SAT 4/20: Specials @ TRH / Serving Food @ Wingman Brewers!

On Saturday, we’ll be unleashing the 420 Dog upon an unsuspecting public.

All-beef dog with bacon, peanut butter, strawberry jam, and topped with crunch berry crumbles. Yes, this is for real. No additions, substitutions, or to-go. It will be available when we open at 11am.

To aid in the thirst quenching side of things, we’re doing $1 off pint specials on Beer Valley Leafer Madness IIPA & Mt. Shasta Mountain High Weed IPA as well.

If that was not enough to get your Saturday planned, we are heading down to Wingman Brewers (509 1/2 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma, WA 253-651-4832) to help celebrate their 2nd Anniversary! We’re bringing along a special batch of sausages & mustards to feed their hungry masses!

SAUSAGES: Pork Hot Link, Beef & Potato, Italian w/Pepperjack. All sausages were ground locally for this event.

MUSTARDS: Ace IPA Bavarian Mustard, P-51 Porter Brown Mustard, Stratofortress Honey Mustard. All mustards were made by us with Wingmans beers. For extra tasty delight, we made a P-51 Strat BBQ Sauce as well.

We will start serving food at noon, and go until we sell out.

Thu 2/28: Snipes Mountain Night & TRH Test Kitchen

Our pals from Snipes Mountain Brewery are paying a visit on Thursday night. Instead of bore-fests with a tshirt that won’t fit you anyway, we like to reward you with amazing beer. Check out these tasty offerings:

Bar Top Cask of Snipes Mountain No Bake Stout casked with almond butter & Ecuadorean cacao nibs

Bar Top Cask of Snipes Mountain IPA casked with copious amounts of Centennial hops & coconut palm sugar

Keg of Snipes Mountain 2010 Ye Olde Roza Barley Wine

Keg of Snipes Mountain Red Sky ESB w/Chinook, Cascade, Palisade & Satus hops

Keg of Snipes Mountain Wild Eye P.A. Belgian IPA

Everything is getting tapped at 6pm!

Since it’s Thursday, that means the TRH Test Kitchen will be going, this time with a nod to our pals from Snipes Mountain:

THE KAISER
“Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world”
-Kaiser Wilhelm

German bratwurst in a pretzel roll, Swiss cheese, Snipes Mountain IPA mustard, onions, cider braised sauerkraut, and dill pickles. This special will be available when we open at 11am, until we close at 11pm, or until supplies are exhausted, whichever comes first.

This special is vegi-friendly when ordered with a vegi-brat at no extra charge.

No substitutions/additions/to-go.

SUN 1/13/13: Early Open, The TRH Legion Of Boom Dog…

In honor of The Seattle Seahawks advancing to another stage in the postseason to take on Atlanta, we found it only proper to open our doors 90 minutes early, at 9:30am, this Sunday to catch The Hawks game. We’ll be serving up one of our favorite football hot dog specials (and one of yours, too, as it sold out rather early last time), rechristened The Legion Of Boom Dog for Sunday.

This all-beef dog is covered in steak sauce, topped with a house-made porter/bleu cheese dressing, a slice of bacon, and finished with french-fried onions.

This special will be available all day, or until supplies are exhausted, no substitutions or to-go. Enjoy while we watch The Hawks take on The Falcons at 10am!

SUN 1/6: The TRH Wild Card Dog

In honor of The Seattle Seahawks making the postseason, we’ll be serving up one of our favorite hot dog specials for football, rechristened The Wild Card Dog for Sunday.

This all-beef dog is cooked in hot wing sauce, then topped with a house-made beer bleu cheese dressing, and finished with diced celery.

This special will be available all day, or until supplies are exhausted, no substitutions or to-go. Enjoy while we watch The Hawks take on The Skins at 1:30!

TUE 7/3: The Rick Price Dog aka The Lil’ Smokie Dog

Long-time reg and local firefighter Rick Price wants you to know that size doesn’t matter. Since we will be closed on Wednesday July 4th, you can get our special dog this month one day early.

The Rick Price Dog, aka The Lil’ Smokie Dog, is a grip of little smokies, slathered with a pale ale (Rick’s normal call) barbecue sauce, topped with cheddar cheese on a steamed poppyseed bun.

This dog is available beginning at 11am, no additions, and is available until close, or until supplies are exhausted.

Wed 9/28: OktoBeerFest Night, 5pm

Harvest time makes us all a little bit giddy. Fresh Hop Beers, Harvest Beers, and Oktoberfest Beers all hit, and it is the time of year most people associate with Seasonal Beer changes. Tonight we mix it all up for a great time. We’ll spotlight some special beer, and some special food.

As many of you know, we’ve been growing and experimenting with our own hops for some time now. This year, with some help from our pals at 7 Seas Brewing, we’ve taken it another step forward…the birth of the TRH Estate Dry Hop Project IPA.

Here is what we’re putting on tap for tonight’s festivities:

Ayinger OktoberFest-Marzen
The Ayinger Brewery has been owned & operated by the same family since 1878. This award winning Marzen Lager has a rich, golden color, a slightly sweet, malty nose, with medium to big body & alcohol. The soft dryness is from the long maturation. World renowned Festival Beer.

Veltins Pilsner
Veltins Brauerei has been brewing since 1824. It is still independent & family owned, and still adheres to the Reinheitsgebot Purity Law from 1516. In the North German tradition, Veltins uses a generous amount of hops from the Hallertau region of Bavaria. Regarded as one of the finest examples of a German Pilsner.

Bayreuther Bierbrauerei Zwick’l Kellerbier
The brewery was started in the small Franconian village of Bayreuth in North Bavaria in 1857. In 1872 the brewery went public and sold shares to the towns people. The town of Bayreuth owns Bayreuther and they are proud of it. The Bayreuther Zwick’l is a classic example of a Bavarian Kellerbier, a unfiltered lager that is aged with wood & lagered longer than a typical helles lager. Copper in color, the beer pours with a creamy white head and finishes clean & crisp. Traditionally saved & drank by the brewmaster only, the Zwick’l is one of the only beers of its kind being imported.

7 Seas Hop Prophet
A 100% ‘wet’ hop ale utilizing Amarillo and Centennial varieties that go from vine to kettle within hours. Exclusively brewed with wet hops at a rate of over 7 pounds per barrel (31gal) of beer, the Hop Prophet yields an aroma of fresh citrus zest followed by a delicate, yet pronounced juicy bitterness. A blend of domestic Pale Ale malt, British Marris Otter malt, and a touch of crystal malt, contribute a clean, off-dry mouthfeel with subtle notes of honey and melon fruit.

7 Seas / The Red Hot Estate Grown Hops dry-hop Project IPA
Literally grown right outside our backdoor, our own “Estate Grown” hops (Centennial & Chinook varities) were taken to 7 Seas Brewing on September 22nd and added to a keg of Rude Parrot IPA. This dry hopped version is the result. Only one keg exists, and when it’s gone, it’s gone.

And in addition to our regular menu, you can try the following special treats:

The Bismarck: A 1/3 lb bratwurst sausage served in a pretzel roll, with your choice of stone ground mustard or curried ketchup, topped with our own cider braised sauerkraut.

Landjaeger: Meaning “country hunter”, this is a spicy, dried sausage, a popular snack in Southern Germany & Switzerland. Served with stone ground mustard.

Pretzel: Baked fresh this morning by our pals at Hess German Bakery, this is the best pretzel in the Northwest. Served with stone ground mustard.

The beers and special additional menu get the night started off at 5pm. We’ll have some prizes and giveaways throughout, and good time SHALL ensue. Specialty food items and beers are limited, and only available while supplies last! See you tonight!

Sun 7/10: Art on the Ave; Beer Garden and Grill Action, 11am

This Sunday, right outside our front door, is 6th Avenue’s 13th annual street festival, Art On The Ave. They’ll shut down car traffic to make room for people roaming the Ave, artist vendor booths, and good times, which always prevail at this annual event. This year they even converted the old vacant church into a movie house featuring locally-made films.

We’ll be shutting down our bar kitchen, pulling all the menus, moving things out back, and firing up the TRH Grill for a little flame-kissed meat action. Our famous hot dogs, bratwurst, kielbasa, and andouille will hit the grill (also with grilled onions and our cider-braised sauerkraut), everything flat rated at $4, you dress your own creation.

Outdoor seating will abound, and we’ll be pouring a grip of Washington-made brews at our outside taps to accompany your sunshine-filled afternoon: Schooner Exact 3-Grid IPA, Schooner Exact Gateway Golden, Two Beers Brewing Persnickety Pale, Two Beers Brewing Immersion Amber, and 7 Seas Rude Parrot IPA.

You can also park it inside and soak up some A/C, as we’ll still be pouring from all 15 taps inside as well. Beer Garden and Grill shut down at 9pm, so late night hunger mongers take heed. Art On The Ave is always a blast, hopefully we’ll see your faces there!

Wed 4/6: Chuckanut Brewing Meet the Brewers Night & “The Cowboy Dog” Special

Chuckanut Brewing, headed up by NW Brewing Pioneers/Legends Will and Mari Kemper, has in a short time amassed many medal-winning beers, but also snagged the “America’s Best Small Brew Pub” and “Best Small Brew Pub” titles at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival, one short year after opening their doors.

Will has served as brewmaster for Thomas Kemper Brewing (Poulsbo, WA), Aviator Ales (Seattle, WA), Norwester Brewing (Portland, OR), Mile High Brewing (Denver, CO), and Dock Street Brewing (Philadelphia, PA). Internationally, Will and Mari started the first two Sierra Madre Brewpubs in Monterrey, Mexico, and also started the first brewpub/craft brewery in Istanbul, Turkey. The list of achievements could go on and on, but what sticks out in my mind is after meeting both of them a handful of times, they are, as we like to say, good people. On Wednesday night, we’ll have 4 of Chuckanut’s delicious offerings on tap; British IPA, Pilsner, Kolsch, and Export Stout. Will and Mari will be on hand to talk shop and enjoy a great night out in Tacoma with their amazing beers.

To further the awesomeness of the middle of the week, we are unleashing a one-day-only special hot dog, “The Cowboy Dog”. Take one of our all-beef hot dogs, top with onions, bacon, and BBQ Baked Beans infused with Big Sky’s Cowboy Coffee Porter. This one is available when we open the doors Wednesday morning, and goes until the chuck wagon runs dry.

TRH’s 12/24: The Steakhouse Hot Dog & growler fills

A little treat for all you elves prepping, for all you family members bracing, and for all you who just like delicious hot dogs and craft beer: Friday we’ll feature ‘The Steakhouse’ dog…all-beef dog, steak sauce, roasted garlic mash potatoes, and a spear of fresh asparagus.

The Steakhouse is available Friday the 24th from open (11am) until they’re all gone.

Speaking of bracing for the holidays, we’re also filling growlers all day for $10 on regular priced handles. Check up-to-date taplist over on our website.

We’ll be closed on Saturday, but back for the attack Sunday morning bright-eyed at 11am!

Upcoming December Events at TRH

Monday, December 13th – Tap Night Tacoma #7

Our monthly cask night with other Tacoma area pubs and taverns that happens the second Monday of every month. We’ll be featuring a bar-top firkin of Lazy Boy Dry-Hopped Orange Peel IPA. Tapping happens at 6pm!

Thursday, December 16th – United Way Season of Caring Night

We’ll be accepting cash donations all week to help out some local residents this holiday season. On Thursday, December 16th, TRH will donate $1 from every pint sold to add to the donations for United Way Season of Caring. It all culminates in a showing of The Christmas Story at 8pm, with prize raffles and general good revelry. Come help fill the glass boot for some of our neighbors in need.

Wednesday, December 22nd – A Very Hoppy Holidays with Schooner Exact Brewing

Join us at 6pm as we enjoy a very hoppy visit with our pals from Schooner Exact Brewing! We’ll be tapping Hoppy Holidays, Hoppy the Woodsman (bourbon barrel aged brother to Hoppy Holidays), Midnight Union Black Raz Wheat Holiday Ale, 3-Grid IPA, and a bar-top cask of Hoppy Holidays! Come hang with the gang, win a prize, and enjoy some of the most amazing beers being made in the industry.

Friday, December 24th – TRH’s “The Steakhouse” Special

Come get your hands on this special TRH creation, available all day, all night…one of our all-beef hot dogs, topped with steak sauce, garlic-mash potatoes, and a fresh spear of asparagus on top. Enjoy this holiday meal-on-a-bun with your pals and a pint. Hell. Yes.

Wednesday, December 29th – Get Stoopid with Lagunitas Brewing

Join us at 6pm as we tap a cask of Lagunitas Hop Stoopid! We’ll have some other tasty Lagunitas treats on, with free Lagunitas Pint Mason Jars for the early birds!