Sherman's Travel

Most cities offer plenty of reasons to visit. Whether it’s fine art or great food, window shopping or bar hopping, there’s something to entertain just about everybody. At times the number of options might actually seem overwhelming to tourists and residents. For years though, multi-day cultural festivals and restaurant weeks have successfully promoted urban exploration, encouraging people to take a fresh look at a familiar town. More recently, spurred on by the non-profit Brewer’s Association and motivated hop heads, beer weeks have started to pop up around the country, too. In essence, a celebration of American-made ales and lagers, these events tap in to the excitement surrounding the current craft beer boom. And it doesn’t matter if you can’t distinguish a Gueuze from a Gose. Above all, beer weeks are supposed to be fun. Read more

Who says wine lovers get to have all the fun? Beer tasting can be just as nuanced and enlightening, as you’ll find out at the Brewery of the Month Beer Tasting at Village Pourhouse Hoboken.

This week’s ShermansTravel New York City Local Deal includes a beer tasting guided by experts and a bottle of your favorite brew to take home.

Presented at popular beer bar Village Pourhouse, the Brewery of the Month Beer Tasting takes initiates through beer basics then follows with a taste test of five unique brews. At each event, resident beer sommeliers oversee the sampling of a rotating roster of the finest craft beers and microbrews.

With two locations in Manhattan in addition to the Hoboken watering hole, Village Pourhouse bars have won such prestigious honors as the 2011 Best Sports Bar in America (Thrillist) and Best Sports Bar in NYC for 2009, 2010, and 2011 (Metromix). Get your deal now.