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There’s a pair of events in Memphis this week featuring hoppy brews from Nashville’s Yazoo Brewing Company.

First up, tonight (Tuesday) at the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium in Downtown, there will be tappings of Hop Project #65, #66 and #68. (Each edition of Hop Project is brewed with a different blend of hops, never to be repeated again.)

You’ll be able to get a flight with samples of all three for just $3, and pints are $3 as well. The kegs will be tapped at 7 p.m.

On Wednesday, there will be a special Yazoo cask night at Hog & Hominy in East Memphis. Yazoo’s Ivan Chester will be bringing a special cask of Pale Ale dry-hopped with Columbus hops.

Buy the beer, keep the pint glass. Plus, $1 from every purchase will benefit Toys for Tots. The event starts at 5 p.m.

On Sunday, Sweet Grass Next Door laid down some sod on its back parking lot and helped a bunch of adults relive their childhood.

“Adult Field Day” featured all your favorite grade school games, from a potato sack race to a three-legged race to an egg toss … but with beer.

And not just any beer. Yazoo Brewing Company’s Ivan Chester brought all the beer left over from the Memphis Brewfest to the Cooper-Young event, including Hop Project, Gerst and Hefeweizen. It was basically a Brewfest after-party, with burgers and hotdogs on the grill, live music and lots of fun and games.

There was even a FuzzyBrew team that took 1st place in the potato sack race! But our winning ways ended there.

Grab a spoon and an egg, and it’s off to the races!

Ryan Trimm, co-owner and chef of Sweet Grass and event organizer, has a lead on the Whole Foods guy.

Justin (in blue shirt) teams up with Ivan during a game of beer pong. Justin has some skills.

What’s a beer-themed field day without cornhole?

This guy just won the egg toss.

This egg was not so lucky.

Yazoo has its own washer game, which is reportedly pretty tough to master.

The teams take a break between games.

Looks like some serious discussions are afoot with the referee!

Ahhh, beer…

Nashville comes to Memphis on Thursday (tomorrow) as the Flying Saucer downtown hosts a special Yazoo Brewing Company beer dinner.

Yazoo brewmaster Ivan Chester will pair delicious Yazoo beers with Nashville fare, including “hot” chicken and waffles.

Here’s the menu:

Opening beer ~ Rye Saison
1st course ~ Fried green tomatoes & crawfish-stuffed jalapenos paired with Dos Perros
2nd course ~ Sausage & cheese plate paired with Belgian IPA
3rd course ~ Nashville-style hot chicken & waffles paired with Gerst
4th course ~ Sly Rye Porter ice cream over brownies paired with SUE

The event starts at 7 p.m. and costs $30 for UFO club members and $35 for non-members. Call 523-7468 for more details.

About 50 runners (and craft beer lovers) converged on South of Beale  Saturday morning to take part in Yazoo Brewing Company’s Barely a 4K Beer Run. The 2.5-mile course weaved through the streets of Downtown Memphis, ending back at South of Beale where a delicious keg of Yazoo Fall Lager awaited. Despite temperatures hovering in the upper 30s, we had a blast.

Yazoo brewmaster Ivan Chester with the keg of Yazoo Fall Lager.

Jason donned antlers for the run.

Carrie, aka @BrizzyC, set the pace. She’s fast!

Andy Ashby, chairman of the Cooper-Young Regional Beerfest, and Neil McCormick, Sales and Marketing Manager at Yazoo. (Neil was the elf in the photo up top.)

FuzzyBrew Mike and Sara hit the streets.

Jason and FuzzyBrew Grant finish the run, looking strong!

Neil chats about Yazoo after the run.

Yazoo plans to sponsor another run in Memphis soon, possibly in February. Be on the lookout for an announcement.