Turn it up all the way to 11…

This morning we had our new nitro system installed, bringing the total number of handles up to 11. This nitro handle will be permanent, and we started off with some of Port Townsend’s Boatyard Bitter (Dry-Hopped) on the nitro.

Just in time for fall! This means tons of new beers available for our lineup. Stoked!

Frost Park Chalk-Off One For The Little Guy Prize Package:

Whomever receives the FEWEST votes in this week’s Frost Park Chalk-Off (Friday August 29th), will be the recipient of this grandiose and spectacular prize package to further enhance their chalkability, provided by your favorite little tavern…The Red Hot:

One box of Prang Gallery Paper Chalk containing 12 sticks of chalking freedom!

You’ve seen them in the store, but were too afraid the other chalkies might make fun. No bother! Take hold of your new Tri-Writer! Your new Flip-Grip! Your new Wide Writer! Your new Blender brush! It even comes with 5 sticks of back-up chalk! You, my chalktastic pal, are covered!

MORE FREAKING CHALK! How do those chalking fools make such huge pieces? With huge amounts of freaking chalk! 52 sticks of Crayola non-toxic chalk art makers!

These prizes are intended for the LAST PLACE artist is this week’s chalk-off. If anyone throws the contest, I will meet with my board (League of the Little Guy) to determine eligibility. In the event of a tie, I will…think of something…like…breaking up the prizes, or…something. Don’t you worry your little chalking hearts out!

Chalk on, brothers and sisters…

One For The Little Guy aka Frost Park Chalk Shizz

Just a little teaser that this week The Red Hot is going to partially sponsor this Friday’s Frost Park Chalk Off. I didn’t ask anyone to do it, but since it’s a partial sponsorship, I figured no big whoop.

I am only partially sponsoring it because I am awarding the person who receives the fewest votes. Just like our little tavern, this one’s for the little guy. More info soon!

Birthday Thanks

So it’s finally here. As of tomorrow, we will have made it one year here on 6th Ave.

Thanks to all who have supported us, and continue to do so! Your patronage is deeply appreciated. Special mad-props go out to The Parkway Tavern Family, Barry and The Rosewood Cafe Family, Donna and The Tacoma Boys Family, K-Fry and The FeedTacoma.com Family, and Ron Swarner and The Weekly Volcano Fam. Your generosity is amazing. You all rule. Super-special Shizz-Tastic thanks go to all our staff. I have never met a group of insanely loyal and rabidly Red Hot fanatic people ever. We couldn’t have done it without you.

The Par-Tay on Saturday should be a blast. We’re giving away the highly coveted PBR Cruiser Bike.

(pssst…We have more bikey suprises for all of you coming up soon!)

We’ll also have a Firkin Cask on of custom-made-for-us-by-Fish-Tale-Brewing “Red Hot AugustFest Bier”, a German/American dry-hopped Cask Ale that is gonna be frickin’ amazing:

We’ll be open outside with more brew offerings and lots o’ seating. Our entire line-up looks like this:

ON TAP
Stone IPA
Lagunitas IPA
Deschutes Inversion IPA
Snoqualmie Wildcat IPA
Snoqualmie Copperhead Pale Ale
North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner
New Belgium Summer Wheat
Maritime Pacific Old Seattle Lager
Red Hot AugustFest Cask Ale (custom one-off)
Georgetown 9LB Porter
Alaskan Oatmeal Stout
Wyder’s Peach Draft Cider
RAINIER
PBR

BOTTLES/CANS
New Belgium Fat Tire Amber (bottles and cans)
Lagunitas Sirius Cream Pale Ale
Russian River Damnation 750mL(very few left)
Elysian Loser Pale 22oz(very few left)
Left Hand Milk Stout
Moose Drool Brown Ale
Pyramid Hefeweizen
Full Sail Session Lager
Rainier Tallboys
PBR Tallboys
Miller Lite
Miller High Life
Budweiser
Bud Light

FOR THE WINOS:
14 Hands Cabernet
Happy Camper Merlot
Primaterra Pinot Grigio
14 Hands Chardonnay

We also have a good selection for the non-alcohol types…and hot dogs. Lots and lots of hot dogs…and our new bad-ass stickers.

I’m super excited. Thanks again to all! Hope to see you Saturday Night!

Someone steal your bike???

I found a ditched men’s Schwinn Varsity in our driveway on 6th Ave this morning. Call me to describe it if you think it’s yours. 253.677.6-five-three-zero.

Boo to bike thieves!

A Good Day

Yesterday shaped up to be a killer day. I had heard we were going to be named ‘Best Cheap Date’ in the Weekly Volcano’s “Best Of” issue. I got a huge smile on my mug as I saw I was named “Best Bar Owner” in Tacoma as well. Nothing like a little nod or atta-boy to boost your well being.

Immediately after reading the WV, the editor and publisher of Beer Northwest Magazine walked in. They had heard about us, and stopped in for a couple beers, a couple dogs, and some picture taking. We shot the breeze for a few, and then they were off to their homebase down PDX way. Rad.

I also got the final go-ahead on opening up our back lot for our 1-year Anniversary Party (August 16th). It should be a friggin’ blast outside! Fish Tale is making us a special cask beer (Red Hot AugustFest Bier!) to have on tap, we’re giving away the bike, and if more people sign up, the RH Hot Dog Eating Contest is a GO! If you or anyone you know wants to compete, please let me know (delicioushotdogs at gmail dot com)! Winners will be rewarded with fame, glory, and free stuffs! Woo!