North Texas Craft Beer Events (updated 10/21/2024)

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Lakewood Brewing Co., Hop & Sting Brewing Co., Tupps Brewery, Four Bullets Brewery, Rollertown Beerworks, Siren Rock Brewing Co.


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It's (almost) all about Halloween on this week's update of craft beer events in North Texas. Indeed, well over a dozen local venues will be hosting Halloween-related festivities beginning as early as Tuesday, so check the listings below for details on pumpkin carvings, candy and donut pairing flights, costume contests, trunk-or-treating locales and more.

Elsewhere, other items of interest happening on Saturday include the Dia de Los Muertos Festival at Rollertown Beerworks of Celina, Let's Get Weird: The Viking Edition at Lakewood Brewing Co. of Garland, and Goodstock: A Day of Charity, Beer, Food & Music at Community Beer Co. of Dallas.

Cheers!



Monday, October 21

     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 Colombiana (a rum barrel-aged imperial stout with cherries and coconut) and Sopped (wet-hopped American IPA with Cryo Comet and Cascade hops).

     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 Siren Rock Brewing Co. of Rockwall.

Tuesday, October 22

     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).
  • Hop & Sting Brewing Co., Grapevine - 6:30 p.m. - Hop & Sprint Social Run benefiting Grapevine Runners & Walkers Scholarship Fund.
  • Four Corners Brewing Co., Dallas - 7 p.m. - Boombox 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
  • Odd Muse Brewing Co., Farmers Branch - 5 p.m. - Pumpkin Carving Party ($36pp for a pumpkin, supplies and one full pour, click here to purchase tickets).

     Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
  • The Brass Tap, Frisco - 5 p.m. - Keep the Glass Night featuring 3 Nations Brewing Co. of Carrollton.

Wednesday, October 23

     
Brewery Recurring Events

     Brewery Special Events

     Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
  • Nebraska Furniture Mart, The Colony - 3 p.m. - Live Radio Broadcast with The Hardline from The Ticket Sportsradio featuring beers from Hop & Sting Brewing Co. of Grapevine.

Thursday, October 24

     Brewery Recurring Events

     Brewery Special Events

     Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
  • Thirsty Growler, The Colony - 11 a.m. - Thirsty Thursday featuring discounted growler fills on select beers.
  • Guitars & Growlers, Flower Mound - 6 p.m. - Pint Night featuring Panther Island Brewing of Fort Worth.
  • Southside Cellar, Fort Worth - 6 p.m. - Supplier Spotlight featuring a Q&A with Todd Ewing, regional sales manager at Odell Brewing Co. of Colorado.

Friday, October 25
 
     Brewery Recurring Events

     Brewery Special Events
  • False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Taproom Release of Trade Embargo (a New England DIPA double dry-hopped with Citra, Amarillo and Simcoe hops) and Hollowveil (barrel-aged imperial stout with vanilla, toasted coconut and cinnamon).
  • Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Halloween Candy Flight Pairing.
  • Denton County Brewing Co., Denton - 6:30 p.m. - Speakeasy Supper Society Beer Dinner: Dining in the Dark with Trosko Culinary ($120pp, click here to purchase tickets).
  • Soul Fire Brewing Co., Roanoke - 7 p.m. - Halloween Party featuring a live DJ, drink specials, a costume contest and more.

     Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
  • The Bearded Monk, Denton - 7 p.m. - The Midnight Masquerade Halloween Concert with Day of the Dead Fest and 11:83 featuring live music (free to attend, adults only).

Saturday, October 26

     Brewery Special Events
  • Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Halloween Candy Flight Pairing.
  • Hop & Sting Brewing Co., Grapevine - 12 p.m. - Goblin Gala Halloween Party featuring live music, food vendors, a costume contest, and $2 off every draft beer for patrons in costume.
  • Keyworth Brewing Co., North Richland Hills - 12 p.m. - Halloween Charcuterie Class ($40 for one or $70 for two, click here to purchase tickets).
  • Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Booery at the Brewery featuring live music, food trucks, local vendors, three costume contests (adults, animals, kids), and the release of three taproom exclusive beers ($20pp at the door for beer/glass wristbands).
  • Siren Rock Brewing Co., Rockwall - 12 p.m. - "Red" Halloween Party featuring a live DJ, specialty drinks, a costume contest, a new beer on tap and more.
  • Four Bullets Brewery, Richardson - 1 p.m. - Halloween Party featuring live music, costume contests for humans and dogs, and more.
  • Community Beer Co., Dallas - 2 p.m. - Goodstock featuring live music, charity booths and more. Howl-o-Ween with Dallas Pets Alive featuring adoptable dogs, local vendors and a dog costume contest follows at 4 p.m.
  • Lakewood Brewing Co., Garland - 4 p.m. - Let's Get Weird 2024: Viking Edition with The Black Wolf Vikings featuring live music, Viking demonstrations, food vendors, costume contests (adults, kids, pets) and more.
  • Rollertown Beerworks, Celina - 4 p.m. - Dia de Los Muertos Festival featuring a live Mariachi band, food trucks, sugar skull face painters, a stilt walker, and live Lucha Libre.
  • Dirty Job Brewing, Mansfield - 6 p.m. - Nightmare on Main St. VIII featuring a costume contest and the release of Sluggo's Black EyePA.
  • Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 6 p.m. - Halloween Party featuring live music, spooky drink specials, prizes for more creative costumes and more.
  • Turning Point Beer, Bedford - 6 p.m. - Trunk-or-Treat featuring family-friendly trick-or-treating, coloring and more.
  • Dr. Jeckyll's Beer Lab, Pantego - 8 p.m. - Halloween Burlesque Variety Show with Circus Bitties ($20pp at the door).

     Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
  • Oak St. Drafthouse, Denton - 10 a.m. - Sugar Skull Paint Party featuring free donuts, tarot card readers, and free skulls to paint and take home for the first 100 patrons.
  • Downtown McKinney - 11 a.m. - Spooktacular Boos & Brews Walk featuring products from over 15 local and national beverage makers ($35pp, click here to purchase tickets).
  • Flying Saucer on the Lake, Garland - 3 p.m. - Halloween Party featuring spooky cocktails, a costume contest (8 p.m.), and tappings of Ommegang All Hallows Treat and Rogue Dead n' Dead.
  • The Ginger Man, Irving - 5 p.m. - Halloween Party featuring pumpkin carving, costume contests for humans and dogs, and more.
  • Holy Grail Pub, Plano - 9 p.m. - Grail-o-Ween Bash featuring live music, drink specials, and a costume contest at midnight.

Sunday, October 27

     Brewery Special Events
  • Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Halloween Candy Flight Pairing.
  • Oak Highlands Brewery, Dallas - 11 a.m. - Halloween Donut & Beer Pairing with Hypnotic Donuts ($20pp, click here to purchase tickets).
  • Glen Echo Brewing, Wylie - 12 p.m. - Pooch Parade/Costume Contest/Chili Feed featuring a god parade, costume contests, $6 chili bowls and more.
  • Hop & Sting Brewing Co., Grapevine - 12 p.m. - Backyard Pitmasters' BrisketU ($139pp, click here to register).
  • Outfit Brewing, Dallas - 12 p.m. - Halloween Corgi Meet-Up with North Texas Corgi Connection featuring games, local vendors, and a costume contest. 
  • Rollertown Beerworks, Celina - 1 p.m. - Trunk-or-Treat featuring local vendors, a taco truck, and family-friendly trick-or-treating.
  • Celestial Beerworks, Dallas - 2 p.m. - Spooky Halloween Crafts with Kiki Knows Art ($13 for one item, or $23 for two items at the door).
  • Peticolas Brewing Co., Dallas - 2 p.m. - Paint & Sip with Orange Palette Parties ($37pp for materials and one drink, click here to purchase tickets).
  • Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 2 p.m. - Trunk-or-Treat featuring family-friendly trick-or-treating.

     Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
  • The Bearded Monk, Denton - 2 p.m. - Day of the Dog Costume Contest featuring treats, prize packs and more (click here for more information).



Further Out



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.