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CO-OP Fest brings Friday night fun, food and music to support Gem City Market!

October 24, 2019 By LIbby Ballengee

On Friday, October 25th, The Yellow Cab Tavern is excited to host CO-OP Dayton for their second annual CO-OP Fest, presented by IUE-CWA. With support from local labor unions and independent, cooperative, and employee-owned businesses, CO-OP Fest is a celebration of Dayton workers and cooperators. It is also a fundraiser for the Gem City Market incubator, Co-op Dayton. The event features some of Dayton’s finest food trucks, bands, poets, worker and cooperative initiatives, raffles, and games!

The musical acts include some seriously funky bands!

6:30pm – Deron Bell Band
8:00pm – Premium Blend Music
9:30pm – Freakquency

There will also be a tap takeover at the Yellow Cab’s bar with Fifth Street Brewpub, Dayton’s own Co-Op Brewery!

Founded in 2015, Co-op Dayton is committed to incubate cooperative businesses to bring sustainable jobs to Dayton and address Dayton’s food crisis through the Gem City Market co-op.

How to Go?

Friday, October 25th, 2019 at The Yellow Cab Tavern

Cover starts at 5pm with food trucks and meet & greet

6pm the spoken word performances and live music begin.

$15 at the doors / $10 for Gem City Market co-op members.

A Six Pack of Great Beer Events

August 8, 2018 By Lisa Grigsby

Beerologist, libationist, beer devotee, wert guru, beer maven, beer expert, hophead, beer snob, a tippler, a grog artist, a boozer, a beer buff, beer nut, a slops surveyor, an ale addict,beeroisseur, a hops handler, a quaffer, or chairman of the brewed. Whatever you call yourself, Dayton certainly offers lots of options for beer lovers.

As the craft beer community continues to grow, so to do the number of beer centric events in the Miami Valley. Our MostMetro calendar has the most comprehensive list of the best upcoming beer events in town and here’s our list of don’t miss brew-centric happening this week:

Hop Picking Party

Fifth Street Brewpub August 8 @ 6:00 pm

It’s fresh hop time again! The folks from Little Miami Farms are ready to supply us with freshly picked hops for this year’s fresh-hopped beer. We need your help picking the hops from the bines tonight at 6pm. You pick, we’ll supply you with 1/2 off FSB beers. (Rain or shine we will pick so Darren can brew with the hops the following day.)

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FESTIVALE

The Steam Plant August 10 @ 7:00 pm $75

FestivAle will highlight Dayton’s booming craft beer culture! Guests will be able to get a taste of the diverse beers Dayton has to offer from several local breweries. Along with enjoying savory sips of craft beer, you will also indulge in delicious food samplings while perusing the silent auction and dancing the night away.

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Friday Night Biergartens

The German Club Edelweiss

August 10 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm |Recurring Event (See all) $3

Come to the Friday Night Biergartens at the German Club Edelweiss the first four Friday nights in August! Live music provided by Frank Svet the first two weeks and by Steve Makofka the last two weeks. A different dinner will be available for purchase each week. Brats, metts, desserts and beverages will also be available for purchase each week.

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Dayton Brew Tour

Meet at Eudora Brewing Company August 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm $65

Each tour will visit three local breweries. We will spend approximately 40 minutes at each location. We’ll set you up with a flight of beers (four 4oz samples) at each brewery, so you’ll get a taste of what each brewery is doing. Feel free to order a pint of your favorite, or get a growler to go and we’ll keep it cold for you on the bus!

Your ticket includes bus transportation, beer samples at each stop as well as snacks, a shared growler or two and water on the bus.

Sat, 8/11 – 1pm – Eudora Brewing Co, Devil’s Wind Brewing & Yellow Springs Brewery

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Great American Beer Tasting

Fifth Third Field August 11 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm $30

Mark your calendars for the Dragons annual Great American Beer Tasting, brought to you by Heidelberg Distributing. This year’s event tickets are $30 and include 20, 4 oz samples, a custom pint glass, and a raffle ticket for Budweiser and Dragons merchandise and prizes!

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Down The River, Down a Beer

Lock Nine Riverfront Park August 12 @ 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm $30 – $35

Do your dinner plans this Saturday include cabbage rolls and Guinness brownies from Dobo’s Delights, barbecue treats from TK’s BBQ, and Mulligan’s famous sliders, sausage & kraut or soft pretzels with beer cheese dip? Pair it with a milkshake IPA, Peanut Butter Porter, a Passionfruit Saison, or a Java Man Cometh. There’s wine and bottled water too. Bid on great beer items in the silent auction as Mark Cantwil sings and River Fire Rings light up the night sky over the river.

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And while it’s much more than a beer event, you’ll find some great beers at the Germanfest Picnic:

Here Comes Big Brews and Blues!

May 17, 2016 By Dayton937 Leave a Comment

Drink up and help Dayton Diabetes

Big Brews and Blues for Diabetes, is back! 2016 marks the 7^th annual fundraiser, and it is going to be bigger and better than ever. The event features incredible blues music, and dozens of beers to taste. Dayton Most Metro will host one of the booths and will be pouring beers into the night… Food Adventures is proud to again be participating in the event.

Chef House, The Big Ragu and Hungry Jax love this event because 100% of the proceeds go to Dayton Diabetes. This is the blues and beer festival you want to support, because of where the money goes and because it is for a great cause.

HERE’S THE SKINNY:

—WHEN: Big Brews and Blues is Saturday May 21^st from 5-9 PM with a VIP hour from 4-5pm

—WHERE: Five Rivers MetroPark’s RiverScape Pavillion

Funky Blues, with a Horn Section

— WHY: To raise money for Dayton Diabetes while having a great time.

— COST: $35 presale

$40 at the door for regular admission

$50 for VIP admission, which gets you in one hour earlier, plus some additional tasting tickets.

Tickets are available on-line at www.bigbrewsandblues.com

THE BLUES:

4p-6pm Jimmy D. Rogers

6:15p-7:15p Micah Kesselring

7:45p-9p Shake n’ The New Senders

And emceed by Earl “Southside’ Hayes

THE BREWS:

— ALL BEERS ARE DRAUGHT BEERS

— ALL BEERS ARE AMERICAN CRAFT BEERS

— ALL OF THE LOCAL BREWERIES WILL BE REPRESENTED !

Rain or Shine – we will be pouring !

— There will be multiple CASK BEERS and LIMITED RELEASE BEERS

MUST EATS:

— BOSTON’S BISTRO and PUB: We have never had anything here we didnt like…

— BOURBON STREET GRILL: Get the Bourbon Chicken

— HEART’S HOT DOGS: The Chicago Style Hot Dog and The Steak Burger

— PITA POCKETS: Get the Gyro !

— THE ORIGINAL PIZZA FACTORY: Whether you get the Pepperoni or the Deluxe, you will have a nice thick slice on your hands.

Saturday’s Big Brews and Blues not enough for you??

Then get your thirsty mug to these related events for

American Craft Beer Week in Dayton (We love Craft Beer)

Tuesday, May 17th: It’s Taco Tuesday at Pour Haus. Starts at 5 pm.

Wednesday, May 18th: The American IPA Showcase at The Barrel House. Starts at 5 pm.

Thursday, May 19th: Ohio Beer Spotlight at Dayton Beer Company featuring MadTree, FatHeads, Jackie O’s, Dayton Beer Company, and others. Starts at 5 pm.

Friday, May 20th: Big Brews and Blues Pre-party at Boston’s Bistro & Pub, featuring Hungarian food. Starts at 6:00pm.

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