This Week On Tap: 12/07 - 12/13
A full and as complete as possible list of craft beer centric events happening in Knoxville, TN this week!
Beer Releases
Tuesday:
Alliance: Smoked Porter
Bearden Beer Market & Brewhouse***: “Plumtastic” - Tart Plum Sour (*this week)
Hi-Wire: “Bourbon Barrel-Aged 10W-40” - Imperial Stout with Coffee, Chocolate, Vanilla, and Lactose aged in freshly emptied Bulleit Bourbon barrels
Smoky Mountain***: Coconut Porter (*this week)
Wednesday:
Crafty Bastard-West: Morgan County Tap Takeover! Featuring beers from MoCo Brewing Project, Lilly Pad Hopyard, and The Beer Barn. Brewers will be on premise representing each brewery. Lilly Pad Hopyard - “Fog Dog,” MoCo Brewing Project - “Chilton Tractor Stout,” The Beer Barn - “Watermelon Wheat”
Xul: Pumpkin Pie Sour
Thursday:
Albright Grove: Double new beer release! “Sequoyah” - Annual Imperial Stout (draft only), “Treeline” - Unique Blend of Ridgeline Maibock and Tremont Ale, lagered in Chardonnay barrels for 10 months (draft only, taproom only)
Crafty Bastard-Downtown & West: Helles Lager (their very first!)
Elst: Beer For Hope Release
Next Level: “Catch Me if You Can” - Gingerbread Pastry Stout
Pretentious: “Candi Shop-Skittles Sour” (Beer 4 Hope release)
Friday:
Next Level: “Early Bird” - Cranberry Rye
Pretentious: “Candi Shop-Peach Ring Sour,” Phantasm Hazy IPA (name TBD),
Xul: IPA with Citra & Mosaic Hops
Saturday:
Xul: Blueberry Rhubarb Sour
Sunday: X
Monday:
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: New sour released every Monday!
Special Events
Tuesday:
Casual Pint-Northshore: Trivia with Mary Brown at 7:00pm
Next Level: Singer-Songwriter Night Open Mic Night with Travis Tench from 6:00-9:00pm
Xul: Christmas Trivia at 7:00pm
Wednesday:
Crafty Bastard-West: Morgan County Ale Showcase! There will be a beer on tap from each one of the three Morgan County breweries and brewers from each will be in attendance at 6:00pm
Thursday:
Casual Pint-Northshore: Bingo at 7:00pm
Friday:
Casual Pint-Northshore: Live music with Mikki Norwood and the Mikki Norwood Band and Painting with Mac, both starting at 7:00pm
Elst: Live music with Common Interest Band at 6:00pm on the patio (weather permitting)
Pour: Live music with Trevor Staples at 9:00pm
Saturday:
Casual Pint-Northshore: National Lampoon Christmas Vacation Trivia event at 7:00pm
Clinch River: Live music with Jason Ellis from 6:30-8:30pm
Hexagon: “Hoppy Holidays Christmas Hextravaganza” from 1:00-5:00pm
Hi-Wire: Chelsea Soccer at 10:00am; One Knoxville Soccer Meet & Greet from 3:00-7:00pm; Winter Olympics watch party
Merchants of Beer: Silent Disco Knox presented by Hamarki CBD (they'll be passing out some samples!) and Chelsey's Cleaning Crew. Tickets are $10, first come first serve, for your headphones with three music channels to dance the night away. Event runs from 8:30-11:30pm
Next Level: 2 Year Anniversary Blow Out! Raffle every 30 minutes from 7:00-10:00pm, bottle releases, members only release, beer specials, food with Dia De Food Truck (4:00-10:00pm), and live music with Travis Tench at 7:30pm
Pour: Live music with Deadbeat Scoundrels at 9:00pm
Schulz Brau: Christkindlesmarkt Christmas Market from 12:00-7:00pm, featuring local vendors, mulled wine, live music, and more!
Sunday:
Multi-Establishment: Santa Paws Pup Crawl with SBRET & Knox Brew Tours! Stops at Crafty Bastard, Geezers, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, and Next Level. Shop from local vendors, meet available rescue dogs, get a photo op with your dog and Santa Claus, and help raise funds for the Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee!
Albright Grove: Free Bluegrass Kathleen and Herb Williams at 2:00pm
Bearden Beer Market & Brewhouse***: Closing at 6:00pm Sunday for an employee Christmas party!
Clinch River: “Crafter-Noon” with Alison Greenhouse from 3:00-6:00pm in the upstairs lounge, create a luminary lighted snowflake! Details and registration on Clinch River’s social media pages. Live music with Kelsi Walker from 4:00-6:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Captain Ed’s Vinyl Voyage from 3:00-6:00pm
Elst: Tacky Christmas Party from 1:00-6:00pm, Christmas Music Bingo at 2:00pm
Hi-Wire: Self Defense Class from 3:00-4:00pm with Bullman's Kickboxing and Krav Maga, $10 proceeds go to YWCA
Pretentious: Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest & Toy Donation Drive, winner announced at 7:00pm Sunday
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: Extreme Bingo & Music Trivia at 7:00pm
Bearden Beer Market: $1 off drafts all day
Crafty Bastard-West: Singo and Leslie’s Panini’s at 7:00pm
Hi-Wire: All flagship beers only $3 all day
Knox Brew Hub: Legit Music Bingo at 7:00pm. Free to play, prizes available!
Orange Hat: Trivia with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm
Pour Taproom: Free Trivia every Tuesday at 8:00pm
Xül: Trivia with Not Rocket Science Trivia at 7:00pm
Wednesday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Poker, $3 Buy-in, starts at 6:00pm
Geezers: Vinyl Night Nirvana with Spin Doctor Tony
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
Next Level: Free Trivia from 7:00-9:00pm
Orange Hat: Open Mic Night with MC Andrew Broschart, sign up begins at 6:00pm, open mic begins at 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 with Ace!
Orange Hat: Singo at 7:00pm
Friday:
Clinch River: Trivia with Amanda from Challenge Entertainment
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. 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
Crafty Bastard-West: Yoga with Deb 11:30am-12:30pm
Elst: Yoga at 11:00am, $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 Hub Club Members
Monday:
Alliance: Yoga with Rigazzi Wellness from 6:00-7:00pm, $10 for yoga/$12 for yoga & a pint; Fun Run with 865 Running starts at 6:30pm, $1 off beers for runners
Barrelhouse: Manic Monday Open Mic Night starts at 7:00pm
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: 15% off for teachers & service industry workers
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: Monday Night Football with Blackie Chan
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 beers for service industry workers
