ATL BREWS: Halloween parties abound this weekend

Wild Heaven Beer has partnered with Second Helping Atlanta to create a small-batch IPA called Full Plates, Full Hearts — with the proceeds to benefit Second Helping which helps families suffering from food insecurity.  They’ll hold a kickoff party at their West End location Friday, Nov. 11, from 5-7 p.m., featuring food and  to the new brew. Check out our Wild Heaven podcast!

Celebrate Halloween through the end of the month at Slow Pour Brewing Company in Lawrenceville.  They’ve transferred the taproom into a spooky place with streaming Halloween movies, plus, they are having a costume party Oct. 29 along with pumpkin painting and a costume contest.

Line Creek Brewing Bus Barn in Fayetteville is having their first ever Monster Bash Halloween Costume Party Friday, Oct. 28, from 8-11 p.m. They’ll have prizes for Best Solo and Best Group Costume, live DJs, Hog Pit BBQ, and their Scary & Fright Pumpkin Pie Ale available in six-packs to-go. Check out our Line Creek Brewing podcast!

Join Cultivation Brewery in Norcross for their Second Annual Halloween Costume Party Friday, Oct. 28, from 6-10 p.m. They’ll have food, a live DJ and a new festive brew on tap in addition to their costume contest!

Dry County Brewing Company in Kennesaw is having a Zombie Prom Friday, Oct. 28, starting at 8 p.m. with special cocktails, a live DJ and a costume contest! Check out our Dry County Brewing podcast!

Electric BOO-Gallou Take Two is happening Friday, Oct. 28, from 6p.m. to midnight at Best End Brewing Company in the West End. They’ll have live music, DJs, drink specials, local vendors and a costume contest to celebrate Halloween!

Celebrate Hare-O-Ween at Red Hare Brewing Company in Marietta Saturday, Oct. 29, from 2-7 p.m. with live music, a doggie costume competition, pumpkin painting, and more! Check out our Red Hare Brewing podcast!

Scofflaw Brewing Company celebrates their anniversary with a Halloween Party Saturday, Oct. 29, starting at noon at their Dr. Scofflaw’s location at The Works on the Westside.

Stone Mountain’s Outrun Brewing Company is bringing you Frightoberfest Saturday, Oct. 29, starting at noon featuring German inspired beer, live music, and 10% off beer for those in costume. Check out our Outrun Brewing podcast!

Check out Anderby Brewing in Peachtree Corners’ Third Birthday Halloween Party Saturday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. as they transform the taproom into a Vampire Nightclub with food trucks, live music, special beer releases, and limited edition glassware for sale.

High Card Brewery in Tucker will throw their Halloween Party on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 5-10 p.m. They’ll have special beer releases and candy. Show up in a costume and get half off your first beer! Check out our High Card Brewery podcast!

Alpharetta’s Jekyll Brewing celebrates Barktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 29, starting at noon.  They’ll have a dog costume contest with prizes and $1 of every Big Creek Beer purchased goes to benefit BarkVille Dog Rescue.

Sandy Springs’ Mutation Brewing Company celebrates Halloween Saturday, Oct. 29, from 7-11:45 p.m.  Come dressed in costume and they’ll have prizes for the top three, as well as food, a live DJ, and their great beers.

Celebrate the holiday with the Wild Leap Brew Co. Halloween Bash in LaGrange Saturday, Oct. 29!  It is free and features exclusive beer and cocktail specials, a costume contest and food trucks. Check out our Wild Leap Brew podcast!

StillFire Brewing in Suwanee is having their annual Halloween Costume Party Saturday, Oct. 29, starting at noon with prizes for the best dressed.  They’ll also have live music all day, food trucks, and great beer! Check out our StillFire Brewing podcast!

October 29 also sees a Halloween at Pontoon! at Pontoon Brewing Company’s Sandy Springs location starting at noon.  You’ll find the annual release of Frankensmiggles, their fan-favorite Halloween brew, a pumpkin painting contest, food trucks and Sunday features a dog costume contest, and Barkuterie pop up dog treats.

Sunday, Oct. 30, celebrate Pumpkins, Pints, and Pups with Georgia English Bulldog Rescue at New Realm Brewing Co. in the Old Fourth Ward at 11 a.m. Bring your buddy for a costume contest, a raffle, and learn how GA English Bulldog Rescue helps out our furry friends.

Check out the Halloween Art Market at Eventide Brewing in Grant Park Sunday, Oct. 30, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. They’ll have over 20 local artists, yummy food, and of course, cold beer! Check out our Eventide Brewing podcast!

Friday, Nov. 4, brings MannaFest back to Pontoon Brewing Company in Sandy Springs from 6-9 p.m. Proceeds go to benefit Manna Fund which raises money to help treat and educate about eating disorders, trauma, and other mental health issues here in Atlanta. They’ll have Memphis BBQ, a live blues band and all kinds of prizes!

Roswell’s Variant Brewing is throwing a 5th Anniversary VIP Party Sunday, Nov. 5, with one session from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the second from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.  Tickets are on sale now at drinkvariant.com and include first access to their anniversary beer releases, 10 drink tickets, some brews and a glass to take home, and a special anniversary tote bag. Check out our Variant Brewing podcast!

Honor Veterans Day at Dry County Brewing Company in Kennesaw Friday, Nov. 11, from 5-8 p.m. featuring live music from TrainWreck.

Orpheus Brewing in Ansley Park is holding their second annual Burning Mouth competition Saturday, Nov. 12, from 1-5 p.m.  The hot sauce tasting portion of the event will be free to the public to help them name the People’s Choice Winner, and some of the competitors will be selling their favorite sauces. Check out our Orpheus Brewing podcast!

Check out the Grilled Cheese + Soup Showdown at Wild Leap Brew Co Saturday, Nov. 12, from 1-6 p.m.  Admission is free and in addition to being able to vote for your favorite grilled cheese, they’ll have one-day-only beers, cocktails, and slushies!

StillFire Brewing in Suwanee is having an Art Market on Sunday, Nov. 13, starting at 1 p.m. featuring over 20 local artists, food trucks, and their award-winning beers.

Cherry Street Brewing at Vickery Village in Cumming is celebrating their tenth anniversary with a full week of activities Dec. 6-12. Stay tuned for details!

Ongoing:

Monday

Join New Realm Brewing Co (550 Somerset Terrace NE, Atlanta) for Dirty South Trivia — Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll-themed trivia and great beer every Monday from 7-9 p.m.

Burnt Hickory Brewery (2260 Moon Station Ct, Kennesaw) features trivia every Monday from 7-9 p.m. with prizes for first, second, and third place.

Tuesday

Celebrate Taco Tuesday every Tuesday at Line Creek Brewing Co.(150 Huddleston Rd, Peachtree City) from 4-9 p.m. Grab tacos from Georgia Tacos along with a fresh pint!

Every Tuesday night, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Round Trip Brewing Company (1279 Seaboard Industrial, Atlanta), you can play speed puzzle — bring your friends and attempt to assemble a 500-piece puzzle as quickly as possible for gift cards.

New Realm Brewing Co (550 Somerset Terrace NE, Atlanta) hosts Dirty South Trivia — Geeky Smart Stuff themed trivia — and great beer Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m.

On the first and third Tuesday of the month, play Harry Potter trivia at Best End Brewing Company in the West End (1036 White St. NW, Atlanta). They feature both OWL and NEWT level questions about a different book each month.

Wednesday

Ironshield Brewing (457 N. Chestnut St, Lawrenceville) hosts Trivia with Chim every Wednesday from 6-10 p.m. Get your thinking cap on and your drinking pants ready for a night of fun trivia and prizes!

Second Self Beer Company (1317 Logan Cir. NW, Atlanta) features TriviaLab hosting trivia every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. with beer and food specials, prizes and house cash for your next visit.

Every Wednesday, Social Fox Brewing (20 Skin Alley, Norcross) features a trivia night from 7-9 p.m. for gift cards, beer, and other prizes for the top teams.

Reformation Brewery (Woodstock) (105 Elm St., Woodstock) has a trivia night every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. with prizes for first, second, and third place.

New Realm Brewing Co (550 Somerset Terrace NE, Atlanta) offers Music Bingo Wednesday nights, from 7-9 p.m. They play 40 seconds of a song and you cross it off your bingo card once you hear — and recognize — it. Every round is a different genre of music, and it is free to play!

Monkey Wrench Brewing (3425 Martin Farm Rd, Suwanee) also challenges your ears and memory with Atlanta’s Best Music Bingo every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with house cash prizes.

Thursday

Ironshield Brewing (457 N. Chestnut St, Lawrenceville) features Game Board Night with the Gwinnett Board Game Society every other Thursday from 6-9 p.m. More info available here.

Trivia Lab presents trivia every Thursday at New Realm Brewing Co (550 Somerset Terrace NE, Atlanta) from 8-10 p.m.

Social Fox Brewing (20 Skin Alley, Norcross) holds an open mic night every Thursday from 7-10 p.m. It is absolutely free to attend, and you can sign up to perform at 6 p.m. (in-person only).

Join Round Trip Brewing Company (1279 Seaboard Ind., Atlanta) every Thursday from 7 to 9:15 p.m. for Dirty South Trivia and a chance to win gift cards for your next visit!

Saturday and Sunday

The first Saturday of each month, Eventide Brewing (1015 Grant St. SE, Atlanta) in Grant Park hosts Hops and Flow Beer Yoga — an all-levels yoga class and beer for $15 — bring your mat, a towel, and plenty of water.

Reformation Brewery (Woodstock) (105 Elm St., Woodstock) has Yoga on Tap on the first, third, and fifth Saturday of each month, plus a free pint or cup of coffee!

Join Blue Tarp Brewing Co (2316 Main St, Tucker) Saturdays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for Bend and Brew. Start your Saturday with yoga, then enjoy some VIP time with your first beer before doors open.

Social Fox Brewing (20 Skin Alley, Norcross) features a Social Sunday Brunch every Sunday from 1-8 p.m. with beermosas, belmosas, beer slushies, seltzers and craft beer.

Fire Maker Brewing Company (975 Chattahoochee Ave. NW, Atlanta) holds Hops and Flow Yoga the third Sunday of each month at 11 a.m. Your $15 entry gets you an all-levels yoga class and a tasty beer or seltzer. Bring your mat, a towel, and water. —CL—