This Week On Tap: 01/10 - 01/16

Your weekly roundup of new releases, special events, live music, food trucks, and MORE at our local craft beer bars & breweries! Scroll to find what’s new this week as well as recurring events! Curated with love by Ace.

New Releases

Tuesday:

• Pretentious: “Bock, Lock n Drop It” - Maibock Lager

• Xul: “Orlo” - Czech-Style lager with subtle notes of chocolate & toasted malts. Draft & cans available

Wednesday:

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown & West: “Yum-Yum Cake Milkshake IPA” - Milkshake IPA made with Lactose, based off of a home recipe of the beloved Momma McClain herself, including flavors of Cherry and Pineapple

• Next Level: “Dreadnok” - Cherry, Blood Orange, and Marshmallow Sour

• Xul: “This Island Earth” - Pina Colada Gluten-free Smoothie Sour with Pineapple and Coconut Cream

Thursday:

• Elst: “Pirates of North Central” - Belgian Pale Ale made with Barbe Rouge hops, a collaboration with Ebony & Ivory

• Next Level: “Budgie Smuggler” - Hazy Session IPA

Friday:

• Balter: Bear Blend Coffee Porter Returns! Porter with Three Bears Coffee. Limited release of Speciality Batches of Bear Blend Coffee Porter with Vanilla & Cinnamon!

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Coconut Cream Pie Apple Wine

• Xul: Beer Release, Name TBD - PB & Grape Jelly Sour

Saturday: X

Sunday: X

Monday: X

Special Events

Tuesday:

• Albright Grove: Conservation on Tap: Brook Trout restoration in the Smokies at 7:00pm. “Join long-time Great Smoky Mountains National Park fisheries biologist Matt Kulp for an important update on the Smokies brook trout restoration project, endangered fish recovery effort, and recent large stream surveys. You’ll also hear about fascinating work being done on brook trout genetics, water quality, and yes, where park anglers are catching the most and largest fish. Door prizes for those who pay attention! Proceeds from this event benefit Discover Life in America, the national park’s biological science and conservation partner. Visit DLiA.org to learn more.”

• Casual Pint-Northshore: Xtreme Music Bingo - "One Hit Wonders" from 7:00-9:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site from 5:00-9:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-West: Teacher Tuesday - Teachers get $1.00 off all pints and 15% off all merchandise

• Xul: The Office Trivia at 7:00pm

Wednesday:

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Cale Charney at 7:00pm

• Ebony & Ivory: Hood Palate Pop Up; Live music with Bryan Cook from 5:00-8:00pm

• Pour: Drag Queen Bingo at 8:30pm

Thursday:

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Rasta Pasta Food Truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm

• Ebony & Ivory: Young Professionals Meet Up; Gus & Son’s Greek Food Truck on site

• Knox Brew Hub: Piano Night at Nick at 7:00pm

• Next Level: Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 5:00pm

• Orange Hat: Live music with Tennessee Sons at 6:00pm

• Pretentious: Special Vinyl Night - Women in Music'

• Printshop: Kandilige Spicy African Food on site at 6:00pm

Friday:

• Albright Grove: Live music with Drunk On The Wind at 7:00pm; Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 5:00pm

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Food Special at 4:00pm - A Shucking Good Time, Oysters & Cider specials: Oysters $2/ea or get a dozen & a cider for $25; Live music with Tommie John at 7:00pm

• Casual Pint-Northshore: Pick Your Price Pint night featuring beers from the Brewing and Distilling Center with all cash donations going to Tennessee Winter Beer Fest & New Hope Advocacy Center

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Mima’s Thai on site from 5:00-9:00pm; Teacher Appreciation Day - Teachers get $1.00 off all pints and 15% off all merchandise

• Crafty Bastard-West: Live music with Josh Smith & Josh Hutson from 7:00-10:00pm

• Ebony & Ivory: Kandilige Spicy African Cuisine on site from 5:30-8:00pm

• Fanatic: Live music with Cale Charney from 7:00-10:00pm

• Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Brandle Rain Band at 7:00pm

• Pour: Live music with Jake Pearce from 9:00pm-12:00am

• Pretentious: Live music with Ben McLaughlin from 7:00-9:00pm

Saturday:

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Rossdafareye at 7:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-West: Chili Cook-Off from 5:00-7:00pm! “We have brought in judges from local restaurants and businesses who know their chili and are ready to rate the top 3 local chilis. We are asking for an entrance fee for your chili of $15 dollars and if you want to sample the chilis we ask for a $5 fee. What do the winners get? All the bragging rights, a surprise, and gift cards for the top three chefs! All proceeds of the fees go to a local non-profit kitchen we all love, Love Kitchen. We will also have a dedicated beer that we think would pair best with your chili and $1 from all these proceeds go toward the Love Kitchen as well. Check Crafty Bastard West’s social media for links to register!”

• Ebony & Ivory: Hamburger Hill Food Truck on site from 4:00-9:00pm

• Geezers: Live music with Alicia Harvey at 7:00pm

• Hi-Wire: Buzzed Adult Spelling Bee at 7:00pm

• Last Days of Autumn: Live music with 45 RPM at 7:00pm

• Pour: Live music with Roy Saunders from 9:00pm-12:00am

• Printshop: Brewers Tour & Tasting from 12:30-2:00pm. $20 Tour & Flight or $10 Tour only

• Schulz Brau: Live music with Daniel Dennis at 7:00pm

• Xul: UT vs KY game in the event space, $1 off Lagers & Xeltzers

Sunday:

• Albright Grove: Live music - Old Time Jam with Jessica Watson & Friends at 3:00pm

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Marble City Ballroom and Brews at 5:30pm, a dance party for all skill levels! $10 Cash/Venmo at the door

• Ebony & Ivory: Live music with Steph Cabell from 11:00am-1:00pm

• Casual Pint-Northshore: Open from 1:00-5:00pm, closing early for an Employee Appreciation Party!

Monday:

• Knox Brew Hub: The triumphant return of Knox Brew Stories LIVE at 6:00pm! Featuring special guest Rod “Sarge” Parton of Drop Zone Distilling & musical guest Cale Charney

Weekly Happenings

Tuesday:

• Albright Grove: 2 for $24 four packs

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: SBRET Mutt Club neighborhood dog walk at 6:30pm, all well-behaved dogs welcome! Extreme Bingo & Music Trivia at 7:00pm. Taco Tuesday: 2 for $5 tacos, $4 Raindancer and Queen of Swords Ciders

• Bearden Beer Market: $1 off drafts all day

• Blackhorse-Alcoa: Trivia in the beer garden at 7:00pm

• Casual Pint-Northshore: Trivia at 7:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Trivia at 7:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-West: Bingo at 7:00pm, Teacher Tuesday, Food provided by Hole in the Wall Pizza

• Ebony & Ivory: Trivia Night with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm

• Fanatic: $2 off growlers and crowlers

• Geezers: Vinyl Night-BYO Vinyl!

• Hi-Wire: All flagship beers only $3 all day. Tot Tuesday - get Tots or Nachos from Redbud Kitchen for $8 and get a flagship pint for $2 in the taproom! Ping Pong Tournament at 7:00pm

• Knox Brew Hub: Legit Music Bingo at 7:00pm. Free to play, prizes available!

• Orange Hat: Trivia with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm; Buy a pint, get 1/2 off growlers!

• Pour Taproom: Free Trivia every Tuesday at 8:00pm. 15% off drinks for those who play the entire game!

• Schulz Brau: CLOSED

• Xül: Trivia with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm; Pizza Time Food Truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm

Wednesday:

• Alliance: Personal Best Racing Fun Run at 6:00pm, $1 off beers for runners

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: “Wine All You Want” Wine Special; Poker Night

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Puzzle Night! Win prizes for completed puzzles

• Crafty Bastard-West: BYO Board Game Night; Food provided by Hole in the Wall Pizza

• Geezers: Singer-Songwriter Open Mic Night. Sign up starts at 6:00pm, open mic from 7:00-9:00pm

• Hexagon: Ping Pong Tournaments; $1 off all drafts and $2 off every pound of wings

• Hi-Wire: Free Trivia Night with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm

• Honeybee: Singo at 7:00pm. Each week the winner will be entered into a quarterly Tournament of Champions. Each of those 4 winners will then be eligible to compete for the Honeybee Trivia Grand Championship, to take place right after the New Year. Prizes get bigger at each level!

• Knox Brew Hub: Chess Club at 7:00pm

• Merchants of Beer: Old City Run Club. “Join us for a group run and walk around Downtown Knoxville. Led by the fine folks at the Old City Athletic Club. Meet up at MoB for a 5:30pm start, go for a casual 3-mile run or take the alternate 1.5-mile walking route. The routes are posted weekly to the The Old City Athletic Club stories. All participants 21+ years get $1 off drafts once they return.”

• Next Level: Free Trivia from 7:00-9:00pm

• Pour: Wine Down Wednesdays - 50% off wine!

• Schulz Brau: CLOSED

• Xul: Pizza Time Food Truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm

Thursday:

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Challenge Trivia with What’s Brewing Next at 7:00pm

• Bearden Beer Market: Not Rocket Science Trivia begins at 7:00pm

• Blackhorse-Alcoa: Trivia and 3 for $3 Night: $3 drafts, $3 wells, and $3 shots of Fireball

• Casual Pint-Northshore: Bingo at 7:00pm

• Clinch River: Free Trivia every Thursday at 6:30pm

• Crafty Bastard-West: Trivia at 7:00pm, Food provided by Hole in the Wall Pizza

• Geezers: Trivia with Knox Trivia Guys from 7:00-9:00pm

• Hexagon: Free Poker hosted by K-Town Poker at 6:00pm

• Hi-Wire: All day 50% off all draft pints

• Honeybee: Trivia at 7:00pm. Each week the winner will be entered into a quarterly Tournament of Champions. Each of those 4 winners will then be eligible to compete for the Honeybee Trivia Grand Championship, to take place right after the New Year. Prizes get bigger at each level!

• Knox Brew Hub: Eddie’s Health Shoppe Fun Run at 6:00pm

• Last Days of Autumn: Trivia with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm

• Next Level: 25% off tab for Friends With Benefits members

• Orange Hat: Singo at 7:00pm

• Pretentious: Vinyl Night; Hong’s Kitchen open 5:00-9:00pm

• Schulz Brau: Open 12:00am-12:00pm

• Xul: Pizza Time Food Truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm

Friday:

• Frog Juice Boocherie: Growler fill Fridays - $5 off growler fills

• Clinch River: Trivia with Amanda from Challenge Entertainment from 6:30pm to close

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Donut Delivery from The Donut Shop from 6:00-11:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-West: Trailblazer Creek Run from 6:00-7:00pm, Food provided by Hole in the Wall Pizza

• Pretentious: Hong’s Kitchen open 3:00-10:00pm

• Schulz Brau: Open 12:00am-12:00pm

• Xul: Abridged Burger Co Food Truck on site from 12:00-9:00pm

Saturday:

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Brunch from 11:30am-2:30pm

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kandilige Spicy African Food at 4:00pm

• Geezers: Beermosas & Donuts with The Donut Shop. Sunday Best - Comedy Open Mic Night! Sign-up starts at 5:30pm, sets start at 6:00pm

• Hi-Wire: Yoga with Pilates Jill at 11:00am, $5 per person and half off first beer (21+), limited space, reserve your spot at: https://www.pilatesjill.com/class-rsvp

• Next Level: Brunch with Dia De food truck with craft beer cocktail pairings

• Pretentious: Hong’s Kitchen open 12:00-10:00pm

• Printshop: 10:45am - Hair of the Dog Yoga with Rigazzi - $12 for class + beer or $10 for class only. 1:00pm - Brewer’s Flight - $10 for flight - One of Printshop’s brewers selects 4 beers and then shares the stories behind the beers as they are sampled. Tastings promote digressive conversations covering a variety of beer-related topics, from style and flavor profiles to recipe development and ingredient selection to the state of the craft industry. Drink beers with the makers behind them in a low-key environment and get your beer questions answered!

• Schulz Brau: Open 12:00am-12:00pm

• Xül: Abridged Burger Co 12:00-9:00pm

Sunday:

• Alliance: Dinner with Tarik’s North African Cuisine at 4:00pm

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Yoga + Cider 10:30am; Bottomless Brunch every Sunday from 11:30am-2:30pm

• Bearden Beer Market: Disc Golf Putting League from 6:00-9:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kandilige Spicy African Cuisine from 2:00-6:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-West: Brunch with Hole in the Wall Pizza from 10:00am-2:00pm. Yoga with Deb at 11:30am; Poker at 4:00pm; Food provided by Hole in the Wall Pizza

• Elst: Yoga at 11am, $5 for the class and $1 off your first pint

• Geezers: Beermosas & Donuts from The Donut Shop; Sunday Best - Comedy Open Mic! Sign-up starts at 5:30pm, sets begin at 6:00pm

• Hi-Wire: Yoga with Pilates Jill at 11:00am, $5 per person and half off first beer (21+), limited space, reserve your spot at: https://www.pilatesjill.com/class-rsvp / Industry Night, $3 pints of select beers from 5:00-10:00pm. Slushie Sunday - $6 beer slushies all day!

• Honeybee: Sunday Funday Flight Day-Buy a flight, get your first pint half off

• Hops & Hollers: All Day Happy Hour

• Knox Brew Hub: Sour Sundays - $1 off all sours and DOUBLE points for Hub Club Members

• Pretentious: Hong’s Kitchen open 12:00-4:00pm

• Schulz Brau: Open 12:00am-12:00pm

Monday:

• Albright Grove: Vinyl Monday

• Alliance: Yoga with Rigazzi Wellness from 6:00-7:00pm, $10 for yoga/$12 for yoga & a pint—register at Rigazzi’s website; Flying Pints Fun Run with 865 Running starts at 6:30pm, $1 off beers for runners

• Barrelhouse: Singer/Songwriter Open Mic Night with Chris Marshall, signup begins at 6:00pm, open mic starts at 7:00pm, FREE to attend & participate! Fun Run

• Bearden Beer Market: Fun Run departs from the Market at 6:30pm, $1 off beers for runners, runners drinking brewery sponsor's beer get tickets for end of the night raffle

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Monday Night Patio Jams featuring a local musician and new sour beer released every Monday!

• Elst: Themed Trivia at 7:00pm and $1 off nonic pours

• Hi-Wire: Board Game Night from 6:30-8:30pm; Each week Knox Board Games will give out tickets and on the 4th week of the month, a winner will be picked to receive an unopened board game!

• Knox Brew Hub: This Week On Tap Live broadcast at 6:00pm & Emo Happy Hour at 7:30pm - $1 off all dark beers

• Next Level: 1/2 price sushi from Blackie Chan from 6:00-9:00pm

• Orange Hat: Free Texas Hold ‘Em from 7:00-10:00pm

• Pour: Mimosa Bar Mondays - 50% off Prosecco and all juices are free!

• Pretentious: Industry Night - $1 off drafts for all service industry workers

• Schulz Brau: CLOSED

• Voodoo: Trivia with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm

• Xul: Charity & Metal Mondays! 10% of all sales go to a charity of the month. Wear your favorite metal band shirt and get an extra $1 donated to charity! Pizza Time Food Truck from 5:00-9:00pm. Family Feud Trivia at 7:00pm