This Week On Tap: 09/12-09/18
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:
Blackhorse: “Legacy Parks Trail Ale” - Hazy IPA,
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Dual Honey Beer Release - “Show Me the Honey 2.0 (Vanilla)” - “Made with local honey in collaboration with Johnny Cosgrove (Local mead expert and instructor at the BDC) the addition of vanilla beans makes for a sweet treat that finishes dry;” “Show Me the Honey 3.0 (Dry-Hopped)” - “Made with a blend of East and South Knoxville honey. A collaboration with Jill Hirsch and Battlefield Farms. The honey provides unique notes of floral mango and a late whirlpool hop addition enhances the fruitiness all while maintaining a crisp, dry finish”
Fanatic: “Creativity in Perpetuity” - Imperial Stout
Xul: “Ivy” - Double IPA featuring Citra & Citra Cryo Hops
Wednesday: X
Thursday:
Elst: Strawberry Sour
Xul: “Tiny Umbrellas” - Gluten-free Sour with Mango, Guava & Pineapple
Friday:
Albright Grove: “The Deadening Fields” - West Coast IPA with Centennial, Idaho 7, and Citra Hops
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Atomic City Brewing Preview - “Tropical Napalm” - NEIPA; “Lit Lite” - American Light Lager
Crafty Bastard-West: Dual IPA Release - “Letters of the Ouija DDHNEDIPA” - Double Dry Hopped New England Double IPA; “The Great Estate” - IPA brewed with all Crosby Estate grown Comet hops
Saturday:
Alliance: “Marzen” - Oktoberfest Collaboration with Clinch River Brewing
Xul: “From Diego to the Ville” - Double IPA Collab with North Park Brewing featuring Citra, Simcoe & Nelson Hops
Sunday: X
Monday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Crafty Bastard House of Funk Sour Release - “Slightly Slainted” - Barrel Aged Belgian Dark Strong Masterful Ale
Special Events
Tuesday:
Albright Grove: Tarik’s North African Food on site at 5:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Board Game Group from 6:00-10:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Battleship Bingo at 6:00pm
Elst: Disc Golf putting social from 6:30-9:00pm
Voodoo: Puzzled Pint meet up at 7:00pm
Yee-Haw: Taproom & Kitchen CLOSED to the public from 5:00-7:00pm for a ticketed event; Daddy’s Dogs food truck on site from 5:00-8:00pm in the beer garden
Wednesday:
Albright Grove: Conservation On Tap — Carol Evans of Knoxville Legacy Parks. “Legacy Parks has already added more than 600 acres of parkland to the Knoxville area. But just wait until you hear about plans for the Angora Frog Farm, SoKno Art Trail and other wonderful additions to open spaces around you!”; Tarik’s North African Food on site at 5:00pm
Alliance: SoKno Sourdough Bread drop (for pre-orders) from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Check their Instagram for extras! Last drop until October. Taco Mafia food truck on site from 5:00pm-9:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Ryan Roberts from 6:00-9:00pm
Ebony & Ivory: HuxTABLE Philippine food on site at 6:30pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Basket weaving with Crafting Appalachia from 6:00-9:00pm
Pour: Drag Bingo at 8:30pm
Voodoo: Charity Pint Night to benefit Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (ADFAC); Live music from Gas Station Sushi
Thursday:
Albright Grove: Town Hall with local city council candidates at 7:00pm; Tarik’s North African with Food on site at 5:00pm
Alliance: Centro Hispano Pint Night from 4:30pm-8:00pm; Taco Mafia food truck on site from 5:00pm-9:00pm
Friday:
Albright Grove: Live music with Nick Horner at 7:00pm; Tarik’s North African Food on site at 5:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Tyler Kemmerling from 7:00-10:00pm
Blackhorse: Live music with The Mike Snodgrass Band from 8:00-11:00pm
Casual Pint-Northshore: Live music with Andrew Broschart at 7:30pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Live music with Mike Jones at 7:00pm
Hi-Wire: Taylor Swift Silent Disco - SOLD OUT
Merchants of Beer: Live music with Smooth Sailor at 7:00pm, $25
Pour: Live music with Brent Hyder from 9:00pm-12:00am
Yee-Haw: Live music with Cruz Contreras from 7:00-9:00pm for their album release party! Frog Juice will be on site with a Pop Up Sober Bar featuring Kombucha & Mocktails
Saturday - Oktoberfest Begins!
Albright Grove: Mama Lana’s food truck on site 4:00pm
Alliance: Open at 6:00am for their Oktoberfest celebration & collaboration beer release
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Brent Hyder from 7:00-10:00pm
Bearden Beer Market: Annual Oktoberfest Celebration starting at 6:00am. Featuring games, stein holding competitions, a keg rolling competition and more, free to attend
Casual Pint-Northshore: VOLS vs. Florida at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Oktoberfest celebration
Ebony & Ivory: College Football steaming all day! Wingz & Things food truck on site at 5:00pm
Elst: Vols at Florida game viewing at 7:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Sober Saturday Birthday Benefit at the Boocherie from 12:00-4:00pm. Featuring brunch by Mama Lana’s food truck, live music with Austin Longmire & Davis Mitchell, stand up by Tiny Stage Comedy, and raffle prizes to raise funds for Sober in Knoxville!
Honeybee Brewery: Live music with Gas Station Sushi from 3:00-6:00pm
Pour: Live music with Sam Hatmaker from 9:00pm-12:00am
Printshop: Screen printing workshop from 12:30-2:30pm
Schulz Brau: Annual Oktoberfest kick off event
Voodoo: UT v Florida game on the big screen at 7:00pm and serving Fried Alligator Bites
Sunday:
Casual Pint-Northshore: Knoxville Packer Backers at 1:00pm as they take on Atlanta Falcons!
Elst: Yoga with Kaylan at 11:00am
Voodoo: Chargers v Titans on the big screen at 1:00pm
Xul: Taco Mafia food truck on site from 12:00-6:00pm
Monday:
Knox Brew Hub: NO SHOW for Knox Brew Stories this week! We’ll be back next week on September 25th featuring special guests Ami Davis & Molly King of BreastStrokes Knoxville and musical guest Are Jay Helton at 6:00pm
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
