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Foothills Bottle Labels

She's alive!!!! on Twitpic Not long after the above picture from @footsales made it’s way online we find the first bottle label approvals for Peoples Porter, Torch Pilsner (22 oz bomber) as well as acquired brands Cottonwood Endo IPA & Carolina Blonde (both 12oz bottles) (with Foothill’s logo added to the artwork). Foothill’s purchased the Cottonwood & Carolina brands (as well as equipment) from Mooresville based Carolina Beer & Beverage earlier this year and ushered in a new production facility that will be responsible for each brand. Cottonwood Foothills Foothills pilsner © 2011 Craft Beer Collective / Away Team Media Bringing you the craft and culture of beer in North Carolina --> Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Wilmington, NC and beyond Contact us at dave (at) away (dash) team (dot) com
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NC Breweries at #GABF

GABF

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Each year breweries from around the nation descend upon Denver for the Great American Beer Festival. The GABF is the biggest of the big beer festivals with four sessions over three days starting this Thursday going through Saturday. Twelve North Carolina Breweries will be represented there. If you are going here is the festival map and a breakdown of North Carolina Brewery booths:

Festival Grounds Map

Aviator Brewing Company F5 (Fuquay Varina)
Big Boss Brewing Co. F6 (Raleigh)
Carolina Beer Company F12 (Mooresville)
Carolina Brewery F13 (Chapel Hill)
Foothills Brewing J7 (Winston-Salem)
Highland Brewing Company J8 (Asheville)
LoneRider Brewing Company J11 (Raleigh)
Mother Earth Brewing J15 (Kinston)
Olde Hickory Brewery J17 (Hickory)
Pisgah Brewing Company J18 (Asheville)
The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, Inc. J3 (Farmville)
The Mash House Brewery and Chophouse J12 (Fayetteville)

From the GABF website: 2,200 different beers, in 1-ounce tasting portions, from an estimated 462 U.S. breweries to the event’s 49,000-plus attendees.

http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/

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Oktoberfest and Beer Festivals that Cover the State

It’s fall – and that means two things: Oktoberfest and Beer Festivals.

In the next few weeks look for Oktoberfest beer releases from The Carolina Brewery (already out!), Rock Bottom, and Liberty as well as the Cottonwood Pumpkin Ale release from Carolina Beer and Harvest Time from Big Boss. It’s a great month to enjoy good North Carolina Beer!

What’s more? In the next month, no matter where you are in North Carolina, you’ve got a beer festival nearby.

First up, on September 18th, is Brewgrass in Asheville. In their words: Each year in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, we gather over 40 American breweries to showcase more than 120 different beers. We add a great lineup of national and regional bluegrass musicians that, in the past, has included such notables as Cadillac Sky, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dry Branch Fire Squad, J.D. Crowe, The Osborne Brothers, Norman Blake, Tony Trischka, Jim Lauderdale, Valerie Smith, Tony Furtado, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Sons Of Ralph. We also feature a variety of area food vendors and plenty of water. Hope you got your tickets on the weekend that they went on sale, though, because that’s when they sold out.

Next, on September 25th, is the 12th Annual Charlotte Oktoberfest which promises

  • Live entertainment on the big stage at the North end of the stadium.
  • The chance to put your skills to the test on games like table tennis, foosball, corn hole and many others in the Creative Loafing Beerlympic Village at the South end of the stadium.
  • Food vendors serving some of the tastiest brats, hot dogs, pretzels, and more.
  • As well as a collectible 5-oz. Charlotte Oktoberfest Tasting Glass, and of samples from over 350 of the finest craft brewed beers in the Southeast and from around the world.

    Tickets are still available.

    Next up, on October 9th in Durham, is the All About Beer World Beer Festival: Durham which is being held, this year, at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The World Beer Festival is one of the best festivals in the Southeast – don’t miss it. The beer lineup should be posted soon, keep an eye out for it!

    Tickets are on sale through the Durham Bulls Box Office.

    Finally, the coup de grace, on October 16th at the Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, is the Lighthouse Beer Festival.

    The Lighthouse Beer Festival, in its ninth year, brings over 70 craft breweries from around the world to Wilmington, NC. This year, the festival will be held at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater to accommodate the growing enthusiasm from local (and national) beer lovers. Admission is $30/adv $40/day of which includes a collectible festival glass for tasting from the over 300 different beers available from 1pm-5pm on Saturday October 16th. Live performances from Acoustic Syndicate and local Wilmington bands will occupy the amphitheater’s stage during the festival. Proceeds from the event go to The Carousel Center; a 501c charity that aids abused and neglected youth. A free shuttle service is provided to help festival-goers get home safely.

    Get your tickets here.

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Carolina Beer & Beverage receive grant

Carolina Beer & Beverage

Carolina Beer & Beverage

Carolina Beer & Beverage receive grant to increase energy drink production:

Brewery receives incentives to expand Mazeppa Road plant

Carolina Beer & Beverage LLC, the Mooresville-based brewer of Carolina Blonde beer and other beverages, received an incentive grant from the Iredell County commissioners last week to add a manufacturing line at its Mazeppa Road plant for the energy drink industry.

The project will add 19 jobs immediately and up to 40 eventually, chief executive officer Michael Smith told the commissioners.

The board voted 4-1 to award a grant ranging from $51,385 to $58,395 over five years, based on the company’s planned $4.4million to $5million investment. Keadle voted no.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/

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