This Week On Tap: 05/21 - 05/27

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 5/21:

• Ebony & Ivory: ESB

• Xul: “Tiny Umbrellas” - Fruited Sour with Mango, Guava, and Pineapple

Wednesday 5/22:

• Alliance: “Mango CMS” - Mango IPA

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Passionfruit Double IPA

• Orange Hat: “Pop Rock and Drop It” - Wild Berry Sour with Fizzing Candy

Thursday 5/23:

• Albright Grove: “Leslie” - Belgian Wit

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Champagne-Inspired Beer

• Hexagon: “Smokin Goat” - Pepper Ale; “Peach Ripper” - Wheat Ale

• Xul: “Springwood” - IPA from their new Passenger project (Old Geezers space)

Friday 5/24:

• Orange Hat: “No Wake Zone” - Lager with Lime & Sea Salt

• Xul: “Color Me Gecko” - Mango Key Lime Cheesecake Fruited Sour

Saturday 5/25:

• Next Level: Sour Tap Takeover with 8 Sours

• Peaceful Side Social: Cherry Limeade Sour

• Xul: “Cuban Contraband” - Fruited Sour with Strawberry, Mint, Cucumber, and Lime

Sunday 5/26: X

Monday 5/27 - MEMORIAL DAY

• Scroll down for taproom hours!

Special Events

Tuesday 5/21:

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Your Face, Our Can Trivia at 7:00pm — winning team’s faces will be on their next can release! Rhyno’s Roadside food truck on site from 6:00-9:00pm

• Knox Brew Hub: Legit Music Bingo — 90’s/00’s Edition at 7:00pm

• Yee-Haw: Family Movie Night at 6:00pm - “Beauty & The Beast” & “Aladdin”

Wednesday 5/22:

• Albright Grove: Pint Night for Rotaract Club at 6:00pm

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

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Grenade Race—Brewery Crawl Edition at 6:30pm; Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open from 4:00-9:00pm

• Hi-Wire: Pint Night for Habitat for Humanity

• Knox Brew Hub: SBRET Dog Walk at 6:30pm; Eucher Card Game Night at 7:00pm

• Next Level: Knox Beer Week Bingo with themed prizes from 7:00-9:00pm; Rhyno’s Roadside food truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm

• Printshop: Dungeons & Drafts at 6:00pm

Thursday 5/23:

• Special Event: First Old City Night Market of 2024 from 5:00-9:00pm

• Barleys: Live music with Blind House for the Six O’Clock Swerve, 6:00pm; Live music with Sandy Land Tater Band at 9:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: 90’s Grunge Trivia with Stryker of Channel Z Radio at 7:00pm; Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open from 4:00-9:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-West: Your Face, Our Can Trivia at 7:00pm — winning team’s faces will be on their next can release!

• Ebony & Ivory: Cigars & Dominoes at 6:00pm; Tarik’s North African Food on site at 5:30pm

• Elst: Cigar Social with Smokey’s Cigars at 6:00pm

• Frog Juice Boocherie: 11:30am-1:30pm Guided meditation & chakra workshop with Marcus Christolight of Sacred Light Healing at 1:30pm; register at https://www.facebook.com/events/975990220910449

• Orange Hat: Kids Summer Kick Off Party from 12:00-8:00pm with root beer floats, a waterslide, bounce house, obstacle course, vendors, and more!

• Printshop: We Heart The 90’s Trivia at 7:00pm; Food, Fire, and Ferment food truck on site

• Yee-Haw: Classic 90’s TV Shows from 11:00am-6:00pm; Taylor Swift Silent Disco at 7:00pm

Friday 5/24:

• Albright Grove: Closing at 6:00pm for a Private Event

• Barleys: Live music with Jay Clark for the WDVX Blue Plate Special at 12:00pm; Live music with Cordovas with Gavin Kattesh Band & Jonny Strykes at 10:00pm, $5 cover

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Cody Moneymaker from 7:00-10:00pm

• Blackhorse: Live music with Club Rewind from 7:30-10:30pm

• Crafty Bastard-Baker Creek: MTV in the Basement from 3:00pm until close

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Live music Villephonic-90’s Rock Experience at 7:00pm; Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open 4:00-9:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-West: Live music from An Evening With The Beatles at 8:00pm, $10 in advance, $15 day of

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

• Hi-Wire: Disney Trivia at 7:00pm

• Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Grady Milligan at 7:00pm

• Merchants of Beer: Live music with Maddy & Bo at 8:00pm

• Pour: Live music with Davis Mitchell from 9:00pm-12:00am

Saturday 5/25 - Last Day of Knoxville Craft Beer Week/Giving Back Saturday!

• Barleys: Live music with Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves at 10:00pm, $5 cover

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Johnny Revenant from 7:00-10:00pm

• Blackhorse: Live music with Hillbilly Jedi from 7:00-10:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-Baker Creek: Appalachian Mountain Bike Club Benefit

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Expo 5k & 10k from 7:30-9:30pm with Knoxville Track Club; Fighting for the Bullies Pitbull Adoption Event from 3:00-7:00pm; Crafty After Dark Night Market-90’s Edition from 8:00pm-12:00am; Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open from 12:00-9:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-West: SBRET Benefit from 2:00-5:00pm

• Hi-Wire: Greater Knoxville Rescue Dog Show at 1:00pm; Habitat for Humanity Benefit

• Knox Brew Hub: FA Cup—Man U Final at 10:00am

• Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Steph Cabell at 7:00pm

• Merchants of Beer: Live music with Cookie Hopper from 7:00-10:00pm

• Next Level: Queener Wings food truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm

• Peaceful Side: Live music with Villephonic from 6:00-9:00pm; 90’s Flashback Menu

• Pour: Live music with Gas Station Sushi from 9:00pm-12:00am

• Printshop: Beer Tarot Screen Printing - “World Tarot Day we’re breaking out the printing equipment so you can print your own tee or organic cotton tote with the Hop Tarot card designed by Michelle Brown. We’ll guide you through the process, and you’ll get to take home your creation after the workshop. We have plenty of totes on hand ($25 with drink), but if you’d prefer to bring your own shirt (cotton or cotton blend recommended) or other garment to print on instead, the material fee will have you covered ($15 with drink). Tarot Readings on site from 12:30-3:30pm.”

• Schulz Brau: 90’s Disco Dance Party & Costume Contest from 9:00pm-1:00am

• Trailhead Market: Live music with Andrew Broschart at 7:00pm

• Yee-Haw: 90’s Music Night with DJ Fastnasty & Costume Contest

Sunday 5/26:

• Special Event: Old Sevier Market at SouthSide Garage from 2:00-6:00pm with 30+ vendors

• Barleys: Live music with Blue Ridge Gathering at 8:00pm

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Pretend Friends Improv Comedy Show from 7:00-8:30pm

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Jazz Night with Frog & Toad Dixie Quartet at 7:00pm; Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open 12:00-8:00pm

• Frog Juice Boocherie: Chicken Librarian will be hosting a fermentation workshop from 3:00-4:30pm. This is a "make and take" so you will have your new fermentation baby to take home with you! Register in the following link - chickenlibrarian.com/product/fermentation-at-the-boocherie/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1pJQcjnmj_5T-QqcxbffBkT3vDZIJjt7nkn7zEhPrhRJv33gg8EAzKggA_aem_AYYRu9aAS3rCvCm1oFftTIQfQqPHBdQaNgPaywUwH0Tcwy0MZ_osc_1Pxrdb5Fap-0iQ7DqKaWnYj8DhUprjCG0u

• Pour: Open Mic Night hosted by Hayden Bright at 7:00pm

• Yee-Haw: House of the Dragon Double Feature starting at 7:00pm

Monday 5/27 — MEMORIAL DAY

• Albright Grove: CLOSED

• Alliance: OPEN; Pop-Up Vintage Shop with Frank’s Closet; No Yoga

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: OPEN

• Blackhorse: OPEN

• Casual Pint-Northshore: OPEN

• Crafty Bastard-Baker Creek: OPEN 2:00-7:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: OPEN

• Crafty Bastard-West: OPEN

• Ebony & Ivory: OPEN 2:00-8:00pm

• Elst: OPEN

• Hexagon: CLOSED

• Hi-Wire: OPEN

• Knox Brew Hub: CLOSED. NO KNOX BREW STORIES LIVE SHOW. Join us next week (6/3) at 6:00pm for our live broadcast on Channel Z Radio with special guest Bill Foster and musical guest Jacc Moran

• Orange Hat-Hardin Valley: OPEN; Drawing for an E-Bike at 3:00pm

• Pour: OPEN

• Printshop: CLOSED

• Xul: OPEN

• Yee-Haw: OPEN 11:00am-10:00pm

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