This Week On Tap: 12/14 - 12/20

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*: “Dracula's Revenge” - Flagship Raspberry Sour returns, “Plumtastic” - Tart Plum Sour (*this week)

• Hi-Wire: “Twice As Nice” - Doppelbock (4pks of 16oz cans), “Local Lager Series - Blonde Doppelbock” - available on tap and in 4pks of 16oz cans, “Gingerbread 10W-40” - Imperial Stout available on tap and in 4pks of 16oz cans

• Printshop: “Tears of Rage” - Hazy Session IPA, “BA Pump Trolley” - Wheat Wine aged in Old Elk Wheated Whiskey Barrels

Wednesday:

• The Oak Room by Abridged: “Vanitas” - Apricot Sour bottle release

• Xul: 2 releases! IPA with Citra & Mosaic (name TBD), new VHS variant (details TBA)

Thursday:

• Albright Grove: “Thunderhead IPA” - the first of their Lost Trail Series with Galaxy and Mosaic hops. Lost Trail Series Explanation: “The Lost Trails” are those found by rumor and word of mouth in the thick wildernesses of the Smokies, often called "man-ways". These trails are for the bold and adventurous, scaling knife edge ridgelines, jagged peaks and thick, overgrown networks of green; yielding the highest joy to those who find them! This IPA series is an exploration into the deep, overgrown over abundance of hops! We explore ever changing hop varietals with each release, and suiting the base beer style to best accentuate these luscious botanicals.

• Next Level: Beer release, details TBA

Friday:

• Abridged & Monkey Town Collaboration: “Aunt Karen’s Fruit Salad” - Fruited Sour

• Albright Grove & Abridged Collaboration: “Dorwinion” - Grisette Mixed culture Farmhouse Ale aged in wine barrels for over 15 months, blended and bottle conditioned for 3 months. A note from the Brewer: “A collaboration years in the making, the Dorwinion is a thoughtfully curated Farmhouse Ale blended from barrels at Abridged Beer Company and Albright Grove Brewing Company. Named for the revered wine making region of Middle Earth whose wines were aged and shipped for long journeys in oaken barrels to the Woodland Realm, this blend captures the balance of wine making traditions with Farmhouse brewing techniques to build complexity of citrus, fruit and acidity balanced with vanilla, oak and a dry effervescent finish. Bright and bold, elegant and crisp, this unique project is one to share and to hoard. Also released with the Dorwinion is a very specially, hand crafted glass from JC Glassmaker, made specifically for this beer. Only 50 glasses, and only 20 cases of the Dorwinion are available!”

• Elst: Beer & Christmas Cookie Pairing starts at 4:00pm, while supplies last

• Next Level: Beer release, details TBA

• Xul: Sour IPA, details TBA

Saturday:

• Alliance/Knox Brew Hub/Cancun Collaboration: “El Lagero” - Mexican Lager

• Alliance: “Vanilla Coconut Cubano” - Coffee Brown Ale on Nitro, “Breakfast Biscotti” - Dry Irish Stout, “Coconut Cubano” - Coffee Brown Ale, “Smith’s Maple Brown Ale” - Brown Ale with Clint Smith’s Maple Syrup, “Brett CMS” - Wild IPA with Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe

• Xul: “House of Gold” - Imperial Sweet Stout Conditioned on Raw & Toasted Coconut and Toasted Peanuts, limited bottle and draft available

Sunday: X

Monday:

• Clinch River: CLOSED FROM 12/20-12/30! Open NYE!

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: New sour released every Monday!

Special Events

Tuesday:

• Albright Grove: Taco Tuesday with Chef Dave

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Taco Tuesday All Day! 2 for $5 tacos, $3 “Raindancer” & “Queen of Swords,” $4 all other ciders. 12 Days of Cidermas - $5 Guest Beers

• Hi-Wire: Gingerbread House Decorating Competition from 6:00-8:00pm, “Tot Tuesday” - get Tots or Nachos from Redbud Kitchen for $8 & get a flagship pint for $2 from Hi-Wire!

• Orange Hat: Christmas Trivia

• Xul: Star Wars Trivia at 7:00pm

Wednesday:

• Albright Grove: Conservation on Tap with Steve Kemp, historian and conservationist with the non-profit Discover Life in America, and hearing about the esteem able Horace Albright and his work as the early director of the National Park Service, and who was absolutely instrumental in making the Smokies become a National park. Starts at 7:00pm, FREE!

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Fun With Friends New Member Meetup! Those who wear their FwF shirts get 20% off their tab. Starts at 7:00pm. “Wine All You Want” - $10 Glass of wine + large cider cheese dip. 12 Days of Cidermas - $3 Flagship Ciders, $4 Seasonal Ciders

• Hi-Wire: Christmas Trivia

Thursday:

• Alliance: Pint Night with ChainFree Knoxville, $1 from each beer sold goes to ChainFree from 3:00-11:00pm

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: 12 Days of Cidermas - $4 single glass of wine

• Bearden Beer Market & Brewhouse: Christmas Trivia

• Elst: Santa’s Cigar Social, hosted by Michael Galyean in partnership with Smoky’s Cigars, cigar & beer pairing from 5:00-8:00pm

Friday:

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: 12 Days of Cidermas - 40% off select merchandise

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: “Winter of our Disco Tent” - Xmas Ugly Sweater FREE Dance Party featuring DJ Ratchet from 10:00pm-12:00am

• Crafty Bastard-West: Live music with Steph Cabell

• Elst: Beer & Christmas Cookie Pairing starts at 4:00pm, while supplies last

• Next Level: Live music with Brady Turner at 7:30pm

Saturday:

• Alliance: Festivus! Doors open at 10:00am. Cask releases, airing of grievances, feats of strength, raffles, a Pop-Up Holiday Market with SoKno Sourdough and Foraged Farms TN from 2:00-5:00pm, and more!

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus:12 Days of Cidermas - $3 select glassware sale. “Gypsy Queens Holiday Spectacular,” featuring Bad Santa at 8:00pm. Tickets are available at barrelhouse.simpletix.com

• Casual Pint-Northshore: National Lampoon Christmas Vacation and Grinch Trivia this Saturday at 7:00pm. Plan to arrive early, they will fill up fast!

• Clinch River: Live music with The Shaydes featuring David Allen from 6:30-8:30pm in the Downstairs Taproom

• Fanatic: Live music with Slade Adams at 7:00pm

• Hi-Wire: Winter Games at 3:00pm with $3 Draft Specials - Soccer corn hole, soccer pool, water pong, antler ring toss, and more! One Knoxville Soccer Club at 3:00pm; Live Music with Kelsi Walker from 7:00-9:00pm

• Knox Brew Hub: Union Avenue Scavenger Hunt begins today!

• Merchants of Beer: Pup Pictures with Santa at 2:00pm with the Royal Bark Social Club. Proceeds from the event will benefit Knoxville's Helping Paws Animal Network (they help to provide medical assistance to area pets in need!)

• Next Level: A Very Bluesman Santa-meet Santa in the taproom from 11:00am-4:00pm, free cookies for the kids! Dia De food truck on site for brunch 11:00am-3:00pm. Nathaniel, Rick, and Andrews triple Birthday Month Celebration! Party goes from 7:00-11:00pm, Blackie Chan Sushi on site from 5:30-9:00pm.

• Printshop: Beetlejuice Santa in the taproom from 2:00-5:00pm. If you bring an empty beer can to decorate the tree, you get $1 off your first pint!

• Schulz Brau: Christkindlesmarkt Christmas Market from 12:00-7:00pm, featuring local vendors, mulled wine, live music, and more! Meet Santa from 2:00-5:00pm, and meet Krampus from 5:00pm-7:00pm!

Sunday:

• Multi-Establishment: Old Sevier Winter Market from 2:00-6:00pm. Buy from local vendors & merchants at multiple establishments, including Hi-Wire and Alliance. Among the vendors include: sugarbearyy sweets, Striped Light, Tuttlebear Custom Restorations, Old House Pottery, SoKno Woodworking, Solana, Lucy Lieu Company, Yumyumspatisserie, Elusive Butterfly Curations, RaBo Design, Woodshop Woman, Bfw Handmade, Jewelry By Renee, Possum Fairy, Surpassing Fancy, Makes Cents Jewelry Foraged Farms, The Quaint Ensemble, SoKno Sourdough, Inquisit Designs, K-Candles, Frog Juice Kombucha, Retrolocal, Magnolia Coast, The Twisted Wrist, GridWerk Trading Co, Ugly Dog, Betsy Hobkirk, Amanda Lane, DMDesigns, PilatesJill

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Santa at the Barrelhouse! Meet him at 1:00pm. 12 Days of Cidermas - All Growlers Core/Flagship Cider Pricing

• Hi-Wire: NO morning Yoga this week! FREE Wired Comedy Show at 7:00pm

• Next Level: Closing at 6:00pm for Staff Party!

Monday:

• Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: 12 Days of Cidermas - All flights $10

• Clinch River: CLOSED FROM 12/20-12/30! Open NYE!

• 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: Not Rocket Science Singo begins at 7:00pm

• Crafty Bastard-West: Singo and Leslie’s Panini’s at 7:00pm

• Hi-Wire: $5 Rooftop Yoga, 6:30pm limited spots available, sign up at pilatesjill.com/class-rsvp; 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 6:30-8:30pm in the Upstairs Taproom

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 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 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

• Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Monday Night Patio Jams featuring a local musician and new sour beer released every Monday!

• 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 industry workers