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HOP ONES: 2025 (January)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM More Deets
Hop Ones: The challenge with hot wings and colder beers! Tickets are available here!
Join us as we taste through progressively hotter and hotter wings with sauces from the official Hot Ones lineup!
As you taste you’ll be provided with question cards with hotter and hotter questions to chat about with your table. At the end of each round guests can share their answers with the entire crowd and the person with the best story will win a free beer. Tickets come with ten wings (vegetarian option available) and access to all 10 sauces!
Please note that only ticket holders will be permitted entrance to the event area. Any spectators who wish to watch the event but not participate must purchase a ‘Spectator Ticket’. Spectator tickets do not come with wings.
Korn’s Here To Slay – That’s right, this sauce is made by cult classic rock band, Korn! It’s a little on the nose but of course this sauce features corn as well as smoky chipotles in adobo, jalapeno, pineapple, and lime. (Spice Level: 2/10)
Piko Pepper’s Piko Riko – This mild sauce hails from our northern friends across the border in Montreal Canada. It features the savory and sour notes of Piri Piri sauce while adding a subtle twist from additions of beer and habanero peppers. (Spice Level: 3/10)
Burns & Mccoy’s Mezcaline – This hot sauce features Mezcal and Espresso! Orange Habaneros, Chocolate Bhutlah, and Chocolate Ghost Peppers add spice on top of the sauce’s signature smoky flavor. (Spice Level: 3/10)
Hellfire Hot Sauce’s Devil’s Blend Roasted Reaper – This sauce out of Detroit, Michigan features toned down heat but dialed up flavor thanks to fire roasted jalapenos, tomatillos, granny smith apples, and scallions. (Spice Level: 4/10)
Hot ‘N Saucy’s Black Garlic N’ Peri Peri Sauce – This sauce from Georgia pays homage to it’s southern roots with deep molasses notes and savory umami flavor from additions of black garlic, ginger, and brown sugar. (Spice Level: 5/10)
Torchbearer Hot Sauce’s Mushroom Mayhem – This fungi-filled sauce from Pennsykvania features shiitakes and portobellos for a nice umami character. It also featues habaneros peppers and scorpion peppers, mandarin orange, molasses, and horseradish. (Spice Level: 6/10)
Black Eyed Susan Spice Co’s Red Flag – This sauce from Maryland is not only fruity and tart from muscadine grape juice, cranberries, and hibiscus; but also sizziling and savory due to the usage of a Trinidad scorpion pepper mash. (Spice Level: 7/10)
Evolution Hot Sauce’s Da Bomb – You already know all about this feared elixir. Fiery red scorpion peppers stop you in your tracks while hearty spices like paprika and turmeric impart a savory flavor. This one is sure to test the limits of your taste buds. (Spice Level: 8/10)
Butterfly Bakery’s Taco Vibes Only – California Reaper and Ghost Peppers take this Vermont hot sauce to the next level. It also features tangy and earthy notes from lime juice, cumin, and coriander. (Spice Level: 9/10)
Hot One’s The Last Dab: Xperience – This sauce is made entirely with Pepper X, officially the hottest variety of pepper in the world. Be sure to add a little extra on your final wing, if you can handle it. (Spice Level: 11/10)
Speed Puzzle Competition: January
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM More Deets
Are you ready to put your puzzle-solving skills to the test? Join us for an exciting Speed Puzzle Competition on Saturday, January 25th starting at 12:30 PM! Gather your friends and form a team of up to four people to race against others in a thrilling challenge to see who can complete a 500-piece puzzle the fastest. Tickets Available Here
Please note: teams are a maximum of 4 players, please purchase tickets under the same name to ensure you are placed on the appropriate team. You must purchase 1 ticket for each member of your team.
Prizes:
1st Place: $100 gift card
2nd Place: $25 gift card
Every participant gets a free beer with their ticket, so you can enjoy a cold one while putting your puzzle prowess to the test!
*Teams cannot be larger than 4 people
Player One & The Mad Catz: An Interactive Video Game Jazz Experience
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM More Deets
Come out and join us for an interactive listening experience to hear Player One & The Mad Catz and to play retro games. Free entry for all. Retro games provided for you to play. Enjoy a beer while listening to the soothing jazz sounds from all your favorite games.
Beer & Cheese Pairing: February
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM More Deets
What’s better than cheese aka savory blocks of joy? CHEESE WITH BEER! Join us as we lead you on a flavor trip of four beers paired with local cheeses. Pairing info coming soon! Tickets available here!