The Beer News

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

  • Thursday, October 22nd. Special Brownies Chocolate Stout 2020 Release. Sycamore Brewing. 4 pm-9 pm.

Special Brownies Chocolate Stout is coming BAAAACK!Pouring in our taproom, and available for pickup or FREE delivery at SycamoreBrew.com on 10/24/20.👩‍🍳 A pinch of this, a dash of that. Into the mixing bowl! These brownies will take you to another dimension.FOOD TRUCKS:
🌭 My Sausage Buddy
🥐 Strudelteig EuropeanLIVE MUSIC:
🎸 Falcon Heart

  • Friday, October 23rd. Small Batch Release: Strawberry Shortcakes on NITRO. Red Clay Ciderworks. 2 pm-10 pm. Next up in our small batch desert series is Strawberry Shortcake, a semi-sweet cider with strawberry, vanilla, just a touch of lemon zest and served on Nitro to give it that creamy mouthfeel!
  • Friday, October 23rd. Short Sleeve Tuxedo – Chocolate Rye Stout. Triple C Brewing Company. 4 pm-10 pm.

A rich chocolate stout with flavors of sweet milk chocolate and brownie batter. Rye and Chocolate Rye malt contribute to this full-bodied beer with added complexity and subtle malty spiciness. This stout finishes with burnt coffee flavors from Roasted Barely, giving it a balance of sweetness and roastiness. Draft and Crowlers.7.3% ABV

  • Friday, October 23rd. Hot Pistol Release. NoDa Brewing Company. 3 pm-10 pm.

Returning For 2020 — Hot Pistol Chocolate Raspberry Habanero Stout! 🌶🍫Rich chocolate aroma accented with the tartness of raspberries and subtle heat of habanero peppers (7% ABV).The winning brew from our first ever homebrew competition.Available on draft and in 4-packs to-go at the taproom and brew-thru starting October 23.Available at retailers beginning October 26.This Stout Is Smokin’! 🌶

  • Saturday, October 24th. White Blaze Winter Ale Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 12 pm-10 pm.

Our favorite winter ale is back on draft and in cans with a new look!White Blazes mark the entire 2200 miles of the Appalachian Trail leading weary hikers in the right direction. We brewed this Winter Ale with Ceylon Cinnamon and Vanilla Beans, in honor of the great App Trail that provides a respite from our chaotic city lives.6% ABV

  • Sunday, October 25th. Pups and Pumpkins. World of Beer (Epicenter, Charlotte). 1 pm. Bring your furry friends by in their best Halloween costume for a pet costume contest! Best dog costume will win a $50 gift certificate to Canine Cafe Charlotte! We will also be featuring a specialty pumpkin beers all day. Costume winner will be announced at 2:30 PM!

The Beer News

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

  • Thursday, October 15th. Hazy Sexy Cool New England IPA Release! Birdsongs Brewing Co. 3 pm-10 pm. 

Thank you for waiting patiently! It’s been a crazy year but we are pleased to announce that we will be releasing Hazy Sexy Cool New England IPA on Thursday, 10/15! Draft and cans of this limited release will go on sale at 3p! Hazy, sexy, and cool. We’ve been making hazy, unfiltered beer for years, long before the haze craze and love for the New England style IPA. But why not haze it up? Brewed with Citra, Mosaic & El Dorado hops, this IPA is sure to deliver all that citrusy juiciness we’ve come to know and love. 6.8% ABV

50 IBU

  • Friday, October 16th. Watch it Fall – Juicy IPA Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 4 pm-10 pm. 

A nod to a topical song from one of our favorite musicians, Watch It Fall is a NEIPA packed with Citra, Amarillo, and Azacca hops for aromas of mango and papaya. Soft bitterness with flavors of orange pulp and dried apricot, and a touch of pine. 

6.9% ABV

  • Saturday, October 17th. Carolina Blue Sky Fruited Sour Can Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 12 pm-10 pm. 

This deep purple rendition of our sherbet series contains Blueberry, Blackberry, Boysenberry, and Vanilla. Smells and tastes like a berry smoothie straight out of the mixer. 7.0% ABV 16 oz 4pack / $15

  • Tuesday, October 20th. RBG Southeastern IPA Release. Pilot Brewing. 2 pm. Tickets at pilotbrewing.square.sit. 

Women Belong In All Places Where Decisions Are Being Made Southeastern IPA • 6.5% Southeastern IPA is a clear American IPA brewed with flaked maize and a tropical hop blend of Lotus, Citra, and Amarillo. Finishes dry and refreshing, leaving the palate wanting more.$2 from every 4-pack will be donated to the Dottie Rose Foundation, which aims to connect the dots within the technology and computer science sphere to educate, support, and inspire the next generation of young women. Other RBG swags will be available including button pins, stickers, and koozies. 100% of profits made from the merchandise will be donated to Dottie Rose.VE-GO Food Truck will be on-site for our Vegan Taco Tuesday from 5-8 pm

The Beer News

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

  • Friday, October 9th. Imperial Red Rye Al Release. Pilot Brewing. 12 pm-9 pm. Tickets at pilot brewing.square.site.

Single Barrel Smoked Rye Imperial Red Ale • 10.5%Brewtender, Amanda really out did herself with this single barrel creation!This Bluebird Distillery barrel produced their Four Grain Bourbon, made from Corn, Rye, Red Winter Wheat & Barley. The same grains were used to brew this Imperial Smoked Rye Red Ale. Notes of sweet spice, oak and vanilla. $1 of every bottle is donated to Project Halo, a no-kill animal shelter and sanctuary. $4 4oz pours will be available for on-site consumption. Bottles will be available online starting at noon and in the taproom at 2 PM.

  • Friday, October 9th. Sticky When Wet Release. NoDa Brewing Company 3 pm-10 pm.

Sticky When Wet is as fresh and sticky as it can possibly get! 🙌🏻This wet-hopped beer has an assertive bitterness balanced with bright aroma and flavors of peach and grapefruit derived from heavy additions of Citra and Mosaic hops.Sitting at 6.31% ABV, this brew is one you don’t want to miss. Dry-hopped with three pounds per barrel of Citra and Mosaic. 🍻Fun fact: these hops are shipped overnight to us from the west coast as soon as they are picked and we use them within an hour or two of receiving. Talk about fresh.

  • Friday, October 9th. “Momo” – Oak Aged Peach Farmhouse Ale Bottle Release. Town Brewing Company. 2 pm.

Momo
Oak Aged Farmhouse Ale with Peaches
6.1%After fermentation with Norwegian kviek yeast and Lactobacillus bacteria, this golden ale was transferred into red wine barrels for aging, undergoing refermentation with Brettanomyces clausenii for added funk and complexity. The resulting farmhouse ale was rested on locally grown peaches, producing a beautiful bouquet of aromas and soft acidity balanced by pleasant oak tannins. Momo was an exercise in patient artisanship, crafted for thoughtful enjoyment. Momo will be released at our taproom on Friday October 9th in 375ml bottles beginning at 2pm.-$8.99 per bottle-
 

The Beer News

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

  • Friday, October 2nd, Special Release Vanilla Grodgeous Cask! NoDa Brewing Company. 3 pm-10 pm.

Pumpkin spice and everything nice… AKA Tahitian vanilla! 🍂We brewed a cask of our seasonal pumpkin beer, Gordgeous, infused with Tahitian vanilla beans. Fun fact: Casks allow beer to naturally carbonate, a process referred to as “real ale” in the UK because it is the original process of packaging beers.This brew is a taproom exclusive sitting at 6.20% ABV. It will be available in a cask at our NorthEnd taproom only. We expect the cask to run out very quickly, so come on Friday, Oct. 2nd to try it while you can!

  • Friday, October 2nd. Raising Hope IPA Can Release. Sycamore Brewing. 4 pm-9 pm.

We’re proud to announce a partnership with Brewing Funds The Cure! We’re brewing our own version of Rising Hope IPA and donating 100% of proceeds to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. We will release Rising Hope IPA on October 2nd in the Sycamore taproom, and for local delivery and pick-up at SycamoreBrew.com.This IPA is brewed with raspberry, blood orange, and Bulgarian rose. Don’t miss it!Read more about this amazing project here: https://www.brewbound.com/…/sycamore-brewing-partners…/

  • Saturday, October 3rd. Pumking Fest 2020. Brewers at 4001 Yancey. 11 am-11 pm.

Pumking Fest is back on Saturday, October 3. While things may look a little different this year, we still have a lot to celebrate. 🎃We will have the entire Pumking Family available, new and vintage, PLUS Pumking Whiskey!We will also have:🎃Live Music 3pm to 6pm and 7pm to 10pm
🎃 Specialty Cocktails
🎃 Pumking Milkshakes
🎃 Pumking Menu Features 
🎃 SLUSHIES!
🎃 Plus an EXCLUSIVE Pumking draft 

  • Saturday, October 3rd. Festbier Draft Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 12 pm-10 pm. Festbier – A traditional German Festbier brewed to celebrate Oktoberfest in Germany. Golden in color, with aromas of biscuit, toast, and honey. Medium bitterness from German Saphir and Perle hops with a solid malt backbone. Crisp and dry for a perfect fall beer. 6.0% ABV
  • Saturday, October 3rd. Can Release: S’mores Blonde Ale. Blue Blaze Brewing. 12 pm-8 pm.

Back by popular demand .. We are re-releasing S’mores Blonde Ale in cans and on draft in an exclusively small batch! (Limit 2 case per person)Made with real cocoa nibs & vanilla beans, this Smores Blonde Ale packs rich notes of chocolate & vanilla, while maintaining a medium body. The biscuit malt gives way to hints of lightly toasted graham cracker. With just one sip you’ll be taken back to memories of roasting marshmallows around a crackling campfire.Live Music – Scott Smith 
Food Truck – TBD 
Plus: Yappy Hour Dog TreatsFAQs: 
Can I order online and pickup curbside? 
Yes, you can! Online ordering for S’mores will be available at bit.ly/BBbeer on the day of release. In the meantime, please enjoy all of our other great beers that are currently available. Can someone else pickup my growler or cans? 
Sure! Just note the person’s name in the Notes section when cashing out. They, of course, need to be 21.Can I use my own growler to be filled? 
NC ABC requires “original manufacturer’s packaging” so in order for us to be legally compliant, we must use ‘Blue Blaze’ growlers. However, the $7 for the growler is similar to a deposit; when you are done-done with the growler, we will refund the $7 when you bring in the growler in good condition for taproom credit on anything else in the taproom.Can I order online and have it delivered to my home? 
Yes, you can! Online ordering for S’mores will be available at bit.ly/BBbeer on the day of release. We provide home delivery on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturday inside & just outside of I-485 for $5. You, of course, need to be 21 and available to present your valid ID upon delivery. In the meantime, please enjoy all of our other great beers that are currently available. Are the pints also to-go? 
The pint option is for on-site ordering & consumption across all of our styles. We implemented them recently as a way to help minimize contact points during this challenging time. Anytime you visit to have a pint with us on-site, you may order directly from your phone and we’ll bring it out to you on our patio. You don’t even need to come into the taproom, or touch any of our point-of-sale systems! There is a notation highlighting “Taproom Only” for all of these on-site options. 

  • Saturday, October 3rd & Sunday October 4th. 2020 Orval Day. Carolina Beer Temple Charlotte. 12 pm(3rd)-11 pm(4th).

So what is Orval? Orval is a brett beer, in fact the first brett beer to hit the shores of the US. This classic Belgian Pale Ale took the US by storm with its slight acidity and crisp dryness, making for a very refreshing beer drinking experience. We will be doing bottle pours of several vintages of this classic beer, as well as giving away many Orval specific glasses to the lucky few who make it here first!Orval day is a day of celebration of this world renowned beer as well as a day of charity. The brewery that produces Orval donates a portion of their proceeds from its Orval day sales to a charity, with over 600 bar and restaurants participating every year that is a big chunk of change!The charity partner this year is Safe Water Network, which helps to bring safe and clean drinking water to Ghana and India. So come out to Carolina Beer Temple to learn about and enjoy this classic Belgian beer while helping those in need!

  • Monday, October 5th. Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest Swag Pack Giveaway, Duckworth’s Taphouse & Grill Ballantyne. 6 pm-9 pm.

Come and Celebrate Oktoberfest at Duckworth’s with Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada Beer Steins will be given away while supplies last. We will be raffling off a Swag Pack which includes:2 pairs of Suspenders
2 Alpine Hats
2 Glass Mugs
Bottler Opener
Pennant Flag
Selfie Props
Pin the Tap on the Keg GameRaffle tickets are provided during your visit, no purchase necessary.We will announce the winner at a late date after the drawing. If you win, we will be in touch!

The Beer News

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

  • Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27th. OMB’S 12th Annual Mecktoberfest. The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. 11 1m-11 pm.

It is bier season once more and Charlotte’s most popular Octoberfest celebration is back in all its glory with a festive atmosphere, live music, pretzels, lederhosen, sausages, dirndls, bier-filled steins & DAS BOOT!

DAS BOOT IS HERE!
A limited amount of our highly sought-after, gold-leaf logo’d 1 Liter glass boots will be made available each day during Mecktoberfest. Get it early and get it filled with your choice of Mecktoberfest Märzen Lager, Copper Altbier, 704 Hazy Wheat Ale, Captain Jack Pilsner, or Hornets Nest Hefeweizen.

BIERGARTEN
Welcome to the largest Biergarten in the Southeast! Mecktoberfest will take place on OMB’s expansive 10.5-acre wooded grounds at 4150 Yancey Road in Charlotte’s Lower South End (LoSo) with plenty of well-spaced seating outdoors, on the covered patio, and in the Brauhaus.

LIVE MUSIC
The Holzhackern Tyrolean Band will be playing their high-energy arrangements of traditional Bavarian songs that include English and German vocals, audience participation, dancing and sing-alongs. We will also have some surprise guest bands playing a mix of bluegrass, rock, covers and country. Full list TBA shortly.

BIER
In addition to our multiple award-winning Mecktoberfest Märzen Lager, all of OMB’s year-round brews will be on tap throughout the celebration: Copper Altbier, Captain Jack Pilsner, Hornets Nest Hefeweizen, Fat Boy Baltic Porter, & OMB’s hottest new beer, 704 Hazy Wheat Ale.

MECKTOBERFEST FOOD
Pretzels! Bier Cheese! Sausages! And all the German-fare you’ve come to love here at OMB will be served up fresh and festive through the Brauhaus and ‘Garten Grill. More festive food items to be announced shortly.

Shandies & More
Absolutely sparkling with fruit and citrus flavors, our Shandy menu has become extremely popular lately. 🍎 Cider Shandy: Hornets Nest Hefeweizen blended with blueberry cider. 🍋 Lemon Weizen: Lemonade blended with Hornets Nest Hefeweizen.☀️ Cider Sunrise: Lemonade and cherry cider blended with Hornets Nest Hefeweizen. Local ciders, wine, radlers, and Prosecco Pops will also be available.
–**As always, admission is free.–
We are in compliance with all current state-wide mandates for masks, indoor capacity, and social distancing.

  • Friday, September 25th. New Release DRBT Collaboration 2020. NoDa Brewing Company. 3 pm-1o pm.

We teamed together with Fullsteam Brewing in Durham and Crank Arm Brewing in Raleigh to brew a collaboration beer for the virtual Denver Rare Beer Tasting (DRBT) held by Pints for Prostates! 💪DRBT Collaboration 2020 is: • New England IPA hopped heavily with Mosaic, Strata and Azacca hops• Fermented on papayas, which are rich in Lycopene, a compound that reduces Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) and reduces risk of enlarged prostate/prostate cancer• Double dry-hopped with no hop additions in the kettle, making it very hop-forward and tropical with little bitterness• 6.80% ABVWe’re excited for you to try this special beer that we had so much fun brewing with our brew buds. DRBT Collaboration 2020 will be available on tap only at our NorthEnd taproom beginning on Friday, September 25th.

  • Friday, September 25th. New Release: Peach Sour Ale. NoDa Brewing Company. 3 pm-10 pm.

Fruited sour beer fans get ready…  🍑Our Peche Sour Ale is the first release of our new sour ale series. 🍻• Brewed as traditional as possible with malted wheat, unmalted wheat, torrified wheat, and flaked oats in a turbid mash with a 3.5 hour boil with 3 year old, whole leaf Hallertau Mittlefruh hops.• Barrel fermented in wine barrels with a variety of funky yeast and bacteria. Refermented with local pureed peaches to add peach flavor and additional microorganisms to increase the complexity of the funky, sour character.Peche Sour Ale will be available in bottles and on draft in our North End taproom on Friday, 9/25.

  • Saturday, September 26th. ‘Mango Mischief’ Mango & Habanero Hazy IPA Release. Town Brewing Company. 12 pm.

Mango Mischief”
Hazy IPA w/ Mango and Habanero
6.1%MANGO/HABANERO/JUICYBrewed in collaboration with the NC Beer Guys, we bumped up the volume on this Hazy IPA by adding a healthy dose of juicy mango and spicy habanero peppers. Hopped with Mosaic, El Dorado, Sabro, and Michigan Chinook, this IPA’s tropical and citrus hop aromas compliment the mango and habanero exceptionally. The NC Beer Guys have been amazing promoters of the North Carolina craft beer scene for years. Check out their website for more information on upcoming beer events and releases throughout the state, their comprehensive NC Beer map, and other beer news! As the NC Beer Guys like to say, remember to always “drink local, and spend your beer dollars in North Carolina!” 
https://www.ncbeerguys.com/

Oktoberfest like you’ve never seen it before! And honestly we’re hoping to never see it this way again. But that’s not about to stop us from throwing an epic party like it’s 1999, er, make that 2020. Yes, this one will have a decidedly 2020 feel — which is to say masks are required, dirndl and lederhosen optional.The inaugural MASKED Oktoberfest will be held at Catawba Brewing’s Charlotte tasting room on Sunday, September 27. Join us as we celebrate our favorite Bavarian beer holiday with an emphasis on safety. Competitions will be held from 2-4pm, but the festivities will go all day. When we say we’ve got it all, we mean we’ve got it ALL:
Catawba Festbier and Thirty Seconds to Marzen on tap 
Stein hoist from your own table (separate men’s & women’s games)
Keg rolling competition in the parking lot
Prizes including collectable steins (filled with beer!)
Oktoberfest costume contests
Grand prize for best costume is a gift certificate redeemable for a sixtel keg of a Catawba flagship beer!
German food specials from Blue Fork 
Vintage motorcycles courtesy of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
Dance demo courtesy of The JAM
Masks and social distancing
And more!Oktoberfest competitors MUST REGISTER for outdoor tables in the Festival area via EventBrite. There is no charge to enter. Attendees who are not participating in games may sit at tables spread safely throughout the tasting room and event space — no reservations required.A table reservation is good for ONE 6 or 8-top table in the Festival area. Tables are limited to no more than 8 guests.Grand prizes for best costume will be awarded at 4pm to one man and one woman.

The Beer News

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

  • Friday, September 18th. Empire Destroyer Release at Brewers at 4001 Yancey. 11 am-10 pm. Brewers at 4001 Yancey. Brewers at 4001 Yancey bring us the latest CLT Brew’d beer Empire Destroyer Imperial IPA. With the Southern Tier base recipe of Double Phreshie at hand, Brandon put his spin on the brew to create an imperial IPA with the sinister collection of hop pellets, whole cone hops, hop hash, and distilled hop oil. Together they create Empire Destroyer, an Imperial DIPA.
  • Friday, September 18th. Orange & Spice Witbier Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 4 pm-10 pm.

Traditional Belgian Witbier brewed with fresh ground coriander and orange peel. This wheat beer has mild fruity flavors and a bit of spicy phenols from the yeast. With some wild bacteria and yeasts added, this Witbier has a touch of acidity making it quite refreshing these last days of summer. 5.8% ABV
Draft and CrowlersMedellin Food Truck will be on the patio

  • Saturday, September 19th. Pink Robots Release: Raspberry & Blackberry kettle Sour. Birdsong Brewing Co. 3 pm-10 pm.

Coming back by VERY popular demand, we have a release date for Pink Robots Blackberry/Raspberry Kettle Sour! You’re probably wondering why we waited so long this year and we’re pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with Carolina Breast Friends. We will be donating a portion of the proceeds from this year’s entire batch of Pink Robots to The Pink House at Carolina Breast Friends. The vision of Carolina Breast Friends is to support, encourage, and empower those in our community who are affected by breast cancer. Brewed with over 1300 lbs of raspberry and blackberry, our kettle-soured ale is bright, tangy and deliciously fruity. Upfront berry aromatics and a lingering tartness come together for an easy-drinking experience. It won’t take long to see why it’s a fan and staff favorite. Even Yoshimi would agree—Pink Robots can’t be beat!We will be releasing this beer on draft & in CANS at 3pm on 9/19/20! Cheers!

  • Saturday, September 19th. Panty Raid Peanut Butter Porter Release! Sycamore Brewing Company. 12 pm-9 pm.

Releases in our taproom & SycamoreBrew.com for pickup or FREE delivery to select zips. 🥜🍫 Time to raid the pantry! This decadent porter is loaded with chocolatey goodness and smooth, creamy peanut butter

  • Saturday, September 19th. Flat Brim Hazy IPA Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 12 pm-10 pm.

Our favorite Hazy IPA returns on Saturday the 19th! Flat Brim Hazy IPA is bursting with Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe hops! Cans and Draft. 5.2% ABVDeejai Food Truck will be here for lunch and dinner with their amazing Thai offerings. Live music on the patio from 5-8 with Sam Tayloe of Time Sawyer!

The Beer News

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

  • Friday, September 11th. Hazy Skies Hefeweizen Release. Pilot Brewing. 2 pm-9 pm.

Hazy Skies German Hefeweizen is releasing Friday, September 11! Draft only.ABV: 5.8%
A pale, refreshing wheat beer with high carbonation, dry finish, a pillowy mouthfeel, with a banana-and-clove yeast character.

  • Friday, September 11th. Beer Release: My Place or Yours Barleywine Ale. Blue Blaze Brewing. 12 pm-8 pm. First time release of My Pace or Yours Barleywine Ale (9.3% ABV) Friday, September 11th. We’ve taken a few switchbacks to make a type of beer that we aren’t know for… a big, burley, malty beer with high ABV. Big, bold, balanced, beautiful, b-dark, and b-hoppy.
  • Friday, September 11th. Gose PINK or Go Home Beer release. NoDa Brewing Company. 3 pm-10 pm.

This fun, unique, and refreshing brew is “the drink” benefiting Levine Cancer Institute: Project PINK and Project PINK Plus. Gose PINK or Go Home:
• Raspberry and Pink Himalayan Sea Salt Gose
• 3.8% ABV
• Available in cans and on draft at the taproom beginning September 11
• Look for it at retailers starting September 14We’re tickled pink to be a part of Pink Pint Night, September 24, for the 9th year!Click here for event information: https://nodabrewing.com/event/9th-annual-pink-pint-night/

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Here are this week’s news and event happening Charlotte, North Carolina area!

  • Friday, September 4th. Hi Creek Sour Release. Sugar Creek Brewing. 2 pm-11 pm. The adult version of that fruit punch you remember as a kid. We packed as many fruits as we could in one beer to give you the most Fruit Punch inspired Sour we could brew up. With it’s crisp clean finish and a crushable 4.0% abv it’s the perfect summertime beer!
  • Friday, September 4th. Octoberfest Märzen Lager Release. NoDa Brewing Company. 3 pm-10 pm.

Hold onto your lederhosen and get ready for the release of Oktoberfest Märzen Lager! 🇩🇪People may not be gathering for Oktoberfest in person, but we’re still honoring the best beer celebration in the world by releasing our beer (and a commemorative keepsake stein) during the would-be first week of Germany’s festival. Our 6.3% ABV, full-bodied Märzen Lager is brewed with German Bach yeast, German malts (Vienna, Munich and Pilsner), and, you guessed it, German hops. Celebrating Oktoberfest is easy with this brew’s light amber color, malt-forward taste, and crisp finish.4-pack of Oktoberfest and Stein – $17.99
Draft of Oktoberfest in Stein – $10
Stein alone – $7Enjoy Oktoberfest in cans to go or in pints at our North End taproom beginning September 4th. Look for it in grocery stores and retailers on September 7th. Prost! 🍻

  • Friday, September 4th. Can Release: Alpine Wiesen Oktoberfest. Blue Blaze Brew Brewing. 2 pm- 7 pm.

Join us to celebrate the oncoming fall season! We are working hard to get you ready for fall 🍁🍂We are releasing Alpine Wiesen Oktoberfest in cans and on draft for the fall season! Like the warm colors of Fall, Alpine Wiesen Oktoberfest is amber-red in color and as refreshing as the cool, autumn breeze. Brewed in traditional Märzen style, light toasted malt gives way to a medium hop presence, aroma, and flavors from German Noble hops. Live Music: Jade Moore 5-7pm Food Truck: Des Cajun Kitchen 4-7 PM

The Beer News

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

  • Wednesday, August 26th. Pils of Funk Release – Foeder Aged Pilsner. Triple C Brewing Company, 4 pm-9 pm.

Another 8th Anniversary Release! All the qualities of a crisp hoppy lager combined with the qualities of a funky foeder-aged brett beer. This Brett Pilsener is both refreshing and complex. Draft and 500 ml bottles.

  • Thursday, August 27th. Lemon Tangerine Shandy. Triple C Brewing Company. 4 pm-10 pm.

Our 3rd 8th Anniversary Week Release! Lemon Tangerine Shandy – A wheat beer brewed with lemonade and tangerines. Aromas of fresh squeezed lemons, citrus, and fruity tangerines. Easy drinking with a bit of sweetness from the lemonade on the finish, perfect for the hot Carolina summer.Draft and Crowlers.

  • Friday, August 28th. Duel Can Release: Rathaus Festbier and Stellar Evolution Hazy Pale Ale. Town Brewing Company. 2 pm-10 pm.

Join us for a dual release. Both of the below beers will be available in cans (16oz – 4pk) and on draft on Friday, August 28th.Rathaus 
Festbier Lager
5.8% This German-style festbier lager features soft, smooth, bready notes from Bavarian grown barley – malted locally by our friends at Epiphany Craft Malt in Durham, NC. Pleasant noble hop character provides the perfect balance to the bready, toasty malt. Crisp and refreshing, we lagered our festbier during this brutally hot North Carolina summer to produce an insanely smooth, flavorful festbier to welcome in the Fall.4 pks – $13.99Stellar Evolution 
Hazy Pale Ale
5.5% Hopped up with a heavy dose of Galaxy and Cryo Citra hops, this hazy pale ale features an explosion of tropical, citrus, and stone fruit aromas. In addition to a healthy dose of flaked oats, we added just a bit of lactose to give this juicy brew a silky mouthfeel. 4 pks – $14.99

  • Friday, August 28th. New Release Worth Wait IPL! NoDa Brewing Company. 3 pm-10 pm.

Hopped like an IPA and fermented like a lager…Worth The Wait India Pale Lager is an interesting brew with a blend of crisp, clean lager backbone that is hopped aggressively with tropical, piney, and resinous American hops like you’d find in a West Coast IPA. This India Pale Lager is kettle- and dry-hopped with Galaxy, Strata, Mosaic, and Experimental 10416 hops to give it a complex and bright character on top of a clean lager brewed with local malts and fermented on Pilsner yeast. Worth The Wait IPL will be available in cans and on draft at our North End taproom on Friday, August 28th. Look for it in grocery stores and retailers on September 1st.This hoppy treat is well worth the wait!

  • Friday, August 28th. Greenway IPA Can Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 4 pm-10 pm. Our rotating hop hazy IPA returns with Centennial, Chinook, Simcoe, Amarillo hops! Soft on the palate with a touch of bitterness.

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We’re back with the beer news! Here are this weeks news and events happening in the Charlotte, North Carolina area!

  • Friday August 21st – 23rd. The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. 11 am-10 pm Mecktoberfest Märzen Lager Release.

Friday, August 21, 2020 11:00 AM AMBEER RELEASE – Mecktoberfest Märzen Lager 7:00 PM LIVE MUSIC – DECARLO Saturday, August 22, 2020 3:00 PMLIVE MUSIC – Amanda Cook Band (Bluegrass) 7:00 PM LIVE MUSIC – The Royal Hounds (High Energy Roots Rock) Sunday, August 23, 2020 2:00 PM LIVE MUSIC – Jazz Revolution (Jazz, Soul, Motown)

  • Friday, August 21st. Sycamore Brewing Black is Beautiful Can Release. 4 pm-9 pm.

We are excited to release our Mocha Imperial Stout as our contribution to the Black Is Beautiful project. The Black Is Beautiful project was started by Weathered Souls Brewing in San Antonio, Texas.Sycamore will be donating 100% of the profits from the sale of this beer to a local cause, Action NC whose mission is “to confront and reduce the root causes of poverty, underdevelopment, and social and economic inequality through grassroots education, training, organization and mobilization.” We are committed to doing anything we can to support this crucial movement against inequality & injustice.Read more about the Black Is Beautiful project at https://blackisbeautiful.beer/***This event has been postponed to 8/21 as our taproom is temporarily closed. Please see our last post for more details. We will reevaluate the situation before the 21st and determine the format of the release.***

  • Friday, August 21st. Ruined Again! Stone Brewing Tap Takeover! Carolina Beer Temple. 12 pm-11 pm.

Join us at Carolina Beer Temple Charlotte for a few amazing brews from Stone Brewing out of California! One of the pioneers of West Coast IPAs we’ve got a fun list of brews for you to choose from:TAP LIST
Ruined Again | Triple IPA | 10.8%
Beautifully bitter!Xocoveza | Imp. Stout | 8.1% ABV
Tastes like Mexican Hot Chocolate!Buenaveza | Lager | 4.7% ABV
Mexican-style lager with lime and sea saltTangerine Express | Hazy IPA | 6.7% ABV
Hazy IPA w/Tangerine & PineappleEnjoy your tap takeover from home – pick any 3 Stone beers for a 3-Pack of Crowlers to go for only $30.99 (regularly $40).

  • Friday, August 21st. Dreamsicle IPA Release. NoDa Brewing Company. 3 pm-10 pm.

The only thing better than eating a Dreamsicle in the summer is drinking a Dreamsicle IPA in the summer! 🙌We’re bringing this tasty beer back to soak up the last of August! This crisp West Coast style IPA marries the intensity of Amarillo, Centennial and Citra hops with the subtle sweetness of vanilla beans and orange peel. Dreamsicle will be available in cans and on draft on Friday, August 21st. Sitting at 7% ABV, this brew is a nostalgic dream you’ll never want to wake up from!Join us in the taproom, on the patio, or at the Brew-Thru — starting at 3 pm — to get your hands on our sweet and dreamy Dreamsicle.

  • Tuesday, August 25th. Rainbow Sherbet Sour Can Release. Triple C Brewing Company. 4 pm-9 pm.

Back by popular demand to kick off our 8th Anniversary in Style. This fruited sour pours vibrant red in color with a bright fruited nose and tart finish from the Berliner Weisse base. Raspberry, pineapple, lime, and vanilla added in secondarily and brewed with lactose to add a touch of sweetness and balance. 4.2%