This Week On Tap: 05/30-06/05
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:
Albright Grove: “Morning Brown” - English brown Ale with Marble City Mocha Coffee Blend from Golden Roast, draft only
Xul: “Tiny Umbrellas” - Gluten-free sour with Mango, Guava & Pineapple
Wednesday:
Crafty Bastard Downtown & West: Pale Ale brewed with all Cascade Hops & Thiolized Yeast in collaboration with Tri-Hop
Hexagon: “Dreher” - Vienna Lager
Thursday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: “Brew The Dew” - Lemon+Lime Soda-inspired Sour
Crafty Bastard-West: Cherry Pie Gose
Next Level: Sour, Name TBA
Xul: “Toro y Oso” - Mexican Lager with Wai-iti Hops
Friday:
Xul: “You Should Just Buy Orange Juice in Cartons” - Double Dry Hopped IPA in collaboration with Other Half Brewing
Yee-Haw: $1 off Featured Beer - “Raspberry Beret”
Saturday:
Xul: “Couch Time” - American Lager
Sunday: X
Monday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: House of Funk Sour Release - “Sommelier Series - Riesling” - Wine cask aged sour with Riesling grapes
Special Events
Tuesday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Nada’s Empanadas food truck on site at 6:00pm
Pretentious: Live music with Yeah-Lo at 7:00pm
Voodoo: Live music with Radio On from 7:00-9:00pm
Wednesday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 5:00pm
Ebony & Ivory: HuxTABLE Philippine Cuisine food truck on site from 5:30-8:30pm
Knox Brew Hub: Early Open at 7:30am for Third Shifters
Next Level: Oishii food truck on site from 5:30-9:00pm
Printshop: 5 Year Birthday Party! Raffle at 7:00pm
Yee-Haw: WDVX Summer Nights Bluegrass Concert Series at 7:00pm - Dom Flemons & Matt Morelock
Thursday:
Casual Pint-Northshore: Bingo at 7:00pm sponsored by Stone Brewing for the month of June
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Spokeswomen Bike Ride at 6:00pm; Nada’s Empanadas food truck on site from 6:00-9:00pm
Ebony & Ivory: North Central Block party with live music from JayStorm in collaboration with Hard Knox Pizzeria
Knox Brew Hub: Show & Tell for Grown Ups at 7:00pm
Friday:
Special Event: Rhinestone Fest in the Old City! Friday-Sunday
Albright Grove: Live music with David Landau and Paul McQuade at 7:00pm; Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 5:00pm
Casual Pint-Northshore: Live music with Jaystorm Project at 7:30pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: First Friday with artist Dan Deridder; Appethai food truck on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Fanatic: Live music with TnT at 7:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: First Friday with artist Amelia (Aviary Broom Co); Tiny Stage Comedy from 7:30-9:30pm
Hexagon: Live music with Rey & Karen from 7:00-10:00pm
Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Annabelle Kelly at 7:00pm
Next Level: Ry’s Pies on site from 5:00-9:00pm
Pour: Live music with Mal Nombre from 9:00pm-12:00am
Printshop: First Friday with artist J Gervin at 6:00pm
Saturday:
Special Event: Bike, Boat, Brew, and Bark - https://www.visitknoxville.com/bike-boat-brew-bark/
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kandilige Spicy African Food on site from 4:00pm-close
Crafty Bastard-West: East Tennessee Bluegrass Jam from 5:00-7:00pm
Elst: Tennessee Valley Home Brewers Brew Off benefiting SBRET at 4:00pm. $20 ticket includes branded glassware and 12 tasters
Frog Juice Boocherie: Movement Meditation with Emily from 1:00-2:00pm. Tickets $20 (first class is always free!!) please bring a yoga mat or towel to lay on. Queer Matchmaking Event from 6:00-9:00pm. Tickets and info at @queermatchmaking
Hexagon: Live music with Hayden Bright at 7:00pm; Full Strawberry Moon Ceremony & Market from 6:00-9:00pm
Knox Brew Hub: Early Open at 9:00am for the FA Cup Final (Man U vs Man City) at 10:00am; OneKnox Park & Ride Shuttle at 6:20pm, $10 wristband gets you transportation to & from the match
Merchants of Beer: Live music with Boogie Knights from 8:00-11:00pm
Next Level: Hot Daddy D’s food truck on site from 5:30-9:00pm
Pour: Live music with Papa Plump & The Bad Britches from 9:00pm-12:00am
Pretentious: Tiny Stage Comedy at 7:00pm
Sunday:
Special Event: Open Streets from 2:00-6:00pm
Alliance: Tarik’s North African Cuisine on site at 4:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kandilige Spicy African Food on site from 2:00-6:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Emotional Sobriety meeting at 12:30pm; Community grief meeting from 2:30-4:00pm; Sound Bath with Cory at 6:30pm (please message Frog Juice Kombucha to reserve your spot and for pricing info!)
Hi-Wire: Urban Combat Wrestling Presents - 90’s Party at 6:00pm
Merchants of Beer: Vintage Market from 1:00-6:00pm
Pretentious: Rhinestone Fest Brunch Show with Tiny Show Comedy at 1:00pm
Yee-Haw: Live music with Perpetual Groove - doors at 6:30pm, concert begins at 7:00pm
Monday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Live music with Candice McQueen at 7:00pm
Knox Brew Hub: Knox Brew Stories LIVE at 6:00pm! Featuring special guest Sarah Brobst of Ijams Nature Center and musical guest Hayden Bright
Xul: Charity Mondays - 10% will be donated to a local charity! May Charity: Adopt-A-Golden Knoxville
Yee-Haw: Industry Night from 10:00pm-1:00am featuring late night breakfast and live music with Chase Countiss
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! Singo from 6:00-9:00pm. 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! Board Game Group from 6:00-10:00pm
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
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
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
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!)
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
Honeybee Brewery: Game Night - play what’s available on site or BYOG, get $5 pints
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:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Challenge Trivia with Talent Entertainment 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. 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!
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
Yee-Haw: Yoga in The Grove outdoor beer garden from 10:00-11:00am
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 from 12:30-1:30pm; Community Grief meeting from 2:30-4:00pm
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
Voodoo: Brunch from 11:00am-2:00pm
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! Book Club from 6:00-8:00pm
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!
Honeybee Brewery: Daydream Chess Club from 5:00-8:00pm
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