This week's drinking events

TUE 24 WEEKLY FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT
Cheap beer and foosball? No, it’s not a frat-party flashback—it’s Tuesday nights at Fat Cat. Five bucks gets you in the game, and PBRs are $3 all night long. Fat Cat, 75 Christopher St between Seventh Ave South and Bleecker St (212-675-6056). 7:30pm, $5.

WED 25 BYOC AND DRINK CHEAP
Crafting isn’t limited to church basements and summer camps. Crochet, bedazzle or scrapbook to your heart’s content at this weekly crafting klatch, fueled by $1 whiskey shots. Creative types are invited to bring their own supplies and drink until the hooch dries up. FREE Brooklyn Fire Proof, 119 Ingraham St between Bogart St and Porter Ave, Bushwick, Brooklyn (718-456-7570). 8pm.

WED 25 HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT KARAOKE
Break out the leather and safety pins for this heavy-metal karaoke night. Choose a song from bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Squares can play it safe with the bar’s classic-rock catalog, but only those who go hard-core can cash in on a free shot. FREE Bar Matchless, 557 Manhattan Ave at Driggs Ave, Greenpoint, Brooklyn (718-383-5333). 10pm–2am.

WED 25 SCAVENGER HUNT
Get ready to run during this pre-Thanksgiving scavenger hunt. Four-person teams will raid restaurants and bars in Gowanus, Park Slope and Carroll Gardens, looking for items on a top-secret list. Winners can score prizes like free shots, gift certificates and porn. The race begins with a happy hour at the Bell House; show up early for a free turkey sandwich and $4 select drafts. The Bell House, 149 7th St between Second and Third Aves, Gowanus, Brooklyn (718-643-6510). 5–10pm, $5.

MON 30 MUDDLED MONDAYS
Free booze specials are the draw at this weekly deejayed dance party. A different gratis liquor is featured each week: Tonight you can score free pours of Hennessy Black from 7 to 9pm; beer, wine and well drinks are just $5 all night. The price is right, so don’t let anyone catch you skimping on the tips. FREE (Le) Poisson Rouge, 168 Bleecker St at Thompson St (212-505-3474, lepoissonrouge.com). 7pm–2am.

TUE 1 A BAVARIAN XMAS
Oktoberfest and Christmas combine at this beer-soaked holiday party. Get in the spirit with steins ofSpaten (half liter $6; liter $10), house-made bratwurst ($5) and free Jameson from 7:30 to 8:30pm. No brewfest is complete without kooky entertainment: Grammy-nominated polka player Alex Meixner and the ladies of Wasabassco Burlesque should do the trick. The Bell House, 149 7th St between Second and Third Aves, Gowanus, Brooklyn (718-643-6510, thebellhouseny.com), 7:30pm, $10.

TUE 1 POEMS AND PINTS
You may have waxed poetic about a craft brew in the past, but why not just enjoy your beer and leave the poetry to the pros? Ron Padgett (Oklahoma Tough) and The Nation columnist Katha Pollitt close out the season at this popular and unpretentious monthly reading (look out for a fresh lineup in the spring). Get in the mood with $4 pints of Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale and enjoy the old-timey ambience of Fraunces Tavern. FREE Fraunces Tavern, 54 Pearl St at Broad St, second floor (frauncestavern.com), 6:30–7:30pm.

WED 2 WINE DOWN: THE HOLIDAY PARTY
Wine and spirits guru Michael Green (formerly of Gourmet) hosts this seasonal wine tasting. Merrymakers can mix and mingle as they taste from Green’s handpicked lineup of international vinos, including ports and sparklers ideal for cold-weather sipping. Giveaways throughout the evening include membership to a Wine of the Month Club. BLVD, 199 Bowery at Spring St (winedown.eventbrite.com). 7:30–10:30pm; $60, with discount code “TimeOut” $50.

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