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NC Brewer’s Guild Membership Rally: This Saturday

May 17

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Join the North Carolina Brewers Guild THIS Saturday, May 22nd from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, as we wrap up American Craft Beer Week with a Member’s Appreciation Party at Natty Greene’s Brewpub in Raleigh.

Natty’s will be laying out a sampling of pub fare and pouring samples of all twelve of their beers for Enthusiast Members.

If you’re not a member, it’s the perfect time to become one!

For $25 you get an awesome and fashionable NC Brewer’s Guild T-Shirt, a bumper sticker, a membership card that gives you access to membership perks around the state and, of course, access to free beer and food at Natty Greene’s all afternoon!

So – to summarize:

Where: Natty Greene’s Pub and Brewing in Raleigh, 505 W Jones St. [beermapping]
When: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

How much: Free! – but remember your Membership Card – or buy one when you arrive!

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Next Week is American Craft Beer Week

May 10

Posted by ncbeer in Beer News, Festivals, The Triad, The Triangle | 1 Comment

That’s right! Next week is American Craft Beer Week! May 17th through the 23rd. In case you’re wondering how to possibly celebrate it, let us help you out.

The 3rd Annual Carolina Brewfest at Carolina Alehouse at Brier Creek, Raleigh, May 15th. 3PM – 7PM

Carolina Ale House in Brier Creek is hosting the 3rd Annual Carolina Brewfest to benefit the North Carolina Brewers Guild. As in year’s past, the Carolina Brewfest only invites North Carolina breweries. Tickets are available online!.

This is not a chug fest, but rather an aptitude test for those that consider themselves well-versed in beer. Cost per 4-member team is $25 which includes tasting for all participants and entry fees. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Gordon Hospice House of Iredell County. Deadline for sign up is May 13th. All entries must pre pay before the day of event.

More information at carolinabeer.com.

Gastonia Grizzlies Ballpark Beer Fest, Gastonia, NC, May 15, 6PM – 10PM

Head down to the Sims Legion Ballpark in Gastonia, home of the Gastonia Grizzlies, for the 2nd Annual Gastonia Grizzlies Beer Fest featuing more than 100 beers, live music from the Brent Cates Band, and a Cornhole tournament. Only 500 tickets available – get them online.

The Beer Olympics at the Carolina Beer Company, Moorseville, NC, May 15. 12PM – 4PM

Join Carolina Beer Company and The Charlotte Beer Club Saturday, May 15th as they kick off American Craft Beer Week with their first ever BEER OLYMPICS!

Head to the brewery from noon until 4pm as 4-member teams compete for the Gold. The Beer Olympics will consist of 6 challenges: – Blind Beer Tasting -Beer Trivia – Keg Toss – Cornhole -Sack Race -and The Ultimate Beer Triathlon to determine who is worthy of the Gold!

Declare your country and play the part to vie for the coveted “Beer Boot.” The winning team will also get to name the next beer they have on tap in our Taproom.

Saturday Night Main Event at Triangle Brewing Company/Pub Crawl Training Session, Durham, NC. May 15, 6PM

Join Triangle Brewery as they gear their livers up for their annual Anniversary Pub Crawl with a training session featuring music from Rat Jackson and the Pneurotics and a visit from the Only Burger truck.

Big Boss High Roller IPA Release at Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh, May 17, 6PM

Big Boss is kicking off American Craft Beer week by re-releasing our High Roller IPA! They’ll be setting up a meat and cheese station for those arriving early. Monday May 17th – 6pm 1249 Wicker Drive Raleigh NC 27604

Foothills/New Belgium Beer Dinner, Foothills Brewery, Winston-Salem, NC, May 19, 7 PM

Head over to Foothills Brewery for a 5-Course Dinner featuring TWO beer pairings with each course, one from New Belgium and one from Foothills. Call Foothills Brewing @ 336.777.3348 for reservations, $55 per person, 35 person limit.

Brewer’s Dinner @ Rock Bottom: Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, May 20, 6:30 PM

Join Head Brewer David Gonzalez and Executive Chef Aaron Moir for another fabulous food and beer pairing at the May Brewer’s Dinner. This event sold out in February so make your reservations now to be a party of the Ultimate Food and Beer Experience. Call Susan Dhonau for reservations and details: 704-773-5036.

NC Brewers Guild Member Rally at Natty Greene’s in Raleigh, May 22nd. 2PM – 4PM

If you’re an Enthusiast Member of the North Carolina Brewers Guild (and you should be) head over to Natty Greene’s Brewpub in Raleigh on the 22nd for beer and food on the house for NC Brewers Guild members only – make sure you bring your membership card! Come out, meet some of your fellow NC Beer fans and chat with the good people at Natty Greene’s!

Finally, keep an eye out on the American Craft Beer Week website for any other events happening around the state or, of course, right here, where we’ll update you about anything that we find out about as soon as possible.

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‘Beltline Brew Tours’ Gets Underway This Saturday.

Mar 29

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Long a twinkle in founder William Holland’s eye, Beltline Brew Tours will embark on its first tour this Saturday, April 3rd.

Beltline Brew Tours provides up to 30 people a private tour of 3 different breweries in the Triangle. Customers will meet at a brewery, get on a 30 passenger mini-bus, and enjoy a comfortable ride around the Triangle to visit and support our local breweries. Traveling between breweries will give customers the opportunity to play beer trivia for a chance to win special prizes from Beltline Brew Tours as well as ask questions about the breweries, beer, and brewing in general. At each brewery, customers will be treated to a behind the scenes/”private” look at the facility and get to sample their beer on tap at that given time.

“I am a beer lover, and for years have been aware of many local breweries that the Triangle has to offer,” said Holland, “so, I came up with a way to spread the word, and to do it in a fun and safe way. I’m very excited and pleased to offer this service to anyone and everyone over the legal drinking age.”

Beltline Brew Tours will open with one tour available visiting LoneRider, Triangle Brewery, and Natty Greene’s Brewpub in Raleigh, but they hope to grow to include many more of the numerous microbreweries in the area.

Make sure to book your tour, now!

You can do so online via eTix or through the Beltline Brew Tours website.

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Natty Greene's expands production

Jan 20

Posted by ncbeer in The Triad | No Comments

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Local brewery Natty Greene’s plans to keep the beer flowing, and then some.

The Greensboro-based restaurant and brewery company is more than doubling its production and adding two new bottled beers to its retail offerings as part of a $500,000 investment, said Chris Lester, co-owner of the company, along with Kayne Fisher.

He said the company is in the process of bringing in several new tanks to its production facility on West Lee Street, which will allow Natty’s to go from 5,000 barrels of beer annually to 12,000 by the year’s end.

All of that extra beer is necessary to keep up with demand. In addition to a recent deal with the new downtown Winston-Salem baseball park to provide beer at games, Natty Greene’s is adding two new flavors to its line of bottled brews now found on store shelves.

“Right now, we’re maxxed out, and we have to add tanks just to keep up with demand,” Lester said.

By Christmas, the Cannonball Double IPA and Black Powder Imperial Stout should be available in four packs at local retailers, such as Harris Teeter, Lowes and Earth Fare.

It also will be offering a seasonal Red Nose Ale in bottles after Thanksgiving, he said.

Lester said the deal with the new Winston-Salem ballpark, of which Natty Greene’s is a founding sponsor, will help expand brewery’s presence in the Triad as well. “It gives us an opportunity to get the Natty Greene’s brand in front of them,” he said. “We think it’s going to help drives in the Winston-Salem market.”

The new tanks also mean crews will be producing beer 12 to 14 hours a day, versus the current 8 to 10 hours a day, he said. Some current part-time employees will move to full time, and he said they’ll hire a few more part-timers.

While slower economic times have meant relatively flat restaurant sales, the wholesale division has more than doubled since this time last year, he said, pushing sales past $1 million.

And Natty’s isn’t the only one having to expand to meet demand. Jamie Bartholomaus, brewmaster and co-owner of Winston-Salem-based Foothills Brewing Co., said his company will soon receive new tanks as part of a $200,000 expansion that will double capacity to 6,000 barrels annually.

Bartholomaus said he expects Foothills, which is available from Asheville to Raleigh, to be at full capacity by the end of 2009. Lack of capacity and growing North Carolina demand forced them to pull out of the South Carolina market temporarily.

“North Carolina is just exploding in the microbrew world,” he said. “It’s basically all the business you can handle. As much beer as you can make, it’s there to sell.”

That popularity comes as more people expand their beer tastes, and more are willing to try craft beers, said Chris Buckley, brewmaster for Red Oak Brewery, which last year moved into a new brewery in Whitsett.

And the Southeast, which long lagged, is catching up.

“It’s hard to convert someone who’s been drinking a mass-produced beer to even try something new ,” he said. “But most often, if you can get them to sample the product, you’ve converted them.”

Originally published in the Triad Business Journal. 

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