-bye friends. NEW YORK CITY BEER WEEK is right around the corner.

Your NYC breweries are once again kicking things off with the most epic beer party around, OPENING BASH. We're inviting breweries from all of the country, 30 of our closest friends, to join you in the celebration of good beer.

Opening Bash Features:
+ 70+ of the best breweries in the US with beer from 30 NYC Breweries and more than 30 invited guest breweries
+ Craft Beer Food Court because you're going to need some food to go with all that beer. Featuring pairing friendly food for sale from awesome local vendors
+ Music from DJ Rabbi Darkside, games, brewery merch to take home, and more

General Admission includes:
+ Entry
+ All your beer samples
+ Souvenir sample glass
+ Plus access to all of the rest of the fun!

VIP Admission includes General Admission plus:
+ 4pk of limited release NYC Brewers Collab Vol.2 brewed at Finback (Check out more on Vol 1. here; sold at Blocktoberfest 2017)
+ Souvenir Teku glass
+ Souvenir T-Shirt
+ Special VIP hang out area

BREWERY LIST
(More breweries may be added and list is subject to change)

New York City Breweries
Big aLICe Brewing Company
Braven Brewing Company
Bridge and Tunnel Brewery
Bronx Brewery
Brooklyn Brewery
Circa Brewing
Coney Island Brewery
Fifth Hammer Brewing Co.
Finback
Five Boroughs Brewing Co.
Flagship Brewing Company
Folksbier
Greenpoint Beer & Ale
Grimm
Gun Hill Brewing Co
Harlem Brewing Co
Heartland Brewery
ICONYC Brewing Company
Interboro
Island to Island
Keg & Lantern Brewing Company
KelSo Beer Company
Kills Boro Brewing Company
Kings County Brewers Collective
LIC Beer Project
Lineup Brewing
Other Half Brewing Co.
Randolph Beer DUMBO
Rockaway Brewing Company
SingleCut Beersmiths
Sixpoint
Staten Island Beer Co
Strong Rope Brewery
Threes Brewing
Transmitter
Wartega

NYS Breweries
Barrier Brewing Co
Captain Lawrence Brewing Co
Common Roots Brewing Company
Defiant Brewing Co
Destination Unknown Beer Company
Empire Brewing Company
Equilibrium Brewing
Graft Cider
Greenport Harbor
Hudson Valley Brewery
Industrial Arts Brewing Co
Peekskill Brewery
Prison City Pub and Brewery
Rushing Duck Brewing Company
Sand City Brewing Co
Schmaltz Brewing Company
Westkill Brewing

Out-of-State Breweries
Alvarado Street Brewery (CA)
Aslin Beer Co (VA)
Burial Beer Co (NC)
Casa Agria Ales (CA)
Civil Society Brewing (FL)
Frost Beer Works (VT)
Hoof Hearted Brewing (OH)
J Wakefield Brewing (FL)
Magnify Brewing Company (NJ)
Monday Night Brewing (GA)
Monkish Brewing Co (CA)
Mumford Brewing (CA)
Noble Ale Works (CA)
Pipeworks (IL)
Proclamation Ale Company (RI)
Pure Project Brewing (CA)
RaR Brewing (MD)
Sole Artisan Ales (PA)
The Answer Brewpub (VA)
The Veil Brewing Co (VA)
Trillium Brewing Co (MA)
Trve Brewing Co (CO)
Two Roads Brewing Company (CT)

A little more about NYC Beer Week 2018:
Beer Week is the official celebration of good beer in NYC: jam-packed with the best beer parties, tastings, gastronomy, tap takeovers & festivals. NYC Beer Week takes place across the five boroughs from February 23-March 4, 2018. We're still brewing up more surprises. Check back at NYCBrewed.com for more information on Beer Week, events, and your NYC Breweries.

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