This Week On Tap: 04/25 - 05/01
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:
Xul: “Sci-Fi Matinee” - Fruited Gluten-Free Sour conditioned on hundreds of pounds of Dragon Fruit & Passionfruit
Wednesday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Rose Water Saison
Next Level: Sour Release TBA
Thursday: X
Friday:
Xul: “Everything is Jazz & I’m Stockton” - Gluten & Lactose Free Fruited Sour with Blueberries, Raspberries, and Lemon
Saturday: X
Sunday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Beet and Basil Saison - collaboration with Beardsley Farm, who will be on site selling plants along with the release
Monday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Maibock; Wolly Bears are hosting a Maypole event at 6:30pm
Special Events
Tuesday:
Casual Pint-Northshore: Xtreme Music Bingo: "Queens of Rock" at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Trivia at 7:00pm, winners receive tickets to Crafty Bastard West’s upcoming concert series; Nada’s Empanadas food truck on site from 6:00-9:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Puppy Pop Up Adoption Event from 4:00-6:00pm
Knox Brew Hub: Legit Music Bingo - “It’s Gonna Be May” at 7:00pm
Printshop: Community Supported Agriculture drop off from Underfoot Farms
Yee-Haw: Vols baseball on the Jumbotron at 6:30pm
Wednesday:
Casual Pint-Northshore: The Beer Tastes Funny Comedy & Trivia event with Waking Up In a Brewery and The Beer Comedian Alex Stokes at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Grenade Race at 6:30pm, Woofgang Dog Walk with SBRET at 7:00pm; Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 5:00pm
Ebony & Ivory: Wholly Souled Soul Food on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Healer’s Happy Hour from 5:00-7:00pm $1 off all pints for all teachers, massage therapist, mental health therapists (anyone in the healing (mental field!); Acceptance and Integrated Therapy Fundraiser from 4:00-6:00pm for the Alliance for Integrated Awareness; Adults With Autism meeting from 5:00-7:00pm; Poets and Po’Boys poetry slam and open mic from 7:00-9:00pm
Next Level: Food, Fire, and Ferment food truck on site from 5:30-9:00pm for Trivia
Pour: Drag Bingo at 8:30pm
Pretentious: Born & Raised Productions presents Pony Bradshaw at 7:00pm
Voodoo: Fun with Friends New Member Meetup at 7:00pm
Xul: Manchester City vs Arsenal game at 3:00pm in the taproom
Thursday:
Albright Grove: Bike/Walk Knox After Party
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Pints with a Professor at 7:00pm; Taps and Tacos food truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Ebony & Ivory: Spiffy Spud food truck on site from 5:30-8:30pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Pint Night with Centro Hispano. “Their mission is to promote empowerment and civic participation through education, workforce development, youth and family engagement, and community-strengthening initiatives, and are the leading resource both for East Tennessee’s Latino community and for East Tennessee regarding the Latino community.” $1 from every pint sold on Thursdays in April will be donated to the organization! Brattie’s Cathartic Karaoke from 7:00-9:00pm, free to attend and sing!
Next Level: Ry's Pies on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Orange Hat: Live music with The Tennessee Sons Solo Acoustic at 6:00pm
Pretentious: Free Women’s Waltzing Club Listening Space & Fundraiser for the Tennessee Three from 7:00-9:00pm. Live music, poetry readings and more, $10 suggested donation
Xul: Walk for Water Kickback Night
Friday:
Albright Grove: Live music with Pale Root at 7:00pm; Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 4:00pm
Casual Pint-Northshore: Live music with Andrew Broschart at 7:30pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Live music with Travis Bigwood at 8:00pm
Ebony & Ivory: Hood Palate Pop Up Hibachi from 5:00-9:00pm
Fanatic: Live music with Johnny Shelton from 7:00-10:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Queer Mixer from 6:00-9:00pm, for tickets and more info, check out @queermatchmaking on IG!
Geezers: Live music with Drew Jones at 7:00pm
Hi-Wire: It’s Gonna Be May: Boy Band/90s Karaoke Night with Mobile Karaoke Night from 7:00-11:00pm
Last Days of Autumn: Corndog Revival Part Deux-The Cutting of the Torts! Featuring a special corndog menu and live music with Steph Cabell from 6:00-10:00pm
Next Level: Ry's Pies on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Pour: Live music with Lazarus Lake from 9:00pm-12:00am
Pretentious: Live music with Rachel Cole at 8:00pm
Schulz Brau: Live music with Kaleb Mullins and the Witness at 7:00pm
Yee-Haw: Vols baseball on the Jumbotron at 7:00pm
Saturday:
Albright Grove: SAVE THE FISH Conservation Event benefiting Conservation Fisheries. Taproom is closed to the public for this ticketed event. Featuring live music from Count This Penny, Robinella with Josh Oliver, and Clint Mullican. Tickets available on Albright Grove’s IG!
Clinch River: Live music with Brent Hyder from 5:30-8:30pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kandilige Spicy African Food on site from 1:00-8:00pm
Ebony & Ivory: Grand Opening Celebration from 11:00am-1:00am! 11:00am-Ribbon cutting ceremony with Knoxville Chamber. Food: Sugar Mama’s Gourmet Cotton Candy from 11:00am-1:00pm, The Donut Shop from 12:00-5:00pm, Myrtle’s Bakehouse Cookies from 2:00-4:00pm, Hamburger Hill Food Truck from 8:00pm-1:00am. Entertainment: Jaystorm Band from 11:30am-1:00pm, Steph Cabell & Friends from 2:00-3:30pm, African Drums & Dance from 5:30-6:00pm, Victoria Flowers from 6:30-8:30pm
Geezers: Live Music with Rodney Lee & Cory Kimbro at 7:00pm
Hi-Wire: Salsa Night with HaCha Latin Dance Company at 7:45pm, $10 cover includes lesson
Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Crown & Compass at 7:00pm
Next Level: Spiffy Spud food truck on site from 5:30-9:00pm
Orange Hat-EAST: Open house from 12:00-3:00pm
Pour: Live music with Corey James Clifton from 9:00pm-12:00am
Schulz Brau: Live music with Brad Freeney from 7:00-10:00pm
Yes-Haw: TwoBikes Bike Swap from 12:00-7:00pm; Taylor Swift Silent Disco in the beer garden from 7:30-11:00pm (SOLD OUT)
Sunday:
Albright Grove: UT Alumni LGBTQ Meet Up
Alliance: Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 4:00pm
Casual Pint-Northshore: Round 3 of Mario Kart Tournament at 2:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Beardsley Farms on site selling plants in conjunction with their collaboration beer release; Kandilige Spicy African Food on site from 2:00-6:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Chess Tournament at 2:00pm
Ebony & Ivory: Love is the Answer Community Showcase Poetry Slam at 5:00pm. Featuring “Her-Story” from Divine Urban eXpressions, and additional performances by BeyonDaFence and DynamicRay Quinnaris Outsey Pettway; Liston BBQ food truck on site from 3:00-9:00pm
Hi-Wire: Beginners Sushi Class with Birmingham Sushi Classes at 3:00pm. “This Beginner Sushi Class will have you crafting your own sushi like a pro in no time! From making the perfect sushi rice to mastering the art of rolling, you'll learn it all in this hands-on course. Plus, your $55 ticket includes one flagship beer (21+) plus all the tools and education you need to make two different plates including your very own sushi roll!” Tickets required - birminghamsushiclasses.com
Knox Brew Hub: Watch party for the One Knoxville away game at 7:00pm
Pour: Open Mic Sundays from 7:00-10:00pm
Pretentious: Sundress Reading Series from 1:00-4:00pm; Ambient Sunday live mixing with Yeah-Lo & Feather from 8:00-9:00pm
Yee-Haw: Cinema Sunday at 8:00pm - “Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back”
Monday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: May Day Celebration with Wooly Bears Maypole at 6:30pm
Next Level: Ry's Pies on site from 5:00-9:00pm; Lipman Distributing kickoff party!
Xul: 10% Mondays Mat Charity - MAWS Cause
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. Industry Tuesdays, all day, 10% with run card, every 5th Tuesday stamped, get a free cider - Ask bartender for details!
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: Vinyl Night, $1 off first pint if you bring a record to play!
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!
Pretentious: Thirst Trap Tuesdays with Taryn — Ladies Night
Schulz Brau: Open 3:00pm-12:00am
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; Live Free Team Trivia with Knox Trivia Guys at 7:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: “Wine All You Want” Wine Special; Poker Night
Casual Pint-Northshore: First Responders and Medical Professionals, "Raise a Glass to Our Heroes". Every Wednesday as a small token of our appreciation these men and women receive $5 off their purchase of $25 or more
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. Wine and Whiskey Night — Whiskey Flights, $2 off glass of wine
Ebony & Ivory: Game Night, $1 off first pint if you bring a game to play
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 with What’s Brewing Next from 7:00-9:00pm
Pour: Wine Down Wednesdays - 50% off wine!
Schulz Brau: Open 3:00pm-12:00am
Xul: Pizza Time Food Truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Thursday:
Alliance: South Knoxville Trail Runners group run at 6:30pm, runners receive $1 off pints
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
Merchants of Beer: Pop Up Food Truck on site from 4:00-10:00pm
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 11:00am-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
Merchants of Beer: Pop Up Food Truck on site from 4:00-10:00pm
Pretentious: Hong’s Kitchen open 3:00-10:00pm
Schulz Brau: Open 11:00am-1:00am
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
Merchants of Beer: Pop Up Food Truck on site from 12:00-11:00pm
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 11:00am-1:00am
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
Frog Juice Boocherie: Emotional Sobriety meeting from 1:00-2:00pm (free); Community Grief Support meeting from 2:30-4:00pm (free)
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
Merchants of Beer: Pop Up Food Truck on site from 12:00-8:00pm
Pretentious: Hong’s Kitchen open 12:00-4:00pm
Schulz Brau: Open 11:00am-12:00am
Xul: Pizza Time Food Truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm
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
