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Highlights on this week's update of craft beer events in North Texas include a milestone birthday bash at Division Brewing of Arlington. The brewery's Tenth Year Anniversary Celebration will feature commemorative swag, special tappings and more.
Elsewhere, the calendar is filled with events celebrating the coming of the New Year, so check the listings for details on those items going on Wednesday and Thursday. Also keep an eye on the social media channels of your favorite haunts, as most will likely have modified operating hours on those two days.
Cheers and Happy Holidays!
Monday, December 29
Brewery Recurring Events
- False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Fill the Fridge Mondays featuring 15% off all beer to-go.
- Lakewood Brewing Co., Garland - 11 a.m. - Monday Special: $5 for all draft pours.
- HopFusion Ale Works, Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Manic Monday Special: $15 for a pint and a six-pack to go.
- Oak Highlands Brewery, Richardson - 12 p.m. - Case of the Mondays featuring 20% off case purchases.
- Uptown Rail Brewery, Sanger - 12 p.m. - Monday Special: House Beer Pint & a Slice for $6.
- Four Bullets Brewery, Richardson - 1 p.m. - All Day Happy Hour Mondays featuring $5 pours.
- Celestial Beerworks, Dallas - 2 p.m. - Crispy Monday featuring $3 lager pours and $11 crispy pitchers.
- Westlake Brewing Co., Dallas - 6:30 p.m. - Monday Social Run with Braindead Running Club.
- Rollertown Beerworks, Frisco - 7 p.m. - Football Bingo Night.
Brewery Special Events
- Armor Brewing Co., Allen - 11 a.m. - $3 Monday featuring $3 pours on Trail Boss Active IPA, a hazy IPA brewed with Michigan-grown hop varieties and Tailwind Strawberry Lemonade Rapid Hydration.
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Taproom Release of Peace Be the Journey, a hazy IPA with coconut and lactose.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Southside Cellar, Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Monday Special: $2 off all IPAs.
Tuesday, December 30
Brewery Recurring Events
- False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Steal the Glass Tuesday. Selections vary.
- Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery, Garland - 11 a.m. - Taco Tuesday featuring 3 tacos and a beer for $12.
- HopFusion Ale Works, Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - LoterĂa/Tejano Tuesdays featuring draft and to-go specials on Tejano Lager and El Gran Pepinillo.
- Oak Highlands Brewery, Richardson - 12 p.m. - Tuesday Special: $8 flights.
- 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).
- Bitter Sisters Brewery, Addison - 6 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
- Black Hawk Brewery, Prosper - 6:30 p.m. - Rock & Roll Bingo Night.
- Hop & Sting Brewing Co., Grapevine - 6:30 p.m. - Hop & Sprint Social Run/Walk benefiting Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers Scholarship Fund. Music Bingo follows at 7 p.m.
- Denton County Brewing Co., Denton - 7 p.m. - Bingo Night.
- Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
- Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 7 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- The Bearded Lady, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Tuesday Special: 50% off all drafts.
Brewery Special Events
- Second Rodeo Brewing, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Cheer's to New Year's featuring live music and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.
- Hop & Sting Brewing Co., Grapevine - 12 p.m. - New Year's Eve, London Style featuring live music (5 p.m.), the London Ball Drop (6 p.m.), and $1 off every beer for patrons dressed like a Brit.
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - New Year's Eve Dog Party featuring live music, a hot dog vendor, pup cups, special tappings and more (free to attend, $20pp at the door for beer/glass wristbands).
- Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 12 p.m. - The Earliest, Family Friendliest New Year's Eve Party featuring a live DJ, mocktails, and a New Year's Eve Countdown at 2 p.m. (free to attend, family friendly). The brewery's Neon New Year's Eve Celebration featuring live music follows at 4 p.m. (free to attend).
- Forney Brewing Co., Forney - 4 p.m. - New Year's Eve featuring a live DJ, beer and drink specials, and views of the downtown ball drop.
- Glen Echo Brewing, Wylie - 4 p.m. - Midnight in Munich New Year's Eve Party with Music Bingo at 6:30 p.m.
- Craft and Growler Brewing Co., Dallas - 5 p.m. - New Year's Eve Bash featuring a live DJ, tacos and a rare beer bottleshare (bring a bottle to share).
- Four Corners Brewing Co., Dallas - 5 p.m. - Speed Jigsaw Puzzle Night with Puzzle Buzz.
- Toasty Bros., Denton - 6 p.m. - New Year's Eve Balls Drop Party featuring a free champagne toast.
- Community Beer Co., Dallas - 7 p.m. - New Year's Eve Party featuring a live DJ, drink specials, late-night food menu, and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight (free to attend).
- Rollertown Beerworks, Frisco - 7 p.m. - Midnight on Main New Year's Eve Party (free to attend or click here for ticketing options to the VIP Experience in the Lager Hall).
- Vector Brewing, Dallas - 7 p.m. - Family Friendly New Year's Eve Toast featuring complimentary champagne for adults and sparkling apple brut for the kids.
- HopFusion Ale Works, Fort Worth - 8 p.m. - New Year's Eve Karaoke Party with R-R-R-Rick's Karaoke featuring drink specials and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.
- Pegasus City Brewery, Dallas - 8 p.m. - Under the Stars: A Pegasus Prom Night featuring games, prom punch, late night munchies and a champagne toast at midnight ($45pp, click here to purchase tickets).
- Jaquval, Dallas - 9 p.m. - New Year's Eve featuring a live DJ and a champagne toast at midnight.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- East Side, Denton - 6 p.m. - New Year's Eve featuring a screening of Home Alone, followed by a Mock Ball Drop at 8 p.m. (free to attend, family friendly).
- Guitars & Growlers, Richardson - 7 p.m. - New Year's Eve with Fossilman benefiting Jay Scott and featuring live music karaoke.
- Flying Saucer on the Lake, Garland - 7:30 p.m. - New Year's Eve Beer Dinner with Burlington Beer Co. of Vermont featuring a five-course pairing menu ($85pp, call 972-226-0725 to reserve).
- Hoppin', Grapevine - 7:30 p.m. - A Hoppin' New Year's Eve Bash featuring a live DJ, late night munchies (10 p.m.), photo booth, drink specials and more.
- Guitars & Growlers, Flower Mound - 8 p.m. - New Year's Eve featuring live music.
- The Ginger Man, Irving - 9 p.m. - New Year's Eve Pajama Party featuring late night snacks and desserts (10 p.m.), a midnight toast and more.
- Flying Saucer, Fort Worth - 10 p.m. - New Year's Eve featuring a live DJ, special tappings, and a champagne toast at midnight.
Thursday, January 1 - New Year's Day
Brewery Special Events
- Armor Brewing Co., Allen - 11 a.m. - $3 Thursdays featuring $3 pours on all taps, all day.
- Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 11 a.m. - New Year's Day Hangover Brunch featuring live music.
- Cowtown Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Texas Tech College Football Playoff Watch Party.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Holy Grail Pub, Plano - 11 a.m. - New Year's Day Brunch featuring brunch cocktails and more.
Brewery Recurring Events
- Keyworth Brewing Co., North Richland Hills - 2 p.m. - Beer Release Friday. Selections vary.
- Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 6 p.m. - Friday Hops & Shops with SBG Hospitality.
- Oak Highlands Brewery, Richardson - 7 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
- Three Empires Brewing Co., Frisco - 7 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
- HopFusion Ale Works, Fort Worth - 8 p.m. - Boombox Bingo Night.
Saturday, January 3
Brewery Special Events
- Hop & Sting Brewing Co., Grapevine - 11 a.m. - Simply the Best Party featuring live t-shirt printing and $1 off every beer, all day long.
- Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Stein Day featuring discounts on 20-ounce pours or larger (brin your won stein).
- Three Wide Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - New Beer Celebration featuring live music (7 p.m.), all day happy hour and a New Year's Resolution Wall Challenge.
- Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 11 a.m. - Brewery Tour with owner Keith Lewis ($12.44pp including taxes and fees, click here to purchase tickets).
- Division Brewing, Arlington - 12 p.m. - Tenth Year Anniversary Celebration featuring commemorative swag, special tappings and more.
Further Out
- Gumbo Cook-Off at Lakewood Growler, January 10.
- Winterventionfest at Peticolas Brewing Co., January 10.
- Gourmet Mac n' Cheese Flight at Maple Branch Craft Brewery, January 15-18.
- Dolly Day at Second Rodeo Brewing, January 17.
- Winter Fest at Martin House Brewing Co., January 17.
- Brewery Tour & Chili Cook-Off at Peticolas Brewing Co., January 24.
- Inflatable Invasion at Tupps Brewery, January 31.
- Ski Party at Tupps Brewery, February 7.
In case you missed it...
- 2025 Year in review: Craft beer's continued mantra - adapt, adjust...survive
- Bankhead closing brewpub in Fort Worth
- Santa's Last Stop is at Beard Science this holiday season
- New brewery looks to leave its footprint in Glen Rose
- A visit to the new Bosque River Taphouse in Stephenville
- Lake Saucer hosting Burlington beer dinner on New Year's Eve
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.
