New Beers for QC Craft Beer Week

What's Tappening on 97X is brought to you by The QC Ale Trail: A self-guided tour of the 14 (and counting) participating craft breweries across the QCA. Create an account online at qcaletrail.com and then check-in at each brewery. Blaze the QC Ale Trail and win prizes just for supporting our amazing breweries in the QC.

This Week

It's QC Craft Beer Week and it's loaded with awesomeness. In coordination of American Craft Beer Week, our local celebration of quality crafted brews will be May 10-15. Each day this week we're highlighting breweries in different parts of the Quad Cities regional destination to visit and support. There are new beers, deals on beers, food trucks, game nights and live music happening all week. On Saturday we're kicking off the biggest Tap Takeover of local QC brews at 5ive Cities in Bettendorf starting at 11:00 AM. You can also help raise funds for River Bend Food Bank as 5CB is donating $1 from every pint sold. RSVP and find more info on the official event page on Facebook and visit QC Ale Trail to see What's Tappening this week.

Monday 5/10
QC Craft Beer Week Rock Island Night
Power of Guava Kettle Soured Ale at Bent River BrewingTuesday 5/11
QC Craft Beer Week East Moline / Geneseo Night

Da Rougarou Juicy Red Ale tapping at Midwest Ale Works
Better Daze Pale Ale tapping at Geneseo Brewing
La Flama at Crawford Brew Works 5:00 PM

Wednesday 5/12
QC Craft Beer Week Davenport / Muscatine Night

Apricot Hefeweizen tapping at Front Street Brewery
Cafe Fresh at Crawford Brew Works 5:00 PM

Floyd's Burgers & Sliders at Wake Brewing 5:00 PM
Yoga on the Mezz at Crawford Brew Works 6:00 PM
Rock Star BINGO at Front Street Brewery 6:30 PM

Thursday 5/13

QC Craft Beer Week Bettendorf / LeClaire Night
QuickE's Tacos at Contrary Brewing 4:00 PM

Smash Pizzeria at Crawford Brew Works 5:00 PM
Floyd's Burgers & Sliders at 5ive Cities Brewing 5:00 PM
Trivia Night at 5ive Cities Brewing 7:00 PM

Trivia Night at Iron Spike 7:00 PM

Friday 5/14
QC Craft Beer Week Moline Night
Neapolitan Milk Stout tapping at Bent River Brewing
Cesky Plzen & Callista Pale Ale tapping at Crawford Brew Works

Lopiez Pizza Truck at Crawford Brew Works 4:00 PM
Lopiez Pizza Slices at Galena Brewing Ale House 5:00 PM

Floyd's Burgers & Sliders at Wake Brewing 5:00 PM
Rock Star BINGO at Green Tree Brewery 8:00 PM

Saturday 5/15
QC Craft Beer Week Tap Takeover at 5ive Cities Brewing 11:00 AM
Lopiez Pizza at 5ive Cities Brewing 12:00 PM
Smash Pizzeria at Crawford Brew Works 12:00 PM
Floyd's Burgers & Sliders at Radicle Effect Brewerks 12:00 PM
Eats in the Streets is at Contrary Brewing 12:00 PM

Sunday 5/16
Floyd's Burgers & Sliders at Crawford Brew Works 12:00 PM
Bends & Brews Yoga at Galena Brewing Company Moline Ale House 12:15 PM
1-Year Anniversary Brunch & Barrel Aged Double Davenporter Pre-Prohibition Porter Release at Twin Span Brewing - 9AM - Tickets are required to reserve your spot

What's on Tap

Out of Step Hazy IPA at Stompbox Brewing
May The Fruits Be With You Wheat at Great Revivalist Brew Lab Desoto Lager at Bent River Brewing Company
Una Más Mexican Lager at Five Cities Brewing
Barrel Aged River Bottom Red at Green Tree Brewery
El Hefe Pina Hefeweizen and Sinful Tendencies Hazy Pale Ale at Radicle Effect Brewerks
Juan Solo Tepache Lager and Janet's Brown Ale at Twin Span Brewing Heaven & Hell is Thr33 DIPA from Rebels & Lions at Rebellion Brew Haus

Brewery of the Month for May

Front Street Brewery in Davenport, IA

If river views are your thing, the FSB Taproom or Brew Pub & Eatery is your place. Located on the riverfront in Downtown Davenport, you are just a few hundred feet from the banks of the Mississippi. Enjoy your local beer inside their newly renovated taproom, or on the expansive patio of the Freight House. If you're hungry grab some of our favorite eats at the brewpub location just a couple blocks away. Find them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Untappd or visit frontstreetbrew.com

Drink Local. Support Local.
For more info visit CraftQC.com to find local breweries, craft beer events & other cool stuff and follow @craftquadcities on facebook and instagram for daily posts. Cheers!

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Craft Breweries in the Quad Cities Area

We're very lucky to live in an area with such an amazing, thriving "craft beer scene". You'll be able to find everything you could want.

Not sure what you want? That's ok. The bartenders at these establishments are very well versed and can guide you through a wonderland of Ales and Lagers.

From "coffee infused" to "riff infused".

From "pale ales" to "peanut butter porters".

Fruity, Sour, Hoppy, Malty, Crisp, Crushable beers in all shapes and sizes.

Crowlers, Growlers, Cans & Kegs...the Quad Cities Craft Beer scene has it all.

And of course...a great beer isn't complete unless it's paired with some amazing food. Whether it's made in the breweries kitchen or in the food truck in the parking lot...brewers know that people love food with their beer.

Take a look at the 19 Quad Cities Area craft breweries!

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