This Week On Tap: 05/07 - 05/13
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 5/07:
Blackhorse: “Verano” - Mexican Lager
Xul: “Couch Time” - American Lager
Wednesday 5/08: X
Thursday 5/09:
Crafty Bastard-Baker Creek, Downtown, and West: “42” - NEIPA brewed with Kevin Yeast and Sabro Hops
Xul: “Sci-Fi Matinee” - Passion Fruit & Dragon Fruit Sour
Friday 5/10:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: “OneKnox” - Honeycrisp Apple Cider in sponsorship of One Knox Soccer Club
Elst: “Big Hefe” - Hefeweizen
Schulz Bräu: Maibock (just in time for their weekend-long Maifest!)
Xul: “Betty’s Peach Cobbler” - Sour with Peaches, Vanilla, Cinnamon, and Brown Sugar
Saturday 5/11:
Xul: “Cuban Contraband” - Sour with Strawberry, Cucumber, Orange Zest, Mint, and Lime
Sunday 5/12 - HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Monday 5/13:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: “Rubescent Rumors” - Red Wine Barrel Aged Tart Montmorency Cherry Kriek
Special Events
Tuesday 5/07:
Crafty Bastard-Baker Creek: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Trivia at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Rhyno’s Roadside food truck on site from 6:00-9:00pm
Xul: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Trivia at 7:00pm
Yee-Haw: Family Movie Night at 6:00pm - “Encanto” & “Coco”
Wednesday 5/8:
Albright Grove: Conservation on Tap at 7:00pm — Careers in Conservation featuring nonprofit conservation groups, state, and federal agencies
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Food by Saint Lucille’s Kitchen from 4:00-9:00pm; Grenade Race at 6:30pm
Hi-Wire: Pint Night for South Knoxville Elementary
Next Level: Rek’d Robin BBQ and Burgers food truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Pour: Drag Bingo at 8:30pm
Thursday 5/9:
Barleys: Live music with The Lonetones at 6:00pm for the Six O’Clock Swerve; live music with Dustbowl Revival and Ben McLaughlin & The Mystic Marauders at 9:00pm, $20 in advance/$25 at the door
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Food by Saint Lucille’s Kitchen from 4:00-9:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: CLOSED for a Private Event from 6:00-10:00pm
Hi-Wire: Paper Flower Bouquets with Chicken Librarian from 6:00-8:00pm, $15 per bouquet
Honeybee Brewery: Queeners Wings & Cuisine food truck on site from 5:30-9:00pm for Trivia
Next Level: South on a Sandwich food truck on site from 5:30-9:00pm
Pretentious: Scruffy City Sings Y2K (90’s & 00’s Tribute) at 7:00pm, $15
Smoky Mountain: Live music with Drop Dead Dangerous at 9:00pm
Yee-Haw: Taproom Theater - “Star Wars Episode 111” & “Rogue One”
Friday 5/10:
Albright Grove: Live music with Shane Smith & Andrew Broschart at 7:00pm
Barleys: Live music with Full Cord and The Plate Scrapers at 12:00pm for the WDVX Blue Plate Special; live music with Full Cord and The Plate Scrapers at 10:00pm, $5
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Matthew Hickey from 7:00-10:00pm; Pole Kittens performance from 8:00-10:00pm, $15
Blackhorse: Live music with TP&K at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Live music with Jacob Panic at 7:00pm; Food by Saint Lucille’s Kitchen from 4:00-9:00pm;
Crafty Bastard-West: Live music with Doug Wilhite at 8:00pm
Fanatic: Live music with Fountain City Ramblers from 7:00-10:00pm
Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Brandle Rain Band at 7:00pm
Merchants of Beer: Live music with The Vertical Birds at 7:00pm
Next Level: Mayberry Sandwiches food truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Pour: Live music with Lazarus Lake from 9:00pm-12:00am
Pretentious: Indie Rock Jubilee - Live music with Weeping Cosmonaut, Stray Arcade, and High Heat at 7:00pm, $10 in advance, $15 day of
Printshop: Pop up plant shop with Well Rooted Knox
Schulz Bräu: Maifest - live music from 1:00-4:00pm, TBD; Vendor Market from 2:00-8:00pm; Happy Hour on Springtime Cocktails from 3:00-5:00pm; Hammerschlagen contest at 4:00pm; live music with Will Kruger from 4:30-7:30pm; Stein Hoisting Contest at 7:30pm; Hammerschlagen contest at 8:00pm; live music with Sam Collie and the Roustabouts from 8:00-11:00pm
Yee-Haw: Live music with Three Star Revival at 8:00pm
Saturday 5/11:
Barleys: Live music with Maya De Vitry at 9:00pm, $5
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Tyler Kemmerling at 7:00pm
Casual Pint-Northshore: Live music with Rock It Science at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Food by Saint Lucille’s Kitchen from 11:00am-9:00pm
Hi-Wire: Upper Cumberland Pride Benefit Drag Show at 9:00pm
Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Madeleine at 7:00pm
Next Level: Mayberry Sandwiches food truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Pour: Live music with Hayden Bright from 9:00pm-12:00am
Printshop: Beer + Cheese pairing with Euphoric Cheese Shop at 1:00pm. Each ticket includes 4 taster pours, a curated selection pf cheeses, chocolates, crackers, nuts, pickles, and fruit and a tasting experience led by sensory training guru, Angelo; Pop up plant shop with Well Rooted Knox
Schulz Bräu: Maifest - live music with Julia Still Acoustic Duo from 12:00-3:00pm; Vendor Market from 12:00-8:00pm; live music with Wild Blue Yonder from 4:00-7:00pm; stein hoisting contest at 5:30pm; Hammerschlagen contest at 7:30pm; live music with LynnMarie & The Nashville Polka Guys from 8:00-11:00pm
Sunday 5/12 - HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Casual Pint-Northshore: Paint at the Pint with Lady Mac, $45 includes instruction, materials, and 50% off pretzels & beer cheese OR a free pint
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Jazz Night with Jessica Watson at 7:00pm; Food by Saint Lucille’s Kitchen from 11:00am-7:00pm;
Printshop: Beer + Cheese pairing with Euphoric Cheese Shop at 1:00pm. Each ticket includes 4 taster pours, a curated selection pf cheeses, chocolates, crackers, nuts, pickles, and fruit and a tasting experience led by sensory training guru, Angelo; Pop up plant shop with Well Rooted Knox
Schulz Bräu: Maifest - live music with Emerald Butler from 12:00-3:00pm; vendor market from 12:00-8:00pm; live music with Redd & The Paper Flowers from 4:00-8:00pm. Offering specials all day on Wine (bottles), beer, and Schulz’s Schnitzel Kitchen
Monday 5/13:
East by Orange Hat: Dungeons & Drafts at 6:30pm
Knox Brew Hub: Knox Brew Stories LIVE at 6:00pm on Channel Z Radio, featuring special guests Maggie Tharpe & Ethan Graham Roeder of Scruffy City Sings and musical guest Kaleb Mullins
Weekly Events
Tuesday:
Albright Grove: 2 for $24 four packs
Alliance: Bingo from 7:00-9:00pm, prizes include free beer, gift cards, or merch; $2 off pints all day every Tuesday
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Singo from 7:00-9:00pm. Industry Tuesdays, all day, 10% with run card, every 5th Tuesday stamped, get a free cider - Ask bartender for details! Board Game Group from 6:00-10:00pm. Tequila Tours - Tequila Flight & a taco for $15
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: Battleship Bingo at 6:00pm; Food provided by Hole in the Wall Pizza; Comedy Showcase with MC Alex Stokes from 8:00-9:30pm
Ebony & Ivory: Vinyl Night
Fanatic: $2 off growlers and crowlers
Hexagon: Fun With Friends Corn Hole Tournament at 5:00pm
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
Honeybee Brewery: Happy Hour from 3:00-6:00pm, $4 pints
Merchants of Beer: WUTK Knox On Tap — live radio show from 6:00-7:00pm
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: Open 3:00pm-12:00am
Xül: Trivia with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm; Abridged Burger Truck on site from 12:00-9:00pm
Wednesday:
Alliance: Personal Best Racing Fun Run at 6:00pm, $1 off beers for runners; Free live Team Trivia with Knox Trivia Guys at 7:00pm; SoKno Sourdough pre-ordered bread drop from 5:30pm-6:30pm
Barleys: Live Team Trivia with Knox Trivia Guys at 8:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Wing It Wednesday - $0.75 wings all day long! Heartland Poker from 6:00-10:00pm
Casual Pint-Northshore: Trivia Night at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Grenade Race at 6:30pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Music Bingo at 7:00pm; Food provided by Hole in the Wall Pizza. Wine and Whiskey Night — Whiskey Flights, $2 off glass of wine
Ebony & Ivory: Trivia at 7:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Healer’s Happy Hour from 5:00-7:00pm - $1 off pints for all healers (teachers, nurses, massage therapists, reiki coaches, etc!)
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 Brewery: Honeybee Brewery: Happy Hour from 3:00-6:00pm, $4 pints
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: Wipeout Wednesday begins at 5:00pm; Bingo from 7:00-9:00pm
Pour: Wine Down Wednesdays - 50% off wine!
Schulz Brau: Open 3:00pm-12:00am
Xul: Abridged Burger Truck on site from 12:00-9:00pm
Xul-West: General Trivia at 7:00pm
Thursday:
Alliance: Live Team Trivia with Knox Trivia Guys at 7:00pm, free to play. ABC gift cards for the winning team!
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Challenge Trivia with Talent Entertainment from 7:00-10:00pm; Tonic Thursday - $7 Tanquary & Tonic all day
Blackhorse-Alcoa: Trivia from 8:30-10:00pm; 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-Baker Creek: Bendy Bastards Yinyasa Yoga from 6:00-7:00pm, $12 for yoga and beer, $10 yoga only
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: School Night Pint Night — Teachers, Students, and Professors get $1 off all pints, 15% off merchandise, and 20% off to-go beer
Crafty Bastard-West: Trivia at 7:00pm, Food provided by Hole in the Wall Pizza
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. Players get $5 pints. 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! Happy Hour from 3:00-6:00pm, $4 pints
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
Schulz Brau: Open 11:00am-12:00pm
Xul: Pinball Night; Abridged Burger Truck on site from 12:00-9:00pm
Friday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Yappy Hour (dog friendly happy hour) from 3:00-5:30pm
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: Happy Hour from 12:00-4:00pm, $1 off all drinks and $10 one topping pizzas
Elst: Work from Elst Happy Hour from 12:00-5:00pm - $1 off tulips and $2 off nonics; Elst Burgers 5:30-9:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Growler fill Fridays - $10 growler fills
Merchants of Beer: Pop Up Food Truck on site from 4:00-10:00pm
Schulz Brau: Open 11:00am-1:00am
Xul: Abridged Burger Truck on site from 12:00-9:00pm
Saturday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Bottomless Brunch from 11:30am-2:30pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kandilige Spicy African Food at 4:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Hole in the Wall Pizza; DJ Hapstar on site from 2:00-4:00pm; Teacher Appreciation — teachers get $1 off pints with School ID
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
Printshop: 10:45am - Hair of the Dog Yoga with Rigazzi - $12 for class + beer or $10 for class only; Bike Ride at 11:00am
Schulz Brau: Open 11:00am-1:00am
Xül: Abridged Burger Truck on site from 12:00-9:00pm
Sunday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Bottomless Brunch from 11:30am-2:30pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kandilige Spicy African Cuisine from 2:00-6:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Brunch with Hole in the Wall Pizza from 11:00am-2:00pm. Poker at 4:00pm; Food provided by Hole in the Wall Pizza; Clues & Brews all day — complete a crossword, sudoku, or jigsaw puzzle, get 10% off your tab!
Elst: Yoga at 11am, $5 for the class and $1 off your first pint
Frog Juice Boocherie: Emotional Sobriety from 1:00-2:00pm
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
Schulz Brau: Open 11:00am-12:00am
Xul: Abridged Burger Truck on site from 12:00-7:00pm
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 (3.6 miles) 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 at runs to 10:00pm, FREE to attend & participate! Run Club from 6:00-8:00pm. Mule Mondays - $7 Moscow Mules all day
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Nerd Night - Dungeons & Dragons at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Open 4:00-10:00pm
Elst: Themed Trivia at 7:00pm and $1 off nonic pours
Hexagon: K-Town Poker League - Texas Holdem at 6:00pm
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!
Honeybee Brewery: Happy Hour from 3:00-6:00pm, $4 pints
Knox Brew Hub: Knox Brew Stories Live broadcast at 6:00pm on Channel Z Radio; Chess Club at 7:00pm
Next Level: B Movie & Bad Movie Mondays
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
Xul: Charity Mondays! 10% of all sales go to a charity of the month. Abridged Burger Truck on site from 12:00-8:00pm
