This Week On Tap: 08/15 - 08/21
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:
Printshop: Piña Colada Sour
Smoky Mountain: Peach Cream Ale
Wednesday:
Xul: “Betty’s Blueberry Cobbler” - Blueberry Cobbler Sour with Blueberry, Graham Cracker, Vanilla, Cinnamon & Brown Sugar (NO Lactose!)
Thursday:
Printshop: Opening late at 7:00pm due to private event
Friday:
Xul: “This Island Earth” - Piña Colada Gluten-Free Smoothie Sour with Pineapple & Coconut Cream
Saturday:
Xul: “BA Xuology” - Imperial Stout aged in Taconic Bourbon Barrels for 14 months then conditioned on Congolese & Cook Island Vanilla Beans, Macadamia Nuts & Marshmallows
Sunday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kudzu Lager
Monday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: House of Funk Sour Release - Sommelier Series - Traminette
Special Events
Tuesday:
Albright Grove: Tarik’s North African Food on site at 5:00pm
Casual Pint-Northshore: Themed Trivia-Quentin Tarantino Movies with Kyla and Greg at 7:00pm
Fanatic: “Chased by Bulls” - Imperial Red Ale
Knox Brew Hub: Fred Beans & Rice Cajun Kitchen Concept Grand Opening!
Voodoo: Salsa Dance Class hosted by HaCha Dance at 7:00pm, $15
Wednesday:
Albright Grove: Hosting KABA Pintwood Derby Garage Night
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Hayden Bright at 6:00pm
Pretentious: Live Band Karaoke on the patio — sign ups begin at 6:00pm, music from 7:00-10:00pm
Yee-Haw: Brew & View Movie Night, 8:00pm - “Super Mario Brothers Movie”
Thursday:
Elst: Cigar Social - “This month's pairing will include our Angel's Envy Port Wine Barrel Celebration Ale along with the Perdomo Bourbon Barrel Aged Maduro. The Ale's dark color and rich flavor of bourbon and oak will compliment the toasty and sweet notes of the cigar from Smoky’s Cigar Shop. Our food truck will be serving up Smash Burgers & Fries to accompany from 5:30-9:00pm. This event will be held rain or shine! Please reserve your space to secure your stick. Check out the link on IG, the eventbrite website or our Facebook event.”
Printshop: Opening to the public at 7:00pm due to private event
Voodoo: Poker & Pints Night for Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking at 6:00pm, $25 entry fee, $1 donated from every pint sold
Yee-Haw: Live music with Big Dog from 7:00-10:00pm
Friday:
Albright Grove: Live music with Matt Morelock at 7:00pm; Tarik’s North African Food on site at 5:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Atomic City Brewing Company Sneak Peek at 11:30am; Live music with Ruben Levi Rhodes at 7:00pm; Lady Viper Snake Show at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Live music with Mal Nombre at 7:00pm
Fanatic: Live music with Billy Mac at 7:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Belt Busters Gluten Free Pop up from 5:30-10:00pm
Merchants of Beer: Live music with Corey James Clifton at 8:00pm
Pour: Live music with Brent Hyder from 9:00pm-12:00am
Schulz Brau: Battling Knights in the Biergarten at 8:30pm
Saturday:
Casual Pint-Northshore: Live music with Gas Station Sushi at 7:30pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Forage and Feast Farms Pop Up from 12:00-3:00pm; Tiny Stage Comedy - Ali’s Bday Show from 7:30-9:30pm
Hexagon: Live music with Troy and Tracy at 7:00pm; Headroom Fire Spinners on the outside patio
Hi-Wire: 4 Year Anniversary Party! 12:00pm-12:00am. 2:00-5:00pm - Mechanical Bull Rides, $5 - whoever stays on the longest wins 2 tickets to see Shania Twain! Lloyd’s Dawgs on sight, live music with Carteret Banks and Nick Horner, and whiskey specials all day
Honeybee Brewery: Live music with Matt Hall at 3:00pm
Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Brandle Rain Band at 7:00pm
Pour: Live music with Renee Taggart & Drew Jones from 9:00pm-12:00am
Schulz Brau: Live music with Kaleb Mullins & The Witness at 7:00pm
Sunday:
*Special Event - Barleys: Knoxville Vintage Market Tribute to Hip Hop with vendors, live music, DJs, and more! No entry fee, just come with good vibes
Blackhorse Alcoa: Live music with Drop Dead Dangerous at 5:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kudzu Lecture & Lager Release
Frog Juice Boocherie: Sound Bath with Cory Peay from 6:30-8:30pm
Honeybee Brewery: Live music with Brent Hyder at 3:00pm
Yee-Haw: “Dog Days of Summer” Pup-Up Dog Event from 5:00-8:00pm - free training tips from The Dog Wizard, free pup cups, K&M Collars and Your Sugar Therapy on site
Monday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Barbie Pop-Up from Monday 8/21 - Wednesday 8/30. Drink specials, a selfie museum, and more that benefit YWCA
Knox Brew Hub: Knox Brew Stories LIVE at 6:00pm! Featuring special guest Kristin Webber AKA The Chicken Librarian and musical guest Michael Davis
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
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!)
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: Singo with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm; 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
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
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
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! 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
