Special Events & One-Time Tours with Urban Oyster
Join us for unique one-off events celebrating New York City and Local Businesses
Join us for unique one-off events celebrating New York City and Local Businesses
In addition to our regularly scheduled tours of the city, these special events also highlight the people, places, issues and local businesses that we believe are important to the vibrancy and sustainability of the neighborhoods of New York City.
We also organize private events and tours. For more info on our private events or tours, click here.
We also organize private events and tours. For more info on our private events or tours, click here.
PAST EVENTS AND SPECIAL TOURS
History of Beer: A Beer Tasting Event at the Brooklyn Historical Society
Co-hosted by Urban Oyster and BHS
June 23rd 7-9pm
Urban Oyster presents a lesson in history told through beer at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Join local beer guides David Naczycz and Cindy VandenBosch as they lead a delicious beer tasting using present day versions of historical beers to tell the story of beer, its key role in our civilization and how, ultimately, it found its way to Brooklyn where it prospered, fell, and now is prospering again. There is no better way to learn about history than by tasting it. The tasting will include six beers along with delicious food pairings. Through these tastings we’ll get a sense of how everyone from ancient Mesopotamians to Belgian monks to our Brooklyn grandfathers drank their beer and how all of our lives are different today because of beer. Limited seated. Advance ticket purchase recommended.
Tickets can be purchased by calling BHS at 718-222-4111
Tickets can be purchased by calling BHS at 718-222-4111
Brewed in Brooklyn: A History of Fermenting Barley in
New York's Favorite Borough
In partnership with the Brooklyn Historical Society
Thursday, April 7th, 2011 from 6:30PM-8:00PM
Did you know that Brooklyn was once home to 48 breweries or that 10 percent of the nation's beer was made in the borough? Join David Naczycz and Cindy VandenBosch of Urban Oyster at the Brooklyn Historical Society on Thursday, April 7th for an entertaining, in-depth look at how beer has played a pivotal role in the history of Brooklyn. A beer and cheese reception precedes the event at 6:30 PM.
Tickets: $20 per person/ $15 for BHS members.
Tickets: $20 per person/ $15 for BHS members.
NYC Beer Tasting March Event: Beer vs. Wine: The Ultimate Battle
March 31st from 7-9pm at Jimmy's No. 43 at 43 East 7th St. NY, NY 10003
Yankees vs. Red Sox, Bears vs. Packers, dogs vs. cats. Everyone loves a good rivalry and few are better, or more hotly contested than Beer vs. Wine. That's why Urban Oyster, Swirl Events, and Jimmy's No. 43 put beer and wine to the test in this beer versus wine food pairing competition. At this event, we tasted four different dishes, each paired with wine and beer, and then voted on which was the best pairing with each course. Beer won this time around, but we'll see what happens next year because Swirl Events wants a re-match.
NYC Beer Tasting Feb. Event: Beer and Chocolate: Beer is for Lovers
In partnership with d.b.a. and Mast Brothers Chocolate
Wed, February 9th from 7-9pm
Urban Oyster, Mast Brothers Chocolate and d.b.a explored the wonderful world of beer styles paired with different varieties of chocolate. In celebration of Valentine's Day, participants enjoyed pairing fruity Belgian ales and chocolaty stouts with Mast Brothers' handcrafted locally made chocolate.
Tickets are $25/person. Advance Purchase Required.
Tickets are $25/person. Advance Purchase Required.
Craft Beer Pairings with Traditional Holiday Dishes
In partnership with Huckleberry Bar
December 15th, 2010 from 7:00PM-9:00PM
Urban Oyster's Craft Beer & Food Pairing Holiday Tasting Event at Huckleberry Bar took place on Wednesday, December 15th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event included six high-end beers from great local brewers like Brooklyn Brewery, Ommegang, and Slyfox, paired with three delicious holiday dishes,including roast turkey and gravy, spicy bean soup and ginger bread cake. Attendees also went away with useful tips to take home for the holidays, including suggestions for beers to pair with meals or to give as gifts, provided by the beer experts at Urban Oyster. The event took place in Huckleberry Bar's casual and festive atmosphere which was recently hailed in Time Out New York as one of NYC's best winter hangouts.