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Tuesdays at the Lazy Catfish
Guzzzle unlimited PBR from 8:30pm to 10pm at Williamsburg’s Southern-fried dive. There’s comfort food (catfish poppers!), too, but you can’t double-fist that for free. 593 Lorimer St between Conselyea St and Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-599-9055)

Mondays at Van Gogh’s Radio Lounge
Start the week with Greenpoint Ladies’ Night at this hardy local pub. Women get free well drinks from 8pm onward, men get a good dose of jealousy. 147 Franklin St at Java St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn (718-701-4004)

Tuesdays and Thursdays at Mercury Bar
Flash a student ID between 8 and 9pm at upscale sports den Mercury Bar for unlimited domestic drafts like Michelob Ultra and Coors Light. On Thursdays, anyone who R.S.V.P.s to info@mercurybarnyc.com can partake of the open bar from 9-10pm, which includes well drinks, Bud, Bud Lite and Coors. 493 Third Ave between 33rd and 34th Sts (212- 683-2645, mercurybarnyc.com)

Tuesdays at Crash Mansion
It’s a music-driven open-mike night at this Bowery lounge, made slightly more bearable by unlimited well vodka (7–8pm). 199 Bowery at Spring St (212-982-0740, crashmansion.com)

Wednesdays at the Skinny
Michael T deejays the midweek Rock n’ Roll High bash at this raucous, narrow spot. Time your visit to coincide with the brief vodka open bars (11–11:30pm; 2–2:30am). 174 Orchard St at Stanton St (212-228-3668, theskinnybarlounge.com)

Thursdays at Crush
Every week (and sometimes even a couple times a week), generous liquor shop Crush uncorks select bottles from its globe-spanning inventory for a free wine (or tequila, or vodka) tasting. Stop by on June 11 for the fourth annual “War of the Rosés” (session one 5–6pm, session two 6:30–7:30pm; R.S.V.P. to events@crushwineco.com), at which you can sip more than 12 kinds and vote for your fave—it might just be crowned 2009’s rosé champ. 153 E 57th St between Lexington and Third Aves(212-980-9463, crushwineco.com)

Saturdays at Captain Lawrence
Travel to Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in nearby Pleasantville every Saturday (noon–6pm) for a free tour, and tastings of beers like the hoppy Captain’s Reserve. 99 Castleton St at Marble Ave, Pleasantville, NY (914-741-2337, captainlawrencebrewing.com)

Monday–Saturday at Pour Wines
Upper West Side vino shop Pour Wines provides free samples of international and domestic varietals and sakes, just in time for your after-work wind-down (Mon–Fri 6–8pm; Sat 5–7pm). 321 Amsterdam Ave at 75th St (212-501-7687, pourwines.com)

Every day at Columbia Cottage
Buy an entrée at this uptown Chinese spot and score unlimited carafes of Franzia-quality white wine. 1034 Amsterdam Ave at 111th St (212-662-1800)

Every day at Village Pourhouse
Cab it to the Columbia-area outpost of sports bar Village Pourhouse and you’ll receive a bar tab in the amount of your receipt. It might be the only situation you’d ever consider hailing a cab from Greenpoint to Morningside Heights.. 982 Amsterdam Ave between 108th and 109th Sts (212-979-2337, pourhousenyc.com)

Every day at Beer Menus
Keep an eye on—or better yet, sign up for e-mail alerts— at Beer Menus: The “free beer” section features a rotating list of coupons good for, say, one of 30 microbrews at East Village Tavern. beermenus.com

Monthly at Bierkraft
Get a lesson (and a buzz) during “Meet the Brewer” nights at this schmancy but irresistible suds, cheese and chocolate haven. You’ll try five to ten varieties from a visiting microbrewer (recent ones included Sixpoint and Sly Fox), followed by a cheese-and-chocolate pairing. Next up: Harpoon Brewery on Tuesday 9. 191 Fifth Ave between Berkeley Pl and Union St, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-230-7600, bierkraft.com)

Your birthday at Second Chance Saloon
Your friends don’t have to buy you celebratory drinks if you choose Williamsburg’s punk-rock Second Chance Saloon on your big day. Waste away even more of your dwindling youth with complimentary libations until the bar’s—and your—last call. 659 Grand St between Leonard St and Manhattan Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-387-4411)

Postbaseball at Van Diemens
After a Yankees or Mets game, exchange your stub for a domestic draft brew at Murray Hill sports mecca Van Diemens. 383 Third Ave between 27th and 28th Sts (212-532-1123, vandiemensnyc.com)

Your name night at No Idea or Antarctica
Yet another reason to be glad your parents didn’t name you Apple: If your moniker is selected at No Idea or sister tavern Antarctica, you can partake in unlimited drinks from 5 to 11pm. Monthly lists are posted online, so mark your calendar now. 30 E 20th St between Broadway and Park Ave (212-777-0100, noideabar.com) • 287 Hudson St at Spring St (212-352-1666, antarcticabar.com)

Thirst Wine Merchants
Get tipsy at Thirst Wine Merchants’ weekly Thirst Thursday tastings, where oenophiles are treated to free pours of small-producer selections. On Thursday 4, producers from the Loire, Languedoc and Bordeaux regions will be on hand to talk about their wines. Get to the small shop early; owner Michael Yarmark says, “It doesn’t take much for this store to get crowded.” 187 DeKalb Ave at Carlton Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn (718-596-7643, thirstwinemerchants.com). Thu 6–8pm.

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