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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. 

 

.   Forager Beer and Pizza       Forager Live Music

 

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

Kinney Creek Blaze of GloryGet 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.

Kinney Creek Glass.   Kinney Creek Brewing 2


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

Little Thistle Brewing.   Little Thistle Brewing Co


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

LTS Brewing.   LTS Brewing


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 

Thesis Beer Project bartenders   Dog at Thesis Beer Project

Thesis Beer Project bartender holding beer

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