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September Beer Fests

Aug 30

Posted by craftbeercollective in Beer News, Boone, Charlotte, Events, NC Beer News, asheville | Comments off

HIGH COUNTRY BEER FEST September 4th
Third annual beer fest for Boone benefits the Watauga Children’s Council. Tickets still available. Music includes The Henhouse Thieves, BPL and The Switch. Seminars available include: Cask Conditioned Ale Tasting and a Beer and Cheese Pairing.

http://www.hcbeerfest.com/

BREWGRASS FESTIVAL September 18th
Hand’s down the best fest that I’ve worked. Best crowd, mostly NC/SC/ TN breweries, great bluegrass / Americana music all in the heart of BEER CITY USA! It’s a long day (noon-7pm) but the crowd, for the most part, “maintains” and the music is usually world class. Not some unknown cover band playing “Brown Eyed Girl” like most beer fests. This year The Infamous Stringdusters are headlining! This one sells out way in advance. Start planning for next year!

http://brewgrassfestival.com/

CHARLOTTE OKTOBERFEST September 25th
This one is unique because it includes a HUGE representation of homebrew clubs from around the state. Why so many homebrews? Because this one is run by homebrewers! Specifically the Carolina BrewMasters. This years fest will raise money for The National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina and The Autism Society of North Carolina.

http://www.charlotteoktoberfest.com/brewers.aspx

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SCIENCE OF BEER breweries revealed

Aug 24

Posted by craftbeercollective in Beer News, Big Boss, Durham, Events, NC Beer News, foothills, fullsteam, natty greene's, triangle | Comments off

Just got the scoop on the breweries who will be at the SCIENCE OF BEER event Durham Museum of Life and Science. Big Boss, Triangle, Foothills, Fullsteam, Natty Greenes are all confirmed for the event with more to be announced.

Science Of Beer in Durham

Science Of Beer in Durham

more info from the Museum website:
September 16, 2010 | 7–9 pm
Join us for an evening learning the Science behind Beer. Explore the Magic Wings Butterfly House* and outdoor garden while trying your hand at beer experiments and activities. Local breweries and even some home brew enthusiasts will be available to share their expertise.

Guests will also enjoy live music, beer tasting and light snacks. Find a beer you like? Glasses, bottles of beer and additional samples will be available for purchase during the night.

SCIENCE OF BEER
Members $12 per person / Non-members $15 per person
This event is for guests 21 years of age and older. IDs will be checked at the door. Pre-registration requested, please call 919-220-5429×313 to order tickets.

http://www.ncmls.org/visit/events/science-beer

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Triangle cans hit stores this week

Aug 23

Posted by craftbeercollective in Beer News, NC Beer News, craft can, triangle | Comments off

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triangle golden ale


The Durham Herald Sun reports that Triangle Brewing will begin shipping their cans this week to Whole Foods, Weaver Street Market and Sam’s Quik Shop in Durham at first.

Friday morning at Triangle Brewing Company, Rick Tufts, Andy Miller and Luke Studer — who are, respectively, the co-owners and sole employee of the company — were gearing up for a long weekend. A visitor to the company’s brewing facility on Pearl Street could see the remnants of a wood crate that had recently housed the brewery’s new canning machine.

Tufts, Miller, Studer and an assistant were using a forklift and pallet jacks to move the machine into their space. This weekend, they were planning to put the first samples of their locally produced craft brew into cans — at the rate of 70 cases an hour, Tufts said. The assembly line will be the first automated canning operation for a craft brewer in North Carolina, he said.

Herald Sun

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Fullsteam grand opening pix

Aug 16

Posted by craftbeercollective in Beer News, Events, fullsteam, photos | Comments off

Jon Odgers shared his photos from the Fullsteam grand opening of their brewery and tap room last Friday night, the 13th of August in Durham.

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View the whole Gallery here
and
Fullsteam’s Flickr feed here

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The Next Beltline Brew Tour

Aug 13

Posted by craftbeercollective in Beer News, Durham, Events, fullsteam, natty greene's, raleigh, triangle | Comments off

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Beltline Brew Tours

We have scheduled August 28th as a tour date to visit Triangle Brewing Co., Fullsteam, and Natty Greene’s. This should be a great tour as Triangle has the states only canning line that will be delivered early this month. That means that our group could be the first group to see it at their brewery! On the same tour we will be visiting the triangle’s newest brewery, Fullsteam! They are just getting rolling and things seem to be going really well (see for yourself!…. http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/beers-and-bourbons). Natty Greene’s will be the beginning and ending location and there couldn’t be a better one. These guys have some awesome beer! They are a brewpub, so you will get to see what their brewery operations look like on a smaller scale. Get your tickets today at www.beltlinebrewtours.com. See you on the tour!

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