EVENTS
FEATURED EVENTS AT RBC
Smashfest
Join us for our 3rd annual SMASHFEST!
In 2025 we won "BEST BURGER IN ITASCA COUNTY" and we think that is a huge reason to celebrate! ๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ: Join us from 12-3PM and enjoy $10 Smash Burgers! Because nothing says celebration like a happy hour that features mouth watering burgers. ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐: ๐ 2PM Think youโve got what it takes? Be the fastest to finish a Smash Burger, Fries, and a 10 oz. Pilsner or Root Beer to win a $50 RBC gift card ๐ Registration Details: โข Contest is limited to 12 participants. โข Sign up at the bar on the day of the event or message us on social media to reserve your spot. See you in the Taproom for another unforgettable SmashFest!
Flannel Fest
Oh hey derโ, folks! Come on down and join us for our first-ever ๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง at ๐ฅ๐๐ on Friday, January 16th!
Weโre kicking off a brand-new winter event the proper Minnesotan way, don't cha know: featuring ๐ณ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น, ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ all packed in tighter than a fish house when the walleye bite is hot. ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ | ๐ฐ-๐ฒ๐ฃ๐ โข A free beer or N/A for anyone wearing flannel/plaid โข Beer poking โข Hot drink specials for warming up the olโ fingertips ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ-๐ข๐ณ๐ณ | ๐ฐ-๐ฒ:๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฃ๐ โข Whether your chili is Minnesota Nice or hotter than a sauna in mid-July, we welcome all styles! โข Limited to 10 contestants. Pre-registration is required and expected to fill fast. Donโt dilly dally! โข Contestants can set up anytime before 5:30PM when voting will begin. โข To sign up, message us here on social media or email us at events@rapidsbrewingco.com โข The winners will be decided by who gets the most votes from the crowd โข Winners announced after the catwalk show around 7PM (gotta keep ya in suspense) ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐ | ๐ฒ:๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฃ๐ โข Itโs time to channel your inner Paul Bunyan and strut your stuff on our stage! โข Rock your favorite flannel, whether itโs crisp, cozy, vintage, or even a tad questionableโฆ We wonโt judge too harshly. โข All are welcome to participate and all levels of enthusiasm are encouraged. Anywhere from โaw geez, I guess Iโll tryโ to โLumberjack Supermodelโ โข Judged on: Overall Outfit, Creativity/Effort, Walk/Pose, and your registration answers (donโt overthink it, this ainโt the State Fair talent show) โข There will be a panel of pre-selected judges โข Sign up here! ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐? ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ต, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ! Weโve got ๐ญ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ for BOTH the Chili Cook-Off and the Flannel Catwalk. (Bragging rights included at no extra charge.) Stick around for ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ starting at ๐ณ:๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฃ๐ , then mosey on over to ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ for the after party, because no good get together is complete without an extended ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐๐๐ฎ๐. Bundle up. Wear your flannel. Bring your buddies. Letโs show winter whoโs boss and celebrate Flannel Fest as only ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ canโฆ With good food, good beer, good music and good people having a darn good time.
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THE RIALTO THEATER
We’re housed in the former Rialto Theater in downtown Grand Rapids. After its opening in 1934, the theater ran films for almost 50 years, showing classics such as ‘The Birds’ and ‘Star Wars : The Empire Strikes Back’.ย Just like the old Rialto,ย Rapids Brewing Companyย isย a place to come together- a hangout, a place to be. Although we’ve fully renovated the building, we took great care to pay tribute to the original design and the memories created here.ย The venue is designed to optimize the production values of our upcoming events with performances by musicians and artists and keep the spirit of entertainment alive.