This Week on Tap: 10/26 - 11/01
A full and as complete as possible list of craft beer centric events happening in Knoxville, TN this week!
Beer Releases
Tuesday:
Bearden Beer Market & Brewhouse: “Batting Practice” - Hazy Session IPA returns
Pretentious***: “Glassholes” - Pale Ale with Cascade and Chinook, “Barrel Select 5 AM Stout” - Rum Barrel Aged Pastry Stout, “Spoopy” - Black Halloween Sour with Squid Ink and Lemon, “Candi Shop” Tap Takeover - Greatest hits from the Candi Shop Candy Sours (***This week)
Xul: “Raspberry Pineapple Orange Xeltzer” - Draft & can release
Wednesday:
Crafty Bastard-West: Passionfruit IPA
The Oak Room by Abridged: Now offering wine! Starting Wednesday, there will be offering a rotating menu of four wines on draft. First up: Cab Sauv, Malbec, Chenin Blanc, and Rosé. Beer releases this week include "Prolific" - Baltic Porter aged in a Laphroaig Scotch Barrel and "Sacristy" - Abbey Style Quadruple aged in Wine Barrels for 1 Year, the newest offering in the Quad series (following “Narthex” and “Nave”)
Thursday:
Albright Grove: 3 special releases! Can release of the “Chonker's Ale” - an ESB brewed in honor of our favorite Corgi Walter! Draft & can release of “Brick Top Porter.” “Pipewrench” - Tremont Session ale with Counter Culture Coffee on Nitro
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: “50 Shades of Decay” - Pheasant Back Mushroom Ale
Friday:
Printshop: “Something More Than Night” - Smoked Porter on Nitro
Saturday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: “Pumpkin Pie Gose”
Xul: “VHS (Heist Edition)” - Draft release, “In Search of Darkness” - Barrel Aged-Stout in Collaboration with Abridged. Bottle only release - Limit 1 bottle per person!
Sunday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: “Anti-Spiced” - Pumpkin Tripel, “Basic Witch” - Pumpkin Spiced Latte inspired beer on Nitro
Monday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: New sour released every Monday!
Special Events
Tuesday:
Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Steph Cabell at 6:00pm and Taco Tuesday featuring Chicken Birria Tacos!
Trailhead Beer Market-South Knox: Zac’s Jack-O-Lantern Extravaganza at 6:00pm
Wednesday:
Albright Grove: Conservation On Tap featuring TVA Zoologist Liz Burton and their work studying bats!
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Cale Charney at 7:00pm
Next Level: Happy Potter Trivia from 7:00-9:00pm with food on site provided by Dia De Food Truck
Thursday:
Elst: Central Cinema presents a taproom screening of “Carnivals of Souls” starting at 7:30pm. Food truck on site, and a few special surprises to those who attend!
Geezers: Live music with Grady Milligan at 7:00pm
Knox Brew Hub: Legit Music Trivia - St. Paul and the Broken Bones edition. Come hang out with Ace and play free trivia for prizes!
Orange Hat: Live music with Jewell & Scott from 6:00-8:00pm
Friday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Halloween Takeover at 7:00pm with live music by Demon Waffle, a costume contest with prizes, and more!
Fanatic: Live music with Slade Adams
Hi-Wire: Pup-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest starting at 7:00pm. Benefitting Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee Entry is free and there will be prizes in 4 categories: 1) Best Overall, 2) Best Couple (dog+dog or dog+human), 3) Scariest, 4) Bartender's Choice
Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Big Dog at 8:00pm
Pour: Live music with Thomas Hinds from 9:00pm-12:00am
Schulz Brau: “A Ghastly Affair.” A free, family-friendly event with costume contests, mummy wrapping, and back-to-back screenings of black and white horror classics, with live classical music accompaniment from 7:00-10:00pm. Kids can trick-or-treat in the biergarten from 12:00-4:00pm and there will be a showing of Hotel Transylvania at 1:00pm. Pup cups also available for your furry friends!
Xul: Monster Mash Dance Party! $5 in advance, $10 at the door. 10:00pm-2:00am. Don your best Halloween costume and dance the night away with music provided by DJ Jason Lovely with Sequoyah Entertainment. Check out https://www.eventbrite.com/e/193991883947 for tickets!
Saturday:
Alliance/Hi-Wire/Printshop/Trailhead Market: The Old Sevier Halloween Crawl. 8 businesses along Sevier Ave are participating, with each offering specials starting at 5:00pm. Costumes are a must! Check out the Facebook event page on the brewery’s social media for details
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Gypsy Queens Dragshow - Halloween Edition starts at 7:00pm
Bearden Beer Market & Brewhouse: Halloween crawl and contest from 8:00pm-12:00am, with a free shuttle bus to take people from bar to bar
Crafty Bastard-West: Live music from Zero Point Covers, costumes strongly encouraged! 7:00-10:00pm
Elst: Halloween Costume Contest (“Best Couple Costume” & “Best Individual Costume” awarded) at 8:00pm
Hi-Wire: Halloween Silent Disco at 8:00pm. $5 in advance, $10 at the door
Last Days of Autumn: Live music with Brady Turner at 7:00pm
Next Level: Pumpkin carving & beer specials starting at 11:00am
North Knoxville Breweries***: Zombeer Crawl! 6:00-11:00pm. Participating breweries include: Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, Crafty Bastard-Downtown, Geezers, Next Level, and Xul
Orange Hat: Monster Mash Halloween Party from 7:00-10:00pm with DJ Smooth and costume contest giveaways
Pour: Halloween Costume Party from 7:00pm-1:00am with live music by The Atomic Sound from 9:00am-12:00pm
Pretentious: Live music with Will Hoge at 8:00pm. All ages, standing room only. $20 advance, $25 day of show
Sunday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Free, family-friendly ghost stories at 2:00pm
Elst: Dog Costume Contest at 3:00pm
Knox Brew Hub: St. Paul and The Broken Bones Preshow, Park & Ride to the Sunsphere for the concert, $5 local Tallboy cans with $1 from every beer sold benefiting the Sunsphere Fund. Costume contest before the show!
Monday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Live music on the patio & a new barrel aged sour release!
Weekly Happenings
Tuesday:
Albright Grove: 2 for $20 four packs
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Doggie Running Club with Small Breed Rescue of Tennessee at 6:30pm; Board Game Night starts at 6:00pm; Extreme Bingo & Music Trivia at 7:00pm
Bearden Beer Market: Not Rocket Science Singo begins at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Trivia & Paninis
Fanatic: The Fanbase (Taproom) has expanded their hours to be open Tuesday-Friday 5:00-9:00pm, and Saturdays 2:00-9:00pm
Hexagon: Cornhole Tournament hosted by Fun With Friends
Hi-Wire: $5 Rooftop Yoga, 6:30pm limited spots available, sign up at pilatesjill.com/class-rsvp
Hi-Wire: All flagship beers only $3 all day
Knox Brew Hub: Legit Music Bingo at 7:00pm. Free to play, prizes available!
Last Days of Autumn: Taco Tuesday & pepper beer release
Orange Hat: Trivia Night from 7:00-8:30pm
Pour Taproom: Free Trivia every Tuesday at 8:00pm
Printshop: Pint Night - $1 donation from all pint sales Tuesdays in October to the Knoxville Family Justice Center
Xül: Trivia with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm
Wednesday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Poker, $3 Buy-in, starts at 6:30pm; DIY Craft Night at 6:00pm, registration required!
Geezers: Vinyl Night
Hexagon: $1 off all drafts and $2 off every pound of wings
Hi-Wire: Free Trivia Night with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm
Knox Brew Hub: Game Night and Chess Club
Merchants of Beer: Old City Run Club hosted by Old City Athletic Club, starts at 7:30pm run. Rotating route for an easy 3(ish) mile run. Runners end back at MoB and can receive a free draft for all participants 21+.
Next Level: Free Trivia from 7:00-9:00pm
Orange Hat: Fall Cornhole League, 6:00pm & 7:00pm
Thursday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Trivia with Challenge Entertainment at 7:00pm
Bearden Beer Market: Not Rocket Science Trivia begins at 7:00pm
Clinch River: Free Trivia every Thursday at 6:30pm
Fanatic: Open Mic Comedy from 7:00-10:00pm
Hexagon: Free Poker hosted by K-Town Poker
Hi-Wire: All day 50% off all draft pints
Knox Brew Hub: Legit Music Trivia at 7:00pm
Orange Hat: Black Bear Putting League (Disc Golf) at 7:00pm
Friday: X
Saturday:
Hi-Wire: 10am – $5 Yoga, limited spots available, sign up at pilatesjill.com/class-rsvp; 11am – $5 Pilates, limited spots available, sign up at pilatesjill.com/class-rsvp
Next Level: Brunch with Dia De food truck with craft beer cocktail pairings
Printshop: 10:45am - Hair of the Dog Yoga with Rigazzi - $12 for class + beer or $10 for class only. 11:00am - Explore Knox Bike Ride - free - weekly slow ride through different Knoxville neighborhoods as we explore our city via bike. 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 we sample them together. 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. Come drink beers with the makers behind them in a low-key environment and get your beer questions answered!
Xül: Yoga in the taproom, $10 for class and a free beer.
Sunday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Yoga + Cider 10:30am; Bottomless Brunch & Brunch Beats, every Sunday from 11:30am-2:30pm
Elst: Yoga on the patio at 11am, $5 for the class and $1 off your first pint
Hi-Wire: Industry Night, $3 pints of select beers from 5:00-10:00pm
Hops & Hollers: All Day Happy Hour
Knox Brew Hub: Sour Sundays - $1 off all sours and DOUBLE points for our Hub Club
Monday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Running Club at 6:30pm
Bearden Beer Market: Fun Run departs from the Market at 6:30pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Monday Night Patio Jams featuring a local musician and new sour beer released every Monday!
Knox Brew Hub: Knox Brew Radio live broadcast at 6:00pm & Emo Happy Hour at 7:30pm - $1 off all dark beers
Orange Hat: Run Club meets every Monday at 6:00pm at Haw Ridge Trailhead. Poker Night starts at 7:00pm
Pour Taproom: Mimosa Mondays! 50% off Prosecco, all juices free!
