Events List

We take pride in our sustainability, initiatives, especially the ones that allow us the opportunity to partner with urban farms, community gardens & groups that are inspiring sustainable growth within their local communities.

We believe that creating productive green spaces within urban environments is one of the most impactful ways to further positive change. This includes cleaning up abandoned & vacant lots, rebuilding healthy soil, harvesting rainwater, supporting wildlife & local pollinators, planting trees or gardens & growing healthy, organic & accessible produce for local communities, often creating jobs & stimulating the local economy.

This Earth Day (4/22) we will be partnering with & raising funds for 15 different non-profit organizations doing just that. Hopcat East Lansing is partnering Ingham County Land Bank Garden Program.

Participating breweries will donate $1 of every pint sold to Ingham County Land Bank Garden Program, in which HopCat will match, up to $300.

Also, from 3:30-5:30, a representative from Ingham County Land Bank Garden Program will have a table set up in HopCat, to share more information about the great work that they do within our community, as well as opportunities to get involved!

Thank you to all of our awesome sponsors who got their hands dirty and helped make this project possible.

Pouring:

1. Ballast Point – Pineapple Sculpin - 7% - American IPA w/ Pineapple
2. Sierra Nevada – Pale Ale - 5.6% - American Pale Ale
3. North Coast – Red Seal - 5.4% - American Amber Ale
4. New Belgium - Pilsener - 4.8% - Czech Pale Lager
5. Merchant Du Vin – Ayinger Celebrator - 6.7% - Dopplebock
6. Artisanal Imports – La Trappe Quad - 10% - Trappist Quad
7. Lagunitas – Little Sumpin’ Sumpin' - 7.5% - American Wheat
8. Saugatuck – Nitro Ghost of Neapolitan Stout - 6% - Nitro White Stout w/ Chocolate, Vanilla, & Strawberry
9. Founders – Nitro Rubaeus - 5.7% - Nitro Fruit Ale w/ Raspberry
10. New Holland – Dragon’s Milk - 11% - Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
11. Oskar Blues - Pinner - 4.9% - American Session IPA

It’s a whale of an ale! Unicorns are real! The first Tuesday of every month, we’ll search our cellar and tap one of the rarest beers we have. We call them Bangerz. Every Banger will be tapped at open, and will run until its gone! 

Highwater Brewing {San Leandro, CA} 

Le Petit Diabolitin 

6% - Wine Barrel Aged American Sour Ale w/ Cherry & Pomegranate Juice / $9.5 / Mini-Snifter 

Le Petit Diablotin, “The Little Devil”, is an American sour ale. The beer was aged in wine barrels for 12 months with local sour cherry & pomegranate juice. This beer is a delicate and precious treat for those who enjoy the subtle nuances of things from the “wild side”.

Thursday is almost the weekend right? So why not come out an try one of Elk Brewing's awesome brews. Bringing a little taste of Grand Rapids to East Lansing for a Thursday evening. From the bodiful and rich Hugh Hefe to the eccentric and delectable PB & J'aley we will have a little something for everyone. 

Tapping:

• PB & J’Aley – 5% - Blonde Ale w/ Grape Juice & Peanut Butter
• Dankalicious-7.6%-American IPA
• Elk Orange IPA-6.0%-American IPA
• Hugh Hefe – 6% - American Hefeweizen
• Blonde Express – 5% - Blonde Ale w/ Coffee

In Celebration of American Craft Beer Week we are showcasing the offerings of Jolly Pumpkin from Dexter, Michigan. Opening their doors in 2004 Jolly Pumpkin has quickly become widely regarded as one of the most prestigious sour breweries in the United States. With far too many medals and accolades to count, their achievements speak for themselves. In the spirit of science, however, we suggest you pick three and try a flight yourself……

Calabaza Blanca- Sour Artisan White Ale – ABV 4.8%

Bam Biere- Sour Farmhouse Ale – ABV 4.5%

La Roja du Kriek- Sour Amber Ale – ABV 7.2%

AquaMarine Dream- Sour Fruit Saison- ABV 7.8%

Cheers & Mahalo!

It's a Whale of an ale!! Unicorns are real!!

On the first Monday of every month we raid our cellar and tap one of the most rare, special, or just downright delicious beers we can find. We like to call them Bangerz!! Every Banger will be tapped at open, but when it's gone, it's gone. We will have no regrets!

Will You!?

This month's banger:

Rochester Mills Beer Co {Rochester, MI} 

Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Milkshake Stout 

BBA Imperial Milk Stout – 13% ABV 

Brewed with a proprietary seven-malt blend and milk sugars to provide a rich roasted aroma and silky finish then aged six months in Bourbon barrels, this is a big beer in a little glass. Malty and rich, full of body and flavor with notes of chocolate and coffee, this beer is the perfect sidekick to a slice of our Peanut Butter Porter Pie for desert. Oh the possibilities!!

Barrel Aged Stout event in the summer?!? They said it couldn’t be done… So it sounds like something we should try. Join us as we celebrate New Holland Brewing and their masterful Dragon’s Milk Stout.  Not only will we have the Dragon’s Milk you all know and love, we will also be tapping four other variations including the Brewer’s Select. If big bold stouts are just not your thing, we will have numerous other offerings from New Holland including Lost Dune (the perfect beer for Michigan summers by the lake), Incorrigible (barrel aged and fruity for the refined palate) and many more. 

Tapping:

• Dragons Milk – 11% - Bourbon BA Imperial Stout
• Dragons Milk Brewers Select-11% - Bourbon BA Imperial Stout
• Dragons Milk Reserve Coconut Rum Barrel -11% - Rum BA Imperial Stout w/ Coconut
• Dragons Milk Reserve Chocolate & Cherry- 11%- Bourbon BA Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate & Cherries
• Dragons Milk Reserve Salted Caramel Bourbon Barrel-11% - Bourbon BA Imperial Stout w/ Salted Caramel
• Full Circle-4.9% - Kolsch
• Lost Dune-5.5% - Golden Ale w/ Blueberries
• Incorrigible Reserve-4.5% - American Sour Ale w/ Blueberries & Blackberries
• Tangerine Space Machine- 6.8%  - New England-Style IPA