Rochester Craft Beer Week
May 12-18, 2025
Experience Rochester Presents Rochester Craft Beer Week May 12-18, 2025. Celebrate Rochester’s highly rated and award-winning breweries. Enjoy special beer releases, fun events, live music, food and more. Please drink responsibly.
Events & Specials
Forager Brewery
Monday, May 12th - Thursday, May 15th from 2pm-6pm: Free pint of beer with purchase of wood-fired pizza.
Live Music:
May 13th: Joel Ward: Singer-Songwriter
May 14th: Mary Cutrufello: Country/Americana
May 15th: Dan Rumsey: Soulful Blues/Folk
May 16th The Brothers Burn Mountain: Indie Rock
May 18th: Jazz Jam: Jazz - All are invited to join and play some jazz on stage.
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Kinney Creek Brewery
Monday, May 12th
Happy Hour 4:30pm-6:30pm
Enjoy $1 off all pints!
Tuesday, May 13th
Customer Appreciation Day
Half off all growler refills all day long!
Wednesday, May 14th
Pizza & Pints Day!
Enjoy 2 pints and a pizza for only $25 all day!
Thursday, May 15th
Happy Hour 4:30pm-6:30pm
Enjoy $1 off all pints!
Friday, May 16th
Blaze of Glory BBQ Potluck & Cook off 5pm-7pm
Get your grills fired up and your appetites ready — it’s time to bring the heat for National BBQ Day! Join us for a potluck-style BBQ cook-off, where backyard chefs and BBQ lovers come together to show off their best dishes. Whether you're here to compete, taste, or just hang out, it's all about good food, good company, and great vibes!
What to Expect:
BBQ Cook-off — Bring your signature dish and battle for bragging rights!
Potluck Style — Everyone brings something to share, the public will vote on their favorites!
Judging & Prizes — Categories for Best BBQ Main Dish and Best BBQ Side Dish!
Cold Drinks on Tap — Wash it all down with ice-cold brews.
Interested in bringing a BBQ dish?
Sign up today! We will have a main dish category (ribs, wings, etc.) and a side dish category (dips, snacks, etc.). The public will vote on their favorites and the winner will receive a prize! No entry fee. Must bring prepared food ready to be served. No cooking on-site.
All cook-off participants MUST fill out the sign up form to participate.
Sign up: https://forms.gle/sNcPVc1iwDcpbLd47
Live Music 7pm-10pm
Live music with Tom Peschges on the Kinney Creek stage!
Sunday, May 18th
Dungeons & Drafts 5pm-8pm
Join us for a night of Dungeons & Dragons. All experience levels welcome, free to play.
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Little Thistle Brewing Company
Tuesday, May 13
Beers for Queers from 6:30-9:00 pm: A weekly gathering for LGBTQ+ friends and allies! Come celebrate where you’re celebrated!
Wednesday, May 14
Trivia Mafia from 6:30-8:00pm
Food from 2 Cavemen Grillin from 4:00-8:00pm
Thursday, May 15
Food from Firebreak Bread Pizza from 5:00-8:00pm
Friday, May 16
Food from Bleu Duck Truck from 3:00-8:00 pm
Saturday, May 17
Rochester Pride After Party from 6:00-9:00pm
Food from Bleu Duck Truck from 3:00-10:00 pm
Sunday, May 18
Food from Espadin from 12:00-5:00 pm
Sunday Matinee: D'Sievers from 1:00-3:00pm
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LTS Brewing Company
Monday, May 12th - Poker Tournament & Chess @ 6PM
Tuesday, May 13th - Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader Trivia @ 7PM
Wednesday, May 14th - Limited Release Small Batch Beers - today only!
Thursday, May 15th - Singles Mixer @ 6PM
Friday, May 16th - 4-Pack Friday - get your to-go beers for the weekend!
Saturday, May 17th - Block Party @ 4PM
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Thesis Beer Project
Monday, May 12 :
Happy Hour - 3pm-6 pm
Tuesday, May 13:
Happy Hour - 3pm-6pm
Wednesday, May 14 :
Happy Hour - 3pm-6pm
One-Off Wednesday Brew - Banana Split Imperial Stout
Live Music - D'Sievers at 6 pm
Thursday, May 15 :
QuizBang Trivia - 6pm-9pm
Friday, May 16 :
Special Flight Tapping at noon
Live Music: Space Monkey Mafia at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 17:
Thesis Pride Party: DJ Laidee P, Timisarocker, and The Reach Outs
