This Week On Tap: 12/26 - 1/01
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
Crafty Bastard Downtown & West: “Baby Got Bock” - Doppelbock in collaboration with Monkey Town
Wednesday: X
Thursday:
Albright Grove: “Emerald” - Nitro Irish Dry Stout (try as a Black & Tan with “Chonkers” ESB!)
Fanatic: Red Vienna Lager
Xul: “Tiny Umbrellas” -Gluten-Free Sour with Mango, Guava and Pineapple
Friday:
Next Level: “Sabro Escobar” - Hazy Double IPA with Sabri & El Dorado Hops
Printshop: “Hedonistic Tendencies-Xoxolatl” - Imperial Stout with Toasted Thai Chiles, Cinnamon Sticks, Cacao Nibs, and Tahitian Vanilla Beans
Xul: “Engywook” - Coquito-Inspired Gluten-Free Sour conditioned on Coconut Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Cinnamon and Nutmeg
Saturday:
Xul: “Mummentaart” - Gluten-Free Pastry Sour with Apples, Lemons, Cinnamon and Brown Sugar. Inspired by the Mummentaart, a traditional dessert from Luxembourg
Sunday - New Year’s Eve!
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Crafty Bastard-Downtown: “Pure Uncut Moments of Soul” - Muscadine Lager in collaboration with Lilienthal Gallery
Orange Hat: Tequilla And Chardonnay Barrel aged Helles
Monday - HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Special Events
Tuesday: X
Wednesday:
Pour: Drag Bingo at 8:30pm
Printshop: Pint Night with Pints for Patriots Veterans Social with Rocky Top Veterans Foundation from 6:00-8:00pm; Kennedy Grill food truck on site for dinner
Schulz Bräu: Stammtisch - German Conversation Group from 5:30-7:30pm
Thursday:
Casual Pint-Northshore: Bingo with Black Abbey Brewing at 7:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Pints with the Professor - Sam Moffat of the GIS Outreach & Engagement Lab at UTK discussing Cartography (mapping techniques) and how the industry has changed since the advent of coastal erosion and climate change; Smash City Food Truck on site at 5:00pm
Pour: Pint Night & Pup Cup Donation Day with Chain Free Knoxville
Friday:
Albright Grove: Live music with Greg Horne at 7:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Steph Cabell from 7:00-10:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Smash City on site at 5:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: Live music with Vē from 7:00-9:00pm
Pour: Live music with Alex & The Animals from 9:00pm-12:00am
Saturday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Live music with Ryan Roberts from 7:00-10:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kandilige African Food on site at 4:00pm
Hi-Wire: NYE Drag Show (18+) at 9:00pm hosted by Morphine Drip and featuring performances by: BeeBee Alexander, The Platinum Angel, Royal Disaster, Athena Sparx and Cairo. Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the door and can be purchased here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/nye-eve-drag-show-hi-wire-brewing-knoxvill-tickets-150150
Pour: Live music with Jake Pearce from 9:00pm-12:00am
Sunday - NYE
Albright Grove: OPEN 2:00-8:00pm with draft specials all day
Alliance: OPEN 9:00am-7:00pm
Balter: OPEN 10:00am-10:00pm
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: One Nation Spin & Sculpt Fitness Class from 10:30am-12:00pm; EDM Dance Party at 9:00pm
Blackhorse: OPEN 10:30am-10:00pm
Casual Pint-Northshore: OPEN, Troy and Lindsey (family owners) are guest beertending for New Year's Eve with the Knoxville Packer Backers (Packers vs Vikings at 8:20pm)
Clinch River: Live music with Steph Cabell, Heidi Gilson, Brady Turner, and Hayden Bright from 12:00-5:00pm, special menu available
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: OPEN at 2:00pm. Featuring a Disco Ball Drop, champagne-inspired beer release, and drinking with friends! Kandilige African Food on site from 2:00-6:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: OPEN 12:00-10:00pm
Ebony & Ivory: OPEN 12:00-8:00pm
Elst: OPEN
Fanatic: CLOSED
Frog Juice Boocherie: OPEN 12:00-6:00pm
Hi-Wire: OPEN 12:00-9:00pm
Knox Brew Hub: OPEN 11:00am-9:00pm. 3rd Annual Fake NYE Countdown! Party starts at 7:00pm, countdown begins at 8:00pm with a Champagne of Beers toast. Fred Beans & Rice Kitchen will remain open until 8:00pm
Merchants of Beer: OPEN 12:00-10:00pm
Next Level: TBA
Orange Hat-Hardin Valley: OPEN 11:00am-11:00pm, special Tapas Menu available from new food truck partnership with Amaryllis
Pour: Moongate 54 Discotek NYE Party at 8:00pm, $25 includes: Live DJ’s, Drag Performances, Aerial and Acrobatic Arts, Champagne Toast, Lite Snacks, and Glow Sticks. Come dressed in your best Alien Chrome Disco look!
Pretentious: OPEN, Silent Disco at 9:00pm SOLD OUT
Printshop: OPEN 12:00-4:00pm
Schulz Brau: OPEN 11:00am-2:00am, Live streaming Germany’s NYE celebration at 6:00pm, Live music with Pulp Friction Band from 9:00pm-1:00am, Drink Specials from 5:30pm-2:00am including a Happy Hour from 5:30-6:30pm with 50% off German Schnapps and Champagne specials at $20.24
Xul Downtown & West: OPEN 12:00-8:00pm
Yee-Haw: OPEN 11:00am-12:00pm
Monday - HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Albright Grove: CLOSED
Alliance: OPEN 1:00-10:00pm
Balter: OPEN for the 8th Annual Best Brunch of the Year (So Far!), including $1 mimosas! “In addition to our traditional brunch, we will be serving a true southern New Year’s meal that includes stewed black eyed peas, collard greens, and jalapeno cheddar corn bread! As the saying goes, ‘Peas for pennies, greens for dollars, and cornbread for gold.’”
Blackhorse: OPEN 11:00am-10:00pm
Bearden Beer Market: CLOSED
Casual Pint-Northshore: OPEN 11:00am-10:00pm
Crafty Bastard-Baker Creek: CLOSED
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: CLOSED
Crafty Bastard-West: CLOSED
Ebony & Ivory: CLOSED
Elst: OPEN
Fanatic: OPEN 11:00am-5:00pm
Frog Juice Boocherie: CLOSED
Hi-Wire: OPEN 12:00-10:00pm, Cheez-Its Bowl viewing party with drink specials including: “The Volunteer” (Lager, OJ, Orange Vodka) for $9 and “Vitamin C Deep Eddy's Buckets” (Orange Vodka, OJ, Red Bull) for $15
Knox Brew Hub: CLOSED
Merchants of Beer: CLOSED
Next Level: CLOSED
Pretentious: CLOSED
Printshop: CLOSED
Schulz Brau: OPEN 12:00-11:00pm
Xul Downtown & West: OPEN 12:00-10:00pm
Yee-Haw: OPEN 11:00am-12:00pm
Weekly Events
Tuesday:
Albright Grove: 2 for $24 four packs
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
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: Battleship Bingo at 6:00pm; Food provided by Hole in the Wall Pizza
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
Honeybee Brewery: Happy Hour from 3:00-6:00pm, $4 pints
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; 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
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; Woof Gang Dog Walk with SBRET at 7:00pm
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
Honeybee Brewery: Honeybee Brewery: Happy Hour from 3:00-6:00pm, $4 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: Abridged Burger Truck on site from 12:00-9:00pm
Xul-West: General Trivia at 7:00pm
Thursday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Challenge Trivia with Talent Entertainment from 7:00-10:00pm; Tonic Thursday - $7 Tanquary & Tonic all day
Bearden Beer Market: Not Rocket Science Trivia begins at 7:00pm
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-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! Happy Hour from 3:00-6:00pm, $4 pints
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: 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
Elst: Work from Elst Happy Hour from 12:00-5:00pm - $1 off tulips and $2 off nonics; Elst Burgers 5:30-9:00pm
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 Truck on site from 12:00-9:00pm
Saturday:
Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus: Bottomless Brunch from 11:30am-2:30pm
Crafty Bastard-Downtown: Kandilige Spicy African Food at 4:00pm
Crafty Bastard-West: Hole in the Wall Pizza
Elst: Vols VS SC game at 7:00pm
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 Truck on site from 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: Bottomless Brunch 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 11:00am-2:00pm. 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: 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
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: Music Masters - Music trivia meets Golf at 7:00pm
Elst: Themed Trivia at 7:00pm and $1 off nonic pours
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: 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
Xul: Charity Mondays! 10% of all sales go to a charity of the month. Abridged Burger Truck on site from 12:00-9:00pm
