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05/28/2026
Boroughs
free beer tasting
at City Swiggers
320 E 86 NYC
Thurs May 28
5:30–8pm
Sampling:
• City Squeeze Lager · 4.0%
• Gridlock Hazy IPA IPA · 6.5%
• Hoppy Lager India Pale Lager (IPL) · 6.0%
• Pilsner Pilsner · 5.0%
• Summer Ale Blonde Ale · 5.0%
• Tiny Juicy Session IPA · 4.2%
fiveboroughsbrewing
05/28/2026
Endless Life
FREE BEER TASTING
at City Swiggers
TONIGHT
320 E 86 NYC
Wed May 27
5:30–8pm
Sampling:
• Metric Time Light Lager · 4.0%
• Mirrors & Apprehension Table Beer · 4.0%
• Para Siempre Mexican Lager · 4.5%
• Ryeply All Saison · 5.6%
05/20/2026
Cigar City
free beer tasting
at City Swiggers
320 E 86 NYC
Thu May 21
5:30–8pm
Beers to be sampled:
• Florida Man Double IPA · 8.5%
• Guayabera American Pale Ale · 5.5%
• Jai Alai IPA · 7.5%
• Fancy Papers NE/Hazy IPA · 6.5%
• Jai Alai Double IPA · 10.0%
• Sumo Splash Lager American Lager · 4.3%
05/18/2026
Upcoming date for 5 Boroughs.
05/14/2026
Kills Boro
free beer tasting
TONIGHT
at City Swiggers
320 E 86 NYC
Thu May 14
5:30–8pm
SAMPLING:
• Blank Checks NE/Hazy DIPA · 8.2%
• Chelita Lager · 4.2%
• Gimme Gimme Pineapple Mango Sour Ale · 6.0%
• Humblebrag NE/Hazy IPA · 6.8%
• Island Vibes NE/Hazy IPA · 7.0%
• People's Line Czech Pilsner · 4.9%
• Shadow Boxin Dark Lager · 4.9%
• The Adventures of Jazz Cabbage
and Devils West Coast IPA · 6.9%
05/14/2026
Kills Boro
free beer tasting
TONIGHT
at City Swiggers
320 E 86 NYC
Thu May 14
5:30–8pm
SAMPLING:
• Blank Checks NE/Hazy DIPA · 8.2%
• Chelita Lager · 4.2%
• Gimme Gimme Pineapple Mango Sour Ale · 6.0%
• Humblebrag NE/Hazy IPA · 6.8%
• Island Vibes NE/Hazy IPA · 7.0%
• People's Line Czech Pilsner · 4.9%
• Shadow Boxin Dark Lager · 4.9%
• The Adventures of Jazz Cabbage
and Devils West Coast IPA · 6.9%
05/14/2026
Kills Boro
free beer tasting
at City Swiggers
320 E 86 NYC
Thu May 14
5:30–8pm
SAMPLING:
• Blank Checks NE/Hazy DIPA · 8.2%
• Chelita Lager · 4.2%
• Gimme Gimme Pineapple Mango Sour Ale · 6.0%
• Humblebrag NE/Hazy IPA · 6.8%
• Island Vibes NE/Hazy IPA · 7.0%
• People's Line Czech Pilsner · 4.9%
• Shadow Boxin Dark Lager · 4.9%
• The Adventures of Jazz Cabbage
and Devils West Coast IPA · 6.9%
05/13/2026
St-Feuillien
free beer tasting
at City Swiggers
320 E 86 NYC
(earlier this evening)
Sampled
• Grand Cru Belgian Strong Ale · 9.5%
• Grisette Blanche Witbier · 7.0%
• Tripel · 8.5%
.feuillien
05/06/2026
Eckhart free beer tasting at City Swiggers TONIGHT
PLUS::: Světlé Speciál (Czech Pale Lager) in cask
PLUS::: Adambier and Czech Amber Lager are on tap.
Beer samples available at this event:
• Czech-Style Amber Lager · 5.4%
• Czech Style Dark Lager · 4.7%
• Czech-Style Pale Lager · 4.2%
• German-Style Pils · 4.4%
• Gose with Sea Salt and Coriander · 4.6%
• Haus IPA · 5.6%
• Helles Lager · 5.1%
• Kolsch · 4.5%
04/29/2026
Strong Rope
free beer tasting
at City Swiggers
320 E 86 NYC
Wed Apr 29
5:30–8pm
Tonight!
Sampling;
• Pub Ale ESB · 5.6%
• Seeds of Love and Outrage Double IPA · 8.1%
• Van Der Sahle Pilsner · 5.3%
• Wolf in the Garden IPA · 7.0%
04/19/2026
D'Achouffe
free beer
tasting
at City Swiggers
Tues Apr 21
320 E 86 NYC
5:30–8pm
04/16/2026
LAMBERT’S
MID-STRENGTH BEER
free beer tasting
TONIGHT
at CITY SWIGGERS
Thur Apr 16
320 E 86 NYC
5–8:30pm
More beer. Less compromise.
Mid-strength beer is exactly what it sounds like. Beer brewed between roughly 2% and 3.5% ABV. Not non-alcoholic. Not light. Just a beer with enough flavor for you to love it and enough restraint to let you have another.
It's the beer you drink when the evening matters more than the buzz. When you want a second round without losing the thread of the conversation. When the point of drinking is being present, not checking out.
Most of the world already gets this. In Australia, the best-selling beer is a mid-strength. In the UK, an entire pub culture was built around session beers at 3–4%. In Sweden and Germany, lower-strength brews have been standard for generations. America is the outlier. A country where 5% became the floor, not the ceiling.
Until now.
04/16/2026
LAMBERT’S
MID-STRENGTH BEER
free beer tasting
TONIGHT
at CITY SWIGGERS
Thur Apr 16
320 E 86 NYC
5–8:30pm
More beer. Less compromise.
Mid-strength beer is exactly what it sounds like. Beer brewed between roughly 2% and 3.5% ABV. Not non-alcoholic. Not light. Just a beer with enough flavor for you to love it and enough calm to let you have another.
It's the beer you drink when the evening matters more than the buzz. When you want a second round without losing the thread of the conversation. When the point of drinking is being present, not checking out.
Most of the world already gets this. In Australia, the best-selling beer is a mid-strength. In the UK, an entire pub culture was built around session beers at 3–4%. In Sweden and Germany, lower-strength brews have been standard for generations. America is the outlier. A country where 5% became the floor, not the ceiling.
Until now.
04/09/2026
Bero NA
(non-alcoholic)
Free tasting
at City Swiggers
TONIGHT
Thur Apr 9 • 5:30-8pm
320 E 86 NYC
Sampling:
• Bero Double Tasty West Coast Style IPA NA
• Bero Kingston Golden Pils NA
• Bero Noon Wheat NA
03/27/2026
Earlier tonight....
Tipopils + OEC Brewing
free beer tasting
at City Swiggers
B. United International Imports
celebrated Birrificio Italiano Tipopils Day.
At City Swiggers
• TIPOPILS (ABV:5.2%) on tap and free bottle tastes.
Sampling their domestic house brand—OEC Brewing—
• Also featured.... a cask of OEC Dapple Dark Mild!
Oohboy....
OEC Beers Available at this Event:
• Coolship Black · Dark Lager · 5.4%
• Dapple · Dark Mild · 4.7%
• Manarola · Pilsner · 5.3%
• Oolong Kolsch · 4.8%
• Yuzu Pilsner · 5.2%..also:
• OEC + Monstruo De Agua Curuba Fruit IPA · 6.2%
03/20/2026
City Swiggers
320 E 86 NYC
03/18/2026
Earlier
Singlecut
free beer tasting
at City Swiggers
320 E 86 nyc
ST PAT'S DAY
Tues., Mar 17, 2026
tipopils oecbrewing singlecutbeer
03/18/2026
Singlecut
free beer tasting
at City Swiggers
320 E 86 nyc
ST PAT'S DAY
Tues., Mar 17, 2026
5:30–8pm
It's gonna be a party.
tipopils oecbrewing singlecutbeer
03/11/2026
Grimm
free beer tasting
at City Swiggers
tonight
Tue Mar 11
5:30–8pm
Sampling:
• Afterimage, Double IPA · 8.0%
• Ambient Fizz: Chardonnay Grapes And Peaches, Sour Ale · 4.0%
• Butterfly Door, Double IPA · 8.0%
• CAPSLOCK, American Pale Ale · 5.5%
• Chance Encounter, West Coast IPA · 7.3%
• Double Negative 2025, Imperial Stout · 10.0%
• Flash Frame, IPA · 7.0%
• Lithos, Schwarzbier · 5.3%
• Magnetic Tape, IPA · 6.4%
• Ten Cent Pistol, Helles Lager · 5.0%
• Grimm + Wayward Lane This Is How We Do It, West Coast IIPA · 8.2%
03/04/2026
TONIGHT. KCBC
free beer tasting
at City Swiggers
Wed, Mar 4
320 E 86 nyc
5:30 – 8pm
02/23/2026
Time to come to City Swiggers!
02/23/2026
Upcoming free beer tastings
at City Swiggers
• SingleCut Tues, Mar 3
• KCBC Wed, Mar 4
• Grimm Wed, 11
Address
320 E 86th Street
New York, NY
10028
For those traveling by public transportation, take the subway to the 86th Street station on the Green Line. If driving, head towards East 86th Street and look for available street parking or use a nearby parking garage.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
1pm - 10pm |
| Tuesday |
1pm - 10pm |
| Wednesday |
1pm - 10pm |
| Thursday |
1pm - 10pm |
| Friday |
1pm - 11pm |
| Saturday |
12pm - 11pm |
| Sunday |
12pm - 9pm |
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What people say
City Swiggers on E 86th Street in New York is a must-visit for beer enthusiasts. This craft beer shop and tap room offers an impressive selection of over 1000 different bottled beers, ciders, gf-beers, and meads from top craft breweries across the country. The friendly and knowledgeable staff are always happy to recommend their favorites or answer any questions you may have.
The ever-changing selection of 14 beers on tap ensures that there is always something new to try, with kegs rotated one-by-one when kicked. Whether you're looking for your favorite sessional ale or want to discover something rare and hard-to-find, City Swiggers has got you covered.
The casual and inviting atmosphere makes it the perfect spot to sit down and enjoy a pint or beer flight, or grab a growler or six-pack to go. With such an unrivaled selection of brews, City Swiggers is definitely worth a visit for anyone who appreciates good beer.
