All the events on tap for the 2018 Marquette Craft Beer Week (9/4-9)

Tuesday, September 4

                 

Vierling Pizza & Pitcher Special Event Times: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Location: Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery Event Description: Get 1 hand tossed Artisan style pizza and a pitcher of Vierling Beer for $27* all craft beer week! (*high gravity beer subject to upcharge)

 

        Blackrocks Brewery Special Tapping Date: Tuesday-Friday, September 4-7 Event Times: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Blackrocks Brewery Event Description: We are raiding our reserve selection and tapping kegs of limited/specialty beers. Stop in all week to get in on the goods!             Behind the Design Happy Hour at Barrel + Beam Date: Tuesday, September 5 Event Times: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Location: Barrel + Beam Event Description: Go behind the scenes with Curio Design Studio and get all the design details on turning the historic Northwoods Supper Club into a European-inspired brewery, tasting room and venue. From the finishes to the floor tile, wallpaper to weathervane, this is a design tour not to be missed. Enjoy light bites and $1 off first beer.               Ore Dock Brewing Co. Happy Hour Run Date: Tuesday, September 4 Event Time: 6 p.m. Location: Meet at Queen City Running Co. (end at Ore Dock Brewing Co.) Event Description: Get your metabolism bumpin’ to kick off Marquette Craft Beer Week! Organized by our neighbors at Queen City Running Co., a 2 mile and 5 mile route will be set, starting at the shop (119 W. Baraga Ave.) and ending at the Ore Dock Brewing Co. This is a casual run; no timing, no pressure. The first round of post-run beer will be sponsored by Queen City Running Co. No RSVP required! Just show up at 6 p.m.  

Wednesday, September 5

                  Vierling Pizza & Pitcher Special Event Times: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Location: Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery Event Description: Get 1 hand tossed Artisan style pizza and a pitcher of Vierling Beer for $27* all craft beer week! (*high gravity beer subject to upcharge)           Blackrocks Brewery Special Tapping Date: Tuesday-Friday, September 4-7 Event Times: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Blackrocks Brewery Event Description: We are raiding our reserve selection and tapping kegs of limited/specialty beers. Stop in all week to get in on the goods!               Ore Dock Vinyl Record Show Date: Wednesday, September 5 Event Times: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Ore Dock Brewing Co. Event Description: Thousands of new and used vinyl records! Lots of tapes (usually)! A couple CDs! Bunches of sweet rock t-shirts! Excellent new and vintage posters! Craft beer! Food trucks! Live bands! Your friends new and old! September 5-9 in Ore Dock’s upstairs community space.             Bell’s Brewery White’s Party Store Tasting Date: Wednesday, September 5 Event Times: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: White’s Party Story Event Description: We’ll be sampling our new fall releases Best Brown Ale, Octoberfest and a special sampling of the last case of Sparkleberry. Come and join us!               Short’s Rare Beer Happy Hour at Steinhaus Date: Wednesday, September 5 Event Times: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Location: Steinhaus Event Description: Please join us for the 3rd annual Short’s Rare Beer Happy Hour taking place at the Steinhaus during Marquette Craft Beer Week. This year we will try to out do ourselves by bringing in 2 very limited draft options, and 4 rare and extremely hard to find bottle selections. Patrons will be limited to 5 oz pours on some of the most exclusive options, as there will only be a very small amount of most offerings being showcased. Don’t delay, first come first serve, and we will run out! Hope to see you there…               Upper Hand Tappening Date: Wednesday, September 5 Event Times: 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. Location: Third Base Bar Event Description: Upper Hand Tappening at the Base featuring our new Deer Camp along with Upper Hand Light, IPA, and UPA!               Jon Wayne & the Pain at Ore Dock Brewing Co. Date: Wednesday, September 5 Event Times: 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Ore Dock Brewing Co. Event Description: Reggae dub-tronic feel good from Minneapolis, Minnesota. JWP returns to the Upper Peninsula for one stop at the Ore Dock Brewing Company right in the middle of Marquette Craft Beer Week. Appearing with Marquette funk all-stars, Lumi. Details: 18+, $8 Students/ $10 General Admission, Doors at 8 pm.  

Thursday, September 6

                  Vierling Pizza & Pitcher Special Event Times: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Location: Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery Event Description: Get 1 hand tossed Artisan style pizza and a pitcher of Vierling Beer for $27* all craft beer week! (*high gravity beer subject to upcharge)           Blackrocks Brewery Special Tapping Date: Tuesday-Friday, September 4-7 Event Times: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Blackrocks Brewery Event Description: We are raiding our reserve selection and tapping kegs of limited/specialty beers. Stop in all week to get in on the goods!               Ore Dock Vinyl Record Show Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Ore Dock Brewing Co. Event Description: Thousands of new and used vinyl records! Lots of tapes (usually)! A couple CDs! Bunches of sweet rock t-shirts! Excellent new and vintage posters! Craft beer! Food trucks! Live bands! Your friends new and old! September 5-9 in Ore Dock’s upstairs community space.               U.P. Beer Sampling at Marquette Meijer Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: Marquette Meijer Event Description: From 2:00 until 6:00 on the Thursday before the big festival Meijer will be featuring a selection of fine ales from both Ore Dock Brewing Company and Blackrocks Brewery. Come by and sample some of the finest beers Marquette has to offer!                   Beards Brewery Tasting at Econo Foods Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: Econo Foods Marquette Event Description: Come sample some Northern Michigan brews at Econo with Beards Brewery! We’re pumped about MQT craft beer week so our Harbinger of Beer, Emily, is coming up to guide you through our tasty beer portfolio…               Short’s Brewing Company Guided Tasting at White’s Party Store Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: White’s Party Store Event Description: Please join us from 4:00-6:00 PM as we sample some seasonally appropriate options from Short’s Brewing Company. Attendees will be able to taste up to 3 1-2 oz pours of different varieties on hand, including a super special treat for Beer Week!               Brewery Vivant Beer Tasting at Marquette Food Co-op Event Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: Marquette Food Co-op Event Description: Come on in for free samples of Brewery Vivant’s finest offerings! A Vivant rep will be there pouring beer and answering any questions you may have. Cans will be available for purchase.               Hops Against Hunger Pack the Pub Night Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Ore Dock Brewing Co. Event Description: Hops Against Hunger is crossing the bridge for a Pack the Pub Night at Ore Dock Brewing Company. Ore Dock will be donating $1 of every pint sold of our flagship IPA, Reclamation, to Feeding America West Michigan. Raise a pint with us during Marquette Craft Beer Week and support hunger relief in our community! Feeding America West Michigan exists to ensure safe food is available to the hungry in our community. In 2016, FAWM distributed a record 29.1 million pounds of food, the equivalent of 24 million meals. This food comes from hundreds of farmers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers that have edible food they can’t sell because of overruns, order errors, misprints, and other unexpected occurrences. That reclaimed food is distributed to pantries, shelters, after-school programs, and other anti-hunger agencies in 40 Michigan counties, including Marquette County and the rest of the Upper Peninsula.               DIGS Gastropub Tap Takeover with Right Brain Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Location: DIGS Gastropub Event Description: Right Brain will have a whole slew of great beers on tap. Come taste and hang with us!               Short’s Tap Feature at Stucko’s Pub and Grill Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Location: Stucko’s Pub & Grill Event Description: A Short’s tap feature with 8 Short’s beers on draft. Featuring some of our best known flagship brews, rare and hard to find specialty releases, as well as some pub exclusive offerings.               Burgers + Brews at Barrel + Beam Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 6 p.m. – Location: Barrel + Beam Event Description: Celebrate Marquette’s Craft Beer Week and enjoy burgers from The Burger Bus and a $1 off your first brew. We’ll be recommending a beer that pairs especially well with the burgers too!               Brewery Vivant Beer Dinner at The Marq Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Location: The Marq Event Description: Come enjoy a private dinner with Brewery Vivant! Five beers will be specifically paired with unique courses from the world-class kitchen at The Marq. Vivant reps will be on hand to talk through each beer and answer any questions you may have. Limited seating and a guaranteed good time! Visit The Marq for ticket information.             New Holland Tap Feature at Third Base Bar Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Time: 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. Location: Third Base Bar Event Description:  Join us for college night with Mad Hatter, Xtra Time and Ichabod Pumpkin Ale on tap as a special. We’ll be having fun and welcome back students! New Holland rep on site as well!            

Peace Pie Co. & New Holland Brewing Beer and Pie Pairing

Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Location: Iron Bay Tap Room Event Description: A four course beer and pie pairing, featuring two sweet and two savory pies—each paired alongside complimenting New Holland brews.

            Ben Daniels Band at Ore Dock Brewing Co. Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Ore Dock Brewing Co. Event Description: Ore Dock Brewing Co. welcomes back Chelsea’s finest, The Ben Daniels Band, for Marquette Craft Beer Week.           Thursday Live Music at Blackrocks Brewery Date: Thursday, September 6 Event Times: 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Blackrocks Brewery Event Description: Get up with the get down! Strung Together bringing down the house!  

Friday, September 7

                  Vierling Pizza & Pitcher Special Event Times: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Location: Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery Event Description: Get 1 hand tossed Artisan style pizza and a pitcher of Vierling Beer for $27* all craft beer week! (*high gravity beer subject to upcharge)           Blackrocks Brewery Special Tapping Date: Tuesday-Friday, September 4-7 Event Times: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Blackrocks Brewery Event Description: We are raiding our reserve selection and tapping kegs of limited/specialty beers. Stop in all week to get in on the goods!               Ore Dock Brewing Co. Sampling at Econo Foods Date: Friday, September 7 Event Times: 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Location: Econo Foods Marquette Event Description: Ore Dock will be sampling several of our finest ales to get you primed and ready for a big beerfest weekend! Free of charge, come do your shopping at Econo and taste a few beers you may not have tried.               Ore Dock Vinyl Record Show Date: Friday, September 7 Event Times: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Location: Ore Dock Brewing Co. Event Description: Thousands of new and used vinyl records! Lots of tapes (usually)! A couple CDs! Bunches of sweet rock t-shirts! Excellent new and vintage posters! Craft beer! Food trucks! Live bands! Your friends new and old! September 5-9 in Ore Dock’s upstairs community space.               Right Brain Tadych’s Econo Foods Tasting Date: Friday, September 7 Event Times: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: Econo Foods Marquette Event Description: Stop by and taste Right Brain Brewery beers ahead of the U.P Fall Beer Fest at Lower Harbor.               Short’s Brewing Co. Guided Beer Tasting at Econo Foods Date: Friday, September 7 Event Times: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: Econo Foods Marquette Event Description: Join us for a free beer sampling of some seasonally appropriate Short’s beer options. Attendees will have the chance to taste up to 3 1-2 oz pours from the variety that will be on hand for the event             Friday Fish Fry with New Holland Brewing Co. Date: Friday, September 7 Event Time: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: Stucko’s Pub & Grill Event Description: Join the NH crew at Stucko’s for a pre beer fest fish fry. We will have a number of New Holland Beers on tap including, Sour Inc Honey and Ginger, Mad Hatter American IPA, Ichabod Pumpkin Ale, Poet Stout, Night Tripper Imperial Stout, Tangerine Space Machine, Dragons Milk Cherry Chocolate and Xtra Time.                   Beards Brewery Tasting at White’s Party Store Date: Friday, September 7 Event Times: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: White’s Party Store Event Description: Come on down to one of Marquette’s best local bottleshops for a free beer tasting! Our Harbinger of Beer, Emily, will be on hand to guide you through the Beards beer portfolio, an excellent way to warm-up your tastebuds for UP Fall Beer Fest the next day!               Right Brain Superior Blue Link Party Store Tasting Date: Friday, September 7 Event Times: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Location: Superior Blue Link Event Description: Stop by and taste Right Brain Brewery beers ahead of the U.P. Fall Beer Fest at Lower Harbor.               Right Brain Tasting at Super One Negaunee Date: Friday, September 7 Event Time: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: Super One Negaunee Event Description: Stop by, do some shopping, and taste Right Brain Brewery beers ahead of the U.P Fall Beer Fest at Lower Harbor.               Brewery Vivant Tap Feature at Steinhaus Date: Friday, September 7 Event Times: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Location: Steinhaus Event Description: Brewery Vivant will be tapping a rare keg from their Juicy IPA series along with two other specialty selections! Vivant reps will be on hand to hand out some free swag and talk all things beer.               The Ben Daniels Band at Ore Dock Brewing Co. Date: Friday, September 7 Event Times: 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Location: Ore Dock Brewing Co. Event Description: Ore Dock Brewing Co. welcomes back Chelsea’s finest, The Ben Daniels Band, for Marquette Craft Beer Week.               Short’s Tap Feature and Karaoke Throwdown at Flanigans Bar Date: Friday, September 7 Event Times: 9:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. Location: Flanigan’s Bar A Short’s tap feature with 7 Short’s beers on draft. Featuring some of our best known flagship brews, rare and hard to find specialty releases, as well as some pub exclusive offerings. Plus a whole bunch of singing silliness with Live Karaoke!  

Saturday, September 8

                  Vierling Pizza & Pitcher Special Event Times: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Location: Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery Event Description: Get 1 hand tossed Artisan style pizza and a pitcher of Vierling Beer for $27* all craft beer week! (*high gravity beer subject to upcharge)             U.P. Fall Beer Festival Date: Saturday, September 8 Event Times: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location: Mattson Lower Harbor Park Event Description: The U.P. Fall Beer Festival takes place overlooking Lake Superior in scenic Mattson Lower Harbor Park in downtown Marquette. Attendees can choose from over 600 locally crafted beers from more than 80 Michigan breweries. Festival guests can also enjoy a wide array of tasty food from area restaurants (available for purchase), and listen to a talented line-up of musicians while they sip their beer. Tickets and information available at www.mibeer.com.               Ore Dock Vinyl Record Show Date: Saturday, September 8 Event Times: 12 p.m. – 1 a.m. Location: Ore Dock Brewing Co. Event Description: Thousands of new and used vinyl records! Lots of tapes (usually)! A couple CDs! Bunches of sweet rock t-shirts! Excellent new and vintage posters! Craft beer! Food trucks! Live bands! Your friends new and old! September 5-9 in Ore Dock’s upstairs community space.               Farmhouse Forum Date: Saturday, September 8 Event Times: 5:30 p.m. Location: Zephyr Bar Event Description: Join representatives from Barrel + Beam, Brewery Vivant and Zephyr for an in-depth round table discussion on the history, process and styles of farmhouse ale. Enjoy samples and hear more about this growing genre and what makes these ales so unique.  

Sunday, September 9

            Bell’s Brunch at Digs Gastropub Date: Sunday, September 9 Event Times: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: Digs Gastropub Event Description: Come join us for the 3rd annual Bell’s Brunch at Digs Gastropub! Sparkleberry Waffles will be back along with some other great creations!                   Vierling Pizza & Pitcher Special Event Times: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Location: Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery Event Description: Get 1 hand tossed Artisan style pizza and a pitcher of Vierling Beer for $27* all craft beer week! (*high gravity beer subject to upcharge)               Ore Dock Vinyl Record Show Date: Sunday, September 9 Event Times: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Ore Dock Brewing Co. Event Description: Thousands of new and used vinyl records! Lots of tapes (usually)! A couple CDs! Bunches of sweet rock t-shirts! Excellent new and vintage posters! Craft beer! Food trucks! Live bands! Your friends new and old! September 5-9 in Ore Dock’s upstairs community space.  

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