Hopefully you’ve been training year-round, Beerfest-style, for this. It’s Oklahoma City Craft Beer Week, a holy week of dozens of local events entirely devoted to ales, suds, hops and brews. The festivities started on Saturday, but there’s still plenty of opportunities to get to know your local brewers. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening and how you will get buzzed (responsibly!) on each remaining day.
Tuesday, May 12
What: Wedge Local Beer Party at The Wedge (Deep Deuce) – 7 p.m.
Left Hand Brewing Barrel Aged Wake Up Dead tapping at TapWerks Ale House – 6 p.m.
Mustang Brewing Co. Brandy’s Imperial Sunday tapping at TapWerks Ale House – 8 p.m.
Marshall Brewing Tap Invasion at Oak & Ore
Anthem Meet the Brewer at Republic Gastropub – 5 p.m.
COOP Raspberry Saison Pint Night at Pub W (Memorial)
Song of the Day: “Tuesday” – I Love Makonnen
If you’re a responsible adult, you’ve got three days of work ahead of you, but screw it. We goin’ up on a Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 13
What: Craft Beer Tasting Party and Pizza Buffet at Empire Slice – 7 p.m.
Founders Blushing Monk tapping at TapWerks Ale House – 6 p.m.
Great Divide 19th Anniversary Ale tapping at TapWerks Ale House – 8 p.m.
COOP Ale Works Pint Night at JAX Soul Kitchen (Norman)
Prairie Tap Invasion at Oak & Ore
Black Mesa Beer Dinner at The Tasting Room
Anderson Valley’s The Kimmie, the Yink, & the Holy Gose Night at Republic Gastropub
Mustang Oak Aged Route 66 Pint Night at Pub W (Memorial)
Anthem Brewing Pint Night at McNellie’s (OKC)
Song of the Day: “Theme from ‘Cheers'” – Titus Andronicus
Pizza + Beer = Delicious Math. And yeah, Tuesday’s decisions are still lingering in your bloodstream, but we’ve only just begun … to live!
Thursday, May 14
What: Anthem Brewing Tour and Tasting at Anthem Brewing Co.
COOP Ale Works 2012 Territorial Reserve Oak-Aged Barley Wine tapping at TapWerks Ale House – 6 p.m.
Greenflash Silva Stout tapping at TapWerks Ale House – 8 p.m.
Anthem Tap Invasion at Oak & Ore
Prairie Tap Takeover and Dinner Pairing at Saints Pub
North Coast Pint Night at Republic Gastropub – 5 p.m.
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout Pint Night at Pub W (Memorial)
Mustang Tap Takeover at Fox & Hound
Roughtail/Spiegelau IPA Glass Night at The Patriarch
Roughtail Brewing Infused Polar Night Stout Pint Night at McNellie’s (OKC)
Song of the Day: “The Boys Are Back in Town” – Thin Lizzy
By all means, you should probably pace yourself here, but hell, we know you are ready to take all challengers … and down any available beers.
Friday, May 15
What: Roughtail Hops and Holes Cornhole Tourney at Roughtail Brewing Co. – 6 p.m.
Anthem Brewing Co. Bourbon Barrel-Aged Golden One tapping at TapWerks Ale House – 6 p.m.
Boulevard Brewing Co. 2012 Rye-on-Rye tapping at TapWerks Ale House – 8 p.m.
Elk Valley Brewing Nemesis and Coffee Nemesis Tapping at Oak & Ore
Avery Pint Night at Republic Gastropub – 5 p.m.
Founders Brewing Pint Night at McNellie’s (OKC)
Song of the Day: Anything by Dropkick Murphys
It took Andre the Giant a barrel of beer to get drunk, but you do realize you’re not Andre the Giant, right? Right?!
Saturday, May 16
What: 5th annual Oklahoma Craft Beer Festival at TapWerks Ale House – 1 and 5 p.m.
Song of the Day: “Closing Time” – Semisonic
It’s coming to a bittersweet end with the marquee event of this boozy week. Bitter for your beer-lovin’ self, sweet relief for your kidneys.
Sunday, May 17
What: OCBF Hangover Brunch and Founders Tap Invasion at Oak & Ore
Song of the Day: “Making Breakfast” – Twin Peaks
Maybe some water today, yeah?
