Crawford Brew Works (3659 Devils Glen Road Bettendorf) is tapping their Oktoberfestbier on Friday Oct 2 from 3 – 10 p.m.! Shirts and mugs are back this year! Bobby Ray Bunch will be providing live music at 6pm. CC&B Mobile is going to be making a specialty brat with their festbier special just for the day. Come enjoy some great bbq and brews at CBW. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/3264890970230587 for more information.   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More

Experience The Art of Beer at the Figge Art Museum (225 W 2nd Street Davenport) this Thursday Aug 20 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Enjoy four delicious brews of 5ive Cities Brewing Company while learning about the artful process of its origins from hops to bottle. In between segments, enjoy the sounds of local musician, Bobby Ray Bunch. Want a more robust experience? Have your beer tasting paired with four courses from Central Standard. Beer and food packages will be available for pick up. Food and Beer – $65 | Just Beer – $25 Reservations for tickets must be made by August 17th for food and... Read More

It’s the most wonderful time for a beer! Jingle Java makes its summer return to Bent River Brewing Company (1413 5th Avenue Moline) this Wednesday Jul 22 for a little Christmas in July enjoyment! This winter favorite release will mark the unofficial kick-off to the return of the Uncommon Tour on Wednesday Jul 29. Starting this Wednesday, growlers and growler fills of Jingle Java will be available at both the Moline and Rock Island locations. Want to take the Christmas in July vibe to another level? A Christmas Dinner Special will be featured on Friday and Saturday at the Moline Bent River location.... Read More

It’s no secret that the Quad Cities is home to a wide selection of impressive breweries. So many, in fact, that you might find it difficult to try all of them at once, right? Well not anymore! Brewed Live returns to the QCCA Expo Center (2621 4th Avenue Rock Island) on Saturday Feb 29 with dozens of new and limited-edition releases! This event showcases over 30 local, regional and national breweries. Enjoy samples of more than 100 tasty beverages while receiving an educational experience on beer brewing! General admission tickets (from 1 – 4 p.m.) are just $35. Early admission tickets (12 –... Read More

A new craft beer festival celebrated their inaugural debut today and successfully jumped ahead in all the competition. Frog Town Craft Beer Festival filled The Rust Belt in East Moline with craft beers, hard cider, delicious food, amazing live music and good vibes all over this Saturday Nov 30. QCScene was on the premises and captured the following images. Stay tuned to QuadCities.com for more info on Frog Town Craft Beer Festival. Have some pictures from today that you want to share? Please send them to Tess@QuadCities.com.        Read More

Event Name: Frog Town Craft Beer Festival Date: Saturday, November 30th 2019 Time: 1-4pm (Come early and stop over at Midwest Ale Works before hand!) Location: Inside The Rust Belt, 533 12th Avenue, East Moline, IL 61244   If you are a Fall or Winter Craft Beer Fan, we have the newest and only Quad Cites Fall/Winter Craft Beer Festival for you, The Inaugural Frog Town Craft Beer Festival!  Taking place inside the Rust Belt in East Moline, the Rust Belt is the newest Music Venue in the Quad Cities bring you National Touring Acts and now it can add a great Craft Beer Festival to its repertoire. This... Read More

The Rock Island Parks & Recreation Department along with Bent River Brewing Company, presents the 2nd Annual 80’s Themed: 0.5k Beer & Donut Run benefiting Youth Recreation in Rock Island! The 0.5k Beer & Donut Run will take place on Saturday Oct 12 in Schwiebert Riverfront Park (1st Avenue Downtown Rock Island) from 3 – 5:30 p.m.   What is a 0.5 Beer Run? Some of you may have heard of a 5k, 10k, or even the marathons, but what about the 0.5k? Training for this race is easier than the rest of them. This is for those who enjoy their Saturday’s with a little more laid... Read More

Calling all homebrew creators and homebrew consumers! It is time we celebrate all that is good with enzymes and fermentation! 2019 Homebrew Festiv-Ale takes place this Saturday Jul 20 from 2 – 6 p.m. at WAKE Brewing (2529 5th Avenue Rock Island). And you are invited to enjoy the area’s best homebrewer’s fruits (or barley) of labor. Tickets can be purchased for $20 at CoOp Records or WAKE Brewing (cash only) and online until Saturday at 12 p.m. at https://tickets.midwestix.com/event/homebrew-festiv-ale123. Tickets will also be available at the door tomorrow after 2 p.m. for $25. All Profits... Read More

Looking for some fun in the sun with friends this weekend? Then look no further! Join Clint’s Draft House Pizza & Grill (1630 7th Street Moline) this Saturday Jul 13 for some Bags & Buds for the Floods! This Cornhole Tournament will include 20 teams ($30 a team) and will pay out to the top 2 winners. Sign in for the tournament begins at 11 a.m. and the bags will start flying at 12 p.m.! Pick up your sign-in sheet today at Clint’s. Peaceful Palate will be onsite selling slices of pizza. Also enjoy some delicious and refreshing tall cans outside, a 50/50 drawing, longest toss challenge... Read More

It’s no secret that the Quad Cities is home to a wide selection of impressive breweries. So many, in fact, that you might find it difficult to try all of them at once, right? Well not anymore! Brewed Live returns to the QCCA Expo Center (2621 4th Avenue Rock Island) on Saturday March 9 with dozens of new and limited-edition releases! This event showcases over 35 local, regional and national breweries. Enjoy samples of tasty beverages will receiving an educational experience on beer brewing! There will even be a food truck on site, if you’re looking for a bite to eat. In addition to the massive... Read More