North Texas Beer Week 2014 (NTX Beer Week)
As this year’s North Texas Beer Week festivities approach, running October 31 through November 9, I took some time to break down the numbers and events to help you make the most of the 10 days. Check out these stats:
– 285 official events on NTXBeerWeek.com with more being added every day
– 75 participating venues
– 18 cities represented on the event map
– 25 beer dinners
– 68 brewery owner/rep meet-and-greets
– 92 glassware giveaways
In an attempt to make the massive 250+ list of official events more digestible, I’ve chosen some of my favorite events and broken them down by region. See my top picks for events in Fort Worth.
October 31 – Special Peticolas Brewing Co. tappings at Brewed, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
November 1 – Brew-Drink-Brains grand opening bash at Collective Brewing Project, 5-10 p.m. Click here for more information.
November 2 – Rahr & Sons Brewing Co.-Lakewood Brewing Co. collaboration beer launch at Ginger Man — Fort Worth. Brewery founders Fritz Rahr and Wim Bens will be on-site to talk about DFW: A Collaboration of Two Breweries Belgian Dubbel. The event starts at 6 p.m.
November 3 – Real Ale Bingo Night at The Bearded Lady, 7 p.m. Brewmaster Erik Ogershok and local rep Bailie Duncan will be on-site, and the bar will offer an eight-beer flight, glassware and appetizers for ticket price of $20. Click here for more information.
The Real Ale Mysterium Verum Flight: Pick a beer any beer. (Special Contributor/Elizabeth Erickson)
November 3 – Rahr and Lakewood beer dinner hosted by founders Fritz Rahr and Wim Bens at Bird Cafe, 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $75. Click here for the menu and more information.
November 4 – Real Ale Mysterium Verum mystery flights at Flying Saucer Fort Worth, 5 p.m. Guess which beers are in your flight for a chance to win prizes.
November 5 — Revolver Brewing’s Sangre y Miel sour beer launch at The Bearded Lady, 6 p.m. Order one and take home a free snifter.
November 6 – Saint Arnold’s Brewing Co. Bishop’s Barrel flights at Flying Saucer Forth Worth, 7 p.m. Sample the coveted series (No. 1-7) alongside chicken mole and dark chocolate fondue for $55. Founder Brock Wagner will be on-site.
November 6 – Brew-Haha Comedy Series at Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20. Click here fore more information.
November 6 – Meet-and-greet with Chris “Gubna” Katechis from Oskar Blues Brewery at The Bearded Lady, 6 p.m. Includes special tapping of Bourbon Barrel Aged Old Chub, which the restaurant also turned into an ice cream.
Watch this space for my favorite event picks in Dallas and the suburbs.
Matt Dixon co-founded Dallas Brew Scene in February 2012 on a mission to help cultivate and grow the craft beer scene in North Texas through interaction and education. He is also on the Board of Directors for North Texas Beer Week.