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| Image credits: Steam Theory Brewing Co., Holy Grail Pub, NYTEX Sports Centre. |
This week's rundown of craft beer events in North Texas features a brewpub anniversary, as well as a pair of late-summer festivals.
On the anniversary front, Steam Theory Brewing Co. of Dallas will celebrate its first anniversary with a birthday bash on Saturday. Attractions for the event are expected to include live music, food specials and over 20 house beers on tap.
Moving on to the festival topic, two such gatherings are on the bill for Saturday. In Plano, the Holy Grail Pub will mark its tenth year business with Grail Fest 2019, while NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills throws its hat into the festival ring with its Beer Bash on Ice House Drive. Both events will feature beers from local brewers and beyond.
As for other goings on, it's IPA Week at the Meddlesome Moth in Dallas, where upwards of 30 IPAs are set to be tapped on Monday. Then this weekend, Saturday's is the day for Pickle Fest with Martin House Brewing Co., taking place at Lone Star Taps & Caps locations in Fort Worth and Lewisville.
Cheers!
Monday, August 19
Brewery Special Events
- On Rotation, Dallas - 4 p.m. - Monday Night Flights. Selections vary.
- Civil Pour, Dallas - 6 p.m. - Party Time featuring brews from Peticolas. Expected to be available: Bicycle Pump, Black Curtains, The Duke, Velvet Hammer and What's New.
- The Common Table, Dallas/Frisco - 6 p.m. - Pour Man's Beer Dinner featuring a flight of four brews paired with four courses for just $29.
- Guitars & Growlers, Richardson - 6 p.m. - Pint Night featuring brews from Karbach Brewing Co.
Brewery Special Events
- Funky Picnic Brewery & Café, Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Summer Beer Dinner ($85pp, click here to purchase tickets).
- The Brass Tap, Prosper - 5 p.m. - Pint Night featuring beers from Cigar City Brewing*.
- The Common Table, Dallas - 5 p.m. - Brewsday Tuesday. Selections vary.
- The Common Table, Frisco - 5 p.m. - Brewsday Tuesday. Selections vary.
- Vetted Well, Lake Highlands, Dallas - 5 p.m. - Flight Night featuring brews from Peticolas. Expected to be available: Velvet Hammer, HIPster, Too Soon and Come and Take It.
- Village Burger Bar, Dallas - 6 p.m. - Texas Craft Beer Tuesday featuring Peticolas Come and Take It.
- Local Yocal BBQ & Grill, McKinney - 6:30 p.m. - Legal Draft Beer Dinner ($70pp, call 469-225-0800 to reserve).
- Ginger Man, Irving - 7 p.m. - Trivia Night featuring brews from Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
- Taps & Caps, Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Quiz for a Cause benefiting JDRF Greater Fort Worth/Arlington.
- Bluffview Growler, Dallas - 7:30 p.m. - Beer Bingo featuring brews from Manhattan Project Beer Co.
- Ginger Man, Dallas - 7:30 p.m. - Trivia Night featuring products from Texas Ale Project.
Brewery Special Events
- Cowtown Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Teacher's First Week Happy Hour featuring discounts on snacks and beer with faculty ID.
- On Rotation, Dallas - 4 p.m. - Clean Slate Wednesday. Selections vary.
- Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 5 p.m. - Midweek Tour & Tasting ($15pp at the door).
- Lakewood Growler, Dallas - 6 p.m. - Pint Night featuring Rahr & Sons Oktoberfest.
- What's on Tap, Keller - 6 p.m. - Pint Night featuring beers from Champion Brewing Co.*
- What's on Tap, Highland Village - Beer & Food Pairing with Urban Tadka and Panther Island Brewing.
- The Brass Tap, Highland Village - 6:30 p.m. - Pint Night featuring beers from 3 Nations*. Expected to be available: Royal Blood and Mango Smash IPA.
- Ron's Corner Tavern, Bedford - 7 p.m. - Pint Night. Selections vary.
- Ginger Man, Southlake - 7:30 p.m. - Trivia Night featuring products from Martin House Brewing Co.
Brewery Special Events
- Cowtown Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Teacher's First Week Happy Hour featuring discounts on snacks and beer with faculty ID.
- Fort Brewery & Pizza, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Token Thursdays benefiting Orange Out Foundation.
- The Brass Tap, Allen - 5 p.m. - Pint Night featuring beers from Backstory Brewery*. Expected to be available: Shortbus Pale Ale and Paper Chase Hazy IPA.
- Wise Guys Pizzeria, Grapevine - 5 p.m. - Thursday $3 Pint Night*. Selections vary.
- Wise Guys Pizzeria, Roanoke - 5 p.m. - Thursday $3 Pint Night*. Selections vary.
- Bayou Jack's, Roanoke - 6 p.m. - Thirsty Thursday featuring brews from Rabbit Hole. Expected to be available: JubJub Tangerine and El Conejo.
- Holy Grail Pub, Plano - 6 p.m. - Cellar Thursday featuring a tapping of Boulevard Smooth Fuzz.
- Kool Keg, Arlington - 6 p.m. - Brewery Night featuring beers from Martin House Brewing Co.
- Rotolo's Pizzeria, Lewisville - 6 p.m. - Pint Night featuring brews from Revolver. Expected to be available: Blood & Honey and Mi Cheve.
- Café Modern, Fort Worth - 6:30 p.m. - Martin House Beer Dinner ($65pp for members or $75pp for non-members, call 817-840-2157 to reserve).
- Ginger Man, Plano - 7:30 p.m. - Trivia Night featuring beers from Oak Highlands Brewery.
Brewery Special Events
- Cowtown Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Teacher's First Week Happy Hour featuring discounts on snacks and beer with faculty ID.
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Launch Party for the latest batch of Peace Be the Journey, the brewer's hazy Jamaican IPA with coconut.
- Shannon Brewing Co., Keller - 4 p.m. - Taproom Release of the brewery's Hatch Chile IPA.
- The 2nd Tap, Dallas - 6 p.m. - Beer for Kids: A Classroom Fundraiser with 3 Nations Brewing Co. (click here for more information).
- Local Pint, Flower Mound - 7 p.m. - Second Annual Fallen Officer Fundraiser benefiting Texas Police Chiefs Association.
Brewery Special Events
- BrainDead Brewing, Dallas - 10 a.m. - Live Love Appreciation Project with Love In Motion (click here for more information).
- 903 Brewers, Sherman - 12 p.m. - Taproom Release of the brewery's new Strawberry Cherry Limeade Slushy.
- Steam Theory Brewing Co., Dallas - 12 p.m. - First Anniversary Party featuring live music, food specials and over 20 beers on tap ($20pp advance or $25pp at the door, click here to purchase tickets).
- Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 1 p.m. - Barks & Brews Fundraiser & Adoption Event benefiting Apollo Support & Rescue for Abandoned Dogs.
- LUCK, Dallas -11 a.m. - 6-Pack Trail: Dallas Design District Bike Cruise & Craft Beer Tour ($55pp, click here to purchase tickets).
- Lockhart Smokehouse, Plano - 12 p.m. - Fifth Annual Barks & Brews benefiting Second Chance SPCA ($35pp, click here to purchase tickets).
- Taps & Caps, Fort Worth/Lewisville - 12 p.m. - Pickle Fest featuring brews from Martin House. Expected to be available: Best Maid Pickle Beer, Xtreme Sour Pickle Beer, Xtreme Hot Pickle Beer and Bread 'n Butter Pickle Beer.
- Holy Grail Pub, Plano - 1 p.m. - Grail Fest 2019 featuring live music and beer from 10 local and national breweries. Participants include 3 Nations, Avery, Community, Deep Ellum, Epic, Karbach, Martin House, Odell, Peticolas and Tupps ($32pp, click here to purchase tickets).
- Bluffview Growler, Dallas - 3 p.m. - Beer & BBQ with Snow's BBQ (SOLD OUT).
- NYTEX Sports Centre, North Richland Hills - 4 p.m. - Zuroma's Beer Bash on Ice House Drive featuring beer from over 20 Texas breweries ($25pp advance or $30pp at the door, click here to purchase tickets).
- Kegs & Mugs, Lewisville - 7 p.m. - Bitter Sisters Beer Dinner ($50pp, click here to purchase tickets).
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- LUCK, Dallas - 11 a.m. - Donut & Beer Pairing Flight featuring products from Shannon, Thirsty Bro, Trinity Cider and Franconia (SOLD OUT).
- Firestone Walker Beer Dinner at Local Pint, August 27-28.
- Wing & Beer Pairing Dinner with Pegasus City Brewery at Kegs & Mugs, August 28.
- Fifth Anniversary Party at Shannon Brewing Co., August 31.
- Fireman's Festival at Hop & Sting Brewing Co., August 31.
- One Year Anniversary Party at Oak Cliff Brewing Co., August 31.
- Beer-To-Go Day in Texas, September 1 (click link or a full schedule of events).
- Dallas Observer BrewFest at Dallas Farmers Market, September 7.
- North Texas Wine & Brew Music Festival in Downtown Denton, September 7.
- Beer Dinner with 3 Nations at Ron's Place, September 12.
- Brew at the Zoo, September 13.
- Turning Point Beer Dinner at Ron's Corner Tavern, September 17.
- Second Annual Brews, Bites & Eats at Sammons Center for the Arts, September 27.
- Brews on Bois d'Arc in Downtown Forney, October 5.
- BeerFeast 2019 at Flying Saucer Fort Worth, October 12.
- Best Little Brewfest in Texas at Wayne Ferguson Plaza, October 19.
- North Texas Beer Week, November 1-11.
- Fifth Annual Festicle at BrainDead Brewing, November 2.
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