Events and Specials
This page lets you know what's happening at Gravity BrewWorks - specials, events, advisories, alerts, updates - and things related to beer and brewing. Check back often!
Gravity Open Under COVID-19 Directives
With COVID-19 firmly established in Arkansas, all businesses find themselves in some confusion. Some businesses have opened on a limited or COVID-compliant basis, and brewpubs and breweries are currently part of that plan. The governor issued a statewide mandate for mask wearing, beginning on July 20. Gravity BrewWorks is open for on-site and to-go beer under statewide COVID-19 directives. This means wearing a mask over your nose and mouth until your beer is served, wearing your mask if you're moving around, social distancing, smaller groups, and not entering if you've been exposed to COVID-19 in the last 14 days or are showing COVID-19 symptoms. Please understand that this is subject to change as the situation demands. If you're unsure or have any questions, please call ahead of your visit. This goes for any attraction, or restaurant, or brewery. None of us want this to go on, but neither do any of us want to endanger our customers. Oh, and wash your hands!
With COVID-19 firmly established in Arkansas, all businesses find themselves in some confusion. Some businesses have opened on a limited or COVID-compliant basis, and brewpubs and breweries are currently part of that plan. The governor issued a statewide mandate for mask wearing, beginning on July 20. Gravity BrewWorks is open for on-site and to-go beer under statewide COVID-19 directives. This means wearing a mask over your nose and mouth until your beer is served, wearing your mask if you're moving around, social distancing, smaller groups, and not entering if you've been exposed to COVID-19 in the last 14 days or are showing COVID-19 symptoms. Please understand that this is subject to change as the situation demands. If you're unsure or have any questions, please call ahead of your visit. This goes for any attraction, or restaurant, or brewery. None of us want this to go on, but neither do any of us want to endanger our customers. Oh, and wash your hands!
Support your local breweries!
Here in Arkansas, the Arkansas Brewers Guild represents the state's breweries through legislation, events, fundraisers, and media. Because of COVID-19, our Guild cannot hold the usual tap takeovers, Oktoberfest, festivals, etc. We need your help in fundraising to keep Arkansas beer-friendly. We've created a video at https://youtu.be/CuFGl4-50H8 and media events on the ABG website and Facebook, as well as a donation site at https://arkansas-brewers-guild.square.site/. Take a look and please help out if you can!
Here in Arkansas, the Arkansas Brewers Guild represents the state's breweries through legislation, events, fundraisers, and media. Because of COVID-19, our Guild cannot hold the usual tap takeovers, Oktoberfest, festivals, etc. We need your help in fundraising to keep Arkansas beer-friendly. We've created a video at https://youtu.be/CuFGl4-50H8 and media events on the ABG website and Facebook, as well as a donation site at https://arkansas-brewers-guild.square.site/. Take a look and please help out if you can!
A Bit of Appreciation
A huge THANK YOU to all of the people still working so that most of us can stay at home - truck drivers, IT people, utility workers, healthcare workers, pharmacists, police and fire, grocery workers...the list goes on. We surely appreciate you!
Seventh Anniversary Coming Up!
Can you believe it? Gravity will be seven - yes, seven - years old on Sunday, November 1! As usual, we have special beers planned for our anniversary, which will be held on Saturday, October 31...yes, Halloween! We plan on having Ray and Sue Lukens Creasy and Maia Archote out, hopefully Leesa and Antonio, and people in costume! We won't be doing food, but as usual, you're welcome to bring some. Come out and help us celebrate number seven!
Can you believe it? Gravity will be seven - yes, seven - years old on Sunday, November 1! As usual, we have special beers planned for our anniversary, which will be held on Saturday, October 31...yes, Halloween! We plan on having Ray and Sue Lukens Creasy and Maia Archote out, hopefully Leesa and Antonio, and people in costume! We won't be doing food, but as usual, you're welcome to bring some. Come out and help us celebrate number seven!
Bentonville Brewing Company to Host November Tap Takeover
Katie and Bo at Bentonville Brewing will host a fourth quarter tap takeover on November 28 from 3-8 pm. Proceeds will benefit the Arkansas Brewers Guild. We haven't been able to hold a tap takeover since very early in the year because of COVID-19. But Bentonville is a large space, and will be under COVID protocol (masks, social distancing, etc.) They have a boatload of taps, and we hope they'll all be filled with great Arkansas brews! Make plans to come out, sample good brews, and help out the Guild!
Katie and Bo at Bentonville Brewing will host a fourth quarter tap takeover on November 28 from 3-8 pm. Proceeds will benefit the Arkansas Brewers Guild. We haven't been able to hold a tap takeover since very early in the year because of COVID-19. But Bentonville is a large space, and will be under COVID protocol (masks, social distancing, etc.) They have a boatload of taps, and we hope they'll all be filled with great Arkansas brews! Make plans to come out, sample good brews, and help out the Guild!
More Changes Coming To Gravity
in a year that's seen a LOT of changes, we've been making a few changes to the tasting room. We've done a little expanding inside, but now we've begun a few to the outside. Bill has been planning a pavilion for a little while now, and he and Kevin went through the cedar posts (made from the tree that was in the beer garden) and began work on the pavilion. Not much is showing right now, but hopefully we'll see some big progress soon. The concrete crew has broken ground on the east side of the brewery...again, it doesn't look like much now, but we hope to get our slab for the brew house expansion done in the very near future.
in a year that's seen a LOT of changes, we've been making a few changes to the tasting room. We've done a little expanding inside, but now we've begun a few to the outside. Bill has been planning a pavilion for a little while now, and he and Kevin went through the cedar posts (made from the tree that was in the beer garden) and began work on the pavilion. Not much is showing right now, but hopefully we'll see some big progress soon. The concrete crew has broken ground on the east side of the brewery...again, it doesn't look like much now, but we hope to get our slab for the brew house expansion done in the very near future.
Gravity Brews CAF Homebrew Contest Winner
Gravity BrewWorks hosted the Central Arkansas Fermenters brew contest again this year. We chose Dortmunder as the style of beer to be judged. There were nine entries, and it was a tough choice. It was very close at the end, but ultimately Justin Criddle and CJ Richards won out - congrats, guys! We plan to serve this beer at our anniversary this year, and since it's a lager, we brewed it with Justin and CJ on Sunday, Aug. 16 - got to make sure it's ready in time! Thanks again to Brian, and all the CAF folks who brewed and came up for a great June day at Gravity. And a special thanks to Justin and CJ, who made a special trip up to hang out and brew with us!
Gravity BrewWorks hosted the Central Arkansas Fermenters brew contest again this year. We chose Dortmunder as the style of beer to be judged. There were nine entries, and it was a tough choice. It was very close at the end, but ultimately Justin Criddle and CJ Richards won out - congrats, guys! We plan to serve this beer at our anniversary this year, and since it's a lager, we brewed it with Justin and CJ on Sunday, Aug. 16 - got to make sure it's ready in time! Thanks again to Brian, and all the CAF folks who brewed and came up for a great June day at Gravity. And a special thanks to Justin and CJ, who made a special trip up to hang out and brew with us!
A Change is Gonna Come When we were only selling to-go growlers and grumblers, we took advantage of that time to make some planned changes to the Gravity tasting room. Bill and Kevin took out the sink in what was the original brewery and re-routed some of the plumbing. We removed a couple walls and put in some beams. Since we've been open for on-site beer, we got the small counter finished and installed, took out the temporary supports, and put in a back wall for the booth seat. We also made changes in the beer garden - enlarged it, added more fencing, and we're planning a small pavilion. Our friend John brought his mill out and is making posts and boards from cedar on the property, to be used in the pavilion. |
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Gravity Beers and Whiskey Barrels
After the success of our Abbey Normal Belgian Stout and our Humble Beginnings Porter aged in Heaven Hill and Jim Beam barrels, we got more local with the barrels. Recently Billy got some homegrown kegs from Rock Town Distillery, and we put our Kilt Me Softly Scottish Ale, Blacker 'n Ale, and Blacker Shade of Ale into some of those barrels. We tapped the last of the bourbon barrel Blacker'n Ale for our anniversary this year. On November 4 of this year, we put our Abbey Normal Belgian Stout into two Rocktown 15 gallon barrels, as well as some of our Oat of Sight Oat of Mind Scottish Ale into two 25 gallon barrels. Look for more of these barrel aged beers to come on tap.
Gravity 1/6 Barrel Kegs Now Available
If you've got a kegerator, you can now get a 1/6 barrel keg - 5 gallons - of Gravity beer. Since we put in the bigger system, we can supply those much requested kegs. Of course it's limited to the beers we have available. Customers will need to supply their own tapping equipment. Any questions, give us a call at 870-448-2077, or ask about it the next time you're at Gravity.
If you've got a kegerator, you can now get a 1/6 barrel keg - 5 gallons - of Gravity beer. Since we put in the bigger system, we can supply those much requested kegs. Of course it's limited to the beers we have available. Customers will need to supply their own tapping equipment. Any questions, give us a call at 870-448-2077, or ask about it the next time you're at Gravity.
Twelve Taps and Stopping
We got all our taps through the wall late last year, so now there is space for twelve Gravity beers - yippee!! This means we'll have space for guest taps when we want them, and we still intend to have guest beers - usually in a style that we don't currently make or have in kegs.
In the photo, you can see how the beer lineup looks on the menu board as well as all of our taps. We offer flights of four 4-oz. beers now that we have a bigger selection. So next time you come in, check out the beer menu. Yes, we know it was easier back when we had four Gravity brews on tap. Your choice just got a lot harder!
Hop Drop Series
The Hop Drop brews are a planned series of single-hopped beers. Each beer is an IPA, brewed with less caramel in the west coast style. We use only a single hop or proprietary hop blend in all the hop additions. This really allows you to experience all the bittering, flavor, and aromatic qualities of that particular hop. When you visit the tasting room, try the beer and give us your feedback!
So far we've tried Zythos, then Falconers Flight, both hop blends. Next came Ahtanum, then 5256, an experimental hop. Then we used 7 C's blend, Calypso, Sorachi Ace, Bravo, Mosaic, Simcoe, El Dorado, Summit, Citra, experimental 07270, Denali, Ekuanot, Azacca, Comet, and Sabro.
The Hop Drop brews are a planned series of single-hopped beers. Each beer is an IPA, brewed with less caramel in the west coast style. We use only a single hop or proprietary hop blend in all the hop additions. This really allows you to experience all the bittering, flavor, and aromatic qualities of that particular hop. When you visit the tasting room, try the beer and give us your feedback!
So far we've tried Zythos, then Falconers Flight, both hop blends. Next came Ahtanum, then 5256, an experimental hop. Then we used 7 C's blend, Calypso, Sorachi Ace, Bravo, Mosaic, Simcoe, El Dorado, Summit, Citra, experimental 07270, Denali, Ekuanot, Azacca, Comet, and Sabro.
Gravity is on Facebook
At long last, we have a Facebook page...to all those folks that asked for it. Of course, we kept it simple - look us up at http://www.facebook.com/gravitybrewworks. Note that our name has no spaces; there's another site but it's not our page. So be sure you're on the right page!
Gravity is on Untappd!
We've got a page on Untappd, the social beer site. You can go online and tell everyone about our beers...or anyone else's, for that matter. Look us up at untappd.com, and say something good about us!
We've got a page on Untappd, the social beer site. You can go online and tell everyone about our beers...or anyone else's, for that matter. Look us up at untappd.com, and say something good about us!
Guest Beers
We decided early on to get a few "guest beers" - brews that we don't make ourselves and that many people may not have tried. We had been offering these every week (pretty much); like most things at Gravity, the offerings changed. We've tried beers from Green Flash, Moylan's, and Left Coast, all from California; Prairie, from Oklahoma; Carson Brewing, from Indiana; Horny Goat from Wisconsin; Mother's from Missouri; Moody Brews, Stone's Throw Brewing, and Lost Forty from here in the state, Victory from Pennsylvania, Bell's from Michigan, and Dogfish Head from Delaware. Now that we have more of our own beers on tap, we still plan on having guest beers, but in addition to our beers, not in place of them.
We decided early on to get a few "guest beers" - brews that we don't make ourselves and that many people may not have tried. We had been offering these every week (pretty much); like most things at Gravity, the offerings changed. We've tried beers from Green Flash, Moylan's, and Left Coast, all from California; Prairie, from Oklahoma; Carson Brewing, from Indiana; Horny Goat from Wisconsin; Mother's from Missouri; Moody Brews, Stone's Throw Brewing, and Lost Forty from here in the state, Victory from Pennsylvania, Bell's from Michigan, and Dogfish Head from Delaware. Now that we have more of our own beers on tap, we still plan on having guest beers, but in addition to our beers, not in place of them.
