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READ ON!We've got the detail on Metal Monkey's celebration, taking place all this weekend. The event starts on Thursday for Backstage Pass Members, and Friday-Sunday for the entire world. Here's the details, copy-pasted right from the source.
Friends, we are just a few days away from our 5 Year Anniversary Extravaganza.
5 years has seen a lot of changes to our little brewery, but the one constant has been amazing customers. We love you all and thank you for your support!
We couldn't be happier that we can finally open up a bit for indoor service, but with that being said we'd like to get past the hours and rules so we can all have a fun weekend.
Rules:
- Indoor capacity is capped at 50,
- We will be monitoring that strictly to adhere to the
guidelines set forth for our business.
- Masks are required when moving about INSIDE OF the
taproom. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- If you're not seated, wear a mask, it's that simple.
- Thursday's Preview Event is for Back Stage Pass Members
ONLY. Sign up TODAY at https://www.metalmonkeybrewing.com/shop/p/pass
- No Bon Jovi. Even when we're halfway there.
Draft Beers:
- Balloon Head Cherry - Candy Berliner Weisse (Sour)
- Balloon Head Blue Raspberry - Candy Berliner Weisse (Sour)
- Up & Atom - Brown Ale w/ Coffee (Malty)
- Furious George - Amarillo-Hopped American Pale Ale
(Hoppy)
- RomeoPils - German Pilsner (Lager)
- Imperial Rick - Pickle Gose (Sour)
- Imperial POG Destroyer - Passion Fruit, Orange, Guava Gose
(Sour)
- Gose Suck A Lemon - Lemon Gose (Sour)
- Bikini Bottom - Pineapple Gose (Sour)
- El Jefe - German Hefeweizen (Wheat Beer)
- The Ellis Redding - Irish Red Ale (Malty)
- Ghuleh - Citra-Hopped IPA (Hoppy)
- Keyboard Warrior - German Chocolate Cake Stout (Dark &
Roasty)
- Death by Metal - Imperial Porter (Dark & Roasty)
- Silverback - American Barleywine (Malty)
- Black is Beautiful - Chocolate Cherry Stout (Dark & Roasty)
- 2018 Coffee BA Asmodeus - (Dark & Roasty, Bourbon Barrel
Aged)
Packaged Beers:
- Balloon Head - Mixed 4-Pack of Cans (2 Cherry, 2 Blue
Raspberry)
- Up & Atom - 4-Pack of Cans
- Furious George - 4-Pack of Cans
- RomeoPils - 4-Pack of Cans
- Imperial Rick - 22oz Bomber
- Imperial POG Destroyer - 4-Pack of Cans
- Gose Suck A Lemon - 22oz Bomber
- El Jefe - 4-Pack of Cans
- The Ellis Redding - 4-Pack of Cans
- Ghuleh - 22oz Bomber
- Silverback - 22oz Bomber
Hours:
Thursday 4-7PM (Back Stage Pass Members ONLY)
- Members can sample Anniversary beers early
- Special tapping for Members only. "I'm on the list"
Maple/Vanilla Stout
Friday & Saturday 11AM-9PM
Sunday - 12-4PM
Additional Info:
- Outdoor Seating Will be available.
- Due to weather concerns we have taken our tent down
- We encourage you to dress warm, but we have 3
Propane Heaters and 5 Fire Pits. We have plenty of
Fire Wood and Propane
- We do have chairs for our outdoor area but you may
want to bring your own
- Please use hand sanitizer when entering the building
- Please throw away your trash in the garbage cans provided
- Our Spaghetti Policy has not been approved by the state, so
it will be limited to personal consumption ONLY.
- Anniversary Shirts are available for sale at https://teespring.com/stores/metal-monkey-brewing.
Please purchase online, this is the only way to get them.
- Don't forget to be Awesome.