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

• Friday, February 9th River’s Edge Craft Dinner U.S. National Whitewater Center-Wooden Robot. 6:30 pm-9 pm. Ticket info USNWC.org. Join us at River’s Edge for Craft Dinner, taking place Friday evenings from December 1st through February 9th. Enjoy a five-course dinner created by Executive Chef Michael Rayfield with a 6 oz. beer pairing for each course. Each night will feature a different regional brewery including New Sarum Brewing Company, Legion Brewing, Triple C Brewing Co., Sycamore Brewing, Highland Brewing Company, Legal Remedy Brewing Co., Birdsong Brewing Company, Lenny Boy Brewing Co., Sugar Creek Brewing Company, Wooden Robot Brewery.
  EVENT DETAILS:
  Location: U.S. National Whitewater Center
  Brewery: Wooden Robot Brewery
  Price: $60 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  Registration closes the day prior to each event at midnight
  Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. Please select your dietary preference after selecting a date for registration.
  Suitable for ages 21 and up
  UPGRADE: CHEF’S TABLE
  Upgraded experience featuring a chef-prepared meal inside the kitchen
  Interact directly with the Chef to learn how each dish is created, how ingredients are sustainably sourced, and receive a kitchen tour
  Price: $70 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  MENU
  http://usnwc.org/relax/adventure-dining/rivers-edge-craft-dinner/   
• Saturday, February 10th Chocolate Covered Pretzel Stout Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 12 pm-10 pm. Bourbon Barrel Aged Chocolate Covered Pretzel Stout is back just in time for Valentines Day! We are bringing back the Coconut Variant and have a new Cinnamon and Cayenne Pepper variant! All three will be on draft and in bombers.
  Limits – 6/3/3 per customer while they last!!  
• Saturday, February 10th Juice Willis Can Release. Sycamore Brewing. 12 pm-11 pm. Welcome to the party, pal! Blast off on a Nelson and Galaxy hop juice ride! Juice Willis is heading for cans!
•  Saturday, February 10th IPA Series Release #2 Turn To Stone IPA. Birdsong Brewing Company Remember the release of Sexy Hop IPA on our 6 year anniversary this past December? Well, that was the first beer in our brand new IPA series & we’re ready to release #2, “Turn to Stone” IPA w/ Medusa Hops! Check out the description below:
  Wild, innovative, and a first for Charlotte Turn to Stone IPA utilizes an entirely new species of hop called Medusa™. With a simple malt bill, we let the hop shine so you can experience the bright aromatics of melon and guava with a light bitterness that leaves a clean and pleasant finish.
  Turn to Stone will be released in the taproom on Saturday, February 10th. Draught & cans will go on sale at 12pm. Cans will be limited & first come first serve. Cheers!
•  Monday, February 12th Beer and Chocolate Pairing. Catawba Brewing Company Charlotte. 6:30 pm-7:30 pm. Tickets at Eventbrite.com. indulge in different chocolates paired with a flight of Catawba Beer.
  Ticket includes a flight of Catawba Beer which consists of 4 different pours. It also includes 4 different chocolates, one to pair with each beer. Learn how the beer and chocolate were made and why the flavors compliment each other. Experience, Learn and Socialize.
  Additional beer and chocolate will be available for purchase.
  Please be advised some chocolate contains nuts.
  Limited tickets available. Tickets will not be available for purchase onsite. All taxes and fees included in ticket price. Must be 21 to attend.  
• Tuesday, February 13th Birdsong Local Beer & Dessert Paring! Birdsong Brewing Company. 7:30 pm-8:30 pm. Sure, there are plenty of “romantic” things to do around Valentine’s Day but how about a friendly local beer & dessert pairing?
  We decided to take our favs from a few local area bakeries & pair them with some of our favorite cold weather brews from the season! It was hard work coming up with the pairings, but somehow we managed & we think you’ll be delighted! Join us on February 13th at 7:30pm for this special 4-course pairing! This pairing is for EVERYONE! $30 tickets are ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE IN ADVANCE via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birdsong-beer-dessert-pairing-tickets-42127290861
  No tickets will be sold the day of or at the door. Tickets are also limited so please book in advance. The menu is posted below, cheers!
  This collaboration would not have been possible without Amélie’s French Bakery & Café, Central Coffee Co., FuManChu Cup Cakes, & Golden Cow Creamery!

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

• Thursday, February 1st Birdsong Brewing Co. Buffalo Trace Turtles on Pterodactyls. 3 pm-10 pm It’s not every day that we release a 4-pack of barrel aged yumminess! Join us on 2/1 for the release of Buffalo Trace Turtles of Pterodactyls! In case you aren’t familiar, Turtles on Pterodactyls is our beloved Mexicali Stout aged in bourbon barrels! This year Mexicali was aged in Buffalo Trace Distillery bourbon barrels and will be offered in cans instead of bottles! We’ll be releasing it on draught & in 16oz can 4-packs at 3pm on 2/1!
• Friday, February 2nd U.S. National Whitewater Center. Rivers Edge Craft Dinner with Sugar Creek Brewing Co. 6:30 pm-9 pm Tickets at USNWC.org. Join us at River’s Edge for Craft Dinner, taking place Friday evenings from December 1st through February 9th. Enjoy a five-course dinner created by Executive Chef Michael Rayfield with a 6 oz. beer pairing for each course. Each night will feature a different regional brewery including New Sarum Brewing Company, Legion Brewing, Triple C Brewing Co., Sycamore Brewing, Highland Brewing Company, Legal Remedy Brewing Co., Birdsong Brewing Company, Lenny Boy Brewing Co., Sugar Creek Brewing Company, Wooden Robot Brewery.
  EVENT DETAILS:
  Location: U.S. National Whitewater Center
  Brewery: Sugar Creek Brewing
  Price: $60 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  Registration closes the day prior to each event at midnight
  Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. Please select your dietary preference after selecting a date for registration.
  Suitable for ages 21 and up
  UPGRADE: CHEF’S TABLE
  Upgraded experience featuring a chef-prepared meal inside the kitchen
  Interact directly with the Chef to learn how each dish is created, how ingredients are sustainably sourced, and receive a kitchen tour
  Price: $70 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  MENU http://usnwc.org/relax/adventure-dining/rivers-edge-craft-dinner/
• Friday, February 2nd Catawba Brewing Co. Charlotte. King Coconut Release 12 pm-11 pm Western North Carolina’s original coconut beer returns for the 14th year! It was 2004 when Catawba brewers had the stroke of genius to age a rich chocolatey porter on oven-toasted coconut. And this silky smooth “candy bar in a can” has continued to be a crowd favorite every year since, with many a luau held in its honor. King Coconut Porter has traditionally seen a limited summer release to celebrate its tropical side. But in 2018 we’re moving it up to late winter, as an appetizer course before our PB&J release. Because it’s always a good time for liquid dessert! 
• Saturday, February 3rd Trackside Crafts Nugget Nectar Firkin. 12 pm-10 pm. We are fortunate to have a firkin of Troegs’ excellent Nugget Nectar this year! We’ll tap it, along with a keg of the 2015 Mad Elf. It ages wonderfully, and we’ll have more from Troegs to be featured as well. Don’t miss out on this special cask! Like our page, and follow us on Instagram & Twitter, too!  
• Sunday, February 4th. Legion Brewing Release Why So Cereal 10 am-8 pm You’ve been waiting patiently… now join us for the release of “Why So Cereal”, our Cinnamon Toast Crunch Blonde Ale in collaboration withCharlotteFive and Queen City Brewers Festival!
  We will be serving up some fun Cinnamon Toast Crunch brunch items to enjoy with your pint full of Saturday morning goodness!
  Thanks to Dave McClure for this awesome name- “Why So Cereal” will be available on tap and in crowlers to-go!
• Tuesday, February 6th The Casual Pint Troegs Nugget Nectar First Squeeze Event. 6 pm- 8pm. Once a year, as the new hop harvest arrives at Tröegs, we blend super-fresh Nugget, Palisade and Simcoe hops into this Imperial Amber Ale. Excessively dry-hopped, Nugget Nectar is an explosion of pine, resin and mango. Also on tap, some of Troegs R&D Room SCRATCH brews!!

Are this week news and event happening in and around the Charlotte, NC area!

• Wednesday, January 24th Charlotte Resturant Week NoDa Brewing Company hosted bt Tin Kitchen. 5 pm-9 pm. Ticket info http://www.nodabrewing.com. 
• Thursday, January 25th Carolina Beer Temple. Firestone Walker Tap Takeover 6 pm-9 pm. Please join us Thursday, January 25th at the Carolina Beer Temple when we will be featuring the fabulous and wonderful beers of Firestone Walker Brewing Co. (Paso Robles, CA) in a tap takeover extravaganza!!!
  We will be featuring discounted drafts and flights all day from Firestone Walker. The tap list includes:
  Union Jack IPA
  Luponic Distortion IPA
  Pivo Pilsner
  Merlin Stout *Nitro*
  We’ll see you Thursday! 25th. 
• Thursday, January 25th Trackside Crafts Green Man Pint Night. 7 pm-10 pm. Green Man Brewing from Asheville will be in the shop, along with their sales rep, Andrew. He literally looks like the Green Man logo, so make sure you get a picture of him and post it on Instagram. 😉 We’ll be tapping their ESB, Lager, and the excellent Trickster IPA! See you then!
• Friday, January 26th Triple C Brewing Co. Carolina Rum Barrel Cake Release. 4 pm-10 pm. Our newest barrel aged creation. This 9% Golden Stout was brewed with Coffee, Cacao Nibs, and Cinnamon and aged in Muddy River Distillery Rum Barrels! This beer will be on tap and for sale in 22oz bombers in the taproom only. $14 each with a limit of 6 bottles per customer.
• Thursday, January 25th Duckworths Grille and Taphouse Ballantyne. Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet Double IPA Tapping. 6 pm-8 pm. Join us for this special tapping! Sierra Nevada reps will be attending to give away samples and swag.
  ABOUT THE BEER:
  Brewed with a double-barreled blast of Magnum hops and lupulin dust. Hops are the name of the game with a Double IPA, but we knew we had to take it one step further. With Hop Bullet, we’re using a new technique, hitting the beer with a double-barreled blast of Magnum hops and lupulin dust—pure, concentrated hop flavor—directly into the tank to emphasize the intense pine and citrus flavors of classic West Coast hops. 
• Friday, January 26th U.S. National Whitewater Center. River’s Edge Craft Beer Dinner with Lenny Boy Brewing Co. Ticket info USNWC.org. Join us at River’s Edge for Craft Dinner, taking place Friday evenings from December 1st through February 9th. Enjoy a five-course dinner created by Executive Chef Michael Rayfield with a 6 oz. beer pairing for each course. Each night will feature a different regional brewery including New Sarum Brewing Company, Legion Brewing, Triple C Brewing Co., Sycamore Brewing, Highland Brewing Company, Legal Remedy Brewing Co., Birdsong Brewing Company, Lenny Boy Brewing Co., Sugar Creek Brewing Company, Wooden Robot Brewery.
  EVENT DETAILS:
  Location: U.S. National Whitewater Center
  Brewery: Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
  Price: $60 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  Registration closes the day prior to each event at midnight
  Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. Please select your dietary preference after selecting a date for registration.
  Suitable for ages 21 and up
  UPGRADE: CHEF’S TABLE
  Upgraded experience featuring a chef-prepared meal inside the kitchen
  Interact directly with the Chef to learn how each dish is created, how ingredients are sustainably sourced, and receive a kitchen tour
  Price: $70 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  MENU
  http://usnwc.org/relax/adventure-dining/rivers-edge-craft-dinner/  
• Saturday, January 26th Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. BA Fat Boy Breakfast, 9 am-11 am. Tickets at http://www.the-olde-mecklenburg-brewery.myshopify.com. Happy New Year! Let’s start 2018 with one of OMB’s best events…
  The BA Fat Boy Breakfast is the ONLY OMB event that requires a ticket for admission, making it our most cozy and intimate event. With our taproom expansion completed in September, there will be more room to spread out, sit down and enjoy a morning full of amazing food and a special drink.
  This event has quickly grown in popularity over the past two years. With Fat Boy’s 2017 European Beer Star GOLD win, we expect this year’s batch of Barrel Aged Fat Boy to be especially desired.
  This year’s batch of BA Fat Boy was aged for 10 weeks in Great Wagon Road Distilling’s Quinn’s barrels. Quinn’s was awarded the Bronze Medal (2017) at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
  Buy tickets today! All details about the tickets can be found on the ticket page linked at the top of the event post.
  Important notes:
  • The event1/27/18 from 9am-11am.
  • You must buy tickets in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door. A ticket is required for admission.
  • We are NOT hosting the bottle share before the breakfast this year. If you have any questions, please reply to this email.
  • This is an adult-oriented event. We highly recommend 21+.
  • This event is mostly indoors. We highly recommend not bringing your pet.
  Thanks & Prost!
• Sunday, January 27th Charlotte Resturant Week NoDa Brewing Company hosted bt Tin Kitchen. 5 pm-9 pm. Ticket info http://www.nodabrewing.com. 
• Tuesday, January 30th Duckworth Grille, and Taphouse Park Road. Foothills Tapping Bourbon Barrel Aged Sexual Chocolate. 6 pm-11:59 pm. We’re tapping some of Foothills’ finest: Barrel Aged Sexual Chocolate, Dead & Berried, Torch Pilsner and MORE!  

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

• Thursday, January 18th Belgian Single Release. Catawba Brewing Co. Charlotte 3 pm-10 pm. Passport beer #2 hails from the region of waffles, french fries, and (of course) beer. This golden Belgian Single is full of fruity flavors with an aroma of bananas and bubblegum!! Come grab a glass and take a trip across the ocean with us! 
• Friday, January 19th U.S. National Whitewater Center 6:30 pm-9 pm. River’s Edge Craft Dinner: Birdsong Brewing Co. Ticket info USNWC.org.  Join us at River’s Edge for Craft Dinner, taking place Friday evenings from December 1st through February 9th. Enjoy a five-course dinner created by Executive Chef Michael Rayfield with a 6 oz. beer pairing for each course. Each night will feature a different regional brewery including New Sarum Brewing Company, Legion Brewing, Triple C Brewing Co., Sycamore Brewing, Highland Brewing Company, Legal Remedy Brewing Co., Birdsong Brewing Company, Lenny Boy Brewing Co., Sugar Creek Brewing Company, Wooden Robot Brewery.
  EVENT DETAILS:
  Location: U.S. National Whitewater Center
  Brewery: Birdsong Brewing Co.
  Price: $60 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  Registration closes the day prior to each event at midnight
  Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. Please select your dietary preference after selecting a date for registration.
  Suitable for ages 21 and up
  UPGRADE: CHEF’S TABLE
  Upgraded experience featuring a chef-prepared meal inside the kitchen
  Interact directly with the Chef to learn how each dish is created, how ingredients are sustainably sourced, and receive a kitchen tour
  Price: $70 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  MENU
  http://usnwc.org/relax/adventure-dining/rivers-edge-craft-dinner/
• Friday, January 19th Charlotte Restaurant Week Craft Beer Dinner NoDa Brewing Co., hosted by NoDa and Tin Kitchen. 5 pm-10 pm. Ticket info at NoDabrewing.com
• Friday, January 19th Flat Brim Hazy IPA V2 Release. Triple C Brewing Co. 4 pm-10 pm. Flat Brim V2 is packed with even more oats and Lupulin Powder this time around! Draft and Growlers. Bleu Barn Bistro has dinner covered!
• Saturday, January 20th Legion Brewing Maple Canyon Release 10 am-11 pm. It’s back… “Maple Canyon”, our Maple Brown Ale, will be returning to our taproom on January 20th! This sticky, sweet beauty is one of our most highly requested beers- so we are throwing a party to celebrate its return!
  We are serving up our Maple Canyon Brunch menu from 10AM-1PM, and pouring Maple Canyon Ice Cream Floats (with Root Beer Floats for the little ones!) starting at Noon!
  Brunch Menu:
  Maple Canyon Waffle
  Belgian Waffle with a Maple Canyon Chocolate Reduction and Housemade Chantilly Cream. Served with Candied Bacon.
  Grit Bowl
  Cage-FreeScrambled Eggs, Bacon, Jalapeno, Salsa, Avocado on a bed of Smoked Cheddar Grits.
  Garden Veggie Frittata 
  Cage Free Eggs, Zucchini, Onion, Red Pepper, Tomato, Spinach, Gruyere, and Provolone.
  Southwest Breakfast Burrito
  Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Chorizo, Avocado, Jalapeno, Salsa, Smoked Cheddar pressed in a Spinach Tortilla.
  Live Music Line Up:
  The Locals Noon-3PM
  David Childers and the Serpents 4-7PM
  The Velcrows 8-11PM
  About “Maple Canyon”…This ale boasts a roasty, nutty aroma that paves the way for notes of chocolate and coffee. A heaping addition of real Vermont Maple Syrup adds significant sweetness and a creamy mouthfeel. Perfect to sip around the firepit! 
• Saturday, January 20th B. MacKaye’s Hell Raisin’ Scotch Ale Release Party Blue Blaze Brewing. 12 pm-10 pm. We are so excited to release one of our favorite beers: B. MacKaye’s Hell Raisin’ Scotch Ale, named after the legacy and legend of Benton MacKaye. MacKaye was the visionary and conceptual founder of the Appalachian Trail as well as an American forester, planner, and conservationist. His social activist group, the Hell Raisers, was comprised of the people, politicians, and members of the media who rallied around MacKaye’s social and conservationist platform and ideals. B. MacKaye’s Hell Raisin’ Scotch Ale is a dark, malty brew. At 7.7% ABV, burnt caramel character breathes life into a rich and dominant sweet malt flavor finishing with mossy, peaty hoppiness that is so characteristic of Scotch Ales. This beer is hard to put down and may cause you to do some hell-raisin’ of your own. With each purchase of B. MacKaye’s Hell Raisin’ Scotch Ale, one dollar will be donated to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and you will receive a raffle ticket to win free play at Lumberjack, Charlotte’s first ax throwing facility! Channel your flannel and challenge your friends to log tossing, keg crawls, and other fun lumberjack ax-periences throughout the day. If you work up an appetite, you can indulge in our free flapjack pancake bar from 2:00 – 5:00. To top it all off, we’re partnering with our friends at Lumberjack to host a tap takeover on January 27th! Stay tuned for more info! Would you like to further support the Appalachian Trail Conservancy? You can donate here: https://donate.appalachiantrail.org/default.aspx?tsid=7638
  
• Saturday, January 20th Queen City Blues Can Release. Lenny Boy Brewing Co. 11 am-10 pm.Paint the city blue, pucker up, and groove. Queen City Blues is a LIMITED release in cans! Cans will be available in the taproom, so swing by and grab a $12.99 four-pack, no limit. Haven’t gotten the blues yet? This Kettle Sour Ale thrives with copious amounts of blueberries. If you love berries and good times, this wild ale was made for you.
  Your Moms Donuts will also be serving up their drool-worthy donuts from 12 – 3 PM 🍩 
• Monday, January 22nd Charlotte Resturant Week Craft Beer Dinner with NoDa Brewing Co. and Tin Kitchen at NoDa Brewery. 5 pm-9 pm. Ticket info at NoDabrewing.com
• Tuesday, January 23rd Bold Missy Brewery West Coast IPA Release and Beach Party.  5 pm-9 pm. Did you know that our Head Brewer and our Head Wheeler/Dealer have the same birthday? What better way to celebrate these two ladies than by releasing a delicious new beer? Come celebrate with Carli and Heather as we debut our new West Coast IPA, Surf Star! This tasty brew is inspired by Mary Ann Hawkins, a champion surfer, and Hollywood stuntwoman.
  Tropical shirts aren’t required, but are highly encouraged! 
• Tuesday, January 23rd Wicked Weed Beer Dinner Harvey’s Cornelius NC. 6:45 pm-8:45 pm. We are pretty sure you’ve heard of our Beer Dinners, and we are certain you have heard of WICKED WEED Brewery in Asheville, but never have you had the two together. Come check out some great beers you can’t get every day in Charlotte and enjoy them paired with food you can’t get without the chef Trio, Josh McCracken, Oscar Lorenzo and Charlie Dyer. Combined Southwestern and Cajun country with Chicago and Charleston along with French cuisine and we can pretty much go anywhere with food. Come join us for a great night out with friends and meet some new folks as we seat everyone together. #h2style #beerdinner #wickedweed #harveys $35 bucks and it includes 5 beers from Wicked Weed with their folks on site to tell you about the beers and 4-course dinner pairing with our chefs to explain the food and the why’s behind the pairing. #craft #craftbeer #goodeats Sign up now! 
  If would like to be entered in a drawing for free Beer Dinner ticket, Post a pic of you at Harvey’s with a draft beer pic and #h2style on our page and we will enter you in a drawing that we will do at the end of the month for FREE BEER DINNER TICKET! Harvey’s, Your neighborhood hangout!

Here are is this week news and event in and around the Charlotte, NC area

• Wednesday, January 10th Triple C Brewing Company 4 pm-9 pm Pilot Batch Release Lucha Libre Barrilito Cask Stout. Don’t miss this 7.7% Cask Conditioned Stout packed with 3 different kinds of peppers, cacao nibs, and cinnamon! Bleu Barn Bistro has dinner covered! 
• Thursday, January 11 Birdsong Brewing Co. 3 pm-10 pm Honey Pie Double IPA Release. it’s no secret that our Honey Pie Double IPA is often referred to as “Heaven in a glass.” In this limited release brew, a solid malt foundation is complemented by a generous amount of locally harvested honey from Cloister Honey, & you guessed it… HOPS! Our unique blend of hops will deliver you aromas of honeydew & grapefruit, & will have you pouring the second beer before you’ve finished the first! Join us for the release of Honey Pie Double IPA on 1/11/18! CANS & draft will go on sale at 3pm! 4-packs of 16oz cans will be $15 each & only available for sale in our taproom.
  ***Limit will be one case per customer, this is subject to change based on availability.  
• Friday, January 12th U.S. National Whitewater Center. River’s Edge Craft Dinner Legal Remedy Brewing Co. 6:30 pm-9 pm. Ticket info http://www.usnwc.org. Join us at River’s Edge for Craft Dinner, taking place Friday evenings from December 1st through February 9th. Enjoy a five-course dinner created by Executive Chef Michael Rayfield with a 6 oz. beer pairing for each course. Each night will feature a different regional brewery including New Sarum Brewing Company, Legion Brewing, Triple C Brewing Co., Sycamore Brewing, Highland Brewing Company, Legal Remedy Brewing Co., Birdsong Brewing Company, Lenny Boy Brewing Co., Sugar Creek Brewing Company, Wooden Robot Brewery.
  EVENT DETAILS
  Location: U.S. National Whitewater Center
  Brewery: Legal Remedy Brewing
  Price: $60 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  Registration closes the day prior to each event at midnight
  Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. Please select your dietary preference after selecting a date for registration.
  Suitable for ages 21 and up
  UPGRADE: CHEF’S TABLE
  Upgraded experience featuring a chef-prepared meal inside the kitchen
  Interact directly with the Chef to learn how each dish is created, how ingredients are sustainably sourced, and receive a kitchen tour
  Price: $70 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  MENU
  http://usnwc.org/relax/adventure-dining/rivers-edge-craft-dinner/
• Saturday, January 13th Cavendish Brewing Company (Gastonia, NC) Boilerman Imperial Stout Bottle Release 12 pm-11 pm. Have you guys started bottling yet?”
  “Do you have anything I can buy that is bottled?”
  We are happy to announce that we have answered the call to one of our largest demands. Our premium imperial stout, Boilerman, will be available in standard and bourbon barrel aged styles. 22oz bomber bottles will be available for purchase in the taproom; limit 2 per style per person while supplies last. Local musicians, Buffalo Nickel, will be performing at 7pm in our taproom and Bebo’s Mac Shack will be serving up some delicious food starting at 4pm! 
• Saturday, January 13th Grapevine Wine Shop/Wine Bar Riverwalk Rock Hill, South Carolina. Saturday Beer Sampler. 2 pm-5 pm. We’ll serve up SIX 6-oz. pours. Just Drop By | No Reservations Required | $12 per person
• Tuesday, January 16th Flying Saucer N. Tryon Firestone Walker Release Party. 6 pm-12 am. We are welcoming Firestone Walker to North Carolina and tapping a handful of their excellent brews. Pivo Pils, Union Jack IPA, Nitro Merlin, Double Barrell Jack, and more.

Here are this weeks news and events happening in and around the Charlotte, NC area.

• Thursday, January 4th 2 pm-11 pm Legion Brewing Release of Winnie The Brew. We are bringing back one of your favorites: our Honey Triple IPA. “Winnie The Brew”! This beauty is aggressively hopped and dangerously drinkable. Liberal amounts of Chinook, Centennial and Simcoe hops are the basis for a sticky, dank, piney, and resinous hop-bomb. A solid malt backbone and the addition of 120 pounds of raw Clover Honey round out the high hop intensity, bringing balance and a touch of sweetness. Available on tap or in crowlers to-go!
• Thursday, January 4th 6 pm-10 pm Carolina Beer Temple at Ayrsley. Sycamore Brewing Tap Takeover. Join us Thursday (Jan 4th) for the Sycamore Brewing 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, January 5th 6:30 pm-9 pm U.S. National Whitewater Center. River’s Edge Craft Dinner-Highland Brewing Co. Join us at River’s Edge for Craft Dinner, taking place Friday evenings from December 1st through February 9th. Enjoy a five-course dinner created by Executive Chef Michael Rayfield with a 6 oz. beer pairing for each course. Each night will feature a different regional brewery including New Sarum Brewing Company, Legion Brewing, Triple C Brewing Co., Sycamore Brewing, Highland Brewing Company, Legal Remedy Brewing Co., Birdsong Brewing Company, Lenny Boy Brewing Co., Sugar Creek Brewing Company, Wooden Robot Brewery.
• EVENT DETAILS:
  Location: U.S. National Whitewater Center
  Brewery: Highland Brewing Company
  Price: $60 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  Registration closes the day prior to each event at midnight
  Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. Please select your dietary preference after selecting a date for registration.
  Suitable for ages 21 and up
  UPGRADE: CHEF’S TABLE
  Upgraded experience featuring a chef-prepared meal inside the kitchen
  Interact directly with the Chef to learn how each dish is created, how ingredients are sustainably sourced, and receive a kitchen tour
  Price: $70 per person
  Time: 6:30 -9:00 pm
  MENU
  http://usnwc.org/relax/adventure-dining/rivers-edge-craft-dinner/  For tickets usnwc.org
• Friday, January 5th 5 pm-8 pm Birdsong Tap Takeover. Duckworth’s Grill and Taphouse Park Rd. Ten great beers on tap along with SWAG giveaways!
  Barrel Aged Prehistoric Dog
  Be-Bop-A-Ree Bop
  Higher Ground
  Mexicali
  Prehistoric Dog
  Rice Rice Baby
  St Tuber
  St Tuber Barrel Aged
  Weasels on Woodpeckers
  Paradise City Session IPA
• Saturday, January 6th 12 pm-9n pm Lenny BoyBrewing Co. Q & Brew Day: Korean BBQ, Beer, and Booch. Join us for our next Q & Brew Day at the Lenny Boy Brewing taproom.
  A Bao Time will be serving some mouth-watering Korean BBQ, including bulgogi beef, Korean-style spinach and potatoes, and sweet peanut pancakes.
  The smell alone will leave your mouth watering. Grab a plate and a brew, and stick around for FREE live music!
  Scott Smith will be playing from 3 – 6 PM in the Taproom.
  New Kombucha Release: Blue Lagoon (coconut blueberry)
  We’ll see you there – cheers 🍻
• Monday, February 5th 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Sycamore Brewing. Charlotte Sushi at Sycamore Brewing (hosted by Birmingham Sushi Class) In this 2-hour, hands-on class, you’ll learn to make the perfect sushi rice, sauces you love from the sushi bar (from bang-bang to eel sauce), where to shop, what to buy and how to safely serve raw fish at home with confidence. Students receive two rolls each, and a take-home cheat sheet full of notes, tips and tricks, and more, so you won’t need to take notes. Tickets at http://www.BirminghamSushiClass.com. 

Here are this week’s new’s and happening in and around the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Merry Christmas!  

• Wednesday, December 20th, 4 pm-9 pm Triple C Brewing Co. Piolet Batch Release Bière De Garde. Bière de Garde pilot release! Bleu Barn Bistro has dinner covered!
• Wednesday, December 20th 6 pm-9 pm Vintner’s Hill Mint Hill, NC. Catawba Brewing Tap Takeover. Come on out to our last tap takeover of the year, featuring Catawba Brewing Co. Celebrating 17 years, Catawba will be pouring White Zombie, Peanut Butter Stout, and Friki Tiki IPA. You won’t want to miss this! 
• December 20th-December 24th Sweet Union Brewing 12 Growlers of Christmas. For the 12 days leading up to Christmas, we’ll be offering $12 growler fills on a select beer or beers everyday!
  Schedule as follows:
  Sundog Saison – Every day!
  12/13: Hoppy Wheat
  12/14: Brown Ale
  12/15: ESB, Olde Pendragon
  12/16: Oktoberfest, Blondina
  12/17: Distant Constellation Witbier, Sweet Tater Ale
  12/20: Distant Constellation Witbier
  12/21: Blue Tale Pale Ale
  12/22: Chamo Stout, ESB
  12/23: Astro Pterodactyl IPA, Blondina
  12/24: ESB, Hoppy Wheat
• Thursday, December 21st 6 pm-9 pm Carolina Beer Temple Matthews, NC Belgian Winter Tap Takeover. Please join us Thursday, December 21st at Carolina Beer Temple when we will be featuring Belgian winter ales in a tap takeover extravaganza!!! There will be 4 Belgian winter ales on tap: Chouffe N’Ice, Delirium Noel, Gouden Carolus Noel (2016), and Scaldis Noel. We will be featuring flights and discounted drafts all day! Be sure to join us Thursday, December 21st for this exciting event! 
• Thursday, December 21st 6 pm-10 pm Trackside Crafts Pineville, NC Return of New Holland! We welcome back New Holland Brewing Company for some fun just before Christmas weekend! Stay tuned for updates on draft & package offerings!
• Friday, December 22nd 4 pm-10 pm High Branch Can Release McGill Ave Hazy IPA. High Branch Brewing Co. Concord, NC. This Friday at 4 – releasing McGill Ave Hazy IPA just in time for Christmas! Smooth and easy drinking with a distinctive hop flavor and aroma from the heavy dry hopping with Mosaic and Columbus. Stop by and grab some!
• December 25th MERRY CHRISTMAS!
• Friday, January 19th 5 pm-10 pm, Saturday, January 20th 5 pm- 10pm, Sunday, January 21st 5 pm-9 pm, Monday, January 22nd 5 pm- 9 pm, Tuesday, January 23rd 5 pm-9 pm Charlotte Resturant Week: Craft Beer Dinner hosted by Tin Kitchen and NoDa Brewing Company at NoDa Brewing Company. NoDa Brewing Company and TIN Kitchen have been teaming up for years to bring Charlotteans the best food and craft beer pairings in the city. While the tap room remains the perfect place for a relaxed evening, the private area, unique table-side service and upscale menu duringCharlotte Restaurant Week make for a special night out. This one-of-kind, flavor-packed menu coupled with locally crafted brews is an experience you don’t want to miss! The full menu and ability to reserve your table at this completely unique Queen’s Feast experience will be available on Friday, December 29! 

Here are this weeks news and events happing in and around the Charlotte, NC area.

• Thursday, December 14th 2 pm-11 pm Legion Brewing Path to the Dark Side Nitro Release. Looking forward to the newest Star Wars movie? So are we! In celebration, we are breaking our new Nitro Tap just for our seasonal oatmeal stout, “Path To The Dark Side”! This rich and creamy oatmeal stout is aged on American oak that offers roasted coffee flavors and dark chocolate notes along with a balancing hop presence. Our friends at Queen City Pretzel Factory have created a special “Path To The Dark Side” pretzel, available in the tap room while supplies last! Come out in costume before heading out to the movie premiere and receive a special treat!
• Friday, December 15th 5 pm-10 pm Sycamore Brewing & Vintage Charlotte 2017 Christmas Market. Sycamore Brewing and Vintage Charlotte will be teaming up to host a Christmas Market this December! Over 30 vendors, live Christmas music by The Clydes, food trucks, special beer, and hot cider releases, and Santa will be here! We will also be hosting the 2nd Annual ’12 Brews of Christmas’ Toy Drive during the market, benefitting Levine Children’s Hospital and the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte.
  Here’s how to participate on the day of the market:
  – Bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child of any age
  – Donate cash money
• Saturday, December 16th 10 am-11 pm Legion Brewing. A Second Year of Beer and Friends. Thanks to our wonderful friends and family, we will be celebrating our 2nd Birthday on December 16th- and you are invited to join us! We will be hosting a Brunch With Santa from 10-1PM: Bring your little ones and snap a family photo! We will be serving $4 Carolina Sparkle Party Beermosas alongside a made-to-order brunch menu.
  Pick up a commemorative Legion Brewing birthday glass while you are here!
  We are hosting a Toy and Treat Drive from 1-3PM, benefitting North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue! The following donations are always appreciated:
  – Nylabones & other hard bones
  – Training Treats
  – Medium & Large Kongs
  – Stuffed Toys (all sizes)
  – Squeeze Peanut Butter (xylitol-free) & Cheese
  – No Rawhides Please
  Expect limited beer releases throughout the day, live music from Adrian and Meredith, The Grassabillies and Coddle Creek, birthday cake from Drip Cake Bar and a balloon drop at 6PM, and more! 
  Keep an eye out for social media contests the week leading up to the big day- you deserve a birthday gift, too!  
• Sunday, December 17th 11 am-8 pm The Barrel Room at Triple C Brewing Company. Barrel Aged Up All Night Release. We are opening up The Barrel Room at Triple C for this release for all the extra taps! Things get started with at 11am with an hour-long Release Day Bottle Share in the taproom at Triple C Brewing Company. At 12pm, we will release 2017 Bourbon Barrel Aged Up All Night Breakfast Porter on draft and in bombers in the Barrel Room! Stick around for the Panthers/Packers game at 1pm on our two 120″ projection screens! Don’t forget we now serve cider and wine, and will even have some mimosas for this event!
  More details coming soon including info on:
  1) Brunch food truck
  2) Up All Night Verticals
  3) Special Draft List
  4) Surprise Bottled Barrel Aged Up All Night Variant! (small case run – brewery only) 
• Tuesday, December 19th Duckworths Taphouse, and Grill Uptown. New Belgium Oscar tapping! New Belgium Oscar tapping! A delicious dark sour ale aged in blackberry-flavored whiskey barrels. We’ll also be giving away LOTS of swag! Reps will be here as well to giveaway beer samples.
• Wednesday, December 20th 4 pm-9 pm Triple C Brewing Company. Pilot Batch Release Bière De Garde. Bière de Garde pilot release! Bleu Barn Bistro has dinner covered!

Here are this week new and happenings in and around the Charlotte, NC Area.

• December 1st – December 16th Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. Weihnachtsmarkt. OMB is the place to gather with friends, drink fresh beer, shop for gifts and celebrate the holiday season! December 1st is going to be one festive day at OMB with the release of Yule Bock, a visit from Santa Claus and the launch of Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market). Weihnachtsmarkt will then continue for the first three Friday/Saturdays in December. Now in its 6th year, Weihnachtsmarkt is a Charlotte holiday tradition full of joy and community. This year, we’ll have over 40 vendors – our largest market ever! Some vendors will be in traditional wooden huts, but all will be decorated to the max and full of local crafts and baked goods. Like the Christmas Markets of Nuremburg, Germany, OMB’s Weihnachtsmarkt will also have fresh beer on tap (including our winter seasonal brews Dunkel & Yule Bock) and Gluhwein (pron. “Gloo-vine”), a mulled red wine served hot and fresh. More information will be posted as the event approaches, including our full list of vendors. See our other event pages for more details on Yule Bock & Santa. Under 21 is welcome at OMB. Pets are welcome outside in our Biergarten. Thanks & Prost! Dec 8th 4 pm-9 pm, Dec 9th 2 pm-9pm, Dec 15th 4 pm-9 pm, Dec 16th 2 pm-9pm
• Saturday, December 9th 12 pm-10 pm Birdsong Brewing Co. 6 Year Anniversary. According to Ancient Greeks, 6 is a perfect number and we’re cool with that because this year we’re turning 6! Join us on December 9th as we kick off another year of #UnfilteredJoy with live music, food trucks, exclusive birthday brews, and more! We couldn’t have made it this far without all of you, so we hope you can come celebrate! We expect no shortage of awesome people and good vibes but here are some other cool things you can expect at our 6 year anniversary:
  ‌• Live music & food trucks ALL day!
  ‌• A limited release 6 year anniversary IPA on draft & in cans only available here in the tap room & the kickoff for a brand new IPA series that we’re rolling out for 2018!
  ‌• A special, one-time design, anniversary glass! First 100 guests to arrive will receive their anniversary glass for FREE!
  ‌• Special “barrel bar” for barrel aged specialty brews!
  ‌• A killer tap list with Birdsong flagships & super limited anniversary release beers! 
• Saturday, December 9th 12 pm-3 pm Resident Culture Brewing Company. Our Very 1st Can Release at Resident Culture Brewing Company. CAN RELEASE this SATURDAY, DEC. 9, 2017! We will be releasing our first two cans, ever! Details below.
  Vicky Virago – Double IPA // 8.0% ABV // Triple Dry-Hopped with generous amounts of Galaxy, Citra, and El Dorado // Beautiful aromas of tropical fruit and citrus with a nice balance of dank pine on the back end. Aroma carries over into the flavor and has a big round finish. Very drinkable. We are really excited about this beer… one of our favorite beers we have brewed thus far!
  Aiming for 110-130 cases, LIMIT one case (six 4-packs) per person. $18.99 + tax per 4-pack
  Tropical Ponche – Fruited Berliner Weisse brewed in collaboration with Salud Cerveceria // 4.3% ABV // Berliner-style weisse ale fruited with over 700 lbs of tropical fruit puree // A tart, tropical fruit punch, bursting with aromas of passion fruit, mango, and orange. Super refreshing, dry, and drinkable.
  Aiming for only 20-25 cases, LIMIT two 4-packs per person. $16.99 + tax per 4-pack
  UPDATE: Our line will begin outside of our Tap Room and we’ll pass numbers out starting at 10AM. Tap Room doors open at 12PM, and we’ll begin calling up groups of 25 at a time to purchase cans. Both beers will be available on draught starting at Noon!
  **LIMITS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING DEMAND and YIELD ON CANNING DAY**
  **WE WILL HOLD BACK A VERY LIMITED AMOUNT FOR TAPROOM POURS**
  **CROWLER FILLS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EITHER BEER**
  Cheers, and Stay Funky!
• Saturday, December 9th 12 pm-11 pm Cavendish Brewing Company (207 N Chester St, Gastonia, North Carolina 28052). Brew Wars: The Thirst Awakens. 
  Calling all Jedis, Sith Lords, Bounty Hunters and aliens of all planets in the Republic…
  Join us at Cavendish Brewing for our Star Wars themed party in celebration of the release of The Last Jedi. Special beers will be released, and fresh Bantha Milk will be in full supply for all Padawans in attendance. Activities include an intergalactic vendor market, costume contest, and lightsaber craft session! These ARE the beers you’re looking for! 
• Saturday, December 9th at 11 am, to December 10th at 2 am Duckworth’s Grill & Taphouse Uptown Charlotte. Anderson Valley Brewing Company 30th Anniversary Party. Anderson Valley has been Bahl Hornin’ since 1987! Let’s celebrate by sipping on some of their best creations (36 drafts and counting…) and with raffles & swag giveaways! More details to come, but you can look forward to these Anderson Valley beers on tap:
  1. Boont Amber
  2. Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout
  3. Hop Ottin’ IPA
  4. Poleeko Pale
  5. Ee Tah! IPA
  6. Brother David’s Triple
  7. Barkley’s Belgian Ale
  8. Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout NITRO
  9. Winter Solstice NITRO
  10. Cerveza Crema NITRO
  11. Barney Flats NITRO
  12. Boont White Ale
  13. Briney Melon Gose
  14. G&T Gose
  15. Holy Gose
  16. Blood Orange Gose
  17. Framboise Rose Gose
  18. Barrel Aged G&T Gose
  19. Huge Arker Imp Stout ‘15
  20. Huge Arker Imp Stout ‘16
  21. Featherleggy Bulrusher Sour Stout
  22. Thribble Currant
  23. Peachy Barl
  25. Horse Tongue Wheat
  26. Rye Barrel Stout
  27. Hobneelch’n Saison
  28. Pinchy Jeek
  29. Heelch’ O Hops
  30. Salted Caramel Porter
  31. Winter Solstice
  32. Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout
  33. Boont Bruijn Flanders
  34. Hop Hyzer
  35. Mushroom Saison
  36. Thribble Peche
• Wednesday, December 16th 5 pm-8 pm Wooden Robot Brewery. Fill the Kids First Toy Van. The Wooden Robot Brewery is partnering with Kids First of the Carolinas to help kids in need this season. Enjoy some good drinks, bring unwrapped new toys and start the countdown to the holiday season!
• Wednesday, December 13th 6 pm-9 pm Birdsong Brewing Co. Type 1 is for the birds. Come hang out and have a holiday drink at FFT1’s last social gathering of the year. BONUS-Birdsong Brewing Co. is generously donating $1 from the purchase of each one of their delicious drafts from 6pm-8pm to FFT1, Charlotte’s local-only T1D nonprofit. Come celebrate the holidays with us and contribute to charity at the same time. It’s literally WIN-WIN!