This week at Grindhaus…
Happy new year! 2025 was a fantastic year at Grindhaus, and we want to thank everyone who consistently showed up for us, which makes it possible to keep doing what we love in 2026.
~ Robb & Lisa
THE BEER
Tapping Thursday, January 8 @ 4pm:
THE CLASSIC – American Pale Ale – brewed with Cascade & Willamette hops IBU 35 ABV 5.5%
EVIL DEAD SMOKED RED – Red Ale – brewed with beech & cherry wood smoked malts ABV 6.5%
GOOD MORNING MAPLE CREAM – Cream Ale – Autumn spiced with a hint of real maple syrup ABV 6.3%
What is a Cream Ale?
A Cream Ale is a light, crisp, pale American Ale that mimics Lagers, featuring a clean, refreshing profile with subtle sweetness, often from corn adjuncts, and more character than a standard light Lager, despite the name having nothing to do with dairy cream. It’s known as a “lawnmower beer” for its drinkability, combining Ale yeast fermented at cooler temperatures (or even lager yeast) with cold conditioning, making it a hybrid style that’s smooth, well-attenuated, and popular for summer.
Key Characteristics:
- Flavor & Aroma: Light maltiness with notes of corn or light sweetness, low hop bitterness, and sometimes a hint of fruitiness from the Ale yeast.
- Appearance: Pale straw to gold, clear, with high carbonation and a low to medium head.
- Body & Mouthfeel: Light-bodied, clean, smooth, and thirst-quenching.
- Brewing Technique: A hybrid style using Ale yeast but fermented cooler, or sometimes with lager yeast, often with adjuncts like corn or rice, and frequently cold-conditioned (Lagered).
- History: An American creation from the 1800s, developed by Ale brewers to compete with popular pale Lagers.
Tapping Friday, January 9:
THE PICKETY WITCH – Imperial White Stout – Rich and creamy in body and flavor, the Imperial White Stout drinks like a decadent dessert coffee. With Coffee and Milk Sugar, notes of Peanut Butter, and subtle hints of Chocolate. ABV 8.6%
Saturday, January 10, 8pm Movie:
In this delightfully fractured tale, a grandfather reads a story about a beautiful young woman, and a farmboy-turned-swashbuckling pirate, to his bored grandson. The audience is magically transported into this tale, complete with numerous obstacles, enemies and allies, creepy creatures, and a quest to be reunited with the swordman’s true love. Cast: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest – 1987 – PG
Happy birthday, Bethany!
Thursday, January 15, 7:30pm – TV Trivia with Adam-Bomb!💣
Dust off your rabbit ears, VCR and cable box, check your wifi, and channel surf your way to Grindhaus at 7:30pm on January 15th for an evening of trivia & music from every age of the boob tube! From classics to Netflix – it’s a prime-time grab-bag!
Friday, January 23, 5-9pm – Drift Kitchen Pop-Up
Globally-Inspired Food,
Made to Gather.
A chef-driven menu rooted in global flavors, designed
for events, pop-ups, and shared experiences.
Friday, January 23, 6:30pm – The Books & the Bees – Adult Spelling Bee with the Clearwater Public Library
Win books and prizes at the monthly adult spelling bee with the Clearwater Public Library at Grindhaus!
Sign up to compete, play between-the-rounds trivia, meet the librarians, or just enjoy the show with a cool Grindhaus beer!
You’re in for an evening of friendly competition, laughter, and brainy fun.
Registration starts at 6:30pm; Bee starts at 7pm.
Don’t miss your chance to bee-come the reigning champion! See you there!
Sunday, January 25, 5pm – Book & Board – Book Club & Potluck
Book & Board is part book club and part potluck, with monthly meetings to discuss books and share recipes.
B&B meets the last Sunday of every month (pending holidays) in the Grindhaus screening room.
- Meeting: January 25, 5pm
- Book: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by by Sangu Mandanna
- Potluck Theme: 2nd chances – recipes you’ve made for book club before, whether it’s because it turned out so great, or because it didn’t turn out the way you wanted the first time
The meetings are open to the public, but space is limited! If you are new, Please RSVP by emailing Lisa at grindhausbrewlab@gmail.com. Once you attend a meeting you’ll receive an invite to our group on Bookclubs.com📚
Thursday, January 29, 7:30pm – ’90s Alternative Music Bingo with Adam-Bomb!💣
You asked for it, and Adam-Bomb is delivering with ’90s alternative music Bingo for the first time at Grindhaus!
Dust off those CDs, watch a bunch of 120-Minutes on YouTube, and start to remember what music hits sounded like in the 1990s.
Hosted by the one-and-only Adam-Bomb, celebrating his 4th year hosting events at The Grindhaus Brew Lab.
Don’t miss the inaugural event with Fun Prizes, Good Beer, and Guaranteed Fun!
Thursday, January 29, 7pm – Brooker Movie at the Beach Theater (NOT at Grindhaus)
Did you know a movie was partially filmed at Grindhaus? If you missed the Tampa premiere, you can catch another showing at the Beach Theater.
Find out more and get tickets at https://brookermovie.com/
Saturday, February 7, 7pm – Lunar Curiosities 
Join Lunar Curiosities for a hands-on oddities workshop where you’ll create a one-of-a-kind shadowbox featuring your choice of Luna Moths or Death Moths.
All supplies are included No experience necessary Step-by-step guidance provided
Find all of the details and ticketing info through the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/share/1FdqB46Ezn/
GOT A MOVIE SUGGESTION? Let us know! If you can bring in a few beer drinking friends to watch it, we’ll put it on the big screen for you.
Thank you for supporting local, independent business. #thinklocaldrinklocal
GRINDHAUS BREW LAB 
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