Mon, Apr 25
- Trivia Night, Wasserhund Brewing Company, 7-9:00 pm, 1805 Laskin Road, Suite 102, Virginia Beach. Mondays are the new Fridays at Wasserhund! Come test your skills with Trivia every Monday, from 7-9 pm. Drink beer, eat pizza, and win some great prizes! Bring yourself or a team of your smartest friends. You can win 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes!
- Craft Beer Mondays, Ynot Italian, Great Neck, Kempsville, Greenbrier, Great Bridge, Ghent. Every Monday $3 Craft Beers. *Must be 21 years old to purchase. Valid for a limited time. Valid till 9 pm on Mondays only. http://www.ynotitalian.com/craftbeer/
- Steal the Pint Night, HK on the Bay, 6-8:00 pm, 4600 Lookout Rd, Virginia Beach. Head on out to HK on the Bay to enjoy some delicious brews. Every Monday in April we will be ‘Stealing the Pint’ with AleWerks located in the heart of the early colonies in Williamsburg, Virginia. We have rolled out a broad range of beer offerings: Red Marker Ale, Drake Tail IPA, White Ale, and Rapadou Porter. Hang with us, eat some good food and drink some great beer.
- Military Monday, O'Connor Brewing Co., 4 - 8:00 pm, 211 W 24th St, Norfolk. As a token of our gratitude for your service, we will be offering a special discount EVERY MONDAY to all active duty, retired, and veteran military members. (Please present valid proof of service to receive discount.) Hope to see you in the brewery soon!
- Bold Rock Pint Night, Park Lane Tavern, 5:00 pm, Peninsula Town Center, Hampton. Our regular Monday Steal the Glass Night. We have 3 delicious ciders from Bold Rock for this evenings Steal the Glass. We will be featuring Virginia Apple, IPA (India Pressed Apple), and newly released seasonal Honeydew! Stealing starts at 5 pm, Live Music by Brian 'Big Daddy’ Sewell will start at 6:30 pm.
- Point 2 and Brew Pub Run, Point 2 Running Company & Whole Foods Newport News, 6:00 pm, 12080 Jefferson Ave, Ste. 910, Newport News. We’re partnering with Point 2 Running Company every Monday for a Point 2 & Brew Pub Run! The 3 mile runs will begin at Point 2 in The Marketplace at Tech Center and end with Happy Hour at Oyster Point Pub at Whole Foods Market Newport News. No registration required and runners of all levels are welcome. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
- Steal the Glass with Sweetwater Hash Session, The Sandbar Grill and Pub, All Day, 736 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News. Join us Monday the 25th as we’ll be having our Steal the Glass ALL DAY! We’ll be featuring Sweetwater’s Hash Session IPA. Purchase a $4 pint and receive $4 fill-ups all day until 9 pm and you get to keep the glass!!!
- Dog Street Pub Running Club, 5:00 pm, 401 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg. A family & dog friendly casual running club in the Colonial area. We meet every Monday at DoG Street Pub. Run starts at 6 pm.
Tue, Apr 26
- Taco Tuesday, Young Veterans Brewing Company, 3 - 8:00 pm, 2505 Horse Pasture Rd., Virginia Beach. Come get your Taco Fix with 'Karnage Asada’, one of our favorite Food Trucks.
- Trivia Tuesdays, Home Republic, 7 - 9:00 pm, 328 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. What goes better with beer than a friendly competition for prizes? We are excited to have Trivia Tuesdays with Smartmouth Trivia and of course, food and drink specials!
- Steal the glass, Wasserhund Brewing Company, 7-9:00 pm, 1805 Laskin Road, Suite 102, Virginia Beach. $1 pint glass with a minimum $10 purchase.
- Two-Fiddy Tuesday, Pleasure House Brewing, 3 - 10:00 pm, 3025 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach. It’s Tuesday. The weekend is a dim memory, and Friday is so far away it might as well be in China. Break up your week with a trip to the friendliest brewery in Virginia Beach. We can’t tell you here what the Two-Fiddy is all about, but we’re pretty sure you’ll like it!
- Books on Tap, Commonwealth Brewing Company, 7:30 - 8:30 pm, 2444 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach. Join us at Commonwealth Brewing Company as we meet and discuss the books selected at the previous Book Club meeting. Books for the Month of April are as follows: Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan, A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner, The Tin Ticket by Deborah J. Swiss. “Books on Tap” is an adults-only book club that meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month to discuss selected books in an open forum over a pint or two. Books are provided and there is no cost to attend!
- Tasty Tuesday, O'Connor Brewing Co., 4 - 8:00 pm, 211 W 24th St, Norfolk. Come join us for happy hour with great beer and friends in our Tasting Room every Tuesday from 4-8 pm!
- Tap Takeover Tuesday, Featuring Heavy Seas, The Barrel Room, 6:00 pm, 437 Granby St, Norfolk. Join us this Tuesday for our Heavy Seas Tap Takeover. Some of their loot will consist of Plank & Maine, Siren Noire, and their Pounder Pils. Do not let these beers sail away or miss out on your Pint Glass.
- Upstairs Takeover: O'Connor Brewing, Tap It Local, 6:00 pm, 244 Granby St, Norfolk. O'Connor’s is taking over all 9 taps at the upstairs bar - This is not a takeover to miss!
- Meet Agostino from Italiano, The Birch, 7:00 pm, 1231 W Olney Rd, Norfolk. Make your reservation to meet the brewer of our beloved TipoPils Agostino from Italiano! Reservations can be made online, in house, or over the phone! $25 for the tasting, reserve ahead and get a free TipoPils glass!
- Virginia Beer Night, Hampton Taphouse, 4 - 9:00 pm, Downtown, 17 E. Queen’s Way, Hampton. Tuesday Night is Virginia Beer Night at Hampton Taphouse! Support Local Brewing and enjoy Virginia draft beers at a special price from 4 until 9 pm.
- Thirsty Taco Tuesday, St. George Brewing Company, 4 - 8:00 pm, 204 Challenger Way, Hampton. Come hang with us and 'Stuft Not Your Average Street Food’.
- Green Flash Featured at Whole Foods Market Newport News, 5:00 pm, Oyster Point Rd., Newport News. We are taking over at Whole Foods Newport News! Join us to try West Coast IPA, Soul Style, Passion Fruit Kicker, and Tangerine Soul Style!
- Bell’s Brewing Taco Tuesday, DoG Street Pub, 5 - 8:00 pm, 401 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg. 3 Soft Tacos with an optional flight of Bell’s Beer! Red Curry Shrimp Taco w/ Cilantro Lime Slaw Paired with Bell’s Lager; Pulled Pork Taco w/ Pico de Gallo and Chili Mayo Paired with Bell’s Oberon; and BBQ Chicken Taco w/ Cheddar and Lettuce Paired with Bell’s Oatsmobile!
- Mule Variations: A New Amsterdam Steal the Glass Night, Triangle Restaurant, 6:00 pm, 601 Prince George Street, Williamsburg. After some rescheduling, TRIANGLE is excited to feature an evening of Moscow Mules, fueled by New Amsterdam Spirits! Remember how you awkwardly contemplated stealing that copper mug from that one bar you were at a few months ago? We’ve got you covered. Steal away. We’ll be featuring their Original Vodka, as well as their Coconut, Red Berry, & Citron flavors. Buy the Mule, “steal” the mug!
Wed, Apr 27
- Duck Call, Back Bay Brewing Company, 7-10:00 pm, 614 Norfolk Ave., Virginia Beach. An evening of music hosted by Harrison Bounds, featuring Sam Burchfield from 7-10 pm.
- Half Price Wednesday, Tapped Gastropub, East Hilltop, 1550 Laskin Rd #198, Virginia Beach. Join us every Wednesday, any and every bottle of craft beer and wine is half off!
- Trivia Night, Pleasure House Brewing, 7 - 9:00 pm, 3025 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach. Compete in our Wednesday Team Trivia Night! The winning team earns a $20 gift card to PHB!
- Hump Day Food Truck, Commonwealth Brewing Company, 3 - 10:00 pm, 2444 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach. Karnage Asada is dishing out a Latin-Asian smack down for dinner. Nothing beats some Karnage and a cold pint!
- Big Ugly Running Posse, Big Ugly Brewing Company, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, 1296 Battlefield Blvd S, Chesapeake. Do you like to run and drink beer? Are you looking for something to do on Wednesday evenings? Join the Big Ugly Running Posse for a 1, 3 or 5 mile run starting at Big Ugly Brewing. Brews and great conversation to follow! Walkers are welcome. Run at your own risk. Run will be on, rain or shine.
- Old Bust Head Brewing Company Pint Night, Big Woody’s Chesapeake Square, 6 - 9:00 pm, 4200 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake. Carmel Macchiato is one of the 2 Awesome Beers that will on Tap, awesome Beer #2 for the Old Bust Head Brewing Company Tap Takeover/Pint Night at Big Woody’s Chesapeake Square is TANX, OBH’s Imperial IPA! Sooo come get you some and take home a OBH Pub Pint! Cheers!
- Vinyl Night, O'Connor Brewing Co., 4 - 8:00 pm, 211 W 24th St, Norfolk. If you like good music, good beer, and the sound of vintage vinyl, then come by and check us out every Wednesday, when we make this threesome happen. And feel free to bring in your own records to throw on our turntable, we’d love to see what you’ve got! We’ve got many draft options to choose from while enjoying the music.
- Free Tasting, bottleBOX, 5:30 - 8:00 pm, 325 W 21st St, Norfolk. Hey Norfolk! Looking to try some new craft beers? Come sample some new brews and discover a new favorite.
- Kick Off Party Monthly Team Trivia Night, Coelacanth Brewing Company, 6 - 8:00 pm, 760 A W 22nd St, Norfolk. Test Your Knowledge. Win Prizes & Become This Month’s Coelacanth Trivia Champ! Grab your friends, form a team and join us for team trivia night. Trivia Specials all night - 64 oz Pitchers at 64 oz Growler prices!
- Whiskey Night, The Public House, 6 - 9:00 pm, 1112 Colley Ave, Norfolk. Join us as we showcase Heaven Hill and it’s many and varied types and styles of whiskey. High rye bourbons, wheated bourbons, ryes, and even a wheat based whiskey will be available. Heaven hill is probably most well-known for its Elijah Craig and Evan Williams lines of bourbon and Rittenhouse rye. However, we will also be featuring Evan Williams, Larceny, Bernheim, and a few more. Still not convinced you should come out? How about if we told you that we created our own blend of Heaven hill whiskey’s that you can only get here, at The Public House!
- Ommegang Bier Dinner, Brick Anchor Brew House, 6:00 pm, 241 Granby St., Norfolk. Beer & dinner event celebrating the fine beer offerings of Ommegang Brewery. Each seat at the Bier Dinner is $58, and can be reserved. Seating is first come first served, so don’t be late. Each course is paired to Ommegang Brews: Seven Kingdoms Hoppy Wheat Ale, Hennepin farm house saison, Tripel Perfection, Shadow Brewer imperial stout, Rosetta kriek beer.
- Pete’s Pub Trivia, Smartmouth Brewing Company, 6 - 8:00 pm (open 4:30 - 9:00 pm), 1309 Raleigh Avenue #300, Norfolk. Now every Wednesday! Let Pete challenge your knowledge of random facts and information. No charge. Starts promptly at 6 pm. Teams of 6 or less. Winners may choose either glassware or growler as prize. Plus tasty street food from 'Sofrito’ food truck.
- Beer Education & Steal the Glass, The Birch Bar, 5:00 pm - Midnight, Chelsea, 1231 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk. We feature special tappings of rare beer, we pour crazy bottles by the glass, and we even sometime incorporate food into it!
- Trivia Night, Alewerks Brewing Company, 6:30 pm, 189-B Ewell Road, Williamsburg. We know how competitive you trivia nerds are. You try and try to finish strong, only to have your hopes dashed. See you at Alewerks Trivia, and arrive early for the best seats, Game at 7 pm.
Thu, Apr 28
- Draft Beer Night, 11th Street Taphouse Bar & Grill, 4 - 9:00 pm, VB Oceanfront on the Boardwalk, 1011 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach. Every Thursday we offer 50% off our rotating Drafts!
- Pint Night, Chicho’s More Than Pizza, 29th St., Virginia Beach. Each Thursday we switch out one of the taps with a new IPA or other craft beer. When you buy a pint of it you get the glass as a gift.
- Tap Takeover Thursday, Home Republic, 6 - 10:30 pm, 328 Laskin Rd, Virginia Beach. Join us for our Tap Takeover Thursday, and you can steal a pint at Home Republic!
- Vinyl Night, Back Bay Brewing Company, 7-10:00 pm, 614 Norfolk Ave., Virginia Beach. Spinning records starting at 7 pm, hosted by BYO Records!
- Virginia Craft Beer Night, Tapped Gastropub, East Hilltop, 1550 Laskin Rd #198, Virginia Beach. $3 Pints of local and regional craft beers.
- Pizza & Pint Night, Baker’s Crust, Hilltop, Ghent, Greenbrier & Williamsburg, Every Thu after 4:00 pm. Originating in Naples, Italy, our Neapolitan pizzas mimic that of the traditional Neapolitan Pizza using only 00 flour, hand-stretched dough, house-made fresh mozzarella & Italian tomatoes. Our pizzas are brought to life in our oak wood-fired oven, creating pizzas with an added layer of texture and flavor. $6 Pizzas, PLUS a Special Happy Hour from 4-9 pm.
- Evolution Brewing Pi(e)nt Night, Your Pie Hilltop, 5 - 9:00 pm, 754 Hilltop North Shopping Ctr, Virginia Beach. Your Pie Hilltop has teamed up with Evolution Brewing to create the most unique Pi(e)nt Night to date! Each Evo brew we bring in will pair with a limited edition, here for one night only pizza. All drafts on special all night!
- Beer School, The Porch at Whole Foods Virginia Beach, 6:30-8:00 pm, 1800 Laskin Rd, Virginia Beach. Join one of our beer experts on The Porch for a different topic each week. 21 years of age or older with valid ID, $6.50
- Free Beer Tasting, Grape & Gourmet, 4:30-7:00 pm, 4000 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach. Come see what Gabe is pouring for tonight’s tasting. Five new beers every week!
- Infusion Thursdays, Pleasure House Brewing, 7 - 9:00 pm, 3025 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach. You know we like to experiment with our beers. Over 100 unique beers in 16 months isn’t enough, though! So we decided to pick a beer each week and add a twist by infusing it with interesting new ingredients and flavors. Feel free to let us know what you’d like to see next week!
- Day Early Weekend, Commonwealth Brewing Company, 3 - 10:00 pm, 2444 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach. We welcome 412Q BBQ to the Commonwealth Brewing Company. Craft beers, mouth-watering slow cooked brisket, BBQ and chili… nothing’s better!
- Tap It Thursday, Big Ugly Brewing Company, 5 - 9:00 pm, 1296 Battlefield Blvd S, Chesapeake. It’s that time of week again! Tyler from Tap It Local is chef-ing up a tasty sample menu, including burgers & crab cakes. Plus we’ve got Live Music with Rob Snyder from 5:30 - 8:30 pm, and we’ve got 10 awesome drafts pouring!
- Pi(e)nt Night, Your Pie Pizza Norfolk, 5:00 pm to close, Wards Corner, 7550 Granby St., Norfolk. Every Thursday night, order a pint from our Brewery of the Month and keep the glass.
- Growler Fill Thursday & Beers n Gyros Night, O'Connor Brewing Co., 4 - 8:00 pm, 211 W 24th St, Norfolk. Join us every Thursday for tasty drafts and discounts on all growler fills! Also pair one of our delicious, hand-made beers with a mouth-watering gyro from 'NY Souvlaki’. Cheers!
- Smalls First Burger and Brew Night Featuring Smartmouth, 5 - 9:00 pm, Small’s Smokehouse + Oyster Bar, 2700 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk. Come enjoy our Classic American Burger, cooked just how you like it, with your choice of a house side for $5 and grab a refreshing hand crafted Smartmouth beer on tap. We will be featuring Notch 9 double IPA and the seasonal Hefe, Sommerfling. A brew master from Smartmouth will be present to talk about the different beers and to share the excitement with you.
- Pint Night, The Public House, 5:00 pm, 1112 Colley Ave, Norfolk. Join The Public House for our weekly Pint Night. Pours start at 5 pm! Glassware and beers are limited!
- Paint and Pint Night, Hosted by Barley’s Angels Coastal Virginia, The Barrel Room, 6:30 pm, 437 Granby St, Norfolk. Come out and paint with a purpose!!! Paint and Pint Night is all about having fun, painting a masterpiece, and raising money for Young Audiences of Virginia, Inc!!!! Barley’s Angels - Coastal Virginia and The Barrel Room are joining forces to raise money for getting and keeping Art in Schools!!! Cheers and hope to see everyone there! 6:30 is cocktail/craft hour, 7 pm painting begins! 2 tasters of craft beer on tap for each person donated by The Barrel Room.
- Pizza Night, Smartmouth Brewing Company, 4:30 - 9:00 pm, 1309 Raleigh Ave, Norfolk. The Bakehouse at Chelsea will be on-site taking pizza orders to help keep your tummy full.
- Cheesemonger Thursday, The Birch, 5:00 pm - 12:00 am, 1231 W Olney Rd, Norfolk. A special board is made to pair with the featured beer of the evening. Plus, buy a board get a cheese for free!
- Allagash Steal the Glass, Craft 60 Ale House, 4:00 pm, 13361 Warwick Blvd, Newport News. Come out and join us for our weekly pint night featuring Allagash Brewing Company from Portland, ME. 1st 100 guests to order a regular priced pint of Allagash craft beer will get a free logo glass. Taps start flowing at 4 pm!
- Slider Night, Dog Street Pub, 5:00 pm, 401 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg. Every Thursday is Slider Night. Three unique sliders paired with three taste size beers ready to start your weekend early. Slider night tempts us out in the cold of January and February but will end before spring so get them while you can.
- St. George Steal the Pint Night, Berret’s Taphouse Grill, 5 - 9:00 pm, 199 South Boundary Street, Williamsburg. Join us for Steal the Pint Night with Hampton’s St. George Brewing Company, where we’ll feature their tasty beers. Also, live music with Dikon & Vallet. Meet the brewers, taste the beer, enjoy great food, hear live music, and keep the glass.
- The Virginia Beer Co. Tap Takeover, Water Street Grille, 5 - 9:00 pm, 323 Water St, Yorktown. The new Virginia Beer Co. from Williamsburg, VA will be joining us on Thursday, April 28th at 5pm to take over our taps and give away glassware! Purchase any Virginia Beer Company Beer and receive a souvenir Virginia Beer Co. Glass to take home (while supplies last)
Fri, Apr 29
- Food Truck Friday, Reaver Beach Brewing, 4 - 8:00 pm, 1505 Taylor Farm Rd., Virginia Beach. Come start your weekend with our tasty fresh drafts, and let 'Paradise Bistro’ take care of all your hunger needs.
- Food Truck Friday, Young Veterans Brewing Company, 3 - 8:00 pm, 2505 Horse Pasture Rd., Virginia Beach. This Friday we welcome 'Thai Express’ for your beer pairing pleasure.
- Charlotte Hour, Lynnhaven Pub, 5-8:00 pm, 2236 W Great Neck Rd., Virginia Beach. Join us out on the patio sampling some tasty brews. Come by, talk beer, and grab a ready brew.
- Food Truck Friday, Commonwealth Brewing Company, 3:00 pm - 12:00 am, 2444 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach. We have The Lucky Peach with us at Commonwealth Brewing on Friday. Choose what sandwich or delicious meal works best with your favorite Craft Beer.
- Friday Firkin, Cogan’s Pizza North, 6:00 pm, 4311 Colley Avenue, Norfolk. On Fridays we tap a cask ale from local or regional Craft Brewers. Come out and enjoy some REAL BEER!
- Grand Opening, Rip Rap Brewing Co., 5:00 pm, 116 E 25th St., Norfolk. We are pleased to announce the grand opening of Rip Rap Brewing Co. and would like to extend you an invitation to the taproom starting on Friday April 29 at 5:00 pm! We will also be open on Saturday and Sunday starting at 12:00 pm. Look forward to seeing you!
- Food Truck Challenge & Beer Release: Lil S.I.P.A., O'Connor Brewing Co., 4 - 9:00 pm, 211 W 24th St, Norfolk. O’Connor Brewing and the Street Food Revolutionaries bring you the second food truck challenge: TACOS! The Food Dude, Get Stuffed, Seoul 757, and Sofrito will compete for judge and crowd favorite from 4-9 pm so come hungry and come thirsty because this will be one hot night! Also, each year we introduce a new hop into our recipe for our Lil SIPA easy-drinking session India Pale Ale. This year we brewed this baby with Citra Hops! Along with our 2-row pale malt, some honey malt, and a healthy dose of flaked rye, this brew showcases a single hop variety, added throughout the brewing process.
- Food Truck Friday, Smartmouth Brewing Company, 4:30-9:00 pm, 1309 Raleigh Avenue #300, Norfolk. Come start your weekend with tasty treats from 'Capt'n Crabby’ food truck.
- Special Friday Night Beer and Cheese Pairing Menu, The Birch, 3:00 pm - 2:00 am, 1231 W Olney Rd, Norfolk. A way to offer a bridge between our beer menu and our cheese! The pairings can be ordered individually or they can be ordered together as a flight!
- Bell’s Brewing Beer Tasting, Great Bottles, 7:00 pm, 1901 Governors Pointe Dr., Suffolk. This month’s free beer tasting will be with Bell’s Brewing! Join Karl Lofquist, Mid-Atlantic Representative, to taste some really inspired Michigan beer! Please call to RSVP, 238-7038.
- Smartmouth Steal the Pint Night, Tapps, 4:00 pm, 1976 Power Plant Pkwy, Hampton. Smartmouth brewery takes over Tapps Friday April 29th! Come out and get a souvenir cup and fill it up with your favorite Smartmouth brew!
- Live Music/Food Truck Friday, St. George Brewing Company, 4 - 8:00 pm, 204 Challenger Way, Hampton. Come grab some Rockin Rico food of 'Sofrito’, and tunes by 'The Red Stapler Duo’!
- Free Beer Tasting, Hair of the DoG Bottle Shop, 5-8:00 pm, Williamsburg. Come by every Friday to try what’s new and grab a growler to go from one of our 8 Taps, or large selection of craft bottles and cans.
Sat, Apr 30
- Grub n Brew, Reaver Beach Brewing Co., 1 - 8:00 pm, 1505 Taylor Farm Rd, Virginia Beach. Come out and enjoy your weekend with plenty of taps pouring, and grab some amazing food from Road Dogs, serving up hot and delicious dogs.
- Brew n Chow Saturday, Young Veterans Brewing Company, 12 - 11:00 pm, 2505 Horse Pasture Rd., Virginia Beach. This Saturday we welcome 'Dominic’s of New York’ for your beer pairing pleasure.
- Summer Concert Series, Wasserhund Brewing Company, 7-10:00 pm, 1805 Laskin Road, Suite 102, Virginia Beach. Every Saturday night Wasserhund brings in the best local talent Hampton Roads has for a night filled with music and charity, and we’re continuing it throughout the summer! Saturday nights at Wasserhund are rocking! Tonight we feature Dustin Furlow, see you there!
- Brew n Grub, Commonwealth Brewing Company, 12:00 pm - 12:00 am, 2444 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach. Capt’n Crabby will be joining Commonwealth Brewing Company on the patio for the day on Saturday. Crab cakes & cold pints… two great tastes that taste great together.
- Big Bold Bald, Big Ugly Brewing Company, 3 - 5:00 pm, 1296 Battlefield Blvd S, Chesapeake. We will be hosting a St. Baldricks event at Big Ugly. Are you willing to come sit in the barber chair and have the lovely Hair Group stylists shave your head? As a participant, you will find sponsors (family, friends, coworkers, etc.) who want to see your head shaved and support childhood cancer research. Anyone can donate to the organization without having to shave their head of course!
- Free Tours, Food Trucks, & Fun, O'Connor Brewing Co., 12 - 9:00 pm, 211 W 24th St, Norfolk. On Saturdays we have free brewery tours each hour from 12-4 pm. There’s plenty of cornhole, shuffleboard and giant Jenga, and of course, fresh, tasty beers, all day and evening. 'Bro’s Fish Tacos’ will have all the fresh bites from 12-9 pm! And from 5:30 - 8:30 pm, live music by Cheap Thrills.
- Belmont House of Smoke Spring BEER Fest, 1 - 7:00 pm, 2117 Colonial Ave, Norfolk. 10+ Virginia Breweries/ 20+ Taps. Tasting Ticket: $15 in advance/ $20 at the door. (Tickets available Mon, April 11 - 30 at Belmont House of Smoke, Cogan’s Pizza, Colley Cantina and Cogan’s Pizza North). Live Music by: Natures Child, Bobby Black Hat & Harrison Bounds. Proceeds Benefit Hope House Foundation
- Three Notch’d Tap Takeover & Collaboration Release, bottleBOX, 12:00 pm, 325B W 21st St, Norfolk. Join us April 30 for a 12-tap takeover with Three Notch’d Brewing Company. Griffin will be on-site to answer any questions about their beers and the brewery, along with a Meet the Brewer segment starting at 5p with their founding brewer, Dave Warwick. We’re also excited to be featuring a Three Notch’d Brewing Company / bottleBOX Collaboration Beer! Three Notch’d first opened in August 2013 in Charlottesville, VA by three friends who value great times with great beers. They work hard each day to leave their mark on the craft brewing industry. We’ll be posting the tap list and some other exciting news as the event gets closer, so stay tuned!
- Beer Release, Coelacanth Brewing Company, 1:00 pm, 760 A W 22nd St, Norfolk. Daedalus Maibock Release. We’ve been aging this for some time - and it is already a fantastic beer. With a few more weeks of lagering ahead of it, I am sure this will be killer. Malty sweetness predominates from start to finish, in both flavor and aroma. Food Truck: Deutscher Imbiss. Then music from 'Moutaintide’ from 5 - 7:00 pm.
- Red Maiden, Red Velvet Cake Cask Release, The Bold Mariner Brewing Company, 1:00 pm, 2409 Bowdens Ferry Rd, Norfolk. We have one cask of Red Velvet Cake left and will be tapping it on Saturday at 1 pm, Come get it before it’s gone! Thai Express Virginia Beach will be parked in the lot. Taproom is open 12-9 pm.
- Beer, Grub & Tunes, Smartmouth Brewing Company, 12-7:00 pm, 1309 Raleigh Avenue #300, Norfolk. Celebrate your Saturday with fresh local beer, live music by the 'Kings of Ukulele’, 4:30-6:30 pm, and tasty street food by 'Blazin’ Goats BBQ’ food truck.
- Party for the Pint-Sized, Smartmouth Brewing Company, 7:30 -10:00 pm, 1309 Raleigh Avenue #300, Norfolk. A Party for the Pint-sized is hosted by the NICU Friends Circle of The King’s Daughters. Guests enjoy craft beer from Smartmouth Brewing Company, brewery tours, local food trucks, live entertainment by Grey Matter, raffles and more!
- Yoga on Tap, The St. George Brewing Company, 9:30 am, 204 Challenger Way, Hampton. Our Tasting room is open from 10 am to 6 pm, but every Saturday morning we host 'Yoga on Tap’, a one hour Vinyasa flow yoga class, by Yaz Yoga.
- The St. George Crab Boil, The St. George Brewing Company, 12 - 5:00 pm, 204 Challenger Way, Hampton. A Fundraising event for local culinary students to visit the National Restaurant Show in Chicago this May. Features 'All You Can Eat’: crab, shrimp, corn, potatoes, kielbasa, and cobbler. $40 in advance, $45 day of event. Beer and Drinks available, (757) 865-7781. This will be an outdoor event with live music, so bring your sunscreen and appetite!
- Live Music and Steal the Vessel Sundays, Alewerks Brewing Company, 12-5:00 pm, 189-B Ewell Road, Williamsburg. Live music runs from 2-5 pm with 'Train Hoppers acoustic’. Plus every Sunday is Steal the Vessel on American style growlers and grunts.
Sun, May 1
- Growler Power Hours, Reaver Beach Brewing Company, 2 - 4:00 pm (open from 1 - 6:00 pm), 1505 Taylor Farm Rd., Virginia Beach. The weekend’s not over, from 2-4 pm we offer discounts on all growler and grenade fills!
- Crockpot Sunday, Pleasure House Brewing, 6-8 pm (open 12-10:00 pm), 3025 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach. Come eat our contestants’ crockpot creations! Try them all and vote. The winner gets PHB gift card! Just a minimum $3 donation that goes to charity and you too can be a judge!
- Elevenses: A Second Breakfast Beer Brunch, Commonwealth Brewing Company, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 2444 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach. Join us EVERY Sunday starting in May for second breakfast. We’re teaming up with some mobile culinary craftsmen to serve you a BEER BRUNCH Chic’s Beach Style. The food trucks will rotate and we’ll offer pairing suggestions for each dish. Come taste our creations!
- I Like Ike Bike Run & Lunch with Tap It Local, Big Ugly Brewing Company, 12 - 4:00 pm, 1296 Battlefield Blvd S, Chesapeake. Check out the Great Bridge Special named “I Like Ike” for Chesapeake’s own Robert Ike. Motorcycle ride in the morning followed by gathering at Big Ugly Brewing. Tap it Local cooks in the house every Sunday at Big Ugly! Menu varies each week but usually includes burgers, seafood and BBQ… and it’s always amazing. Come hungry!
- Lit-Rally 2016, O'Connor Brewing Co., 12 - 6:00 pm, 211 W 24th St, Norfolk. Come celebrate local authors, musicians, artists, and the literary arts in Hampton Roads. Books for sale, Author and poet sightings, Live music, Food trucks! AND, for a chance to win free gifts, sign up at: https://sites.google.com/site/litfriendsofoducwmfa/ Entrance is FREE - proceeds help fund LitFriends, which supports the literary arts, ODU Creative Writing MFA students, and the writing community of Hampton Roads.
- Exception(andall) beers, ExceptionAle, 12 - 6:00 pm, 2000 Colonial Ave, # 6, Norfolk. We are kicking off exception(andall) beers every Sunday. We’ll offer up extra flavors infused into already great beers issuing out Dogfish Randall.
- Sunday Salute, The Bold Mariner Brewing Company, 12-6:00 pm, 2409 Bowden’s Ferry Rd., Norfolk. Discount on draught for all Active Duty Military and Veterans.
- Brewed to Run series, Smartmouth Brewing Co., 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, 1309 Raleigh Avenue #300, Norfolk . Tighten your laces for the latest installment of our monthly running group, Brewed to Run. We will offer two run groups: 10k (Approx. 6 miles) - leaving at 9:45 am and 5K - (Approx. 3 miles) - leaving at 10 am. Tasting room will open when the faster group gets back (approx. 11 am) until 1 pm.
- Smartmouth Sundays, Smartmouth Brewing Company, 1 - 5:00 pm, 1309 Raleigh Avenue #300, Norfolk. Our tasting room will be open from 1-5 pm serving up delicious craft beer in its many vessels and offering all the Smartmouth swag you can get your hands on.
- Brews and Blues Jam series, Manhattan’s NY Deli & Pub, 3 - 7:00 pm, 601 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Newport News. Bring your instrument and join a great local artist for Good live Blues, paired with our featured beer Craft Beer. Good friends, good food and good Blues.
Mon, May 2
- Trivia Night, Wasserhund Brewing Company, 7-9:00 pm, 1805 Laskin Road, Suite 102, Virginia Beach. Mondays are the new Fridays at Wasserhund! Come test your skills with Trivia every Monday, from 7-9 pm. Drink beer, eat pizza, and win some great prizes! Bring yourself or a team of your smartest friends. You can win 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes!
- Craft Beer Mondays, Ynot Italian, Ghent, Great Neck, Kempsville, Greenbrier, Great Bridge. Every Monday $3 Craft Beers. *Must be 21 years old to purchase. Valid for a limited time. Valid till 9 pm on Mondays only. http://www.ynotitalian.com/craftbeer/
- Ballast Point Beer Dinner, Baker’s Crust Hilltop, 6:30 pm, 704 Hilltop North Shopping Center, Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. 5 Courses and 6 Beers! Including: California Kolsch, Mango Even Keel, Grunion American pale ale, Nitro Sculpin, Watermelon Dorado, and Victory at Sea. $45.99 Make you reservation today, space is limited! (757) 422-6703
- Steal the Pint Night, HK on the Bay, 6-8:00 pm, 4600 Lookout Rd, Virginia Beach. Head on out to HK on the Bay to enjoy some delicious brews. Every Monday in April we will be 'Stealing the Pint’ with AleWerks located in the heart of the early colonies in Williamsburg, Virginia. We have rolled out a broad range of beer offerings: Red Marker Ale, Drake Tail IPA, White Ale, Rapadou Porter. Hang with us, eat some good food and drink some great beer.
- Military Monday, O'Connor Brewing Co., 4 - 8:00 pm, 211 W 24th St, Norfolk. As a token of gratitude for your service, we will be offering a special discount EVERY MONDAY to all active duty, retired, and veteran military members. (Please present valid proof of service to receive discount.) Hope to see you in the brewery soon!
- Pub Run with Triggerpoint and Balega, Point 2 Running Company & Whole Foods Newport News, 6:00 pm, 12080 Jefferson Ave, Ste. 910, Newport News. We’re partnering with Point 2 Running Company every Monday for a Point 2 & Brew Pub Run! The 3 mile runs will begin at Point 2 in The Marketplace at Tech Center and end with Happy Hour at Oyster Point Pub at Whole Foods Market Newport News. No registration required and runners of all levels are welcome. We will have a special guest, our rep from Triggerpoint and Balega will be joining us at our Pub Run! We will have a short Triggerpoint clinic before our run to learn the basics and importance of foam rolling. After the run, try out some of the Triggerpoint products and see how they can help firsthand. For all those who try, we will have a few fun raffles. Hope to see you there!
- Burger & Pint night, Craft 60 Ale House, 4 - 9:00 pm, 13361 Warwick Blvd, Newport News. Every Monday Burger & Pint night. Enjoy discounts on all of our hand crafted burgers and pints until 9 pm.
- Dog Street Pub Running Club, 5:00 pm, 401 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg. A family & dog friendly casual running club in the Colonial area. We meet every Monday at DoG Street Pub. Run starts at 6 pm.
Tue, May 3
- Boulevard Brewing Steal the Glass, Triangle, 6:00 pm, 601 Prince George St, Williamsburg. For our first Steal the Glass Event in May, we’re welcoming Boulevard Brewing Company, from Kansas City to TRIANGLE. Look forward to The Calling Imperial IPA & Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale!
Thu, May 5
- ¡Cinco de Mayo Fiesta! O'Connor Brewing Co., 4 - 8:00 pm, 211 W 24th St, Norfolk. Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us! We’ll be offering drink specials on El Guapo and exclusive Cinco de Mayo brews. Plus, Cast Iron Catering will be serving up a special Mexican-inspired menu for the day! ¡Salud!
- Terrapin Steal the Glass, Craft 60 Ale House, 4:00 pm, 13361 Warwick Blvd, Newport News. Join us for a night in celebration of Athens, GA’s Terrapin Beer Co. 1st 100 guests to order a regular priced pint of Terrapin craft beer will get a free logo glass. Taps start flowing at 4 pm!
Sat, May 7
- Derby Day with Bulleit, The Public House, 12:00 pm, 1112 Colley Ave, Norfolk. Bust out your floppy hats, pool hall tricks, and betting books the 142nd Running of the Kentucky Derby is here! As the horses race around the track we will be slinging Bulleit Juleps, Smashes, and a signature cocktail all day long. Stop in, Sit Down, and have a refreshing race day with us!
- Free Comic Book Day, The St. George Brewing Company, 12 - 4:00 pm, 204 Challenger Way, Hampton. We are partnering with Heroes and Villains for the 2016 Free Comic Book Day! We will have kid and adult-friendly offerings. Who doesn’t want to enjoy a free comic while drinking a fresh pint?
- Droste Effect Release Party, Alewerks Brewing Company, 12 - 8:00 pm, 197 Ewell Rd, Williamsburg. The Alewerks debut of the all new Imperial Chocolate Stout Droste Effect. Food specials, live music, special beers & more. Details to come.
Mon, May 9
- Discover Beer: Blue Bee Cider, Total Wine & More Virginia Beach, 5 - 7:00 pm, 1744 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. Join us during our Total Discovery Beer Week as we enjoy a visit with Blue Bee Cidery. Stop by to learn more about their ciders and enjoy some free samples of some of their delicious products!
Tue, May 10
- Discover Beer: Starr Hill, Total Wine & More Virginia Beach, 5 - 7:00 pm, 1744 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. Join us during our Total Discovery Beer Week as we enjoy a visit with Starr Hill Brewery. Stop by to learn more about their beers and enjoy some free samples of some of their delicious brews!
Fri, May 13
- Live in The Blind: 'The Screaming Females’, Back Bay Brewing, 9:00 pm, 614 Norfolk Ave, Virginia Beach. Live - The Screaming Females - w/ Aye Nako - The Seers. This is a ticketed event, $10 adv, $12 at the door.
- Discover Beer: Heavy Seas & Starr Hill, Total Wine & More Chesapeake, 4 - 7:00 pm, 1600 Crossways Blvd, Chesapeake. Join us during our Total Discovery Beer Week as we enjoy a visit with Heavy Seas, as well as Starr Hill Breweries. Stop by to learn more about their beers and enjoy some free samples of some of their delicious brews!
Sat, May 14
- Annual Spring Street Party, Smartmouth Brewing, 12 - 9:00 pm, 1309 Raleigh Ave, Norfolk. Mark your calendars for this year’s Spring street party. We’ll release a limited-edition kolsch at this party served alongside all of your Smartmouth favorites. Come by and enjoy a boatload of food trucks, two live bands and a few thousand of your closest friends.
Tue, May 17
- Smartmouth Beer Dinner, 1608 Crafthouse, 7:00 pm, 1608 Pleasure House Rd, # 103, Virginia Beach. Join as we join forces with our friends from Smartmouth Brewing for an early spring beer dinner. We will be featuring…..Alter Ego saison, Oh Bother honey brown ale, Third Rail Tripel, Sommer Fling Hefewiezen.
Tue-Sat, May 17-21 - The Birch’s 43 Hours of USA, The Birch Bar, 1231 W Olney Rd, Norfolk. Lots of American goodies lined up for this week! Keep an eye out, it is only a month away!
UPCOMING BREW/BEER FESTS:
Sun, May 1 - The Mariners’ Craft Beer Festival, The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 12 - 5:00 pm, 100 Museum Dr., Newport News. Great beer, good food and live music! The fourth annual Mariners’ Craft Beer Festival will feature over 50 craft beers in the unique setting of The Mariners’ Museum’s outdoor courtyards. Your ticket includes 20 4-oz craft beer tastings, a souvenir tasting glass, and live music by Hey! Hey! Hooligan and the Esoteric Ramblers, beer talks by brewery representatives and the day’s admission to The Mariners’ Museum! Back again this year - taste and vote for your favorite unfiltered ale in the Brewery Cask-Off! (757) 596-2222 | http://www.marinersmuseum.org/beerfest/
Sat, May 7 - Blues, Brews & BBQ, Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown, 12 - 6:00 pm, Water Street, Yorktown. Join us as we showcase the area’s hottest Blues musicians, perfectly paired with sumptuous BBQ and over 15 of your favorite craft beers. With music in the air, experience the best Hampton Roads has to offer with more than 35 incredible local vendors against the backdrop of the gorgeous York River. http://villageevents.org/brew/purchase.htm
Fri, May 13 - Suds & Buds 2016, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6 - 10:00 pm, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk. Grab your friends and join us for a casual evening of fun, food and music at the annual Suds & Buds garden party, supporting three great organizations. Tickets are only $35. Last year’s event sold out! http://www.sudsandbuds.org
Sat, May 14 - Common Grounds: A Collaborative Brewer’s Festival, Commonwealth Brewing Company, 1 - 5:00 pm, 2444 Pleasure House Rd, Virginia Beach. Come join the 757 breweries as they descend on Commonwealth May 14th and see what your local craft breweries can do when they work together. We’ll be featuring collaboration brews from all participating breweries! Live music and plenty of tasty food from Bros Fish Tacos, Thai Express and Seoul 757. Information will be posted Monday on how to buy tickets! Get STOKED for this event! You don’t want to miss it! https://www.facebook.com/events/1076382849049348/
Sat, May 21 - Chic’s Beach Festival, HK on the Bay, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, 4600 Lookout Rd, Virginia Beach. We are proud to announce the 3rd Annual Chic’s Beach Festival. HK on the Bay will be open all day with music inside, but the main event is in the lot behind us from 11-7 pm. Preforming on the O'Connor Brewing Co. Main Stage: Allen Stone, Delta Rae, Roosterfoot w/ Mike Dillon, Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos, The Dahus. Brewery Line Up: Alewerks, Back Bay, Commonwealth, Green Flash, Hardywood, Lickinghole Creek, O'Connor, Pleasurehouse, Smartmouth, Starr Hill. Food Truck Line up: Bodacious Pizza, Bro’s Tacos, The Food Dude, Malbon BBQ. Vendor Line Up: Chix Beach Originals, Mix It Up, LulaRoe LeAnn Costen. 757-605-3024 | www.hkonthebay.com
Sat, May 21 - 8th Annual Beer, Band & BBQ, Portside, 4 - 10:00 pm, North Landing Park, Portsmouth. Join the Portsmouth Service League at our 8th Annual Beer, Band & BBQ! We will be rocking and rolling as More Cowbell and The Deloreans play into the night! Beer and wine available (cups provided) starting at 4 pm and Beach Bully BBQ, fried chicken and sides hot and ready from 5-8pm. Tickets purchased in advance will be $25 and $35 at the door. Purchase tickets from a PSL member or online at www.portsmouthserviceleague.org under “events”. (There is a service fee with the online purchase.) Also, Cherry Carpet & Flooring will have tickets for sale at their location: 2915 London Blvd., Portsmouth. Kids tickets are also available for $15 for ages 4 and up. Kids 3 and under are free. We hope to see you there!
Sat/Sun, May 21/22 - 15th Annual Virginia Beer Festival, Town Point Park, 2 - 6:00 pm, Riverside, Waterside Drive, Downtown Norfolk. The Mid-Atlantic’s largest, oldest and most dynamic beer festival celebrates a diverse selection of more than 150 brews from around the world. America’s craft beer explosion combines with international tradition to create a unique culinary experience. Travel around the world in one afternoon in a taste bud tantrum along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront at one of USA Today’s 2013 Best Beer Festivals! https://festevents.org/
Thu, May 26 - 2016 Bacon Bash: A Bacon, Beer & Bourbon Affair, The Virginia Living Museum, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, 524 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News. Celebrating the love of bacon, The Rotary Club of City Center Newport News will host its signature charity event featuring local restaurants serving up their best bacon-inspired dish! Guests will sample each dish and will have an opportunity to cast a vote for the People’s Choice Award to be presented at the end of the evening. In addition, the evening will include a Virginia bourbon tasting experience from the historic family-owned A. Smith Bowman Distillery, beer from Virginia’s finest microbreweries, wine, and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages. http://rotaryccnn.wix.com/baconbash
Thu, Jun 2 - Brew at the Zoo and Vino Too. BREW AT THE ZOO AND VINO TOO! is “fun”-raiser for the Cultural Alliance that allows our entire community to gather and have a fun evening together. Beers from local craft beer breweries will be available for tastings; music by one of our popular bands, DJP&Mr.T, and our local food trucks will be available. This year the Alliance will feature the artistic drawings of some of local tattoo artists. Tickets are $40 and include the beer and wine tastings and entertainment. Purchase them today from the website, www.culturalli.org or call 757-961-4002.
Sat, Jun 11 - Revolutionary Beer Fest 2016, Chesapeake City Park, 12 - 5:00 pm, 900 City Park Drive, Chesapeake. Fundraiser for the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation. Revolutionary Beer Fest 2016 featuring local craft beers from Virginia paired with food trucks from all over Hampton Roads. ADULTS ONLY (21 and over). https://revolutionarybeerfest2016.eventbrite.com/
Sat, Jun 18 - Williamsburg Summer Fest, New Town Legacy Hall, 12:30 - 5:00 pm, 4301 New Town Ave, Williamsburg. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels. There will be 14 different breweries with 24 different beers at the event. Enjoy your drinks while listening to live music from Trial By Fire (A Journey Tribute Band). Single ticket receives a logo glass, unlimited drinks and a $5 food voucher to use at our food vendors, Center Street Grill, The Corner Pocket, or Cogan’s Deli ($30 each pre-sale now or $65 for VIP). Your name will be on the list at WILL CALL the day of the event for those of you with pre-sale tickets. Non Beer Drinkers: Only $10 to enter to listen to the band and hang out (includes $5 food voucher). 12 and under are free. Wine available for purchase. Everyone MUST present an id to enter. No pets please. Event goes rain or shine. No refunds if you cannot make the event.
Fri Jul 8 - 6th Annual Summer Brew Fest, Town Point Park, 5 - 9:00 pm, Riverside, Waterside Drive, Downtown Norfolk. Loosen the tie or take off the heels and meet your friends to sample more than 36 beers from around the country. Summer BrewFest is the perfect, laid-back way to celebrate the end of the work week with a nautical happy hour and live entertainment along the Elizabeth River.
Sat, Jul 16 - 'Red, White, and Brew’ Beer & Wine Festival, Virginia Beach Sportsplex, 1 - 9:00 pm, 2044 Landstown Centre Way, Virginia Beach. Drink the District is returning to Virginia Beach! Show your patriotic colors when you kick back with friends, food, tunes and a sweet selection of reds, whites and brews. There’s no better way to raise a flag (and a toast!) to Uncle Sam than by drinking in America’s fruits of the vine and amber waves of grain. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virginia-beach-red-white-brew-beer-wine-festival-tickets-24403416275?aff=homepage
Sat, Aug 6 - 4th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers, Hunt Club Farm, 1 - 7:00 pm, 2388 London Bridge Rd, Virginia Beach. It’s back and BIGGER than ever! It’s the PREMIERE craft beer event in Hampton Roads and this year is going to be MEGA! *TICKETS, INLCUDING VIP AND DESIGNATED DRIVER, ARE ON SALE NOW! GET THEM EARLY FOR A MASSIVE DISCOUNT! Early bird rate is $35 (Day of Event Price will be $55). Proceeds benefit St. Mary’s Home and other local charities. Join us as ALL open-for-business 757 breweries (as of August 2016) compete on behalf of their chosen charity in 3 unique categories. Your ticket includes: Tastings from all the breweries, One meal from our partner food trucks on site (TBA), Live music from 2 regional bands (TBA), Cornhole, Beer Pong, Silent Auction, Petting Zoo, and more. https://www.facebook.com/events/1671811566425990/permalink/1688669714740175/
Sat, Aug 20 - Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival, Hunt Club Farm, 12 - 6:00 pm, 2388 London Bridge Rd, Virginia Beach. Join us at the festival for a great day of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbeque eatin’. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE –TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. Some of the best barbeque vendors are on-site if you get hungry all while enjoying seminars in the tasting theater and LIVE music all day. http://www.drinkeatrelax.com/tickets/beer-bourbon-and-bbq-festival/beer-bourbon-and-bbq-festival
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