Main Tap Tavern

Football Sundays at Main Tap!
2016-10-02 | Main Tap Tavern, 518 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States
Your spot for all your NFL action on Sundays in at Main Tap. With our NFL Sunday Ticket you can watch any game you want while you grabbing a tasty meal off our new Breakfast Menu.
Grab your friends and come down for a kick ass day of football at the Tap!!
75 Cent Wings on Mondays!

The Scavengers
2016-10-01
The Scavengers Cover Band 7pm. No Cover Charge!!
The Scavengers are a Classic Rock inspired band based out of East County San Diego. The Scavengers will be playing your favorite Rock tunes starting at 7pm at Main Tap Tavern.

Oktoberfest 2016
2016-09-30 08:00 - 2016-10-03 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
9/30 – 10/2 (or until supplies last)

Purchase a custom Main Tap liter stein for $20 filled with any Oktoberfest beer!
Refill with any Oktoberfest beer for $7.50
Keep the stein and use it year round for select beers every Sunday & Monday

Featured Beers:
Paulaner – Oktoberfest-Märzen
Firestone – Walker Oaktoberfest
Sierra Nevada – Oktoberfest
Thorn Street – Oktoberfest
Sam Adams – Octoberfest

Thorn Street Cask
2016-09-21
Thorn Street Cask Event @ Main Tap Tavern (A Tribe Called West IPA)

Coconut Porter
007 English Pale
Tropical Daze IPA – Super Fresh Cask

Street Games & Prizes will be available!!

The Amalgamated
2016-09-17
The Amalgamated Band 9pm.
The Amalgamated are a traditional ska/jazz band, influenced very much by early SKA styles, old reggae tunes, great jazz standards and soulful ballads in the vain of the late 60’s. A 10-member ensemble that includes vocals, two guitars, stand-up bass, dual saxophones, trumpets, trombone, keys and percussion.

Emo Night
2016-08-27
Emo Night at Main Tap Tavern

Pop-Up-Shop by: DeadView
Here for the love of art, music and good ol’ horror flicks. http://thedeadviewproject.bigcartel.com/
Featuring live music from: Luis the Beast & Your Old 8g Ipod

UFC 202
2016-08-20
UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 (7pm – $5 Cover)

Your spot for watching UFC while drinking great craft beer is at the Main Tap Tavern!
UFC 202 will be Saturday, August 20th at 7pm! $5 cover!! Stay after the fight for live music with Midnight Eagle.
Call ahead to reserve tables of 4 or more while they last!!

Big Toe Band
2016-08-13, 2016-05-28
Big Toe Band 9pm.
The Big Toe Buzz Is Growing louder everyday, thanks to an international following. When an unlikely Youtube Video went “Viral,” Television networks in the U.S.A. and abroad began literally lining up to feature Big Toe. At one point, two rival Korean networks, (SBS and MBC) arrived simultaneously to film a Big Toe show, resulting in a near conflict. “that was fun!” Formed by frontman Mark Goffeney, and Guitarist St. James, The band’s name is derived from a favorite line in a movie, apart from the fact that the Bass/guitar player front man was indeed Born Without Arms and plays with his Feet! Although a band featuring an “armless guitar player who can “shred” with his feet has surely brought much publicity, Big Toe is committed to the idea that good song writing and exciting live shows are most important.

UFC 201
2016-07-30
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley (7pm – $5 Cover)

Your spot for watching UFC while drinking great craft beer is at the Main Tap Tavern!
UFC 201 will be Saturday, July 30th at 7pm! $5 cover!! Stay after the fight for live music with Dirty Decibels.
Call ahead to reserve tables of 4 or more while they last!!

Dirty Decibels
2016-07-30
The Dirty Decibels are an East County based band hell bent on entertaining with everything from loud, rowdy rock tunes to sexy throwback grooves. Made up of accomplished musicians of various backgrounds, The Dirty Decibels love providing the bar scene with polished sets and impeccable musicianship with just the right amount of rock n roll grit and attitude.

Black Market III
2016-07-23
Saturday 7/23 – Black Market III Band 9pm. No Cover!!
Black Market III crosses over, using the Blues as the root of the sound. In addition to their original music, BMIII features more obscure covers from Tom Waits, Wayne Walker, Hank Williams Sr., Leadbelly, Dead Weather, Social Distortion, and many more. No pigeon holing this band–Blues and American Roots firmly planted, yet not like anything you’ve heard or seen before. The band prides itself on it’s ability to perform diversely and dynamically, playing full blown concerts to small ‘stripped down’ semi-acoustic shows, traditional blues to their trademarked ‘Grease Punk’ sound.

Avery Brewing Night
2016-07-22
Avery Brewing Night
Details TBA

Butchers Brewing Cask
2016-07-13
Butchers Brewing “Old Sow – Hoppy Pale Ale” Cask

Our incredibly aromatic session ale is filled with all the flavor sought after in an IPA. This pale ale carries a pleasing hop aroma and is just bitter enough, but not too much. Why not warm up to the old sow? She just may become your new favorite!

UFC 200
2016-07-09
UFC 200: Lesnar vs. Hunt (7pm – $5 Cover)

Your spot for watching UFC while drinking great craft beer is at the Main Tap Tavern!
UFC 200 will be Saturday, July 9th at 7pm! $5 cover!! Stay after the fight for live music with No Kings.
Call ahead to reserve tables of 4 or more while they last!!

Tapping Lost Abbey
2016-07-08
Main Tap 8th Anniversary Week – Brandy Barrel Aged Angels Share & Cuveé de Tomme
Lost Abbey rounds out the week with two heavy hitters:
Brandy Barrel Aged Angels Share – American Strong Ale (12.50%)
Cuveé de Tomme – American Sour Ale (11.0%)
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1322141421136637/

Tapping Alesmith
2016-07-07
Main Tap 8th Anniversary Week – Tapping Alesmith’s Decadence 2015
We continue the anniversary beer trend With Alesmith’s Decadence 2015, a Belgian-Style Amber Ale.
This big, complex, amber-hued ale was brewed with a substantial amount of Belgian and European malts that complement the spiciness imparted by Belgian abbey yeast. The result is a perfect balance between rich, toasty maltiness, Belgian Candi sugar and the light, floral profile of European hops. Enjoy this hearty Belgian inspired brew now or age at a cool temperature to increase its complexities.
Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1322141421136637/

Tapping Thorn Street
2016-07-06
Main Tap 8th Anniversary Week – A Cask of Thorn Street’s Alpenglow & Main Tap Anniversary IPA
We will be tapping our very own Collaboration IPA that Thorn Street brewed for us along with a cask of Thorn Street’s Alpenglow – An imperial red ale clocking in at 9.0%.
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1322141421136637/

Tapping Avery
2016-07-05
Main Tap 8th Anniversary Week – Avery’s 23rd Anniversary Ale
Inspired by Brabant (remember that one?) and the goodness of its marriage of Brettanomyces fermentation and Belgian dark malts, we’ve crafted this celebratory wild ale using three strains of Bretts. Our house strain, Brettanomyces drie, brings loads of ripe stone fruit aromas to the mix. Brettanomyces bruxellensis lends the classic horsey and rustic aspects of a traditional wild ale, while Brettanomyces custersianus delivers massive tropical fruit essences to the flavor party. Add some beautiful, dark and robust Belgian specialty malts for caramel, chocolate and fig elements and you have this — our rendition of a Dark Farmhouse Ale.
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1322141421136637/

Tapping Goose Island
2016-07-04
Main Tap 8th Anniversary Week – Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout
Brewed in honor of the 1000th batch at our original Clybourn brewpub. A liquid as dark and dense as a black hole with thick foam the color of a bourbon barrel. The nose is an intense mix of charred oak, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and smoke. One sip has more flavor than your average case of beer.
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 13.80%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
60 IBU
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1322141421136637/

Tapping Sierra Nevada
2016-07-03
Main Tap 8th Anniversary Week – Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Across America Series

Sweet Sunny South – Southern Table Beer
Moxee-Moron – Imperial Session IPA
Family Values – Imperial Brown Ale with Cocoa
West Latitude – Session Rye with Hibiscus
Pat-Rye-Ot – Revolutionary Pale Ale
Stout of the Union – Robust Stout
Southern Pepper & the Lemon Grass Band – Imperial Blonde Ale

For the last beer listed: We actually flew out to Sierra Nevada’s Ashville location to collaborate on a light blonde ale with a bit of kick. We added lemongrass and peppercorns grown on Sierra Nevada’s estate and utilized hops from New Zealand and Australia. You can only find the beer here at Main Tap Tavern.
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1322141421136637/

Karaoke Party Fridays
2016-07-01
Friday Night Karaoke Party
Join Main Tap and KJ Hailstorm from 8 pm to Last Call, as we get your weekend started off right! Sing your heart out with your choice of Rock N Roll, Country, Oldies, Hip Hop. Whatever your genre, we have THOUSANDS of songs to choose from!

Mason Ale Works
2016-06-22
Mason Ale Works, Cask & Takeover
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. You have to be prepared to make your own luck. From head first slides to 18 hour work days, Mason Ale Works is beer for people who defy the odds and make their own fortune.

Founders Brewing
2016-06-17
Founders Brewing Take Over
The Founders Family, a group of passionate beer enthusiasts, has grown around this simple philosophy: “We don’t brew beer for the masses. Instead, our beers are crafted for a chosen few, a small cadre of renegades and rebels who enjoy a beer that pushes the limits of what is commonly accepted as taste. In short, we make beer for people like us.”

Black Market III
2016-06-11, 2016-05-21
Black Market III Band 9pm. No Cover!!
Black Market III crosses over, using the Blues as the root of the sound. In addition to their original music, BMIII features more obscure covers from Tom Waits, Wayne Walker, Hank Williams Sr., Leadbelly, Dead Weather, Social Distortion, and many more. No pigeon holing this band–Blues and American Roots firmly planted, yet not like anything you’ve heard or seen before. The band prides itself on it’s ability to perform diversely and dynamically, playing full blown concerts to small ‘stripped down’ semi-acoustic shows, traditional blues to their trademarked ‘Grease Punk’ sound.

UFC 199
2016-06-04
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 (7pm – $5 Cover)

Your spot for watching UFC while drinking great craft beer is at the Main Tap Tavern!
UFC 199 will be Saturday, June 4th at 7pm! $5 cover!! Stay after the fight for live music with No Kings.
Call ahead to reserve tables of 4 or more while they last!!

Deschutes Take Over
2016-06-03
Dechutes Take Over featuring Abyss and Black Butte XXVII

The Abyss – Imperial Stout
A deep, dark Imperial Stout, The Abyss has almost immeasurable depth and complexity. Hints of molasses, licorice and other alluring flavors make it something not just to quaff, but contemplate.
Black Butte XXVII – Imperial Porter
Our 27th Anniversary Imperial Porter was brewed with Theo Chocolate’s cocoa nibs, pomegranate molasses and select spices, blended with apricot puree, and then aged in bourbon barrels. The result is a truly exquisite ale with bold chocolate character, inspired flavors of fruit, and just a pinch of spice. The perfect way for us to celebrate our golden birthday with you! (Released August 2015)

Wednesday Trivioke
2016-06-01
Main Tap is merging our karaoke and trivia on Wednesday nights for a little #TRIVIOKE action. Trivia from 6-8pm with your favorite host Sarah, followed by karaoke with KJ Quenga from 8pm to close. Two awesome events along with the always epic Cask Night. Don’t miss out.

Lagunitas Takeover
2016-05-26
Lagunitas Takeover featuring: Waldo & Aunt Sally – 4:20pm

The Waldos Special Ale – Herbacious. Botanical. Dank. Resinous.
In 1971, the Waldos met one afteroon at 4:20 in the front courtyard of their school near the statue of Louis Pasteur. They set out in a ’66 Impala armed with a “treasure map” on a journey to find a secret garden near Point Reyes. They met there at the same time every day and continued their quest. They never found the secret garden….But they keep lookin’. The dankest and hoppiest beer ever brewed at Lagunitas was made with help of the Waldos for all treasure hunters.
Aunt Sally – A Unique Dry-Hopped Sweet Tart Sour Mash Ale
We soured the wort on the Hot Side with Lactobacillus for a few days and then
