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!
The Beer Snob Closes Up Shop
For many years now, our friend John Wells wrote about beer in Arkansas, even back when we didn't have a lot of beer choices. Now that he's retired from his daily job, he and "the lovely M" have decided to get in some long-awaited traveling. He plans to quit the weekly newsletter at the end of this year, and possibly do some updates and such as they come up. John, big thanks for keeping all of us up to date on beer happenin's all this time, and thanks for all your good wishes for Gravity. We wish you both safe and happy travels with some good beer thrown in. Prost!
For many years now, our friend John Wells wrote about beer in Arkansas, even back when we didn't have a lot of beer choices. Now that he's retired from his daily job, he and "the lovely M" have decided to get in some long-awaited traveling. He plans to quit the weekly newsletter at the end of this year, and possibly do some updates and such as they come up. John, big thanks for keeping all of us up to date on beer happenin's all this time, and thanks for all your good wishes for Gravity. We wish you both safe and happy travels with some good beer thrown in. Prost!
Stone's Throw Stifft Station ABG Tap Takeover
We had a really good turnout for the Arkansas Brewers Guild Tap Takeover, hosted by Stone's Throw Stifft Station. 21 breweries were represented; many of the owners/brewers/staff came to the event. The Pop Pop Yum Yam food truck had some tasty eats too. We got to visit with many of our Little Rock friends as we sampled Arkansas brews. We loved that we could get flights, because there were so many beers to try. Big thanks to the good folks at Stone's Throw for hosting and nonstop pouring; to the ABG folks for sales; to all the breweries who sent or brought beer, and to all the patrons who came out to sample some tasty brews!
Gravity begins year 6!
Can you believe we're almost 6 years old? Gravity's actual anniversary is November 1, but we celebrated a day early on Oct. 31, with new tees from the good folks at Electric Ghost, potluck, costumes, and music. It was chilly once the sun went down, but Ray Creasy and Sue Lukens and friends kept our spirits up with good homegrown...music, that is! Having a good brew in hand didn't hurt either. Deborah Martin had hoped to make it but other things got in the way...oh, well, maybe next time! Anyway, big thanks to Ray and Sue, to all the folks that came out all weekend to say congrats and help usher in another year of good beer, and especially to the brew crew at Gravity (Mary, Courtney, Ashley, Kevin, Mitch, Ethan, and Meg) for all the hard work!
Can you believe we're almost 6 years old? Gravity's actual anniversary is November 1, but we celebrated a day early on Oct. 31, with new tees from the good folks at Electric Ghost, potluck, costumes, and music. It was chilly once the sun went down, but Ray Creasy and Sue Lukens and friends kept our spirits up with good homegrown...music, that is! Having a good brew in hand didn't hurt either. Deborah Martin had hoped to make it but other things got in the way...oh, well, maybe next time! Anyway, big thanks to Ray and Sue, to all the folks that came out all weekend to say congrats and help usher in another year of good beer, and especially to the brew crew at Gravity (Mary, Courtney, Ashley, Kevin, Mitch, Ethan, and Meg) for all the hard work!
Arkansas Brewers Guild Hosts Oktoberfest in Fayetteville
On October 13, the Arkansas Brewers Guild hosted its annual Oktoberfest on the Square in Fayetteville. This event is one of the bigger fundraisers for the Guild. This year we had 14 member breweries offering brews from all around the state, as well as music, food, and vendors. We had perfect weather, good crowds, and fantastic volunteers! Thanks to all who came out to support the Guild and Arkansas Beer!
On October 13, the Arkansas Brewers Guild hosted its annual Oktoberfest on the Square in Fayetteville. This event is one of the bigger fundraisers for the Guild. This year we had 14 member breweries offering brews from all around the state, as well as music, food, and vendors. We had perfect weather, good crowds, and fantastic volunteers! Thanks to all who came out to support the Guild and Arkansas Beer!
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. It will be a few months before these will be ready!
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, and Azacca.
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, and Azacca.
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; here'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.
