This is why Heist Brewery had to temporarily stop filling growlers and Crowlers
AJ Keirans has just one problem with Heist Brewery’s Citraquential IPA: He needs more. Keirans recently received a Crowler (think canned growler) of the beer from Seth Holloman, who routinely trades...
View ArticleBlue Blaze Brewing’s grand opening set for June 25
Blue Blaze Brewing will walk its own path when they open June 25, but co-founder Craig Nunn is quick to note they will do so on a trail blazed decades ago. While the brewery has put its own spin on its...
View ArticleA dozen brewers met in Charlotte for the first NC Brewers Draft (and you can...
With the first pick, Waterline Brewing Co. out of Wilmington selected honey. And the N.C. Brewers Draft was under way. The inaugural event was held April 2, when a dozen brewers from around the state...
View ArticleSouthern Range brings craft beer to historic downtown Monroe … finally
If there’s one word Dustin Gatliff has said and heard a lot over the past month, it’s “thanks.” “I thank them for coming in, and they’re like, ‘No, thank you for doing this!,’” said Gatliff of his...
View ArticleDid OMB gamble with its latest ad campaign?
As soon as the press release for The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s new ad campaign graced my inbox, I messaged the brewery’s sales director (and, full disclosure, good friend) Ryan Self. I wanted to know...
View ArticleThirsty Nomad, Charlotte’s newest brewery, to host grand opening July 23
You may not know Brad Ledbetter, but perhaps you’ve spotted him at area festivals and beer events. He’s often wearing his signature top hat and goggles, the very personification of the Thirsty Nomad...
View ArticleOMB to “pull and retool” its recent ad campaign
Two weeks after unveiling its “Now You Know Better” campaign, The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery will pull down its billboards and retool the messaging behind its latest ads. The campaign (see the ads here)...
View ArticleCarolina Beer Temple founder to open Seaboard Taproom and Wine Bar in Matthews
If you were considering opening a brewery in downtown Matthews, you might poke your head into Carolina Beer Temple to ask founder Rob Jacik about potential spots. And he might point you to a building...
View ArticleLegion Brewing to host ‘Friends and Beerfest: IPA Edition’ Saturday
For some, today is just the first Thursday of August. For others it’s National IPA Day, an annual celebration of craft beer’s most popular style, the India pale ale. And sure, cracking open an IPA...
View ArticleBreweries care a lot about the health of the Catawba River — and you should, too
It’s been a busy summer for Sam Perkins. As the Catawba Riverkeeper, he’s devoted a lot of time over the past few weeks to coal ash issues as well as the clean-up plan for the U.S. National Whitewater...
View ArticleSaturday’s beer release at Triple C is ‘Kind of a Big Deal’
Triple C Brewing has built a reputation on barrels. The South End brewery’s warehouse is filled with barrels that once contained wine or rum or bourbon, but now hold beers like Up All Night Breakfast...
View ArticleHe wants to help men beat cancer ‘through the universal language of beer’
It wasn’t enough for Rick Lyke to beat prostate cancer. He wanted to help other men beat it, too. That’s why the Charlotte resident started Pints for Prostates in 2008 after successfully treating his...
View ArticleWhy NoDa Brewing beer won’t be available on draft at Panthers games this year
If you’re attending the Carolina Panthers preseason game this Friday night, you’re going to see fewer beer options than in past seasons. I’ll explain why, but first — some history. In 2011, I published...
View ArticleThe Unknown Brewing Co. ditches pumpkin beers for a Bright Ass Tank Top
I’d just finished speaking with The Unknown Brewing Co.’s founder Brad Shell about the brewery’s beer release this weekend when the conversation turned to everyone’s favorite summer discussion — fall...
View ArticleSugar Creek and Southern Tier breweries collaborate to create Southern State...
Southern Tier Brewing Co. is from New York, but lately the brewery has been in a Southern State of Mind. Earlier this year, Southern Tier and Pennsylvania’s Victory Brewing Co. announced they would...
View ArticleSalud Beer Shop to release two waffle-inspired beers at Wafflemania tonight
With beer and waffles under the same roof, worlds were bound to collide at Salud Beer Shop. Tonight the NoDa bar and bottleshop hosts Wafflemania, an event showcasing two of the latest beers to come...
View ArticleSample the season at these fall beer festivals
From traditional Oktoberfest celebrations to festivals celebrating pumpkin, canned or sour beers, there’s no shortage of beer festivals around Charlotte this fall — and they start this weekend. The...
View ArticleWhere do hops come from for some of Charlotte’s breweries?
The sea of green hops stretching across Washington’s Yakima Valley would impress anyone, but it’s an especially awesome sight for a brewer. “It’s pretty humbling, especially to see how much of that...
View ArticleDrink pink for breast cancer awareness tonight at NoDa Brewing and Three...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and two local breweries are hosting events in support this Thursday night. The first is NoDa Brewing, which has hosted a Pink Pint Night in partnership with...
View Article8 Charlotte beer releases you don’t want to miss this month
It’s not all pumpkin beers and Oktoberfests. Over the next month, Charlotte breweries are bringing back fall favorites and releasing several beers for the first time. Look for these at a brewery or...
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