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Here are this week’s news and events happening in and around the Charlotte, NC area.

• Thursday, May 3rd. Uno Mas Mexican Lager Release. Lenny Boy Brewing Co. 5 pm-11 pm. We partnered with our compadres at Bakersfield and brewed up a super smooth beer to pair with all of your favorite dishes.
  Swing by the Bakersfield East Blvd on Thurs, May 3rd anytime after 5pm and be the first to try it out. We’ll be handing out Lenny Boy swag while supplies last. Bring a friend, the whole family, or your neighbor and enjoy a great spring & summer beer Charlotte!
  Uno Más
  Mexican Amber Lager
  5.0% abv
  It’s a perfectly balanced Mexican Lager that will have you coming back for at least uno más. It’s crisp and dry with a touch of toast and caramel. Squeeze in a lime and salsa with an amigo.
  Salud!
• Thursday, May 3rd. Prairie Deconstructed Bomb Tasting Event. Carolina Beer Temple. 12 pm-11 pm. Announcing the Prairie Artisan Ales Deconstructed Bomb Tasting Event. You know you love Prairie Bomb. Well… on Thursday, May 3rd the Carolina Beer Temple will be featuring flights highlighting each of the main four ingredients that make up the imperial stout:
  – Deconstructed Bomb! Cacao Nibs
  – Deconstructed Bomb! Chili Peppers
  – Deconstructed Bomb! Coffee
  – Deconstructed Bomb! Vanilla
  We hope to see you Thursday, May 3rd for this one-of-a-kind tasting event.
• Friday, May 4th. Carolina de Norte: Mexican Lager Release. Catawba Brewing Co. 12 pm-11 pm. This refreshing session cerveza celebrates the deep-rooted European influence on Mexico’s brewing history when German-speaking immigrants migrated west following the Mexican War of Independence (1821).
  Deep gold in color, this Mexican Style Lager has big Vienna malt character and noble hop aroma from Hallertau Mittelfrüh German hops. True to style, it finishes clean, crisp, and well-balanced. Perhaps a bit lighter than its European counterpart and superbly drinkable, our Mexican Lager offers a subtle nod to the warm climates where it evolved.
• Saturday, May 5th. Cinco De Mayo Celebration at Sycamore! Sycamore Brewing Co. 12 pm- 10 pm. Taco’s, Sun Grown Fresh Craft Lager with Limes and good times! Margarita-Prosecco-Pops and Margarita-Beer-Pops!
  Live music all day! Featuring Furia Tropikal with authentic Latin music from 3:30-6:30. Pluto for Planet from 12noon!
  Plus the Salty Coconut Release Party!
• Saturday, May 5th. Legion Brewing Cinco De Mayo Celebration. Legion Brewing Company. 10 am-11 pm. Kick off your Cinco de Mayo celebrations with us as we tap a Grapefruit- Jalapeño version of our Margarita Gose, “Juan Direction”!
  We will begin the day with a Cinco de Mayo themed brunch from 10AM-2PM, including a Churro inspired waffle and a Spicy Breakfast Burrito! Enjoy tacos and Queso Fundido throughout the day, with live music from 2PM-11PM.  
• Sunday, May 6th. Mutts & Mimosas Boozy Brunch. Sycamore brewing. 10 am-11 pm. Bring your furry friend and join us for a Boozy Brunch to benefit the Humane Society of Charlotte!
  $1 from every Beermosa/Pitcher goes to Humane Society of Charlotte.
  Brunch by TIN Kitchen.
• Sunday, May 6th. Pints 4 Paws. Birdsong Brewing Co. 11 am- 3pm. Come out and see the Danes of GDFRL at Birdsong from 12-5pm!
  We will also be having a Paint your Pet fundraiser from 11am – 2pm that will be taking place outside on the patio with a limited number of spots. Details below:
  Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love Fundraiser at Birdsong Brewery (Paint Your Pet)
  Time: 11am – 2pm
  Price: $45
  Join us at the Birdsong Brewery (1016 N Davidson St, Charlotte) for this 3 hour paint night in support of the Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love. The artist will sketch your pet onto the canvas and guide you through painting techniques that will bring your pet to life! *COUPONS NOT PERMITTED FOR THIS EVENT
  ***All pet photos must be submitted by 5/4/18. Please submit your photo to contact@thetipsypaintbrush.com
  To register for a spot, go to:
  http://thetipsypaintbrush.com/calendar/
  Birdsong will be donating a % of each pint sold all day long and 33% of the funds from the Paint your pet will go to GDFRL!
• Tuesday, May 8th. NoDable Release: Charlotte Independence Pale Ale. NoDa Brewing Company. 4 pm-9 pm. Every single week, we release a brand new “NoDable” beer on Tuesday! This week’s new brand new brew is the Charlotte Independence Pale Ale. Stay tuned for details and the reveal of the name!
  While you’re here, be sure to try a few of our 25+ brews and some TIN Kitchen for dinner. And, don’t forget you can take this week’s NoDable and many of our other beers to-go in a crowler!. 

Here are this week’s news and events happening in and around the Charlotte, NC area.

• Wednesday, April 25th Pilot Batch Release-Smoke in our Lights. Triple C Brewing Company. 4 pm-9 pm. A Belgian Saison brewed with Cherry Wood Smoke Malt, Bleu Barn Bistro has dinner covered!!
• Thursday, April 26th Tap Takeover: Blowing Rock Brewing Co. Growler USA Charlotte. 6 pm=9 pm. Come see what our friends from Blowing Rock Brewing Co. have in store for us during our Tap Takeover! Plus live music with Ellie Morgan Music!
•  Thursday, April 26th NoDa Brewing Tap Takeover! Carolina Beer Temple Ayrsley. 6 pm-10 pm. Join us Thursday (April 26th) for the NoDa Brewing Company Tap Takeover! We will be featuring several tasty beers from them and discounted pints and flights will be available all day long! The tap list is still being determined so please stay tuned! See you at the Temple!
• Friday, April 27th Cousins Maine Lobster Grand Opening. Sycamore Brewing. 5 pm-10 pm. A grand opening of our new food truck in Charlotte! Come join us and one of the cousins for fresh Maine Lobster!
• Friday, April 27th Cookie & Cider Pairin. Red Clay Ciderworks. 7 pm-8 pm. Tickets at http://www.Eventbrite.com.Red Clay Ciderworks is teaming up with A Smart Cookie to bring you an event that’s sure to satisfy your palate!
  Cider maker Jay Bradish and Baking Scientist Monica Nye, PhD, will walk you through four different pairings, each with their own unique flair.
  Seating for this event is limited to 24, so don’t wait to purchase your ticket!
  Ticket holders please check in at the bar upon arrival.
• Saturday, April 28th. Spring Oyster Roast. Sycamore Brewing. 12 pm-5pm,
• Saturday, April 28th White Cap IPA Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 12 pm-10 pm. We are closing out NC Beer Month with a White IPA release. The first 192 people to buy a pint get to take home one of these limited editions Charlotte Hophead pint glasses!!
  New Wrap Order food truck is here and we have live music from 4-7.
  Whitecap IPA – 5.3%abv, 48 IBUs
  Featuring Idaho 7 and Mosaic hops that contribute big fruity notes of apricot, tropical fruit, and citrus with moderate bitterness. A touch of orange peel and coriander add some depth to the citrus notes as they wash over your taste buds. Plenty of wheat yields a pale golden color and a light, refreshing beer that tops with a frothy white foam. On the Carolina coast or in the NC foothills; sit back, relax, and let this white IPA roll over your palate and quench your thirst.
• Sunday, April 29th Brunch, and Brews. Legion Brewing. 10 am-2 pm. Join us every Saturday and Sunday from 10AM-2PM for our made-to-order brunch menu and Carolina Sparkle Party Beermosas to start your day off right!
  MENU:
  Southwest Breakfast Burrito
  Chorizo, egg, cheddar, homemade salsa, jalapeno, and avocado. Enjoy it in a spinach wrap OR on a bed of smoked cheddar grits!
  Lox and Loaded*
  Smoked salmon, cucumber, onion, fresh dill and cream cheese on a Nova*s bagel.
  Breakfast Sliders (3)
  Bacon, egg, cheddar, tomato and black pepper aioli on soft slider buns.
  Mixed Berry Parfait
  Greek yogurt, mixed berries, homemade honey almond granola.
  Seasonal Belgian Waffle
  Flavors change with our seasonal beer line up- check our social media for updates!
  Side Of Smoked Cheese Grits and a side of Warm Baked Apples  

Here are this week’s new and events happening in and around the Charlotte, NC area.

• Thursday, April 19th Session Coffee Porter Release. Catawba Brewing Co Charlotte. 2 pm-10pm This beer was cold-infused with Dynamite coffee to give it a rich coffee flavor without the bitter harshness! Yumm!
•  Thursday, April 19th Third Thirsty Thursday. Legion Brewing. 6 pm-9pm. Come join us for a craft beer (or 2) while we and Legion Brewing sell raffle tickets for $5 each. Legion is donating a raffle basket containing a certificate for a brewery tour for four and some other goodies. We get the raffle ticket proceeds. Also, that night is Legion Brewing’s “30 Second Rocks Music Bingo” event, which should bring in a good crowd and is a fun activity.
• Friday, April 20th Lagunitas The Waldo’s Special Ale Tapping. Duckworth’s Grill and Taphouse Huntersville. 5 pm-8 pm. We’re tapping Lagunitas The Waldo’s Special Ale along with Scarcity #2 Rye Cocoa Porter & Scarcity #3 High West-fied Imperial Stout. Reps from Lagunitas will be here handing out beer samples and swag!
• Friday, April 20th Burial Beer Mobile Taproom. Salud Beer Shop. 5 pm. The Burial Mobile Taproom returns with 4 brewery only can Releases and 8 special drafts.
  Ceremonial Vapors Session IPA
  Inverted Fields Ablaze Smoked Maibock Three Floyd’s collab
  The Savages Of Ruminating Minds DDH IPA sold out in Asheville
  Anyway Guava IPA collab with Three’s Brewing
  Cans are to go only
  No Wristbands
  Limits to Be Determined
  Draft List released Thursday Night.
• Saturday, April 21st Earth Day Party & Sunshine Gose Release! Birdsong Brewing Co.  We’re celebrating Earth Day on 4/21/18 with the release of our new Sunshine Lemon Gose & a bunch of our friends who care about the Earth just as much as we do! We hope you can join us to celebrate your new favorite Spring/Summer brew & learn a little bit about this amazing planet that we live on and how to keep it spinning! Over here at Birdsong, we’re big fans of the environment. From cleaning up creeks to working with local farmers, our aim is to grow our sustainable efforts each year so we can continue to make a positive impact on our community. Thanks to our new rooftop solar array, we’re able to do just that. By harnessing the sun’s energy, our 75-watt 220-panel solar setup allows us to rely less on non-renewable fossil fuels, reducing our contribution to carbon emissions and coal ash that can harm the earth.
  Not only are we releasing Sunshine Gose, but we’re celebrating by hosting a bunch of earth-friendly vendors and there will be a special giveaway for those who take the light rail or ride share to the event! Hint: You’ll need them because your future is SO BRIGHT!
  Vendors will be on site from 1-5 and include Williams Subaru of Charlotte, Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, 100 Gardens, King of Pops Charlotte, Renewable Energy Design Group, L3C, and the NC Dept of Environmental Quality!
  Williams Subaru of Charlotte will be here with Eco-friendly giveaways such as recycled tote bags, recycled pens, eco coolies, recycled planters with seeds, recycled utensil sets, and sunglasses. They will also have some dog-friendly items as well!  will also be collecting items for TerraCycle that will be upcycled into something for the community either a park bench, picnic table, or playground. For the TerraCycle boxes, they are collecting used Keurig pods, chip bags/snack wrappers, and disposable cups/lids. Williams Subaru of Charlotte will be purchasing beer for people who donate so start collecting NOW!
• Saturday/Sunday, April 21st-22nd Louisiana Spring Fest. The Old Mecklenburg Brewery. 11 am-11 pm. Let the good times roll at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s Eighth Annual Louisiana Spring Fest on April 21 & 22!
  Like previous years, the festival will focus on authentic Louisiana cooking. Guest chef and Louisiana native Brett Harris returns — boiling fresh crawdads flown in overnight direct from the bayou. Other staples include mouthwatering jambalaya, boiled shrimp, red skin potatoes and corn on the cob. The Biergarten will be strewn with Mardi Gras beads ready-to-wear, while Cajun, Bluegrass and Jazz music plays all day. This year’s band lineup:
  SATURDAY MUSIC
  11a-2p: Boom Unit Brass Band (A “second line” brass band – a tradition at New Orleans’ parades)
  3p-6p: The Local Boys (Features Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Dobro & Mandolin)
  7p-10p: Carolina Gator Gumbo (A locally famous Cajun/Zydeco band)
  SUNDAY MUSIC
  11a-2p: The Local Boys (Features Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Dobro & Mandolin)
  3p-6p: Carolina Gator Gumbo (A locally famous Cajun/Zydeco band)
  7p-10p: Jazz Revolution (CLT’s six-piece jazz and soul band)
  For beer, year-round offerings Copper Altbier, Captain Jack Pilsner, and Hornet’s Nest Hefeweizen will be on tap. Plus, OMB’s spring seasonal Früh Bock. This “Spring Bock” captures the promise of warmer days ahead, combining a slight malty sweetness with a refreshing touch of citrus aroma from its noble Bavarian hops.
  And don’t forget: you can drink those fresh brews in OMB’s new 1 Liter steins or our regular 0.5L steins!
  We hope you’ll join us for pure beer and fresh crawdads — and to celebrate the tradition and spirit of NoLa’s ‘bon temps’ culture. Prost!
  Under 21 welcome at OMB. Pets welcome outside in our Biergarten. This is a free event.
• Saturday, April 21st Brunch, and Brews: Release of “A Blonde Named Rosa.” Legion Brewing. 10 am-2 pm. We have partnered up with our friends from Farmers First Coffee Company for our first coffee blonde ale, “A Blonde Named Rosa”, releasing this Saturday at 10AM during Brunch and Brews! Enjoy our made-to-order brunch menu, a piping hot cup of coffee and a pint of this delicious, easy drinking blonde at the same time!
  Farmer’s First is committed to putting farmers first when sourcing their coffee.They pay a 50% bonus on top of the market price farmers receive, which is as much as four times higher than “fair trade.This delicious coffee is roasted nearby in Shelby, NC. Rosa’s Coffee comes from Bajo Ihuamaca (Peru) and has the taste of dark chocolate, almond, brown sugar, caramel, grape, and rose.
• Sunday, April 22nd Brunchin’ Bluegrass with The Bluegrass Sweethearts. Triple C Brewing Company. 12 pm-8 pm. Sundays are for Brunchin’ & Bluegrass! Join us for our 3rd Bluegrass Brunch! Greek Eats food truck will be joining us and serving up everything from hashbrown waffles to Greek avocado croissants! And of course, no brunch is complete without Mimosas for the masses and your favorite Triple C brews!
  Bring your bluegrass buddy and help us make a new favorite Sunday tradition!
  Bluegrass music is happy music, come get happy 🙂
  We are extremely lucky to have David and Valerie Mayfield “The Bluegrass Sweethearts” playing from 12ish to 3ish. We are open noon to 8pm.
• Monday, April 23rd Charlotte Sushi Class. Sycamore Brewing Company. 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Tickets at http://www.briminghamsushiclasses.com. In this two hour, hands-on class, we’ll teach you to make perfect sushi rice, how to make all of your favorite sushi sauces (from eel sauce to BangBang & more), where to shop/what to buy and how to safely serve raw fish at home with confidence, according to health department standards. You’ll get two rolls to eat (we make one, you make the other) and a take-home cheat sheet filled with tips, tricks, and recipes!
• Tuesday, April 24th Rogue Ales Tapping. Duckworth’s Grill and Taphouse Ballantyne. 6 pm-8 pm. Beer list TBA – but watch out for some limited/rare beers from Rogue brewing!
  Reps on hand for free beer samples and swag giveaways!
• Tuesday, April 24th Tap it Tuesday with Blake’s Hard Cider. Co. The Casual Pin (Rivergate) 6 pm-8 pm. If you haven’t tasted Blake’s Hard Cider you don’t want to miss out on April 24th. If you have then we know you’ll be there at 6:00 pm.

Here are this week’s beer news and events happening in and around Charlotte, NC area.

• Wednesday, April 11th The Unknown Brewery Co. Tap Takeover. Vinter’s Hill Bean to Vine Café. 6 pm-9 pm. he Unknown Brewing Co story:
  At The Unknown Brewing Company, we are more than just a name. A name does not mean you make good beer, and good beer does not have to have a name.
  Our job is to stand out. We are the open road with no destination. We are your first kiss or your last time jumping out of an airplane,
  or whatever your wildest adventure is. We are The Unknown.
  So if you need us to have a name, make one up. If you make one up we prefer you call us something with adventure, or America, or dragons or something epic.
  That would be awesome. All we know is that we are good people whose mission is to make really great beer and have fun doing it.
  So our call to you………. Step into the Unknown.
  Come on out and taste some of their fabulous beers:
  Ginger Wheat, Over The Edge American IPA, and Pre Game Pilsner 
• Wednesday, April 11th Pour & Pair Night Wooden Robot Brewery. 6 pm-9 pm. Join us this Wednesday 4.11.18 from 6pm-till as we pour bottles of Direct Currant and Foeder for Thought paired with 2 Kre8 Gastropub menu items!
  This night is for those of you that were unable to join us for the bottle release of Direct Currant! We saved a few bottles JUST FOR YOU!
  Bottles will be purchased in the Kre8 Gastropub for $20 (while supplies last) and must be consumed on premise! We will have a special tapas-style pairing to accompany both beers!
  Foeder for Thought:
  Herb Seared Tiger Shrimp – Quinoa and Couscous Salad, Preserved Lemon & Shallot Vinaigrette
  Direct Currant:
  Lamb Meatball – Peruvian Potato, Orange Scented Goat Cheese, Forrest Mushroom Demi
  Limited availability of both pairings and Direct Currant Bottles! Be sure to arrive early to guarantee your spot!
  Come out and join the rendezvous of bottles and food!
• Thursday, April 12th The Offical Funky Buddha Launch Party! Duckworth’s Grill & Taphouse Huntersville. 6 pm-8 pm. We couldn’t be happier to welcome Funky Buddha to North Carolina! Ryan Sentz, the founder and developing brewer for Funky Buddha will be attending our event as well.
  Let’s celebrate with a bunch of their best beers and tons of Funky Swag!
  Taplist:
  Pineapple Beach
  Hop Gun
  Floridian
  Huki Idol
  I Want It Now
  MBCP
  Last Snow
  Last Buffalo in the Park
  Hansel NE IPA
• Thursday, April 12th NoDa’s Girl Scout Cookie Inspired Beer Event. Carolina Beer Temple. 6 pm-10 pm. On Thursday, April 12th we present NoDa Brewing Company‘s Girl Scout Cookie Inspired Beer Event! We will be featuring pints and flights of 4 fantastic NoDa brews along with their corresponding Girl Scout Cookies! The tap list will include:
  Samoan (blonde)
  Tag A Long (brown)
  Lemon Shortbread (kolsch)
  Minty Thin (porter)
  We hope to see you on Thursday, April 12th as we have a fun pairing of NoDa’s Girl Scout Cooking Inspired Beers with… actual Girl Scout Cookies!
• Friday, April 13th Cheese & Cider Pairing. Red Clay Ciderworks. 7 pm-8:30 pm. Red Clay Ciderworks and Orrman’s Cheese Shop are joining forces to bring you a sensational night of cheese and cider pairings! Cider maker Jay Bradish and cheese expert Rachel Klebaur will be on hand to walk you through four different pairings, each with their own delectable panache.
  Seating for this event is limited, so don’t wait to purchase your ticket!
  Ticket holders please check in at the bar upon arrival. Tickets at Eventbrite. 
• Saturday, April 14th Sycamore Spring Fest 2018! Sycamore Brewing. 12 pm-10 pm. Our biggest celebration yet…Spring Fest 2018!
  Celebrate Spring, Beer Drinking Weather, and Great Beer!
  Live Music on two stages by some of the region’s best talent, Indoor and Outdoor Beer and Cider Stations, Prosecco-Pops, Limited Edition Event T-shirts, and Very Good Times!
• Saturday, April 14th Welcome Salud Cervecria! Temple Mojo. 2 pm-5 pm. Join us Saturday, April 14th as we welcome Salud Cerveceria for the very first time to Temple Mojo Growler Shop!
  We will be featuring 4 of their delicious brews (TBD) all day long. Flights and growler fill will be available.
  A rep will be out to hang out and discuss this CCharlotte-based brewery!
  Hope to see you all out there!
• Sunday, April 15th Sunday Brunch with Red Clay. Red Clay Ciderworks. 12 pm-2 pm Swing by Red Clay and get your Brunch fix! PepperBox Doughnuts makes their return, and The Breakfast Food Truck returns to satisfy your savory desires!
  As usual, you can wash it all down with a Cidermosa, Bellini or our newest concoction, the South Beach (a splash of ginger beer and mango nectar topped with Queen City Common and Cherry Bobbin’ Trolls!).
  Don’t delay; when the food runs out, that’s it for the month, so come get your day started in the most delightful way!
• Tuesday, April 17th NoDable Release: Hop Experiment #10. NoDa Brewing Company. 4 pm-9 pm. Every single week, we release a brand new “NoDable” beer on Tuesday! This week’s new brew is a brand new version of Woody and Wilcox’s Hop Experiment featuring Simcoe Cryo Hops.
  While you’re here, be sure to try a few of our 25+ brews and some TIN Kitchen for dinner. And, don’t forget you can take this brew to-go in cans!
• Tuesday, April 17th Sierra Nevada Orta Vez Side-by-Side Tapping. Duckworth’s Grill & Taphouse Ballantyne. 6 pm-8 pm. Enjoy a unique side-by-side tasting of Sierra Nevada Otra Vez and the new Otra Vez variant with blue agave & lime peel! We’ll also be tapping the new Sidecar Orange IPA.

Here is this week’s new and events in the Charlotte, NC area.

• Wednesday, April 4th. Rare Beer with Rob Todd. Duckworth’s Grill and Taphouse Uptown. 5 pm-7 pm. Come out for a truly special night. Allagash Brewing Company founder Rob Tod will be at Duckworth’s with 20+ Allagash beers to accompany him. The selection will be filled with rare barrel-aged beers and old favorites alike. On top of the beer and company, Allagash is teaming up with Duckworth’s kitchen to bring you a special menu of dishes designed to be paired with specific Allagash beers. 
• Wednesday, April 4th. Wild Beer Roundup. Brawley’s Beverage. 7:30 pm-9:30 pm. Beers. Brewery owners. Cookies. This is going to be a great night.
  Come out to Brawley’s Beverage to meet Rob Tod, the founder, and owner of Allagash Brewing Company. To celebrate Rob’s visit, Allagash is breaking out a curated selection of rare wild and sour bottles to pair up with some delicious cookies from the Appalachia Cookie Company. Come on out for great conversation, and some memorable cookie/beer flights.
• Thursday, April 5th. Charlotte Craft Beer Week Barrel Aged Tap Takeover. The Broken Spoke. 6 pm-9 pm. Join us for our first ever Charlotte Craft Beer Week Barrel Aged Tap Takeover! The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Legion Brewing, Blue Blaze Brewing,Sugar Creek Brewing, NoDa Brewing Company, Southern Range Brewing Co., Lenny Boy Brewing Co., Bold Missy Brewery, and Triple C Brewing Company have all received a freshly dumped Rua Single Malt barrel from us here at Great Wagon Road Distilling Company, to barrel age their beer. These delicious beers will make their exclusive debut at the Spoke. Join us, and the folks that make them, on April 5th as they take over our tasting room from 6pm -9pm and showcase these unique creations. We will have live music, beer flights and tours of the distillery! 
• Thursday, April 5th. Founders Breakfast Stout Flight Night. Flying Saucer. 6 pm-2 am. For the first time, we’re tapping all three highly rated versions of Founders Breakfast Stout on the same night. Come enjoy a flight of Breakfast Stout, KBS, and CBS paired with doughnuts.
• Friday, April 6th. Craft Malt Tap Takeover. Carolina Beer Temple Ayrsley. 6 pm-10 pm. Join the Craft Maltsters Guild at Carolina Beer Temple at Ayrsley to celebrate Charlotte Craft Beer Week by enjoying Charlotte beers made with North Carolina craft malt! Meet the maltsters and learn more about craft malt. We’ll be featuring beers from Wooden Robot Brewery, Legion Brewing, Triple C Brewing Company, NoDa Brewing Company, Sugar Creek Brewing, Free Range Brewing, and more! The Craft Maltsters Guild is an international trade association whose mission is to promote and sustain the tradition of craft malting in North America 
• Friday, April 6th. Small Batch Release: Chocolate Coffee Nitro Cider. Red Clay Cider Works. 3 pm-11 pm. Red Clay teamed up with local roaster, Pure Intentions Coffee to bring you this month’s small batch, Decadent Intentions!
  It wasn’t enough for this semi-dry cider to just have rich and roasted chocolate and coffee notes. Oh, no, we had to take it one step further and put it on nitro for a creamy finish! Served in our tap room only while supplies last!
• Saturday, April 7th. South End Craft Crawl. Historic South End, Charlotte. 1 pm-7 pm. Mark your calendars for April 7th, when some of the best beer spots in South End come together to offer the South End Craft Crawl. This wrap up to the Charlotte Craft Beer Week will feature eight official stops. It all starts at 1:00 PM. Best of all… it’s all free, except for the beer of course. In addition to a bunch of great places and great beers – there will be free transportation throughout the day to all of these great locations provided by the Charlotte Trolley. That’s right, no driving. Hit all of these spots and anywhere else in South End as the Trolley drives the Craft Crawl circuit all day. This is so you can circle back and grab another sip just from a previous stop, or to jump ahead in anticipation of the next.
  Participating spots.
  The Brass Tap – South End
  Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop
  Hyde Brewing
  Pop the Top Craft Beer Shop
  Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
  Red Clay Ciderworks
  Sycamore Brewing
  Triple C Brewing Company
  The Unknown Brewing Company
  Wooden Robot Brewery
  historicsouthend.com/events/craft-crawl/
• Saturday, April 7th. Sour’d 6th Anniversary & Shake Shack. Lenny Boy Brewing Co. 11 am-11 pm. What an incredible SIX years it has been here at Lenny Boy Brewing and we want you to celebrate with us! Come hang out as we release small batches of our most prized sour ales throughout the day. We will have free live music all day, as well as a POP UP with Shake Shack! So come hungry, thirsty, and ready to party!
  29+ taps of all of your favorite Lenny Boy Brews!
  New Beer and Kombucha releases!
  Live music with VonHunter from 1-4pm (sponsored by our neighborsMorningstar Storage)
  Live music with Junior Astronomers from 7-9pm (sponsored by Shake Shack)
  The Hunter’s Wife will be slinging some mean BBQ:
  Grilled Tandoori Chicken
  Spiced Couscous Salad
  Spring Vegetables with Green Chutney
  We are bringing back our Laughing Yogi and Strawberry Seduction in cans as well!
  Get your tickets for the Shake Shack Pop Up here!
  https://shakeshackclt.splashthat.com/
  Tickets are going fast so be sure to get yours today!
  There will be a live art installation by Durrett Designs from 5-9pm!
• Sunday, April 8th. Family Fun day & Brunch. Sycamore Brewing. 10 am-9 pm. Brunch by TIN Kitchen (with kid’s menu), Live Music, Sidewalk Chalk, BYOB (Bring your own ball), and the first Front Porch Sunday happening right next door!
• Sunday, April 8th. Queen City Makers Market at Legion Brewing. Legion Brewing. 3 pm-7 pm. Queen City Makers is back at Legion Brewing in Plaza Midwood for another local artisan market! Join us the second Sunday in April for an afternoon full of local handmade goods, beer, and friends.
  Try Legion’s newest brews and bites from their kitchen, enjoy the patio, and pick up a few necessities and awesome not-so-necessities from the market.
  Sunday, April 8th (3-7pm) at Legion Brewing on Commonwealth Ave.
  Free admission, free parking in Legion’s lot and on Commonwealth.
  Meet Your Makers:
  The Concord Exchange
  Hand made by erin
  NoDa Candle by Summer Power
  Purple Girl Designs by Amber
  Sarah Wiley Jewelry
  C. Photography
  Mo’s Art
  Mila Simmons, Visual Art
  Chef Boricua CLT
  Herbal Savvy
  The vendor application is currently closed. If you’d like to be placed on the waitlist, please feel free to message Queen City Makers. To keep in the loop of other Queen City Makers vendor opportunities, please join our “QCM Vendors” group on Facebook
• Monday, April 9th. Beer + Biscuits. The Asbury. 6;30 pm – 9:30 pm. Tickets at opentable.com. Two James Beard semi-finalists join Chef Krenz at our next Collaborative Series Dinner. “Beer + Biscuits” features Chef/Owner Phoebe Lawless from Scratch, Baby Scratch and The Lakewood + Sean Lilly Wilson, owner of Fullsteam Brewery. Both hail from Durham, NC.
  A beautiful biscuit is part of every course at this creative beer dinner! Don’t worry–the biscuits are perfectly sized to take you through the night in delicious form.
  Cost: $65/person, and that includes the Fullsteam beers in all caps in the menu below. Call 704.342.1193 to reserve your seat by phone. Or book online at http://bit.ly/SaveMySeatAtTheAsbury
  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Thanks!
  MENU
  Passed Snacks
  Sticky Biscuit Grilled Cheese| Apple, Thyme, Cheddar
  Biscuit Crackers | Smoked Trout, Pickled Mustard Seed
  1st Course
  Biscuit panzanella with sweet peas and their shoots
  (Chef Phoebe Lawless)
  FULLSTEAM ZACH ATTACK GINGER SAISON SHANDY
  2nd Course
  Buttermilk dumplings with chicken consomme and spring onions
  (Chef Phoebe Lawless)
  FULLSTEAM UNSCRIPTED INDIA PALE LAGER
  3rd Course
  Sour Cream + Onion | Crispy Braised Beef, Spring Vegetables, Poached Egg, Bearnaise
  (Chef Matthew Krenz)
  FULLSTEAM FEARRINGTON SPRING DRY-HOPPED RYE SAISON
  4th Course
  Tallow Biscuit | Cocoa Gravy, Strawberries, Honey + Rosemary infused Peach Ice Cream
  (Chef Matthew Krenz)
  FULLSTEAM MCRAE CRAY SCOTTISH ALE WITH COFFEE AND COCOA NIBS
  5th Course
  Biscuit pavlova with lavender cream and vanilla rhubarb soup
  (Chef Phoebe Lawless)
  FULLSTEAM 60 TO 1 NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA WITH N.C. MAPLE SYRUP
  ABOUT PHOEBE LAWLESS
  Phoebe Lawless was a 2013 and 2014 semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Outstanding Pastry Chef award, and in 2015 and 2016 for Outstanding Baker. The owner and chef at Scratch Bakery in Durham opened The Lakewood, a full-service bar and restaurant in Durham last year. Baby Scratch is also located here. Throughout her career, Phoebe has been committed to the promotion of sustainable food systems, and the benefits of being connected to the foods we eat. She has been an active member of the Southern Foodways Alliance, Chefs Collaborative, and SlowFood USA, and is former co-chair of the Slow Food Triangle chapter. We are THRILLED to welcome this North Carolina culinary icon and innovator to The Asbury!
  ABOUT FULLSTEAM BREWERY and Sean Lily Wilson in Durham, N.C.: Sean is owner and Chief Executive Optimist of Fullsteam, a “plow to pint” brewery and tavern in Durham, NC. Fullsteam’s mission is to pioneer a Southern Beer Economy through the act of commerce, fostering economic opportunity for farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs in a post-tobacco South.
  Prior to launching Fullsteam in 2010, Sean founded and led both Pop The Cap NC and Permit Beer, two beer lobbying organizations that opened up economic markets to North Carolina’s craft beer industry. He’s earned three James Beard Foundation semi-finalist honors in the Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional category, and he’s a national leader in setting the craft beer legislative agenda. This is Sean’s third time to join us at The Asbury for a Collaborative Dinner. (Lucky us!) 
• Tuesday, April 10th. Firestone Walk co founder David Walk meet and greet. Salud Beer Shop. 7 pm- 10pm. Join us as we host Firestone Walker co Founder David Walker. Come meet the founder of one of The finest breweries in the world. We will have a special tap list including
  Parabajava
  Walker’s Cuvée # 2
  Bretta Rose
  Pivo Pils
  Union Jack
  Easy Jack

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

• Wednesday, March 21st. Brew House Beer Dinner. Triple C Brewing Co. 7 pm-9 pm. Tickets at http://www.eventbright.com. Bleu Barn Bistro and Triple C Brewery are partnering up to present you the first of multiple brew house dinner series. Join us for a four-course dinner paired with four beers all served in the brewhouse. The evening will start with a brewery tour, appetizers and your first beer pairing of the evening. We will then seat everyone family style inside the brewhouse and continue the food and beer pairings. Bleu Barn Bistro chefs will introduce each course and explain why we paired each course with each beer. The night will be filled with delicious food and beers, mingling with other Charlotte beer lovers, and a little bit of education. Reserve your spot now and buy tickets on our Eventbrite page.
• Wednesday, March 21st Pilot Batch Release Who Wears Short Schwar. Triple C. Brewing Company. 4 pm-9 pm. We have a light bodied, dark German lager ready for Wednesday. Bleu Barn Bistro has dinner covered!!
• Thursday, March 22nd Funky Buddha Release! Duckworth’s Grill and Taphouse Ballantyne. 6 pm-8 pm. Come get Funky with us and our friends at Funky Buddha! We’re celebrating this Florida brewery coming to North Carolina with special tappings & swag giveaways!
  On Tap:
  Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
  Last Snow
  Hop Gun IPA
  Floridian Hefeweizen
  Pineapple Beach Blonde Ale
• Thursday, March 22nd Exploration of Barrel-Aged Beers. Carolina Beer Temple. 6 pm-10 pm. We hope you will join us Thursday, March 22nd in an exploration of barrel-aged beers! We will be offering flights and discounted drafts of 5 fantastic beers of various styles aged in either wine or bourbon barrels. The tap list will include:
  Four Saints Brewing Company Chard Omie Wine Barrel-Aged Blonde Ale
  Big Boss Brewing Company Tavern Ale Bourbon Barrel-Aged English Ale
  Allagash Brewing Company Curieux Bourbon Barrel-Aged Belgian-Style Tripel
  River Rat Brewery Wine Barrel-Aged Belgian-Style Quadrupel (2016)
  Sugar Creek Brewing Quinn City Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barley Wine
  Join us Thursday, March 22nd in an exploration of barrel-aged beers!
• Friday, March 23rd. 6th Anniversary Party! Salud Beer Shop. 6 pm. We’re celebrating our 6th Anniversary with a blowout party at the shop! We’ll have our friends Farmhouse BBQ serving up their delicious eats as well as their very own Vance Lin as the house DJ! We’ll be announcing specialty kegs soon (CBS confirmed so far) as well as a midnight champagne toast! Come help us throw down!
• Friday, March 23rd. Evening Joe: Coffee Blonde Release. Catawba Brewing Charlotte. 12 pm-11 pm. Two of the world’s favorite beverages unite in this soul-satisfying, golden-colored coffee beer. Blended with cold-brewed Arabica coffee and natural vanilla flavor, this liquid paradox looks like your evening pint but drinks like your morning cup. Here’s to ending your day as deliciously as it began! Available on draft and 12oz 6 packs
• Saturday, March 24th. The 4.5ish Funk Fest (Anniversary Celebration & Renovation Unveiling). The Unknown Brewing Company. 1 pm-10 pm. **OUR BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR AND IT IS FREE THIS YEAR**
  This year’s Anniversary celebration is extremely special because in addition to the amazing party we throw every year, this year we will be the unveiling our brand new taproom and rooftop bar with a tremendous view of our beautiful city! We also decided to raise the bar this year with the music. There will be some of the most incredible funk you have ever heard in your entire life…
  With Live Performances From…
  Empire Strikes Brass
  Bubonik Funk
  Georgia Soul Council
  The Up and Up
  Also, to celebrate the event we will be releasing our annual Anniversary Beer 4.5ish that will be a Sour Ale aged in Oak with Green Figs!
  #4point5ishFUNKFest #LiveWithoutBoundaries  
•  Saturday, March 24th. The Force Release-Rum Barrel Aged Belgian Tripel. Triple C Brewing Company. 12 pm-10 pm. Our Rum Barrel Aged Belgian Tripel returns! Stay tuned for release details including bottle limits. 
• Sunday, March 25th. Brunchin’ Bluegrass. Triple C Brewing Company. 12 pm-5 pm. Sundays are for Brunchin’ & Bluegrass! Join us for our first Bluegrass Brunch, we’ll be sporting live tunes from Flat Tire Trio all afternoon! Greek Eats food truck will be joining us and serving up everything from hashbrown waffles to Greek avocado croissants! And of course, no brunch is complete without Mimosas for the masses and your favorite Triple C brews!
  Bring your bluegrass buddy and help us make a new favorite Sunday tradition!
  Bluegrass music is happy music, come get happy 🙂
• Sunday, March 25th. Brunch with Red Clay. Red ClayCiderworks. 12 pm-2 pm. Swing by Red Clay and get your Brunch fix! PepperBox Doughnuts makes their return, and we’ll have Maki Taco on site to satisfy your savory desires!
  We’ve also whipped up a special craft cocktail, the “Kiss Me I’m Fitshaced,” in honor of St. Paddy’s Day; 19% white port shaken with pear juice, housemade basil, and tarragon syrups and topped with our Queen City Common semi-dry cider. Wowza!
  Don’t delay; when the food runs out, that’s it for the month, so come get your day started in the most delightful way!
• Monday, March 26th. Cookie & Beer Pairing. NoDa Brewing Company. 2 pm-9 pm. Last year’s popular cookie beer series is back (and we’re even canning them this year — Check out the Cookie Inspired Beer Release event for more details on the brews)!
  You’ll get a flight of each cookie inspired brew, plus its coordinating cookie (for just $9):
  – Samoan Blonde (Blonde Ale)
  – Minty Thin (Porter)
  – Tagging-a-Long Brown (Brown Ale)
  – Lemon Shortbread Kolsch (Kolsch)
  By attending this event, you’ll even be doing some good! $1 from every flight purchased will be donated to Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council.

Here are this week’s new and events happening in and around the Charlotte, NC area.

• Wednesday, March 14th. Ales and Tails Brew Tour: Wooden Robot. Wooden Robot Brewery. 5 pm-7 pm. Pet Wants Charlotte: The Urban Feed Store is bringing back its Ales & Tails Brew Tour for 2018!
  We are hitting all the cool spots, bringing you awesome all-natural treats and fresh, uniquely blended food for your pups + kitties.
  NEXT STOP: Wooden Robot Brewery on March 14th from 5-7pm. Come hang out with us and support our rescue partner, South of the Bully & Friends, bringing some cute adoptable pups.
  Need some extra puppy kisses? Step right up to The Ruff Life, LLCSMpooching booth where kisses and cuddles abound. Continue this stress relieving journey by learning about all the services The Ruff Life has to offer; walking, spa services, daycare, as well as your own personal pet Uber to help you keep up with your pet’s social life. The Ruff Life has personalized services that allow you to manage you and your pet’s needs hassle-free
  peaking of #brewdogs, is your pup not keen on your commands? Do you often have to leave them home because they can’t stay out of the “doghouse”? We gotcha covered! KeenDog‘s trainers will be on site. They have many different training package one of which teaches socialization skills and etiquette behavioral training. Bring your pup and meet the team that can make your dog stand out as a “Keen Dog”
  Twisted Eats will be on site so bring your appetite!
  Percentage of treats, merch and brew sales will be donated to our rescue partner, South of the Bully & Friends.
  Follow our Event’s page to get notified of other dates and stops in the series.
  https://www.facebook.com/petwantsclt/events
• Wednesday, March 14th. Pilot Batch Release – Pack It Out, Robust Porter.  Triple C Brewing Company. 4 pm-9 pm. “On a continuous mission to leave the people we meet and the places we go better.” This Robust Porter features more bitter and roasted malt flavor than a brown porter, but not quite as much as a stout. Its caramel and malty sweetness are reminiscent of cocoa and in harmony with the sharp bitterness of black malt. Hop bitterness is evident. Bleu Barn Bistro has dinner covered!!
  We will be donating $1 for each beer sold this day to help Kelly reach her fundraising goal while thru-hiking the AT and Hike for Mental Health. If you can’t join us, you can donate here – https://secure.hikeformentalhealth.org/kellyat2018” 
• Thursday, March 15th. Discover Fiddlin’ Fish Night. Carolina Beer Temple. 6 pm-10 pm. Join us Thursday, March 15th at the Carolina Beer Temple when we will host a Discover Fiddlin’ Fish Night. Not only will we be featuring flights and discounted drafts of four (4) Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Company beers all day, but rumor has it that Jordan Linger (remember that guy?!) will be by representing the brewery too!
  The tap list is still TBD so stay tuned!
  We hope to see you on Thursday, March 15th at our Discover Fiddlin’ Fish Night!
• Thursday, March 15th. Hook Line & Heroes Irish Stout Night. Catawba Brewing Co. Charlotte. 6 pm-10 pm. Come kick off March Madness and St. Patricks Day weekend while supporting a local non-profit. $1 of every pint sold of Hook Line & Heroes Irish Stout goes towards supporting veterans in and around Charlotte. Drop by to have a pint and learn more about us!
• Friday, March 16th. St. Paddy’s Day Weekend Party. VBGB (Very Big German Beer). 8 pm-10:30 pm. Left Hand Brewing and Jameson Irish Whiskey are teaming up with VBGB’s in Charlotte, NC for an awesome weekend of St. Paddy’s Day fun! Specials on both Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro and Jameson products all weekend long!!! Also, Irish Cow-Bomb shot specials (a shot of Jameson dropped into a delicious glass of Nitro Milk Stout!) Left Hand will be there Friday, March 16th from 8-10:30 pm giving out St. Paddy’s Day schwag so make sure you swing by for a pint! 
• Saturday, March 17th. St. Patrick’s Day in LoSo. The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. 11 am-11 pm. Charlotte’s most diverse selection of locally produced beverages is the destination for a good time on St. Paddy’s… Lower Southend & OMB are ready for green attire, festive music and lots of delicious food and drink on March 17th! At OMB, relax under the trees in our Biergarten with our spring seasonal: Früh Bock. Früh Bock captures the promise of warmer days ahead, combining a slight malty sweetness with a refreshing touch of citrus aroma from its noble Bavarian hops. Your year-round favorites will also be on tap including Copper Altbier, Captain Jack Pilsner, Hornet’s Nest Hefeweizen & Fat Boy Baltic Porter. Don’t forget – our new 1 Liter steins will be available!
  Expect festive food specials – More details coming soon!
  We’ll also have live music all-day, including Rock Onyx (plays classics like Styx, Boston, Blue Öyster Cult, etc.).
  This is a free event. Under 21 are welcome at OMB. Pets are welcome outside in our Biergarten.
  To learn more about our neighbor’s parties, visit LoSo’s new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/golosoclt/
• Saturday, March 17th. ShamRocks and Shenanigans. Sugar Creek Brewing. 11 am-11 pm. Mark your calendars for St Patrick’s Day with us here at Sugar Creek Brewing. We’ll kick it off with LIVE Music, Stout specials and a costume contest for the most outrageous St Pats themed costume at 2pm! The full-service Patio Bar and Tap Room will be filled with St Pats themed music all day long and we’ll be pouring $4 stouts.
•  Saturday, March 17th. Dry Irish Nitro Stout Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 12 pm-10 pm. We have a Dry Irish Stout on the Nitro tap for St. Patty’s! Join us for a pint or two and live music from Hunter’s Travesty and New Wrap Order food!!
• Sunday, March 18th. Ales and Tails Brew Tour: Birdsong Brewing. Birdsong Brewing. 12 pm-5 pm. Pet Wants Charlotte: The Urban Feed Store is bringing back its Ales & Tails Brew Tour for 2018!
  We are hitting all the cool spots, bringing you awesome all-natural treats and fresh, uniquely blended food for your pups + kitties. A percentage of treat sales will be donated to fresh food to the rescue by Pet Wants!
  NEXT STOP: Birdsong Brewing Co. on March 18th from 1-5pm. Come hang out with us and support our rescue partner, Great Dane Friends of Ruff Love, bringing some cute adoptable pups.
  Speaking of #brewdogs, is your pup not keen on your commands? Do you often have to leave them home because they can’t stay out of the “doghouse”? We gotcha covered! KeenDog‘s trainers will be on site. They have many different training packages one of which teaches socialization skills and etiquette behavioral training. Bring your pup and meet the team that can make your dog stand out as a “Keen Dog”
  **Birdsong will be donating a percentage of all their in-house beer sold for the entire day, this includes pints, flights, and small pours! Come out and support local and get all the puppy kisses you can take!
  Follow our Event’s page to get notified of other dates and stops in the series.
  https://www.facebook.com/petwantsclt/events
• Sunday, March 18th. Stone Table Dinner at Catawba Brewing Company Charlotte. Catawba Brewing Company Charlotte. 6 pm-9 pm. Tickets at Eventbrite. Catawba Brewing Company continues its immensely popular Culinary Series with Chef Matthew Sganga of Stone Table (Monroe, NC) on March 18 at 6:00PM. The event will benefit The Arc of Union/Cabarrus. Newbill Of Health Urban Farms will also collaborate on the event. Join your neighbors for a top quality dining experience inside Catawba’s beautiful new private event center: The Barrel Room at Catawba Brewing. Guests will enjoy five fabulous pairings based on the best ingredients available from local farmers and artisans have chosen by Chef Matthew. An appetizer course will be served in an interactive cocktail party setting with a casual tour of the brewhouse. Following the tour, guests will be seated family style for four courses, each paired with a different craft beer. A generous portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit The Arc of Union/Cabarrus to provide programs and services in both Union County and Cabarrus County to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. With your ticket purchase, The Arc will continue to protect the rights of people with developmental disabilities and support their full inclusion in the community.
  FAQs
  Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?
  Yes. 21 and older.
  FAQs
  How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
  mmiller@thearcisthere.org
  FAQs
  Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
  Yes
• Tuesday, March 20th. Devils Backbone Beer Dinner. Rí Rá Charlotte. 7 pm- 9 pm. Tickets at http://www.freshtix.com. Join us for a delicious 5-course dinner paired with some of Devils Backbone’s flagship brews. The dinner will include:
  Welcome Beer – Gold Leaf Lager
  1st Course – Smoked Salmon Crostini – Smoked Salmon, lemon aioli, capers, and pickled red onions served on a crostini – Paired w/ Vienna Lager
  2nd Course – Citrus Salad – Mixed Greens, mandarin oranges, red grapes, grapefruit, and toasted walnuts tossed in cranberry vinaigrette – paired w/ Cran-Gose
  3rd Course – Eight Point IPA Mussels – Mussels Steamed with Devil’s Backbone Eight Point IPA, garlic, butter, shallots, and fresh herbs – Paired w/ Sixteen Point IPA
  4th Course – Rack of Lamb Consommé – Rack of Lamb, potatoes, leeks, onions, carrots, fresh herbs with Irish stew consommé – Paired w/ Reilly’s Irish Red
  5th Course – Chocolate & Smoked Butterscotch Bread Pudding – Chocolate custard soaked brioche bread with a bourbon butterscotch sauce and smoked sea salt – Paired w/ Danzig Baltic Porter

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

• Thursday, March 8th Tap Take Over: Triple C Brewing Co. Growler USA Charlotte. 6 pm-9pm. We will have Triple C Brewing Company here to share some delicious brews and we will have Nate Randall Music here live as well! Make a date to head to the pub! 
• Thursday, March 8th Kick the Keg Thursday. Carolina Beer Temple. 12 pm-10 pm. Kick The Keg Thursday is back on March 8th. The basic premise: you help us by kicking a bunch of partial kegs that tend to accumulate as we rotate kegs on/off for various events and we’ll help you (not only is whatever amount of beer in the glass free when you kick the keg, but you’ll get a bit of SWAG too). It’s a win-win! We’ll be offering flights and discounted drafts all day on select kegs. (The specific list will vary as we… Kick The Kegs!) We’ll see you Thursday, March 8th.
• Friday, March 9th Small Batch Cider Release, The Emerald Curtin! Red Clay Cider Works. 3pm. For an early St. Patrick’s Day treat this year, we’re whipping up a special all-natural green-inspired cider with kiwi, cucumber, and lime; The Emerald Curtain! This semi-dry cider starts with sweet & tart kiwi, moves to cool cucumber in the middle, and culminates in a citrusy lime finish.
  This small batch specialty won’t last long, and will be served in our taproom only!
• Friday, March 9th Design Your Own Sign. Good Road Ciderworks. 6:30 pm=9 pm. Come paint and design your own wood farmhouse style sign. Many designs to choose from.
• Saturday, March 10th. Hazy River IP Collaboration Can Release. Triple C Brewing Co. 12 pm-10 pm. Our first New England style IPA to be canned is a collaboration with TheCatawba Riverkeeper Foundation. $1 from each pint and 4 pack of cans will be donated. Pints are $6 and 4 packs are $15 with a case limit. We will do several differently hopped variants of this taproom only release with 30-40 cases each time. “Because Beer can be Hazy, but not our Rivers.”
• Saturday, March 10th. Pink Robots Release: Raspberry & Blackberry Kettle Sour. Birdsong Brewing. 12 pm-10 pm. Coming back by VERY popular demand, we have a release date for Pink Robots Blackberry/Raspberry Kettle Sour! Hope you can join us for the release on Saturday, March 10th 2018!
  Pink Robots is a light, refreshing kettle soured ale brewed with puréed raspberries & blackberries! Perfect for warm weather, this year’s 60 barrel batch will be soured in our kettle for several days before we boil it with over 500 lbs of puréed raspberries & blackberries!
  We will be releasing this beer on draft & in CANS at 12pm! Cheers! 
• Sunday, March 11th. Ales and Tales Brew Tour; Legion Brewing. Legion Brewing. 12 pm=4 pm. Pet Wants Charlotte: The Urban Feed Store is bringing back its Ales & Tails Brew Tour for 2018! We are hitting all the cool spots, bringing you awesome all-natural treats and fresh, uniquely blended food for your pups + kitties. NEXT STOP: Legion Brewing on March 11th from 12-4pm. Come hang out with us and support our rescue partner, North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue, bringing some cute adoptable pups. We are donating a percentage of our sales to the rescue and Legion will be making them the beneficiary of their Adventure Tap.
  Need some extra puppy kisses? Step right up to The Ruff Life, LLC‘s smooching booth where kisses and cuddles abound. Continue this stress relieving journey by learning about all the services The Ruff Life has to offer; boarding, dog (or cat) walking, spa services, daycare, as well as your own personal pet Uber to help you keep up with your pet’s social life! The Ruff Life has personalized services that allow you to manage you and your pet’s needs hassle-free.
  A portion of treat, merch and brew sales will be donated to the rescue by Pet Wants Charlotte: The Urban Feed Store, The Ruff Life, LLC & Legion Brewing.
  Come hang out, get puppy kisses, drink and support locally.
  Follow our Event’s page to get notified of other dates and stops in the series.
  https://www.facebook.com/petwantsclt/events
• Sunday, March 11th. Queen City Makers Market at Legion Brewing. Legion Brewing. 3 pm-7 pm. A solid group of local Makers coming together to drink some solid local beer and spend a solid Sunday together. What else could you possibly need? Delicious food?…Legion’s got that covered too.
  Where: Legion Brewing on Commonwealth Ave in Plaza Midwood
  When: Sunday, March 11th, 3-7pm
  Free admission, free parking in Legion’s lot and on Commonwealth Ave spots. Family friendly, as far as breweries go. Please join us for a day of fun a supporting local!
  We’ll have local artisans set up on the sidewalk in front of Legion AND in the Mezzanine. Make sure to cruise through the Mezzanine to shop our other vendors and see where all the amazing beers from Legion are brewed!
  Meet Your Makers:
  Maggie Loves Spike
  Lush Life QC
  Luna & Lee Designs
  C. Photography
  Bettermen
  Lather Labs
  Chef Boriqua CLT
  Purple Girl Designs by Amber
  Mo’s Art
  Christine’s Konditorei
  The vendor application is currently closed. If you’d like to be placed on the waitlist, please feel free to message Queen City Makers. To keep in the loop of other Queen City Makers vendor opportunities, please join our “QCM Vendors” group on facebook.
• Tuesday, March 13th. Tap it Tuesday with Sycamore Brewing Company. The Casual Pint (Rivergate). 6 pm-8 pm. Join us for pint night March 13th with Sycamore Brewing company 6pm-8pm and finish off your Tuesday with a bang!
• Tuesday, March 13th. Southern Tier Tuesday Night Bar Games. Bulldog Beer & Wine. 7 pm-10 pm. Join us on Tuesdays for Bulldog South End’s one and only Bar Game night! It’s FREE to play! There will be multiple games, winners and prizes provided by Southern Tier! All Southern Tier pints are $1 off. Grab some friends and head over to Bulldog Beer and Wine in South End for a night of fun, prizes, beer and games!

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

• Wednesday, February 28th Welcome Ponysaurus Brewing Company! Temple Mojo. 12 pm-10 pm. Come out to Temple Mojo Growler Shop as we spotlight and introduce Ponysaurus Brewing from Durham, NC for the very first time! There will be four taps (TBD) dedicated to their delicious beer along with a brewery representative to answer questions about their brewery and their beers!
• Wednesday, February 28th Sugar Creek Beer Dinner. Kid Cashew. 7 pm-9 pm. Sugar Creek Beer Dinner – Wednesday, February 28th 7p $50 per person $90 per couple. Check out Sugar Creek Brewing’s Facebook page for more information. 
• Thursday, March 1st. Fresh Thursday: Sour Edition! Lenny Boy Brewing Co. 4 pm-9 pm. On Thursday, March 1st, we will be releasing not one, but TWO sour ales!
  Plumonary Groove
  5.25% abv
  This is a Golden American sour aged in reused Rose` barrels rested on NC Plums (Damsons) from Moretz’s Mtn Orchard for 8 months. We then blended it with a wild culture and our house ale yeast.
  The end result is a crisp refreshing funky sour that finishes with some oak notes and hints of tart plums that make your lips pucker up.
  Phantom Noir
  6.1% abv
  This is a Golden American sour aged in Pinot wine barrels on North Carolina Scuppernongs for 6 months. We then blended it with a wild culture and our house ale yeast.
  This sour ale has a big funk note with a mild sourness, but still tart and finishing with an oaky note!
  These sour ales have been deemed some of the best we have ever created! Come give these a try yourself and let us know what you think! #lennylenny
  The Hunter’s Wife will be providing us with their delicious food all night!  
• Thursday, March 1st Happy Hour and Private Brewery Tour. Catawba Brewing Co. Charlotte. 6 pm-8 pm. Tickets at http://www.alumni.JMU.edu. Interested in seeing one of the hottest new breweries in Charlotte? Come join fellow Dukes for a behind-the-scenes tour at Catawba’s new location to enjoy some quality happy hour beverages accompanied by an onsite food truck! Catawba staff have generously agreed to provide our alumni friends with a tour of the brewery beginning at 6:30 p.m. Hope to see you there!
• Friday, March 2nd. Peanut Butter Jelly Time Release. Catawba Brewing Co. 12 pm-11 pm. You know what time it is.
• Friday, March 2nd. Mother Earth Brewing Girl Scout Cookie Pairing! Trackside Crafts. 5 pm-10 pm. Just wait until you have these cookies paired with unique beers from Mother Earth Brewing Co.! Kit from Trackside & Melissa from Mother Earth are setting up the pairings, and you won’t be disappointed. We will also have a real girl scout on hand to guilt you into buying more cookies, too. She’s adorable…I dare you to attempt escape without buying more cookies. 😉
• Saturday, March 3rd. Hop Cakes Vs. Honey Pie: Battle of the DIPAs. Carolina Beer Temple Ayrsley. 12 pm-11:59 pm. Come one, come all to the battle of the century! Two of Charlotte’s heavy hitters face off this Saturday, March 3rd, here at the Carolina Beer Temple at Ayrsley.
  In the Golden corner, we have Birdsong’s Honey Pie DIPA, AKA ” Heaven in a Glass”. This DIPA is brewed with locally sourced honey. Weighing in at 8.9% abv Honey Pie floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee!
  And in the Amber corner, we have Noda’s Hop Cakes! Weighing in at 10.2% and brewed with Vermont maple syrup. This smooth DIPA has been known to knock it’s opponents out cold.
  Vote for your favorite contender and be entered into a raffle for prizes from each brewery!
• Saturday, March 3rd. Lenny Boy Q and Brew: Texas Style BBQ (& Tropicalus can release.) Lenny Boy Brewing Co. 12 pm- 9pm. 
• Monday, March 5th. Früh Bock Release. Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. 11 am-10 pm. Früh is “bock” on March 5th! Join us for the release of our spring seasonal.
  “Früh” (pron. “froo”) means “early” in German, and is also short for “Frühling,” meaning “spring.” Our seasonal “Spring Bock” captures the promise of warmer days ahead, combining a slight malty sweetness with a refreshing touch of citrus aroma from its noble Bavarian hops. The result is an amazingly fresh, crisp beer that masks a higher alcohol content in its smooth character. Big bodied and warm enough for chilly evenings, but bright and aroma-hop forward enough to compliment beers on the patio. Like all OMB beers, it is all-natural — brewed in strict accordance with the famous German beer purity law of 1516: the “Reinheitsgebot.”
  Früh Bock: Full-bodied, yet smooth and refreshing. Perfect for spring!
  Under 21 are welcome at OMB. Pets are welcome outside in our Biergarten.

Here is this week’s news and happenings in and around the Charlotte, NC area.

• Wednesday, February 21st New South Kitchen & Bar. Legion Brewing Beer Dinner. 7 pm-9 pm. Join us February 21st for a beer dinner featuring local brewery Legion Brewing! The four-course tasting menu will be paired with beers from Charlotte’s very own Legion Brewing.
  All-inclusive tickets and full menu available online
  http://www.newsouthkitchen.com/product/legion-brewing-dinner
• Wednesday, February 21st Triple C. Pilot Batch Release – Ekuanot IPA. 4 pm-9 pm. An All Ekuanot hopped 5.2% IPA! Bleu Barn Bistro has dinner covered!!
• Thursday, February 22nd legion Brewing Tap Takeover. Carolina Beer Temple. 6 pm-10 pm. Join us Thursday (Feb. 22) for the Legion BrewingTap Takeover! We will be featuring several tasty beers from them and discounted pints and flights will be available all day long! The tap list is still being determined so please stay tuned! See you at the Temple!
• Thursday, February 22nd D & V Belgian Beer Night. Trackside Crafts. 6 pm-10 pm. D&V Imports is coming to town, and we’ll be tapping a few of their specialty Belgian ales to wow your senses! More details to come…
• Friday, February 23th CHP Tap takeover: Hi-Wire Brewing. Custom Home Pubs. 6 pm-9 pm. We’re excited to announce our first tap takeover of the year featuring Hi-Wire Brewing out of Asheville. $15 covers unlimited samples of 12 different drafts and a pint glass to keep!
  CHP Tap Takeover: Hi-Wire Brewing
  Friday, Feb. 23 6-9pm
  Custom Home Pubs
  1640 Sardis Rd. N#120
  Charlotte, NC 28270
  Draft Line-Up:
  1. Hi-Wire Lager – 4.6% This true American lager is as approachable as it is delicious, a perfect balance of light Pilsen malt and German hops. Extensively lagered until the beer reaches peak maturity, this lager is your handcrafted option when only a refreshing, light beer will do.
  2. Bed of Nails Brown Ale – 6.1% Bed of Nails is crafted as an American ode to a traditional English brown. A light hop addition balances the natural sweetness present in the specialty malt. This beer’s delicate body and dry finish allow flavors of toffee and dark fruit to shine through.
  3. Hi-Pitch Mosaic IPA -6.75% A balanced Western North Carolina IPA with bright citrus and tropical fruit aromas. Expect big grapefruit, tangerine and subtle melon flavors from the chorus of Mosaic & Centennial hops to balance out the malt in this dank & drinkable ale.
  4. Lo-Pitch Juicy IPA – 4.9% This thirst quenching, easy drinking IPA packs a bright citrus hop punch. Juicy American hops and a light malt bill make Lo-Pitch™ the perfect pairing for sandy shores, mountain tops, or your bestie’s birthday party.
  5. Hi-Wire Gose – 4.2% Brewed with Pink Himalayan Salt, this Gose is tart, supremely drinkable and balanced with a complex fruit character. Crisp citrus and lemon-lime from coriander marry with our house Lactobacillus strain, creating subtle notes of stone fruit and apricot in this hazy, sessionable sour wheat beer.
  6. Death Defying IPA – 6% Our Seasonal India Pale Ale is easy drinking, hoppy, and smooth. Malted oats soften the satisfying bite of dank, piney, and tropical Eureka and El Dorado creating the perfect beer to assist in your quest from winter to spring.
  7. Strongman Coffee Milk Stout – 5.3% Inspired by our head brewer’s cafe con leche-fueled travels in Key West. Local coffee from Dynamite Roasting Co. is cold-extracted and added post fermentation to this sweet, creamy beer.
  8. Twice as Nice Doppelbock – 10% Inspired by a traditional German doppelbock, Twice as Nice is a robust dark lager. Despite its full flavor and high alcohol, this beer was lagered for more than 8 weeks to make it light on the palate and incredibly smooth. Expect Vienna and Munich malt to contribute subtle flavors of fig, plum, and chocolate to this big yet easy-drinking beer.
  9. Cherry Flanders Red – 6.2% Rested on 18lbs per barrel of cherries for 18 months in red and white wine barrels this ruby red sour ale displays huge notes of cherry, dark fruit, vanilla, and oak before finishing dry.
  10. Brett IPA – 7.2% Transport to a tropical barnyard as huge notes of candied lemon and juicy green grass from Mosaic, Hallertau Blanc, and Citra hops expands your senses. A phenolic bitterness from Brettanomyces that’s been stressed to its limit makes the bed (hammock) in which your taste buds lay in this 100% Brett fermented IPA.
  11. 10W-40 – 8% 10W-40 is an imperial stout brewed with coffee from Dynamite Roasting Co., chocolate from French Broad Chocolates and vanilla.
  12. Pulcinella Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout – 9% Our Russian Imperial Stout was aged for 10 months on a variety of hand-selected Napa Valley Zinfandel, Kentucky bourbon, and Crucian dark rum barrels before being blended to build complexity in this illustrious stout. This perfect blend of barrels imparts big roast and molasses character paired with notes of chocolate and vanilla to create a creamy beer with huge flavors.
  We’re also starting a CHP Dart League this spring (Monday evenings, 2-person teams $40/team) which starts on Monday, Feb. 19th (50% off all drafts all Monday also starts on the 19th). If you are interested in signing up a team visit: https://www.customhomepubs.com/events/chp-dart-league/
  We appreciate your business!
  Geoffrey Goss
  Owner/GM
  Custom Home Pubs
  1640 Sardis Rd. N#120
  Charlotte NC 28270
  704-315-5223
  www.customhomepubs.com  
• Friday, February 23th Pint Night #2 with Foothills Brewing. Mac’s Speed Shop Matthews, NC. 7 pm-9 pm. Did you miss our first Pint Night with Foothills Brewing? Don’t worry! They are back again!!
• Saturday, February 24th Winter Warmer Festival. Lenny Boy Brewing Co. 10 am-11 pm. We all know Charlotte is a confusing place to be for Winter. One day it is 8 degrees and the next its 60 degrees. One thing we do know: drinking makes things better no matter what the temperature is.
  That’s why we are hosting our Winter Warmer Festival. Let’s celebrate this season with some of our favorite Winter beverages.
  Here’s what we have in store:
  1. A WHOLE bunch of beer. We are tapping:
  – The last reserved keg of our Doppelbock, our Gold Medal Winner of the 2017 NC Brewers Cup and Gold Medal Winner of Beer Army 2017 & 2018, at 3 PM
  – Vanilla Ground Up Coffee Stout, at 6 PM
  – A reserved Keg of Bourbon Barrel Aged Chocolate Covered Raisins
  – The LAST keg of Burn Down For What
  -Russian Imperial Stout aged in Doc Porter’s Distillery Barrels
  -7.0. Quad aged in Heaven Hill Barrels
  – Plus, some of our Winter favorites will be on tap: Breakfast in Heaven, Elliot Smoked Stout, Burn Down Brown, and Ground Up Coffee Stout
  2. Free S’mores by our fire pit (while supplies last)
  3. Live music from Thom Crumpton from 3 – 6 PM
  4. Appalachia Cookie Company will have their delicious cookies available from 12 – 3 PM
  5. The Hunter’s Wife will be on-site to satisfy your hunger
  This event will be going ALL DAY, so grab your friends and let’s have a good time.
• Saturday, February 24th Rare & Hard to Find Beer Event. Temple Mojo. 9 am-11 pm. Join us at Temple Mojo Growler Shop for our Rare & Hard-to-Find Craft Beer Event! Our tap list manager, Zak, has been hard at work seeking out rare & hard-to-find brews to put on tap for this special event! We will be featuring beers from breweries rarely seen in the Charlotte area, as well as hard-to-find brews from some of your local favorite breweries. Growler fills and flights will be available all day for all of these brews!
  And we will be offering FREE FOOD (while supplies last) starting at 5PM from our good friends at Moe’s Original BBQ – Matthews, NC!
  Stay tuned to Facebook, Instagram or TapHunter as we announce our tap list in the days leading up to the event!
  You don’t want to miss this opportunity to try some great, hard-to-find craft brews! We’ll see you Saturday, Feb 24th!
•  Saturday, February 24th Cigar City Brewing & Oskar Blues Tapping Event. Duckworth’s Grill & Taphouse Uptown. 3 pm-6 pm. Go for The Gold this Olympic weekend… Mama Lil Yella Pils Gold! We’re joining forces with Oskar Blues & Cigar City to tap some delicious beers and give away some crazy good swag! Oskar Blues snowboard or Cigar City backpack, anyone?!
  Beers subject to change:
  Cigar City:
  White Oak Jai Alai
  Jai Alai
  Cafe Con Leche
  Maduro
  Tampa-Style Lager
  Oskar Blues:
  Mama’s Lil Yella Pils
  IPA
  G’Knight
  Don’t miss this special event!  
• Monday, February 26th Rainbow Dust IPA Release. Sycamore Brewing. 4 pm-10 pm. Bursting with six rare hop varietals from around the world. Bright, tropical, pure magic in a can.
• Tuesday, February 27th Founders Solid Gold Lager Tapping. Duckworth’s Grill & Taphouse Uptown. 6 pm-8pm. Join us as we tap the new Founders beer Solid Gold Lager! Be one of the first to sample this new Solid Gold Lager BEFORE it hits the market.
  We’ll also be giving away TWO Founders coolers!
• Tuesday, February 27th NoDable Release: Passion Fruit Gose. NoDa Brewing Company. 4 pm-9 pm. Every single week, we release a brand new “NoDable” beer on Tuesday! This week’s new brew is a passion fruit Gose. Hit “INTERESTED” or “GOING” on this event to get more details on the hop as they come! While you’re here, be sure to try a few of our 25+ brews and some TIN Kitchen for dinner. And, don’t forget you can take this week’s NoDable and many of our other beers to-go in a crowler!