This Week On Tap: 01/17 - 01/23
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:
Crafty Bastard-West: Blueberry Cobbler Milkshake IPA
Wednesday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Blueberry Cobbler Milkshake IPA
Geezers: “Geriatric Punk” - American IPA
Next Level: “Guava Lamp” - Mango & Pink Guava Sour
Thursday:
*Special Event: NA Beer Tasting with Ace at Knox Brew Hub at 7:00pm — FREE to participate, no registration required!
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: “By the Grace of Grog” - Spiced Rum Barrel Aged Stout
Elst: “You’re Killing me Weston” - S'mores Stout, limited draft & can release; “Fruit Blast” - Blackberry & Raspberry Sour
Next Level: Beer Release TBA
Friday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: “Carni Barker” - Caramel Apple Cider
Crafty Bastard-West: “By the Grace of Grog” - Spiced Rum Barrel Aged Stout
Next Level: “Taming of the Cashew” - Sour with Cashew Nut Juice, Tamarind, and Ancho & Guajillo Chilies
Smoky Mountain: “Cherokee Strong” - Imperial Red Ale
Xul: New Xeltser Release - Cherry Limeade
Saturday: X
Sunday: X
Monday: X
Special Events
Tuesday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 5:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Tincture Tuesday—What is Tea? A workshop with Kraken’s Cup from 6:00-8:00pm. Tickets are $10 and includes first drink
Knox Brew Hub: Legit Music Bingo at 7:00pm. Free to play, prizes available!
Pretentious: Thirst Trap Tuesdays Ladies Night return! Taryn will be bartending
Voodoo: Live music with Shaun Abbott from 7:00-9:00pm
Wednesday:
Albright Grove: Live music with Jordan Burris & Pat Beasley at 7:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Jewell & Scott at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 5:00pm
Ebony & Ivory: Live music with Barry Faust & Bryan Cook from 7:00-9:00pm
Knox Brew Hub: Lunch special - Red Beans & Rice
Next Level: Floyd's Snack Shack Food Truck on site from 5:30-9:00pm for trivia
Thursday:
*Special Event: NA Beer Tasting with Ace at Knox Brew Hub at 7:00pm — FREE to participate, no registration required!
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Rasta Pasta Food Truck on site at 5:00pm
Knox Brew Hub: Lunch special - World Famous Spicy Italian
Next Level: Ry’s Pies Pizza on site from 5:30-9:00pm
Printshop: Kandilige Spicy African Food on site for dinner
Friday:
Albright Grove: Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 5:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Ben Shuster at 7:00pm
Casual Pint-Northshore: Name Your Price Pint Night benefiting the Brewing & Distilling Center. All cash donations go to the Tennessee Winter Beer Fest benefiting New Hope Children't Advocacy Center of Blount County
Clinch River: Live music with Steph Cabell at 6:30pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Mima’s Thai Food Truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Live music with Adam Miller at 7:00pm
Fanatic: Live music with Slade Adams at 7:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Live music with Mikeala Evans at 8:30pm
Geezers: Live music with Civil Strife at 7:00pm
Hi-Wire: The Festive 500 Meters Bike Race at 7:00pm, $100 case prize! Goldsprints Ugly Sweater Party
Knox Brew Hub: Lunch special - Chili Cheese Dogs
Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Gas Station Sushi at 7:00pm
Next Level: Floyd's Snack Shack Food Truck from 5:30-9:00pm
Pour: Live music with Michael Bates from 9:00pm-12:00am
Pretentious: Live music with Yeah-Lo (Matthew Cummings’ new musical venture!) at 8:00pm. Kick off party for the 10 year anniversary party of Pretentious Glass Co!
Saturday:
Alliance: Professional dog photographer The Photo Waggin will be on site from 1:00-5:00pm. Walk ins welcome, prior bookings encouraged at @thephotowaggin Instagram page
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with The Baldtwin Brothers at 7:00pm
Casual Pint-Northshore: Chili Cook Off at 1:00pm. “You can still register to participate! All you have to do is go to our Facebook page and click on the Chili post link to register. You get beans and a $5 crowler because beer is an ingredient and of course a pint to drink while you cook! It's $5 to have unlimited chili samples. All proceeds go toTennessee Winter Beer Fest benefiting New Hope Children't Advocacy Center of Blount County.”
Clinch River: Live music with Gas Station Sushi at 6:30pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Video Game Night from 4:00-10:00pm. “Crafty turns into a Barcade for a night! Games featured include: Street Fighter II, Soul Caliber, and Super Smash Brothers. If enough people show up, we will have a mini tournament starting at 7:00pm to win Merch and Gift Cards!” Kandilige Spicy African Food on site from 4:00pm to close
Geezers: Live music with Brent Hyder at 7:00pm
Last Days of Autumn: Corndog Revival & Fundraiser! Live music with Steph Cabell at 6:00pm, special menu offerings, silent auction. Funds raised benefit the Snowfake Ball and CAC Office’s Aging Senior Companion Program
Next Level: Dia De Food Truck on site serving brunch from 11:00am-3:00pm; Hot Daddy D's Food Truck on site from 5:30-9:00pm
Pour: Live music with Roy Saunders from 9:00pm-12:00am
Printshop: Pick Up for a Pint at 11:00am—collect litter from around the neighborhood, be rewarded with a pint! Food, Fire, and Ferment Food Truck on site for lunch & dinner
Schulz Brau: Live music with Alicia Harvey at 7:00pm
Sunday:
*Special Event: Knox Brew Tours x Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee combine forces to bring you the Pup Crawl — take a brewery tour and snuggle adorable adoptable dogs, all in the name of charity! Your $50 ticket ($35 for non-drinkers) will get you a tour, multiple tastings, transportation, a souvenir “Mugshot” tasting glass, and time to snuggle puppies on our Tour Bus! Pick up from Knox Brew Hub at 2:00pm, roughly 2.5 hours for the Tour. Limited tickets remain!! Score yours today at KnoxBrewTours.com/pupcrawl
Alliance: Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 5:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Girls Night Out—Male Review from 5:00-7:30pm. Advanced ticket purchase required! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/girls-night-out-the-show-at-barrelhouse-by-gypsy-knoxvilletn-tickets-429318020757
Casual Pint-Northshore: Celebrate National Hot Sauce Day! Bring in your favorite hot sauce to share and participate by eating everyone's favorite food vessel, tacos, supplied by Soccer Taco Northshore. 3 tacos with proteins of beef and chicken with all the toppings, chips, and salsa for $12
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kandilige Spicy African Food on site from 2:00-6:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Sound Bath with Cory Peay at 6:30pm. Donations are accepted and encouraged!
Geezers: Beermosas & Donuts from the Donut Shop; Sunday’s Best Stand Up Comedy Open Mic Night
Next Level: Wicked Vegans Food Truck on site from 1:00-6:00pm
Monday:
Knox Brew Hub: Knox Brew Stories LIVE radio broadcast on Channel Z Radio at 6:00pm. Featuring Special Guest Rodney Ramin of Orange Hat Brewing discussing the upcoming Homebrew Competition and Brewing & Distilling Center Scholarship on January 28th. Live original music from Alicia Harvey.
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
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
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
