Krampusnacht: An Alternative Holiday Market

Come celebrate the holidays as we host our Krampusnacht Market with delightful offerings from Gate &amp; Garden Herbal Apothecary, spooky ceramics by Clay Creep, Spicy Boy Jerky and behold the horror/comic-inspired art of Theater of Creeps. Support cool local artisans and enjoy some beer! We’ll have a bunch of devilishly dark, barrel-aged beers available along with nice light and hoppy options too. The market runs from 2-6pm on Saturday, December 9th inside our taproom.

Bone Up Brewing Company

Bone Up Trivia Night

What’s Horatio’s full name? What were the original four flagship beers? What band have we brewed the most collab beers for? What size is our brewing system? What kind of barrels do we age El Pulpo in? How many hippos are hidden in the taproom? Join us for a very special Bone Up themed trivia night on Friday, December 8 from 8-11pm! We’ll be awarding some hella cool prizes to the top two teams, and dishing out special flights for the evening. Don’t sleep on this one!

Satan Claws: Holiday Music Trivia

Belsnickel, Santa, and Krampus are here to party for this holiday installment of Audio Triviality! How much do you know about Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs? Are you impish or admirable? Do you know all the lyrics to “All I Want for Christmas is You”?  Join us for a very merry trivia experience and get festive at Bone Up Brewing on December 7th, first question at 8pm! We’ll be tapping our holiday seasonal, Biere de Krampus, for this trivia night! Krampus is a Belgian dark holiday ale brewed with ginger, figs, and honey and it’s full of belly-warming goodness.

Horatio Day: A Barrel Aged Beer Festival

Horatio's the name of our dapper logo dude, and he's so dang special to us we throw him a proper birthday bash every year! We’re hosting Horatio Day BEFORE the holidays this year for reasons many of you already know, but don’t be sad because we will be showcasing our widest, wildest variety ever of big beers, barrel-aged delights, and funky ales - it's sure to put a tingle in your tummy and a grin on your face! Join us for some cozy cheer in the taproom all day Saturday, 12/2 and Sunday, 12/3 - we'll have lots of draft beer, fancy bottles, and delicious food vendors! We’ll be throwing a “keep the glass” special with every receipt so you can take home a piece of the taproom too.  This will also be the first Horatio Day to feature live music! On Saturday, 12/2, The Weisstronauts and The Electric Heaters will be providing dulcet surf rock against the din of the taproom from 6-9pm. This is gonna be so fun!

Pulpo Day 2023: Stout Festival

Just what the hell is a Pulpo Day, you ask? Why, it’s a celebration of our favorite winter seasonal, a chocolate orange stout aged in whiskey barrels! Join us for the 2023 release party, where we’ll be doling out vertical flights of Pulpo through the years (served with a chocolate orange slice, of course), vintage bottles galore, and your favorite brewery owners behind the bar serving up high fives and anecdotes from Pulpo Days past.  Vintages available: 2019 Cellar - draft only 2020 Barrel Aged - draft and bottles 2021 Barrel Aged - draft and bottles 2022 Cellar - draft only  2022 Barrel Aged - draft and bottles 2023 Release - draft only 2023 Barrel Aged - draft and bottles

Hot Sauce Day!

Tingly. Tangy. Sweet. Spicy. Hot sauce is THE best condiment and frankly, we are obsessed with it. Join us for the third installment of Hot Sauce Day and stock up for the holidays! This time around we have Craic Sauce, The Bone Sauce, and Rhed’s Hot Sauce coming to sling some liquid fire at our taproom from 2-6pm.

2013 Music Trivia

Some of the most innovative artists of the last decade — Daft Punk, Queens of the Stone Age, Vampire Weekend and Arcade Fire all made watershed albums, an unexpected comeback album From My Bloody Valentine, and Lorde makes her debut. Black Sabbath reunited and we lost Lou Reed and Jeff Hanneman. Let's revisit the year 2013!  Audio Triviality is a music-based trivia experience with unique themes and specially curated playlists, every first Thursday of the month at Bone Up Brewing, Starts at 8pm.

Beer & Candy Pairing!

Come on out and try our 2023 beer and candy pairings for Halloween weekend! We’re pouring two awesome curated beer and candy flights for you: Starburst x Horatio’s Reserve Barleywine Butterfinger x Extra Naked Table Beer 100 Grand x Kingslayer Oatmeal Brown Ale Twizzlers x Blurst of Times Hazy IPA Twix x 700 Amber Ale Swedish Fish x Synhoptikon West Coast IPA Skittles x Extra Funky Sour Table Beer Reese’s x Shut Up Kelly! Porter

Bone Up Brewing

Dog Costume Contest

Dress up your pup and join us in the beer garden Saturday, 10/28 from 12-6pm! Craig Mac will be here serving incredible mac ‘n cheese dishes, and we’ll be pouring our famous beer and candy pairing flights! Well-behaved dogs and kids are welcome, and we'll award swag bags with merch, gift cards, and dog toys out to the owners of our favorite costumed pups!

Craig Mac ‘n’ Cheese Pop Up

Craig Mac 'n' Cheese is poppin' up with your favorite homemade comfort food and all the toppings! We're pairing them with our annual dog costume contest for Halloween weekend

Halloween Yoga with Crystal

Recover from a ghoul’s night out and stretch before a spooky afternoon with Halloween yoga. This class is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Each class will be all levels, a little funky and a little spooky with a playlist of halloween themed songs. You’ll stretch, sweat and surrender into a guided savasana that will leave you feeling spellbound and de-stressed. Price includes 1 beer (or non-alcoholic drink) and class LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES, RESERVE NOW! Email <a href="mailto:hines.crystalr@gmail.com">hines.crystalr@gmail.com</a> to reserve a yoga mat (3 extras!)

Code 1 BBQ Pop Up

Code1 BBQ will be here serving up dinner complete with smoked meats and sides to pair with our draft list!

Tim Burton Trivia

Known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and his takes on Batman and Alice in Wonderland, it’s safe to say Tim Burton is in the Halloween Hall of Fame. As a filmmaker, animator, illustrator, screenwriter, and poet, Burton has quite the curriculum vitae. Test your fandom on October 26th at Bone Up Brewing, first question at 8pm!

Wire Tree Art Class at Bone Up Brewing

Ryan will teach you how to create a wire tree in any style you want on a fist sized rock you provide during this two hour class! Ticket includes a FREE BEER and all tools and materials needed for you to create your own wire tree sculpture! Things you need to bring- - a fist sized rock for your tree to grow on - friends and family to participate with - your creativity! *Participants must be 21 years of age or older*

Ghastly Gala: Spooky Art Marketplace

Attention goils and ghouls! Ghastly Gala is upon us! On Saturday, October 21 from 2-6pm, come check out our spooky vendor market, featuring tricks and treats from Motionless Visions Illustration, Constant Disappointment Records, Shoe Bones Gallery, and Extend This Nails.&nbsp; We will be playing all sorts of horror-inspired music for your tormenting pleasure. Costumes encouraged. Let’s get spooky! VENDORS Extend This! - press and slide on nails for alternative people - @extendthisnails Shoe Bones - galley specializing in queer and outsider art - @shoe.bones Constant Disappointment Records - rock, metal, and alternative music/merch - @constantdisappointmentrecords Motionless Visions - rock/metal prints, monster illustrations @motionlessvisions

S22: conversations

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S4: top picks

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S11: happening this weekend

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S19: interest based

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S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

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S28: calendar experiences

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S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

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S16: editor picks

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S2 (A): top experiences

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Top 20 things to do in Boston

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S3 (A): trending experiences

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S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.