Ted’s Taphouse opens on Mass Street in Lawrence tonight

There’s a new place to drink craft beer on Mass Street in Lawrence. Today is the grand opening of Ted’s Taphouse (1004 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-856-6269). Doors open at 5 p.m., and live music starts at 8 p.m.
What’s on tap? Ted’s listed 20 craft beers for its opening week (barring them running out) on its Facebook page. Here’s the rundown:
- Stone Arrogant Bastard
- Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball
- Boulevard Tank 7
- Big Sky Moose Drool
- Free State Cloudhopper
- 23rd Bitter Professor
- Free State Golden Wheat
- Evil Twin Even More Jesus
- Evil Twin Molotov Cocktail
- Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye
- Great Divide Yeti Espresso
- Left Hand Fade to Black v5
- Left Hand Polestar Pilsner
- Left Hand Weak Sauce
- Left Hand Jackman
- Avery White Rascal
- Avery Maharajah
- Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere
- Abita Strawator
- Stone Go To IPA
Ted’s namesake is Lawrence businessman Ted Nguyen, a member of the Lawrence Brewers Guild. Read comments from him about Kansas homebrewers’ attempts to pass legislation that would make it legal for them to share their creations with friends and competition judges – and not just family members (via the Lawrence Journal-World).
By the way, if you’re looking for a place to watch the next KU game – Ted’s boasts a 72-inch TV.
Ted’s hours (via Facebook) are:
Monday and Wednesday, from 3 p.m. to midnight
Friday, from 5 p.m. to midnight
Saturday, from 11 a.m. to midnight
Sunday, from noon to 10 p.m.