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Highlights on this week's update of craft beer events in North Texas include a birthday bash at Four Corners Brewing Co. of Dallas. Taking place on Sunday, the brewery's Thirteen Years Buzzin' Anniversary Celebration will feature live music, local vendors, games and more.
Elsewhere, seasonal celebrations are ramping up, with Oktoberfest, Pumpkin Fest, Spocktoberfest and Wurst Friend Fest gatherings on the calendar for this weekend. For more information, check the listings below for details.
As for other items of interest, Turning Point Beer of Bedford officially debuts its Turning Point Kitchen food truck on Tuesday, Maple Branch Craft Brewery of Fort Worth will serve a Beer & Smashburger Slider Flight Pairing from Thursday-Sunday, and Rollertown Beerworks of Celina has its annual Patriot Day Car Show benefiting Brenden Butler Family Foundation set for Saturday.
Cheers!
Monday, September 8
Brewery Recurring Events
- False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Fill the Fridge Mondays featuring 15% off all beer to-go.
- 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.
- Hop & Sting Brewing Co., Grapevine - 3 p.m. - Beer to Go Special: $7 six-packs of Armored Pig American Lager.
- Lakewood Brewing Co., Garland - 3 p.m. - Monday Special: $5 for all draft pours.
- Westlake Brewing Co., Dallas - 6:30 p.m. - Monday Social Run with Braindead Running Club.
Brewery Special Events
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Taproom Release of Saint Gria, a sangria-inspired blonde ale brewed with concord grape juice, red tart cherries, and peach, pear and pineapple purees.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Southside Cellar, Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Monday Special: $2 off all IPAs.
- Guitars & Growlers, Richardson - 6 p.m. - Keep the Glass Night featuring Tupps Brewery of McKinney.
Tuesday, September 9
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. - 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.
- 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 - 5:30 p.m. - Pickleball Freeplay with Ghost Mammoth Pickleball Club.
- 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.
Brewery Special Events
- Turning Point Beer, Bedford - 5 p.m. - Grand Opening of the brewery's food truck, Turning Point Kitchen.
- Celestial Beerworks, Dallas - 6:30 p.m. - Beginner Bonsai Workshop with Bonsai Bar ($85pp, click here to purchase tickets).
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- The Bearded Lady, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Tuesday Special: 50% off all drafts.
- The Brass Tap, Allen - 5 p.m. - Keep the Glass Night featuring Eight Elite Light Lager on tap from Eight Brewing Co. of Austin.
Brewery Recurring Events
- False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Full Pour Wednesdays featuring $2 off full pours all day (excludes barrel-aged beers) and $4 off flights until 3 p.m.
- Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery, Garland - 11 a.m. - Wednesday Special: $3 Pints all day.
- Jaquval, Dallas - 11 a.m. - Wednesday Special: Burger and a Pint for $12.
- On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen, Dallas - 11 a.m. - Clean Slate Wednesday featuring select half-price pours.
- Peticolas Brewing Co., Dallas - 12 p.m. - Lucky Letter Wednesdays featuring a free beer for patrons whose names start with the chosen letter of the week.
- Celestial Beerworks, Dallas - 2 p.m. - Mission Control Wednesdays featuring $12 "Mission" flights.
- Texas Ale Project, Dallas - 3 p.m. - Hump Day Happy Hour featuring $4 select drafts.
- Keyworth Brewing Co., North Richland Hills - 4 p.m. - Keep the Glass Night - $21 for three full pours and a branded glass to take home.
- Vector Brewing, Dallas - 4 p.m. - Lager Lowdown featuring $3 lager pours.
- Hop & Sting Brewing Co., Grapevine - 6 p.m. - Bikes & Brews Social Bicycle Ride benefiting Grapevine Chain Gang Group Ride and Mad Duck Racing.
- Dr. Jeckyll's Beer Lab, Pantego - 6:30 p.m. - Jeckyllopes Run Club Night (click here for more information).
- Westlake Brewing Co., Dallas - 6:30 p.m. - Wednesday Night Social Run (click here for more information).
- 903 Brewers, Sherman - 7 p.m. - Bingo Night.
- 3 Nations Brewing Co., Anna/Carrollton - 7 p.m. - Beer Hall Bingo Night.
- Armor Brewing Co., Allen - 7 p.m. - The Crash Run Club Night (click here for more information). Music Bingo Night follows at 7:30 p.m.
- Denton County Brewing Co., Denton - 7 p.m. - Beer Pong Wednesdays.
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Martin House Beer Run (click here for more information).
- Railport Brewing Co., Waxahachie - 7 p.m. - Boom Box Bingo Night.
- Soul Fire Brewing Co., Roanoke - 7 p.m. - Bingo Night.
- Oak Cliff Brewing Co., Dallas - 7:30 p.m. - Open Mic Comedy Night.
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Ten Bells Tavern, Dallas - 5 p.m. - North Texas Giving Day Pint Night featuring Oktoberfest and Texas Light on tap from Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. of Fort Worth.
- What's on Tap, Highland Village/Keller/North Richland Hills - 5 p.m. - Special Tapping of Rise of the Honey Badgers Hazy Honey IPA from Martin House Brewing Co. of Fort Worth.
- Shep's, Weatherford - 6 p.m. - Pint Night featuring Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. of Fort Worth.
Thursday, September 11
Brewery Recurring Events
- Bitter Sisters Brewery, Addison - 4 p.m. - Thirsty Thursdays featuring $4 lager pours.
- Ivanhoe Ale Works, Denison - 6 p.m. - Back to School Movie Night.
- Cowtown Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 7 p.m. - Music Bingo Night.
- Four Corners Brewing Co., Dallas - 7 p.m. - Lotería Live.
- Oak Cliff Brewing Co., Dallas - 7 p.m. - Lotería Night.
- Oak Highlands Brewery, Richardson - 7 p.m. - Bingo Night.
- Turning Point Beer, Bedford - 7 p.m. - Bingo Night.
Brewery Special Events
- Armor Brewing Co., Allen - 11 a.m. - $3 Thursdays featuring $3 pours of Grapefruit IPA.
- Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Beer & Smashburger Slider Flight Pairing.
- Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 6 p.m. - Happy Hour for Veterans hosted by The Warrior's Keep.
- Lakewood Brewing Co., Garland - 6:30 p.m. - Celebrities About Town: A Memoir Book Club with Garland Public Library (click here for more information).
- Vector Brewing, Dallas - 7 p.m. - Beginner Bonsai Workshop with Bonsai Bar ($85pp, click here to purchase tickets).
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Northside Drafthouse, Richardson - 11 a.m. - Thursday Special: $5 Texas Beers (some restrictions apply).
- Thirsty Growler, The Colony - 11 a.m. - Thirsty Thursday featuring discounted growler fills on select beers.
- Perot Museum, Dallas - 6 p.m. - Thursdays on Tap featuring Community Beer Co. of Dallas ($5-$25pp, click here to purchase tickets).
Brewery Recurring Events
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Free Beer with Oh Balls! food purchase until 2:30 p.m.
- 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.
- Ivanhoe Ale Works, Denison - 7 p.m. - Jazz Night.
- 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.
Brewery Special Events
- False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Helm of Awe Vertical Flights featuring 2022-2025 vintages of the brewery's barrel-aged anniversary ale, along with the Taproom Release of Meusebach's Peace Pipe (märzen), OG Buff (imperial stout with Madagascar vanilla beans) and Air Mail (New England DIPA double dry-hopped with Nelson Suavin, Nectaron and Peacharine hops).
- Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Beer & Smashburger Slider Flight Pairing.
- 3 Nations Brewing Co., Carrollton/Anna- 3 p.m. - Small Batch Fridays featuring the brewery's Session IPA with Riwaka Hops on tap.
- Lakewood Brewing Co., Garland - 6 p.m. - Tapped Out Comedy Show presented by Rose Garden Productions ($25.09pp including taxes and fees, click here to purchase tickets).
- Odd Muse Brewing Co., Farmers Branch - 6 p.m. - Annual Stein Hoist Tournament (click here for more information).
Saturday, September 13
Brewery Special Events
- Vector Brewing, Dallas - 7 a.m. - Lager Joggers Running Club Night (click here for more information).
- Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery, Garland - 9 a.m. - The Urban Market featuring local vendors.
- Denton County Brewing Co., Denton - 11 a.m. - Oktoberfest featuring food specials, games, raffle prizes, German beer tappings and more (free to attend, click here to purchase beer/stein party packs for $14-$48pp).
- False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Helm of Awe Vertical Flights featuring 2022-2025 vintages of the brewery's barrel-aged anniversary ale.
- Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Beer & Smashburger Slider Flight Pairing.
- Hop & Sting Brewing Co., Grapevine - 12 p.m. - Bark in the Park Dog Market with Happily Ever Sip & Shop.
- HopFusion Ale Works, Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Oktoberfest at the Hop featuring live music (7 p.m.), the release of the brewery's Oktoberfest Märzen and more.
- Martin House Brewing Co., Fort Worth - 12 p.m. - Pumpkin Fest featuring live music (1 p.m.), local vendors, a pumpkin pie eating contest (2 p.m.), Punkin' Chunkin' (3 p.m.), photo ops and more (free to attend, $20pp for beer glass wristbands).
- White Rock Alehouse, Dallas - 12 p.m. - Oktoberfest featuring live music, along with food and drink specials.
- White Rock Brewing Co., Dallas - 12 p.m. - Oktoberfest featuring live music and more.
- Ivanhoe Ale Works, Denison - 3 p.m. - Oktoberfest featuring live music, German food, a stein holding contest and a pretzel eating contest.
- Tupps Brewery, McKinney - 3 p.m. - DFW Doodle Romp benefiting Doodle Dandy Rescue, followed by 90's Night with The Flannel Pajamas at 4 p.m. (free to attend).
- Celestial Beerworks, Dallas - 4 p.m. - Spocktoberfest featuring live music, German-inspired food, stein holding competitions, chugging competitions, specialty lager tappings and more (free to attend, click here to pre-purchase beer/stein tickets for $30pp).
- Division Brewing, Arlington - 5 p.m. - Local Car Show with Autovation.
- Railport Brewing Co., Waxahachie - 5 p.m. - Railport Metal Fest presented by Ground Zero and Hellbound Studios featuring live music from four area metal bands (free to attend).
- Rollertown Beerworks, Celina - 5 p.m. - Fifth Annual Patriot Day Car Show with NTX Car Club benefiting Brenden Butler Family Foundation. The organization will be conducting a toy drive and raffle supporting pediatric cancer.
- Odd Muse Brewing Co., Farmers Branch - 6 p.m. - Annual Stein Hoist Tournament (click here for more information).
- Four Corners Brewing Co., Dallas - 7:30 p.m. - The Taproom Comedy Showcase presented by Laugh Distributors ($15pp advance or $20pp at the door, click here to purchase tickets).
Pubs/Restaurants/Retail
- Flying Saucer, Fort Worth - 8 a.m. - 2025 Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. Oktoberfest 5K & Celebration ($45-$70pp, click here for registration options).
Sunday, September 14
Brewery Special Events
- False Idol Brewing, North Richland Hills - 11 a.m. - Helm of Awe Vertical Flights featuring 2022-2025 vintages of the brewery's barrel-aged anniversary ale.
- Four Corners Brewing Co., Dallas - 11 a.m. - Thirteen Years Buzzin' Anniversary Celebration featuring live music, local vendors (2 p.m.), games and more (free to attend).
- Lakewood Brewing Co., Garland - 11 a.m. - BrisketU with Backyard Pitmasters ($139pp, click here to register).
- Maple Branch Craft Brewery, Fort Worth - 11 a.m. - Beer & Smashburger Slider Flight Pairing.
- Keyworth Brewing Co., North Richland Hills - 12 p.m. - Summer Sunday featuring $2 off full pours.
- Community Beer Co., Dallas - 1 p.m. - Indoor Cornhole Tournament ($20/team, click here to register).
- Denton County Brewing Co., Denton - 1 p.m. - Wurst Friends Beer Fest featuring a bratwurst buffet, along with German-inspired beers on tap from 18 North Texas breweries ($45-$75pp, click here to purchase tickets).
- Dr. Jeckyll's Beer Lab, Pantego - 2 p.m. - Sunday Swap: Media Swap Meet (click here for more information).
- Oak Highlands Brewery, Richardson - 3 p.m. - School of Rock Live Music Event.
Further Out
- Off the Record Amber Ale Release Party with Dallas Observer at Community Beer Co., September 17.
- Oktoberfest Beer Dinner at Tupps Brewery, September 18.
- Oktoberfest at Bitter Sisters Brewery, September 19-20.
- Oktoberfest at Three Wide Brewing, September 19-21.
- Oktoberfest at Tupps Brewery, September 19-21.
- Funnel Cake Ale Release at Community Beer Co., September 19.
- Oktoberfest at Flying Saucer Fort Worth, September 20 - October 4.
- Irving Oktoberfest at The Ginger Man, September 20.
- Oktoberfest at 3 Nations Brewing Co., September 20.
- Oktoberfest at Maple Branch Craft Brewery, September 20.
- Oktoberfest at Oak Highlands Brewery, September 20.
- Oktoberfest at Panther Island Brewing, September 20.
- Oktoberfest at Second Rodeo Brewing, September 20.
- Oktoberfest Pig Roast at Manhattan Project Beer Co., September 20.
- Pantego Oktoberfest at Dr. Jeckyll's Beer Lab, September 20.
- Backyard Pitmasters' BrisketU at Vector Brewing, September 21.
- Get Lit: Grown Up Book Fair at Celestial Beerworks, September 21.
- Beer Dinner with Peticolas Brewing Co. at Local Pint, September 22.
- Corgi Fest 2025 at HopFusion Ale Works, September 27.
- Rancho Grande Launch Party at Martin House Brewing Co., September 27.
- Oktoberfest Fest Fest at On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen, September 23-28.
- Quarterly Kölsch at Dr. Jeckyll's Beer Lab, September 26.
- Oktoberfest at Cedar Creek Brewery, September 27.
- Oktoberfest at Four Bullets Brewery, September 27.
- Oddtoberfest at Odd Muse Brewing Co., September 27.
- Punktoberfest at Lakewood Brewing Co., September 27.
- Two Year Anniversary Party at Three Empires Brewing Co., September 27-28.
- Oaktoberfest at Oak St. Drafthouse, September 28.
- Oktoberfest at Glen Echo Brewing, October 3-5.
- FALLse Harvest Oktoberfest at False Idol Brewing, October 4.
- Oaktoberfest at Oak Cliff Brewing Co., October 4.
- Second Annual Armorfest Anniversary Celebration at Armor Brewing Co., October 4.
- Snaketoberfest XI at Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery, October 4.
- Hausfest 2025 at Vector Brewing, October 11.
- Oktoberfest & Hog Roast at Railport Brewing Co., October 11.
- Labor of Love Homebrew Competition & Festival at Autonomous Society Brewpub, October 18.
- Suckerfest at 3 Nations Brewing Co., October 18.
- Downtown Dallas Beer Festival in AT&T Discovery District, October 25.
- Seventh Orbit Anniversary Party at Celestial Beerworks, November 1.
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.