On Tap This Week

Today (May 16)

Kentucky Old Fashioned Ale Happy Hour, 11am-6pm (11:00 AM)

= Lexington Brewing & Distilling (see all)

Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Taproom 401 Cross... (see more)

LCBW: Beer Release: Fruited Sour Ale (11:00 AM)

= Mirror Twin and Blue Stallion
This beer release is a fruited sour brewed in collaboration with Mirror Twin.

LCBW: Sake Release: Futsushu Sake Collaboration with The Void (12:00 PM)

= Ethereal Brewing (see all)
Futsushu is a Sake with thiolized lager yeast.

LCBW: West Sixth Beer Garden Pop-Up at Woodland Park (4:00 PM)

= Woodland Park

4pm-8pm. Featuring Country Western Volume 12 & more! Joined by our friends at Wes... (see more)

LCBW: Country Boy Tap Takeover (5:00 PM)

= Mr. Brews Taphouse (see all)

LCBW: Lexington Brewing and Distilling Tap Takeover at Whole Foods with Keep the Glassware (6:00 PM)

= Whole Foods

LCBW: Hoppy Hour Trivia (7:00 PM)

= Rock House Brewing (see all)

Tomorrow (May 17)

LCBW: Beer Release: Cold IPA (11:00 AM)

= Blue Stallion (see all)
Collaboration with Pivot

LCBW: Beer Release: Mirrored Fortunes (11:00 AM)

= Mirror Twin Beer Co. (see all)

Mirrored Fortunes is a Double New England IPA brewed in collaboration with Turner Labe... (see more)

LCBW: Sake Release: Tatarimokke Cider/Sake (11:00 AM)

= The Void Sake (see all)

Tatarimokke is our annual collab with Wise Bird. This sake-cider hybrid is a blend of... (see more)

LCBW: Bartender Brews Tap Takeover (12:00 PM)

= Ethereal Brewing (see all)
Five new and creative concoctions thought up by our bartenders

LCBW: Sake Release: Tatarimokke Cider/Sake (12:00 PM)

= Wise Bird Cider Co. (see all)

Tatarimokke is our annual collab with The Void Sake Brewery. This sake-cider hybrid is... (see more)

LCBW: Beer Release: Melon Mischief (4:00 PM)

= Rock House Brewing (see all)
Hazy Watermelon IPA

LCBW: Taste of the Bluegrass (7:00 PM)

= Kentucky Horse Park

Gods Pantry Food Bank brings some of the best breweries, distilleries, restaurants and... (see more)

Saturday (May 18)

LCBW: Beer Releases: Banana Boom Collaboration with Crank and Boom and Very Old Devil in the Details (11:00 AM)

= Mirror Twin Beer Co. (see all)

Banana Boom is a Banana Pudding Hefeweizen brewed in collaboration with Turner Label.... (see more)

LCBW: Drag Brunch; Twilights of the Ancients Release; Sake and Mini Pie Pairing (11:00 AM)

= The Void Sake (see all)

Drag Brunch doors at 10am, brunch at 11am; Mini Pie Pairing with Honeyshine Pies at 4p... (see more)

LCBW: Crisp E. Boi Release (12:00 PM)

= Ethereal Brewing (see all)

Sunday (May 19)

LCBW: All-Day Happy Hour at the Mirror Twin Annex (11:00 AM)

= Mirror Twin Beer Co. (see all)

Introducing Mirror Twin Annex (across the street, in the former space of Myriad Meader... (see more)

LCBW: Kitten Yoga (11:00 AM)

= The Void Sake (see all)

LCBW: Seltzer Sunday Releases and Plant Swap and Shop (11:00 AM)

= Blue Stallion (see all)
Plant swap and shop with House of Plants Lexington from 12pm-3pm

LCBW: 7th Annual Country Boy Beer Cheese Contest (1:00 PM)

= Country Boy Brewing Georgetown (see all)

Come try over 30 of the best beer cheese recipes from around Kentucky and vote on your... (see more)

Monday (May 20)

Mirror Twin Run Club (5:30 PM)

= Mirror Twin Beer Co. (see all)

Tuesday (May 21)

The Empanada Queen at Rock House (5:00 PM)

= Rock House Brewing (see all)

New Blogs

Year of New Beer: Guava Rodeo, Oskar Blues Brewery (CO)

Written By: Dion on 04/30/2021
The nose delivers the guava and tangerine that the label promises, along with some lemon and green... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Hi-Wire Loves AVL: Corn Lager with Chili Peppers and Lime, Hi-Wire/Catawba

Written By: Dion on 04/29/2021
Pretty much just smells like your typical Mexican restaurant beer with a big lime wedge. No hint... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Baba Yaga Grand Cru, Ethereal Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 04/28/2021
When I heard that bottles of this still remained into the evening on Baba Day, I headed straight... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Marvelous Beyond Reason, DSSOLVR (Asheville)

Written By: Dion on 04/27/2021
I guess it's fitting that my phone's camera was more focused on the golf course as opposed to... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Lawn Patrol, Singin' River Brewing Co (AL)

Written By: Dion on 04/26/2021
fter getting up at 4:00a.m., driving 6 hours to Alabama, then walking 5 or 6 miles at 80°... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Bellevue Common, Darkness Brewing (KY)

Written By: Dion on 04/25/2021
Sweet grains on the nose with a lightly floral note arriving as it warms. Light, clean, and fairly... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Baba Yaga Maple Infused Chocolate Sea Salt, Ethereal Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 04/24/2021
Made a beeline to Lex once I got in from Cincinnati and was not disappointed. The Sea Salt variant... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Davidly Roth, New England Brewing Co (CT)

Written By: Dion on 04/23/2021
Really nice aroma here with chocolate leading the way, sweet with an undercurrent of toasted bread... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Motor Oil No. 9, Alvarado Street Brewery (Monterey, CA)

Written By: Dion on 04/22/2021
After reading the label, I was expecting this to be a train wreck. No way pineapple should work in... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Evidence That Life Still Remains, Burial Beer /Bearded Iris (Asheville/Nashville)

Written By: Dion on 04/21/2021
I have no idea what Sauvignon Blanc Phantasm powder is, but I do know if you take it along with a... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Honey Mosaic Monster, Mirror Twin Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 04/20/2021
Big tangerine and peach right off the top, with quite the herbal note as well. Pretty similar on... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Examined at Leisure, The Rare Barrel (Berkeley, CA)

Written By: Dion on 04/19/2021
Vibrant nose definitely favors the apricot lineage of the apriums and pluots used in the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Illuminator Barrel Aged Doppelbock, West 6th Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 04/18/2021
Almost passed on this one, but I'm so glad I didn't. Nose is loaded with dark fruits, freshly... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Cervino, Funk Factory Geuzeria (WI)

Written By: Dion on 04/17/2021
On a night where a group of vaccinated friends gathered for the first time in over a year, beer... (see more)


Year of New Beer: It's A Brewtiful Day In The Neighborhood, Mirror Twin /Old Louisville

Written By: Dion on 04/16/2021
Love this hop combination as it gets a lot of mileage out of only the Sabro and Eukanot varieties.... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Port Omna (Caramel, Coconut, Cacao Nibs), Kane Brewing Co (NJ)

Written By: Dion on 04/15/2021
Milky sweet chocolate greets the nose as soon as the can is cracked open. Very modest coconut and... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Double 3 Berry, Mraz Brewing Co (CA)

Written By: Dion on 04/14/2021
Blackberry and raspberry definitely pop on the nose, with the overall effect being more like a... (see more)


Year of New Beer: The Stillness of a Personal Hell, Burial Beer Co (Asheville)

Written By: Dion on 04/13/2021
Nose runs the gamut from pineapple and mango to pear and peach, warming to let some earthy pine... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Shaka Vibes, Burning Barrel Brewing Co (CA)

Written By: Dion on 04/12/2021
Definitely smells like a fruit smoothie from the start. Strawberry is subtle, but the peach... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Riding Into the Heart of Hell, Burial Beer Co (Asheville)

Written By: Dion on 04/11/2021
Nose opens with a lot of grapefruit, peach skin, and tangerine. Just a bit of warmth brings out... (see more)