This Week on Tap: 05/11 - 05/17

A full and as complete as possible list of craft beer centric events happening in Knoxville, TN this week!

Tuesday 5/11:

• Casual Pint-Bearden/Special Event: celebrating Nurses Week by offering $2 off to nurses with ID through the 12th; celebrating Police Week with $2 off to off-duty police officers with their badge 

• Hi-Wire/Special Event: Paint Party with Painting with the Twist, pre-sale tickets available for $27, walk ins welcome if space allows 

• Next Level/Beer Release: “Hawaii-Five-OMG” - Droopy’s Pineapple Habanero IPA

Wednesday 5/12:

• Crafty Bastard/Beer Release: “Marquis de Pils” Pilsner returns

• Next Level/Beer Release: “Funkyard Dog” - Peach, Plum, and Marshmallow Sour

• Printshop/Beer Release: “S’mores Hedonistic Tendencies” - Stout release 

• Xül/Beer Release: “VHS 022” - Stout with Almonds, Vanilla, Marshmallow, and Swiss Almond Coffee 

Thursday 5/13:

• Albright Grove/Special Event/Beer Release: tap takeover at Casual Pint-Sevierville; “Eddy Out” Kettle Soured Berliner Weisse taproom release

• Alliance/Beer Release: new cask ale release of “S’mores Cubano Coffee” - Cubano Coffee Brown Ale with cocoa nibs, vanilla, brown sugar, and marshmallow 

• Clinch River/Beer Release: “Things We Don’t Say” - Double Dry Hopped NEIPA Fruited With Tangerine & Mango. This beer release is in conjunction with mental health awareness nonprofit Hope for the Day for Mental Health Awareness Month. A portion of the sales of this beer will benefit for the nonprofit, and Clinch River will be featuring stories about mental health all week long.

• Crafty Bastard/Beer Release: Banana Nut Bread beer release 

• Geezers/Special Event: live music in the taproom with Andrew Broschart 

• Next Level/Beer Release: “Coco B Ware” - Peach, Plum, Coconut, and Marshmallow Sour

• Orange Hat/Special Event: live music with Scott & Jewel from 6-9pm

• Xül/Beer Release: “Guilty Heroes” - West Coast IPA 

Friday 5/14:

• Bearden Beer Market & Brewhouse/Special Event: Walker Brothers Kombucha will be on site sampling products 

• Crafty Bastard/Beer Release: Blueberry Cobbler Ivory Stout release

• Hexagon/Special Event: live music in the taproom with Tom Smith

• Next Level/Beer Release: “Florida Man” - Key Lime Pie Milkshake IPA

• Orange Hat/Special Event: all day Happy Hour for school staff with ID

• Xül/Beer Release: Name TBD Habanero, Passionfruit, and Pineapple Sour

Saturday 5/15:

• Casual Pint-Bearden/Special Event: celebrating Armed Forces Day with 50% off for all active duty military with ID

• Clinch River/Special Event: live music with Jason Ellis from 7-9pm

• Hexagon/Special Event: live music in the taproom with Taylor Abbott 

• Hi-Wire/Special Event: live music with J. Luke Cochran from 8-10pm

• Next Level/Special Event: 50% off pints, 10% off merchandise, and 10% off to-go beer every Superhero Saturday in May for government workers. Live music in the taproom with Chris Minton, Oakwood BBQ food truck for dinner.

• Xül/Beer Release: “Passionfruit Lime Guava Xeltzer” Seltzer 

Sunday 5/16:

• Pour Taproom/Special Event: Drag Bingo from 2-5pm, free to play!

Monday 5/17: X

Written and curated by Candace Preston