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THIRST QUENCHERS

Bloody Beer at Blind Tiger Ale House
Necessity breeds invention at the liquorless Blind Tiger, whose Bloody Beer mixes tomato juice, horseradish and black pepper with rotating dark suds, crowned with olives, pickles, peppers and cheese. Move over, Mary.
281 Bleecker St at Jones St (212-462-4682). $7.50.

Dirty Martini at PDT
At PDT, the lethally smooth Tanqueray martini, blended with gold-standard Noilly Prat vermouth, is as cool and briny as the liquor off an oyster, and goes down almost as easily. Served in a chilled coupe glass with three Manzanilla olives, it’s as lovely to behold as it is to drink.
113 St. Marks Pl between First Ave and Ave A (212-614-0386). $13.

Fresh-pressed Concord grape juice from Buzzard Crest Vineyards
The grape growers at Buzzard Crest press New York State Concords (and nothing else) for this potent, tart yet fragrant elixir. It’s no exaggeration to call this at once syrupy and astringent, remarkably energizing beverage the nectar of the gods—if the gods drank juice.
Available Saturdays Sept–Nov at Union Square, Grand Army Plaza and Borough Hall Greenmarkets, year-round at the vineyard (barringtoncellars.com). $7 per half gallon, $4 per quart, $2.50 per pint.

Liquid Gold beer at Bierkraft
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company struck the mother lode with its Liquid Gold beer. The Belgian-style pale ale’s fruity, orange-banana bouquet leads to an eminently drinkable, effervescent swirl of honey and spice.
191 Fifth Ave between Berkeley and Lincoln Pls, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-230-7600). $10.95 for a growler. ¢

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