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Anniversaries abound on this week's update of craft beer events in North Texas. Check the listings for details on birthday bashes taking place on Saturday at Civil Pour of Dallas, Black Fox Brewing Co. of Denton, Cowtown Brewing Co. of Fort Worth, and Westlake Brewing Co. of Dallas, and on Sunday at Local Pint of Flower Mound.
Elsewhere, fall seasonal celebrations are starting to wind down, but you can still get our Oktoberfest fix in on Saturday during Haus Fest at Vector Brewing of Dallas, Oktoberfest at Parker County Brewing Co. of Willow Park, or the Beer & Brat Pairing at Keyworth Brewing Co. of North Richland Hills.
As for other items of interest, Ratrodtober Fest returns to Tupps Brewery on Saturday. There will also be parties going on ahead of the Red River Rivalry game this weekend, with such events on the bill for Friday at Bitters Sisters Brewing Co. of Addison and Community Beer Co. of Dallas, and on Saturday at 903 Brewers of Sherman and Craft and Growler Brewing Co. of Dallas.
Cheers!
Monday, October 7
Brewery Recurring Events
- False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Fill the Fridge Mondays featuring 15% off all beer to-go. Monday Poker Night with World Tavern Poker follows at 6 p.m.
- HopFusion Ale Works, Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Manic Monday Special: $15 for a pint and a six-pack to go.
- Turning Point Beer, Bedford - 12 p.m. - Case of the Mondays featuring 15% off case purchases.
- Four Bullets Brewery, Richardson - 1 p.m. - All Day Happy Hour Mondays featuring $5 pours.
Brewery Special Events
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Taproom Release of Scary Apple Pie, an imperial apple pie stout with marshmallows, graham crackers, sea salt and lactose.
- Odd Muse Brewing Co., Farmers Branch - 6 p.m. - First Monday Keep the Glass Night featuring the brewery's 13-ounce Double Old Fashioned "Hop Drip" Glass.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Southside Cellar, Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Hophead Mondays featuring $2 off all IPAs.
- Guitars & Growlers, Richardson - 6 p.m. - Pint Night featuring 512 Brewing Co. of Austin.
Tuesday, October 8
Brewery Recurring Events
- False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Steal the Glass Tuesday. Selections vary.
- HopFusion Ale Works, Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Tejano Tuesdays featuring draft and to-go specials on Tejano Lager and El Gran Pepinillo.
- Four Bullets Brewery, Richardson - 1 p.m. - Time Out Tuesday featuring select $4 drafts.
- 3 Nations Brewing Co., Anna/Carrollton - 3 p.m. - Beer to Go Tuesdays featuring 10% off all cans and growlers.
- Vector Brewing, Dallas - 4 p.m. - Joyful Hour featuring $1 off all full-size draft pours, house wines and apps (ongoing event through Friday).
- Four Corners Brewing Co., Dallas - 7 p.m. - Boombox Bingo Night.
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Bangers Only Music Bingo Night.
- Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 7 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
- Jaquval, Dallas - 8 p.m. - Film School featuring nostalgic movies on the big screen.
Brewery Special Events
- Manhattan Project Beer Co., Dallas - 12 p.m. - Taproom Release of the brewery's yet-to-be-named honey lager.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- The Brass Tap, Allen - 5 p.m. - Keep the Glass Night featuring 903 Brewers of Sherman.
- The Brass Tap, Frisco - 6 p.m. - Keep the Glass Night featuring Roughtail Brewing Co. of Oklahoma.
Brewery Recurring Events
- Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery, Garland - 11 a.m. - $3 Pints Wednesdays featuring $3 pints, $4 tulips all day.
- Jaquval, Dallas - 11 a.m. - Wednesday Special: Burger and a Pint for $10. Film School follows at 8 p.m.
- Texas Ale Project, Dallas - 3 p.m. - Hump Day Happy Hour featuring $3 select drafts.
- Four Bullets Brewery, Richardson - 5 p.m. - Wednesday Game Night. BYO Vinyl Night follows at 6 p.m.
- Armor Brewing Co., Allen - 6:30 p.m. - The Crash Run Club Night (click here for more information).
- Dr. Jeckyll's Beer Lab, Pantego - 6:30 p.m. - Jeckyllopes Run Club Night (click here for more information).
- 3 Nations Brewing Co., Anna/Carrollton - 7 p.m. - Beer Hall Bingo Night.
- Cowtown Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Poker Night with AHL Poker.
- Dirty Job Brewing, Mansfield - 7 p.m. - Weekly Cornhole Tourney ($10pp entry fee).
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Martin House Beer Run (click here for more information).
- Oak Cliff Brewing Co., Dallas - 7 p.m. - Bingo Night.
- Panther Island Brewing, Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
- Siren Rock Brewing Co., Rockwall - 7 p.m. - Texas Hold 'Em Poker Night.
- Westlake Brewing Co., Dallas - 7:30 p.m. - Wednesday Night Social Run (click here for more information).
Brewery Special Events
- Vector Brewing, Dallas - 6 p.m. - Bike Night with Dallas Harley Davidson featuring live music, raffle prizes, and a Halloween costume contest.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Ron's Corner Tavern, Bedford - 7 p.m. - Pint Night featuring Duke Silver Oktoberfest/Märzen on tap from Turning Point Beer of Bedford.
Thursday, October 10
Brewery Recurring Events
- Armor Brewing Co., Allen - 11 a.m. - $3 Thursdays featuring $3 pours on select beers.
- Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 4 p.m. - Thirsty Thursdays featuring $4 core pints.
- Fort Brewery & Pizza, Fort Worth - 6 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
- Oak Highlands Brewery, Dallas - 6 p.m. - Disk Golf Putting Night, followed by Bingo Night at 7 p.m.
- Cowtown Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
- Odd Muse Brewing Co., Farmers Branch - 7 p.m. - Odderia Mexican-Style Bingo Night.
- Siren Rock Brewing Co., Rockwall - 7 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
- Turning Point Beer, Bedford - 7 p.m. - Bingo at the Brewery.
Brewery Special Events
- Lakewood Brewing Co., Garland - 6:30 p.m. - Celebrities About Town: A Memoir Book Club with Garland Public Library (click here for more information).
- Rollertown Beerworks, Celina - 6:30 p.m. - Cemetarium Craft Party with KT's Craft n' Draft ($37pp, click here to purchase tickets).
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Thirsty Growler, The Colony - 11 a.m. - Thirsty Thursday featuring discounted growler fills on select beers.
- Guitars & Growlers, McKinney - 6 p.m. - Pint Night featuring 512 Brewing Co. of Austin.
- Southside Cellar, Fort Worth - 6 p.m. - Supplier Spotlight featuring a Q&A with Brice Kesterson, brewer at Four Bullets Brewery of Richardson.
Brewery Recurring Events
- HopFusion Ale Works, Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Fresh Infusion Friday. Selections vary.
- Jaquval, Dallas - 12 p.m. - Meet the Brewer with Head Brewer Justin Hatley (ends at 4 p.m.).
- Keyworth Brewing Co., North Richland Hills - 2 p.m. - Beer Release Friday. Selections vary.
- 3 Nations Brewing Co., Carrollton - 3 p.m. - Small Batch Friday. Selections vary.
- Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 6 p.m. - Friday Hops & Shops with SBG Hospitality.
- 903 Brewers, Sherman - 7 p.m. - Bingo Night, including free glassware with beer purchase.
Brewery Special Events
- False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Taproom Release of Route 26 (lemonade radler), Law Enforcement Cheetah (IPL double dry-hopped with Citra hops) and Zoës and Zeldas (New England DIPA double dry-hopped with HBC 1019, Citra and Strata hops).
- Bitter Sisters Brewery, Addison - 12 p.m. - Red River Rivalry Pre-Game Party featuring $1 off pours of Hissy Fit Märzen and Knock Out Irish Red, and a free koozie and collector cup with your first beer purchase while supplies last.
- Community Beer Co., Dallas - 3 p.m. - Red River Rivalry Pre-Party featuring live music.
- Autonomous Society Brewpub, Dallas - 6 p.m. - Taproom Release of Smooth Operator Belgian Quad.
- Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Karaoke Party & Fresh Hop Pint Night featuring a free glass for the first 50 patrons who purchase a fresh hop IPA.
Saturday, October 12
Brewery Special Events
- Vector Brewing, Dallas - 7 a.m. - HausFest featuring live music, local vendors, games, tattoos, a 4K Fun Run, Weenie Parade and more (free to attend, click here for more information).
- Peticolas Brewing Co., Dallas - 8 a.m. - OctoBEER Social Run ($30pp, click here to register).
- Craft and Growler Brewing Co., Dallas - 9 a.m. - Red River Rivalry Pre-Game Party with Taco Bravo serving breakfast tacos and sandwiches until noon.
- Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 9 a.m. - BrisketU BBQ Class with Backyard Pitmasters ($139pp, click here to register).
- Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 10 a.m. - Ratrodtober Fest, a car and motorcycle show featuring live music, raffle prizes and a silent auction.
- 903 Brewers, Sherman - 11 a.m. - Red River Rivalry featuring free 'Hook 'em Horns' or 'Boomer' glassware with beer purchase.
- Cedar Creek Brewery, Seven Points - 11 a.m. - Cedar Creek Lake Festival with All Things East Texas featuring local vendors, raffle prizes, kids activities and more.
- Cowtown Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Sixth Anniversary Party featuring a German Folk DJ, $6 stein fills (bring your own Cowtown stein), grilled bratwurst and more.
- Westlake Brewing Co., Dallas - 11 a.m. - Fifth Anniversary Party featuring special tappings and $5 drafts.
- Black Fox Brewing Co., Denton - 12 p.m. - One Year Anniversary Party featuring live music, local vendors, raffle prizes and more.
- Parker County Brewing Co., Willow Park - 12 p.m. - Oktoberfest featuring German food specials, beer bingo, wiener dog races and more.
- Railport Brewing Co., Waxahachie - 12 p.m. - Taproom Release of Cozy Märzen Oktoberfest.
- Community Beer Co., Dallas - 1 p.m. - Cornhole Tournament ($20/team, click here to register).
- Oak Cliff Brewing Co., Dallas - 2 p.m. - Ping Pong Tournament (click here to register).
- Keyworth Brewing Co., North Richland Hills - 4 p.m. - Brat & Beer Pairing with Flat Top Biscuits & Gravy ($25pp, click here to purchase tickets).
- Division Brewing, Arlington - 6 p.m. - Paint Wars 2024 with Catalyst Creative Arts featuring local artists pitted against each other in a three-round speed paining competition.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Civil Pour, Dallas - 12 p.m. - Sixth Anniversary Party featuring 25 special tappings, including 2023 Barrel-Aged Hazelnut Dreams from False Idol Brewing of North Richland Hills.
- Oak St. Drafthouse, Denton - 12 p.m. - Feta's Fourth Anniversary Party featuring beer and food combos, and two surprise specials.
Sunday, October 13
Brewery Special Events
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 1 p.m. - Spooky Disco Cowgirl Vendor Market with Happily Ever Sip & Shop.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Local Pint, Flower Mound - 12 p.m. - Seven Year Anniversary Party featuring anniversary glassware while supplies last.
- The Ginger Man, Irving - 3 p.m. - Second Sunday Beer Club featuring $8 cans of Dead Guy Ale from Rogue Ales & Spirits of Oregon.
Further Out
- Labor of Love Homebrew Competition & Festival at Autonomous Society Brewpub, October 19.
- North Texas Hot Sauce Festival at Turning Point Beer, October 19.
- OktoberFeast (a.k.a. BeerFeast) at Flying Saucer Fort Worth, October 19.
- Oktoberfest at White Rock Brewing Co., October 19.
- Suckerfest at 3 Nations Brewing Co., October 19.
- White Rock Que at Oak Highlands Brewery, October 19.
- Food Truck Fest at Oak St. Drafthouse, October 20.
- Meanwhile Brewing Co. Beer Dinner at Meddlesome Moth, October 26.
- Booery at the Brewery at Martin House Brewing Co., October 26.
- Dia de los Muertos at Rollertown Beerworks, October 26.
- Halloween Party at Tupps Brewery, October 26.
- Let's Get Weird 2024: Viking Edition at Lakewood Brewing Co., October 26.
- Lucha Libre at Rollertown Beerworks, October 26.
- Spooktacular Brews & Boos Walk in Downtown McKinney, October 26.
- Backyard Pitmasters' BrisketU at Hop & Sting Brewing Co., October 27.
- Trunk-or-Treat at Turning Point Beer, October 26.
- Trunk-or-Treat at Rollertown Beerworks, October 27.
- Trunk-or-Treat at Tupps Brewery, October 27.
- Backyard Pitmasters' BrisketU at Peticolas Brewing Co., November 2.
- Pride of Southside Homebrew Invitational at SiNaCa Studios, November 2.
- Sixth Orbit Anniversary: Cowboys vs. Aliens at Celestial Beerworks, November 2.
- Backyard Pitmasters' RibsU at Martin House Brewing Co., November 3.
- Brews on Bishop in Bishop Arts District, November 3.
- Sazon Latin Food Festival at Lakewood Brewing Co., November 3.
- Rando Fest at Martin House Brewing Co., November 9.
- Denton Mac & Cheese Fest at Oak St. Drafthouse, November 10.
- Backyard Pitmasters' BrisketU at Lakewood Brewing Co., November 17.
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Note: Coverage is limited to special events. Items recurring weekly, such as trivia nights, yoga classes, band bookings and the like are generally not included unless associated with a featured brewery or beer release.