This Week On Tap: 08/20 - 08/26
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 8/20:
Xul: “Betty’s Strawberry Rhubarb Pie” - Pastry Sour
Wednesday 8/21:
Merchants of Beer: Tap Takeover with Wiseacre Brewing
Thursday 8/22: X
Friday 8/23:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Nashville Hot Cider
Crafty Bastard Baker Creek, Downtown, and West: Peach Ring Sour
Xul: “Xul-Aid Fruit Punch” - Fruited Seltzer
Saturday 8/24:
Albright Grove: 5 Year Anniversary Party featuring special releases from the cellar!
Sunday 8/25: X
Monday 8/26: X
Special Events
Tuesday 8/20:
Barleys: Live music with Doc Robinson and Tinca Tinca at 9:00pm, $10 in advance, $15 at door
Frog Juice Boocherie: Workshop with Monsters Made With Love from 6:00-8:00pm
Yee-Haw: Family Movie Night at 6:00pm - “Big Hero 6” & “Bolt”
Wednesday 8/21:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Grenade Race at 6:30pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Music Bingo at 7:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Meet the Artist with Evangeline Smith of Phoenix Rising Studios from 6:00-8:00pm
Pretentious: Water Color Workshop on the patio
Printshop: Dungeons & Drafts at 6:00pm; Hot Steep Session with Brent of Riverbend Malt House. Sample wort from the grains used to make their collaboration beer! Starts at 6:00pm
Thursday 8/22:
Barleys: Live music with Gooseberry at 9:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Crafty After Dark Karaoke at 9:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Sober Sips Speed Dating from 6:00-9:00pm
Pour: Swipe Mic from 8:00-10:00pm. Listen to stories of online dating disasters with a prize awarded to the audience’s favorite story! Heartbreak House Party to follow with DJ & dancing
Pretentious: Sundress Poetry Reading
Yee-Haw: Taproom Theater at 7:00pm - “Far Away From Home” & “No Way Home”
Friday 8/23:
Albright Grove: Live music with Maggie Tharpe at 7:00pm
Barleys: Live music with The Howdies at 10:00pm, $5
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Alicia Harvey from 7:00-10:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Live music with Courtney Holder from 7:00-9:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Crying Farms Tarot reading from 3:00-9:00pm
Merchants of Beer: Live music with Corey James Clifton at 7:00pm
Pour: Live music with Lucas Pressley Trio from 9:00pm-12:00am
Saturday 8/24:
Special Event: Sunset on Central FREE Music Discovery Festival benefiting Knoxville Musician Collective from 4:00-10:00pm at Central Filling Station, Corner Lounge, Next Level, Schulz Brau, and Yee-Haw
Albright Grove: 5th Anniversary Party including live music from Josh Oliver and special farm-to-table tasting menu from Chef Drew of Plaid Apron
Alliance: Dance Party benefiting WOZO 103.9 Radio Station from 6:00pm-close, free entry, $5 donation encouraged
Barleys: Live music with Super Bachelor, Stupid Future, and Horcerer at 10:00pm, $5
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with The 25th Hour from 7:00-10:00pm; Lady Moon Dragon Tarot on site
Frog Juice Boocherie: Workshops with Jaz of Childlike Creative—Collage Workshop from 10:00am-12:00pm and Paper Mache Workshop from 1:00-3:00pm
Hi-Wire: Puppy Adoption Day with Tennessee Valley Humane Society and The Blevins Collective from 1:00-4:00pm
Pour: Live music with Roy Saunders from 9:00pm-12:00am
Sunday 8/25:
Barleys: Live music with Love People Presents-A Jazz Experience featuring The Will Boyd Project at 8:00pm, $30 advance, $35 day of, $15 for UT Students with ID
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Jazz night with Frog & Toad Dixie Quartet at 7:00pm
Hi-Wire: Old Sevier Market from 2:00-6:00pm, indoor & outdoor with 30+ vendors
Monday 8/26:
Ebony & Ivory: Tarik’s North African on site at 5:00pm
Knox Brew Hub: Knox Brew Stories LIVE at 6:00pm, featuring special guest Pete Weiss, Marketing Director of Country Boy Brewing, and musical guest Nightjar!
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; Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open 4:00-9:00pm
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
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: Survey Slam at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Grenade Race at 6:30pm; Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open 4:00-9:00pm
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
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; Inskip Grill food truck on site from 4:00-9:00pm
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; Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open 4:00-9:00pm
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
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; Inskip Grill food truck on site from 4:00-9:00pm
Orange Hat: Singo at 7:00pm
Pretentious: Vinyl Night
Schulz Brau: Open 11:00am-12:00pm
Xul: 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
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; Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open 4:00-9:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Happy Hour from 12:00-4:00pm, $1 off all drinks and $10 one topping pizzas
Merchants of Beer: Pop Up Food Truck on site from 4:00-10:00pm
Next Level: Late Night Happy Hour from 8:00-11:00pm, $2 off pints!
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: Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open 11:00am-9:00pm
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
Next Level: Late Night Happy Hour from 8:00-11:00pm, $2 off pints!
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
Yee-Haw: Yoga in The Grove outdoor beer garden from 10:00-11:00am
Sunday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Bottomless Brunch from 11:30am-2:30pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open 11:00am-8:00pm
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!
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!
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
Next Level: Inskip Grill food truck on site from 1:00-6:00pm
Schulz Brau: Open 11:00am-12:00am
Xul: Abridged Burger Truck on site from 12:00-9:00pm
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 (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
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
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 12:00-9:00pm
