Jun 22
From Erin Bonito, the County Extension Secretary for North Carolina State University (details below):
“The Second Annual Hops Farms Tour is Saturday, July 31st, 2010 beginning at 8:00am at Winding River Hops Farm. The tour features two local growers in their second year of production and one premier local brewer.”
Hops Tour 2010
It HOT in North Carolina this summer, and the only cure (aside from more cow bell) is a good beer festival.
This weekend, June 26, head on down to New Bern, NC for the Brew Bern Festival – it’s the perfect combination: A riverfront attraction on a hot day, historic New Bern in the midst of their anniversary celebration, an opportunity to support our troops and the North Carolina Brewers Guild and, of course, lots of great beer. Just get a load of the breweries that’ll be in attendance:
Abita Brewing Company, Atwater Block Brewery, Big Boss Brewing Company, Blue Moon Brewing Company, Blue Point Brewing Company, Boston Beer Company, Boulder Beer Company, Brooklyn Brewery, Carolina Beer Company, Clipper City Brewing Company, Craggie Brewing Company, The Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery, Foothills Brewing, Front Street Brewery, Gordash Brewing Company, Gordon Biersch Brewing Company, Green Mountain Beverage, Ham’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, Highland Brewing Company, Huske Hardware House, Kind Beers, Kona Brewing Company, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, Lonerider Brewing Company, Magic Hat Brewing Company, Matt Brewing Company, Michelob Brewing Company, Mother Earth Brewing Company, Natty Greene’s Pub and Brewing Company, New Belgium Brewing Company, Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Orange Blossom Pilsner LLC, Pyramid Brewing Company, R.J. Rockers Brewing Company, Redhook Ale Brewery, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Smuttynose Brewing Company, St. George Brewing Company, Stoudts Brewing Company, Sweetwater Brewing Company, Thomas Creek Brewing Company, Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, Widmer Brothers Brewing Company, Yuengling Brewery
But wait – there’s more! Coming up on July 31st is the Pleasure Island Brewery Invitational – a beachfront beer fest!
They’re still getting breweries lined up, but you an expect a line up of almost exclusively North Carolina beers, and all set a block off the beach in Carolina Beach. Great music and great beer? What better excuse is there for a beach vacation?
They’ve got a handful of breweries on board already and more are committing every day. Expect to see beer from:
Terrapin Beer Co., Thomas Creek Brewery, Lonerider Brewing Co., The Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery, Natty Greens Brewing Co, New South Brewing Co., Huske Hardware Hhouse, Front Street Brewery, White Wolf Beer Co, Good Vibes Brew
Proceeds benefit the North Carolina Brewers Guild and the Pleasure Island Sea Turtle Project. $30/ticket in advance, $40 day of the event.
See you there!
Jun 20
Edible Piedmont magazine has profiled three NC breweries in the Summer 2010 edition. Carolina Brewery, Natty Greene’s and Fullsteam brewing are featured in a story by Amber Nimocks. They go over what inspired them, their history and of course their beers!
Edible Piedmont features NC breweries
Digital Version of the Magazine is available here!
Jun 15
OK, I hope you like these “NC beer news round ups.” These are intended to be small stories or re-caps of recent events. For example, have you heard about this Chimay guy? He was posing as a member of the “Chimay beer dynasty” and used his influence to fraud investors in a money management scheme. He was arrested last Friday in Wrightsville Beach, NC!
MORE BEER CITY PRAISE
National Geographic profiles Asheville as a “funky” destination for beer enthusiasts.
In Provence it’s pastis, in Morocco mint tea, and in Asheville, North Carolina the inevitable answer to the question “What would you like to drink?” is beer. A hoppy pale ale perhaps, or a chocolate porter, but preferably something on draft that has been handcrafted and brewed locally.
In this artsy, laid-back mountain town of 75,000 people, beer has become an integral part of the culture, not to mention a leisure activity in its own right. And with nine breweries (plus more in the vicinity), Asheville has firmly established itself as a mecca for beer enthusiasts.
And this video celebrating beer city:
and this video from Brewgasm from the Beer City festival earlier this month:
BEST BREWERY/ BEER STORES IN THE TRIANGLE
Jason Cole, the Chapel Hill Beer Examiner at Examiner.com has rounded up a great summary of Indyweek’s beer categories:
There is a lot of buzz around the beer scene in the Triangle in the next few weeks. June is scattered with tastings, beer dinners, and new beers to keep the craft drinker happy. First, congratulations are in order for the Independent Weekly’s “Best of the Triangle 2010″ winners. For best local brewery, Raleigh’s Big Boss Brewing Company won over Lonerider, Carolina Brewery, and Triangle Brewing Company. For best draft beer selection, Tyler’s Taproom took the gold over Milltown, Flying Saucer and Tribeca Tavern. As for best retail beer selection, Sam’s Quick Stop in Durham was voted best with Carrboro Beverage Company, Peace Street Market and Total Wine being voted as finalists. Congratulations to all the winners and finalists for their great work and passion.
Last week’s Friday Field Trip on DRAFT Magazine’s website is a little trip to Asheville Brewing. Check it out:
