Amazingly New York isn’t on the list of America’s Top 10 Alcohol-Drinking Cities (Reno, Nev. with 9.4% of the population heavy drinkers tops the tally) but that doesn’t mean we don’t love our suds. Discover the micro side of brewing them during NY Craft Beer 2009, a ten-day (Sept. 11-20), five-borough celebration that will take place in HYPERLINK “http://nycbeerweek.com/venues/”83 different venues and feature HYPERLINK “http://nycbeerweek.com/beers/”162 unique beers. Slap down $35 for a NYC Beer Passport and get $2 pints at each of the participating bars on everything from Abbey Ale to Xtra Gold Tripel.

C’mon New York, let’s get our drink on, and get back in that top ten!