Cleveland Beer Week Kicks Off Today

Friday 10/19/12

—-Collaboration Kickoff bar crawls from 7:00-10:00pm in Tremont, Lakewood, East 4th Street, Ohio City, and Coventry. Try our collaboration beer with Chardon Brew Works, a Smoked Maple Bacon Stout.

—- Fat Head’s Night at Nano Brew Cleveland in Ohio City at 7:00pm.

—-Cleveland Rocks at the Black Pig in Ohio City at 7:00pm. They’ll be featuring Fat Head’s beers all week.

Saturday 10/20/12

—-United, a Collaborative Beer Brunch between Fat Head’s and Victory. From 10:00am-2:00pm, come to Fat Head’s in North Olmsted for a brunch featuring United, a pilsener/pale ale hybrid brewed by Fat Head’s and Victory.

Sunday 10/21/12

—-Fat Head’s IPA Challenge at Fat Head’s in North Olmsted. Correctly identify a blind tasting of 6 IPAs and win a Head Hunter IPA pint glass.

Monday 10/22/12

—-Heinen’s in Mentor will be tasting two Fat Head’s beers from 4:00-6:00pm.

—-Giant Eagle in Westlake will be featuring Head Hunter IPA and Bumbleberry Honey Blueberry Ale from 4:00-7:00pm.

Tuesday 10/23/12

—-Fat Head’s Beer and Bacon. Nuff said. Fat Head’s brewpub.

—-Heinen’s in Univeristy Heights will be featuring two Fat Head’s brews along with bavarian pretzels from 4:00-6:00pm.

—-Fat Flights Night at the Winking Lizard in Downtown from 5:00-7:00pm. Four selections available.

—-Luxe Fat Head’s Night at Luxe Kitchen & Lounge in the Gordan Square Arts District from 6:30-8:30pm. “Brewing industry legend Brian “Big Daddy” Kelley will be out of Lakewood for this limited time engagement, be there.”

Wednesday 10/24/12

—- Beer Trivia at Fat Head’s from 5:00-8:00pm. Win Fat Head’s shwag!

—-Ohio Brewery Bash at the Winking Lizard in Bedford Heights from 11:00am-close. Featuring Fat Head’s Brewery, Great Lakes, Buckeye Brewing, The Brew Kettle, Thirsty Dog, and Cellar Rats.

—-Tour de Tremont – Tremont pub crawl from 6:00pm-close. Start at Southside, then Prosperity Social Club at 8:00pm, and finally Tremont Taphouse. Special tappings at each location. Breweries: Fat Head’s Brewery, Three Floyds, Left Hand, Dogfish Head, Stone, Heavy Seas, Breckenridge, Boulder, Lexington, and Weihenstephan.

Thursday 10/25/12

—-Get Cropped with Fat Head’s – at Crop Bistro in Ohio City from 5:00-8:00pm. Five dollar flights available from Fat Head’s with Head Hunter, Bumbleberry, Spooky Tooth Imperial Pumpkin, and two more secret brews. Happy hour prices on bottles and draft till 8:00pm. Happy hour food till 7:00pm.

—-Stone/Fat Head’s Collaborative Beer Dinner at Fat Head’s Brewery in North Olmsted from 6:00-9:00pm. Come meet Mitch Steele, the head brewer from Stone, and pick up an autographed version of his new book on IPAs. The beer dinner consists of six food courses and eight beer courses. Tickets are $60 and can be reserved by calling the brewpub at 440-801-1001. Hurry up, only four tickets are left!

—-Why Can’t We be Friends??? at ABC Tavern in Ohio City from 10:00pm-close. Ever wonder what happens when you get brewers, managers, and sales reps from your favorite breweries all in the same room? Come find out and watch the ensuing hilarity at ABC Tavern’s third solidarity event.

Friday 10/26/12

—-Firkin Friday at Fat Head’s. Gravity fed firkins on the bar.

—-Fat Head’s Night at Lizardville Beer Store and Whiskey Bar in Bedford Heights from 3:00pm-close.

—-Brewery Demo at Heinen’s in Bay Village from 4:00-6:00pm. Come taste Fat Head’s beers with artisan cheeses.

—-Fat Head’s Tap Takeover at ABC Tavern from 4:00pm-close. Happy hour prices on Fat Head’s beer all night!

—-2nd Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest at the Beer Engine in Lakewood from 7:00pm-close. Only 30 tickets at $10 a piece are available so call the Beer Engine for more info.

Saturday 10/27/12

—-Brewzilla: A Monster of a Beer Tasting. The culminating event of Cleveland Beer Week, Brewzilla features beers from more than 80 breweries. Tickets are $50 and include 25 tasting tickets, a 3oz tasting glass, a commemorative t-shirt, and access to all general admission beers/food. $75 for VIP Brewer’s Circle lounge access. Check out www.clevelandbeerweek.org for more info. All proceeds benefit Malone Scholarship Fund.

—-At Fat Head’s: Sausage Fest by day and Halloween Costume Party by night! Cash prizes for best costume!