The Beer News

Here are this week’s news and events happening in the Charlotte, North Carolina area!

• Wednesday, December 18th. Firestone Walker Tap Takeover. The Hobbyist. 6 pm-9 pm. Firestone Walker is coming to town and they are taking over our taps! Come on in for tastings after work Wednesday afternoon 6p-close!
  We will be opening fun bottles and will have some swag to give away too!

  Drafts:
  Nitro Merlin
  Luponic Distortion 14
  23 (XXIII)- Anniversary Ale
  Mole Merkin

• Thursday, December 19th. High Branch Tap Takeover! Pop the Top Craft Bottle Shop. 2 pm-11 pm. We are SUPER stoked to announce a tap takeover with one of our absolute favorite breweries in not only the Charlotte area but all of NC…… High Branch Brewing!! And to make the night even more special, Head of Sales Brandy Logan will be here from 6pm-8pm to share laughs, talk about the beers, and spread some holiday cheer.

  We’ll have 6 of their amazing beers on tap as well as a few of their cans to-go!

  Taplist (*subject to change based on the readiness of each beer*)
  > Mingo (Black Currant & Blueberry w/ Vanilla)
  > Highly Unstable Triple Hazy IPA
  > Pilsner (to be determined)
  > Rocky Road Stout
  > Sixth Sense (Barrel-Aged Sour on 2nd Use Cherries)
  > Hazy IPA (to be determined)

  Cans
  > Mingo (Black Currant & Blueberry w/ Vanilla)
  > Highly Unstable Triple Hazy IPA

  Don’t sleep. These beers will not last long…

• Thursday, December 19th. Rare Form Blonde Stout. Birdsong Brewing Co. 3 pm-10 pm. Just in time for the holidays, we’re bringing you a brand new limited release that we hope will satisfy your urge for a wintery, holiday brew! This beer was brewed as a small batch by our brewer Alex and quickly became a staff favorite! Imagine a smooth blonde stout with white chocolate and nutmeg and you’ll be imagining Rare Form! Rare Form is unique, seasonally fitting, and DELICIOUS!

  Cans and draft will release on 12/19/19 at 3p at the taproom and a limited amount will hit wholesale the following week!

  Rare Form is a delightful confection-like stout with notes of white chocolate and nutmeg for spicy aromatics and a pleasant creaminess on the palate. This smooth ale is rich and golden, and will have you doing double takes! 

• Friday, December 20th. Small Batch Release: Bourbon Oaked Vanilla Nutmeg on NITRO. Red Clay Ciderworks. 3 pm-11 pm. t’s back for year two! Cousin Eddie’s Moose on the Loose, a bourbon oaked semi-sweet with nutmeg, vanilla on NITRO! 

• Saturday, December 21st. Sticky Crystals IPA Can Release! Sycamore Brewing. 12 pm-11 pm. That real sticky icky, OOH WEE! Loaded with hop hotness, Sabor and pungent New Zealand varietals. Put it in the air.

• Saturday, December 21st. Triple Release Saturday. Wooden Robot Brewery. 12 pm-12 am. PRE-SALE NOW AVAILABLE* hit the link to purchase – https://woodenrobot.craftcellr.com or download the app!

  Join us Saturday, December 21st at Noon at both The Brewery – South End & The Chamber – NoDa for a Triple Can Drop of three of our all-time favorite beers:
  Max Lux – Light Lager – 4.5%
  Unfiltered Lager
  100% Local Pilsner Malt
  $12 (+ tax)

  West By Southeast – WC Style IPA – 7.2%
  West Coast India Pale Ale
  100% Local Pilsner Malt
  Dry Hopped w/ Citra & El Dorado
  $16 (+ tax)

  Aww Fudge – Salted Caramel Fudge Stout – 12.0%
  Imperial Stout w/ Cacao Nibs & Salt
  100% Local Barley, Oat, and Roasted Malts
  Locally Roasted Cacao Nibs
  NC Outer Banks Sea Salt
  $20 (+ tax)

  ALL Sold in 4-packs (16oz) – No individual cans
  No purchase limit

  We will also have a limited amount of each beer on draft.
  These cans will be FRESH off the canning line! Come party!

  *SPECIAL RELEASE*
  Facts & Figures Collaboration with Divine Barrel Brewing
  Red Wine Barrel-Aged Mixed Culture Saison w/ Lemonade Blueberries, Raspberries & Blackberries
  more info coming soon!