Toast to local craft beer during Charlotte Craft Beer Week events
Charlotte Craft Beer Week — the part of North Carolina’s Craft Beer Month celebration that celebrates the Queen City’s craft beer culture — is back from Friday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 30.
Events include a job fair for those who want to break into the craft beer industry in Charlotte, a comedy show involving brewers reading their online reviews and a Halloween bar crawl. Some individual breweries are offering events, as well — and promise details closer to the dates.
And it’s not just breweries participating. Also joining in on the fun are The Porter’s House, Queen City Craft & Gourmet, VGBG Beer Hall & Garden, and The Vintage, plus several beer clubs and festivals.
Here’s a look at what’s happening to celebrate Charlotte Craft Beer Week and the breweries participating:
Craft beer week events
Charlotte Craft Beer Week Job Fair!
Location: Resident Culture - Plaza Midwood, 2101 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
When: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 5-8:30 p.m.
What: Job fair for those seeking employment in Charlotte’s craft beer industry.
Location: Free Range Brewing - Villa Heights, 2320 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC 28205
When: Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m.
What: Laugh along with brewers Chad Henderson of NoDa Brewing, Erika Woodcock-Ellertson of Free Range Brewing and Gavin Toth of Divine Barrel Brewing as they read online reviews about their beers for the first time.
Location: Brewers At 4001 Yancey, Protagonist LoSo, Gilde, Lower Left Brewing, The Old Mecklenburg Brewery, Red Clay Ciderworks, Weathered Souls Charlotte, Sugar Creek Brewing
When: Saturday, Oct. 29, noon-6 p.m.
What: Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume for a day of festivities at breweries in the Lower South End area.
Participating breweries
Participating breweries are also holding their own events. (Keep checking back for potential updates.):
Birdsong Brewing Co.
Location: 1016 North Davidson St. Charlotte, NC 28206
Neighborhood: Optimist Park
- Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m.: Neighborhood Street Clean-Up
- Oct. 26 4-5 p.m.: Brewer’s Bartending Hour
- Oct. 29: Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Parade and Contest
Blue Blaze Brewing
Location: 528 S Turner Ave, Charlotte, NC 28208
Neighborhood: Smallwood
Events:
- Oct. 23, 3-7 p.m.: Pumpkin Carving Party
Bhramari Brewing
Location: 1200 S Graham St,, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: Gold District
- Oct. 21-31 Charity Tap: A portion of each Ceremonial Apiary sold will be donated to the Mayan Melipona Bee Sanctuary Project.
- Oct. 24, 6 p.m.: Bend and Buzz Power Hour Yoga
- Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.: Drinkin’ and Learnin’ with Jared: beer education class
Specials:
- Specialty bottle service and snacks for two: $12 sours and $20 stouts
- Draft specials: $5 Ol’ Crispy and $5 Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives
Brewers at 4001 Yancey
Location: 4001-A Yancey Rd., Charlotte, NC 28217
Neighborhood: York Road/Lower South End
Burial Beer
Location: 1214 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
Catawba Brewing Company - Charlotte
Location: 933 Louise Ave #105, Charlotte, NC 28204
Neighborhood: Belmont Charlotte
- Oct. 22, 2-6 p.m.: Steam Rising, which works to bring STEAM activities to elementary classrooms, will have free activities along with vendors including Donut I Love you, NC Pups Bakery, NoDa Candle, Megs Mustard, Cici Floral Designs and Dogwood Smocking Co.
D9 Brewing
Location: 9815 Sam Furr Rd, Suite J #313, Huntersville, NC 28078
Neighborhood: Huntersville
Location: 650 E Brooklyn Vlg Ave Unit D, Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Second Ward/Uptown
Oct. 22, 2-7 p.m.: Tacos La Chulada Food Truck
Oct. 23: $5 mimosas and Swellmosas, with Kim Sparkles Fairy Hair at 1 p.m. in the taproom, creating magical hair.
- Oct. 22: Musician Thomas Anthony at Uptown location
- Oct. 28: D9th Anniversary Party with a DJ, a costume contest and beer specials at Uptown location
Divine Barrel Brewing
Location: 3701 N Davidson St., Suite #203, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: NoDa
Weekly events:
- Monday: $10 flights, $12 Crowlers, DJ’s Hot Dogs 6-9 p.m., trivia 7-9 p.m.
- Tuesday: Empanada Tuesdays 6-9 p.m., Music Bingo 7-9 p.m.
- Wednesday: $5 pints, Game Night 6-9 p.m.
- Thursday: Run DBB at 6:30 p.m.
- Friday: Small batch beer releases
- Saturday: Live music or taproom events
- Sunday: $5 wine pours
Free Range Brewing
Location: 2320 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Villa Heights
- Oct. 23, 3 p.m.: free live tunes with the Mike Strauss Band
Gilde Brewery
Location: 3530 Dewitt Ln, Charlotte, NC 28217
Neighborhood: York Road/Lower South End
- Bock2 beer release
Legion Brewing
Location: 1906 Commonwealth Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Commonwealth/Plaza Midwood area
Location: 5610 Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28209
Neighborhood: Barclay Downs/SouthPark area
Location: Trolley Barn Fermentory and Food Hall, 2104 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: Atherton/South End
Location: 2013 W Morehead St Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28208
Neighborhood: Ashley Park
Events:
- Saturday, Oct. 22: Plaza Midwood location will host “Frank’s Chili Fest”.
- Sunday, Oct. 23: West Morehead location will host a tailgate party fundraiser, with corn hole, water pong tournament and percentage of proceeds to be donated to HEARTest Yard.
- Monday, Oct. 24: All three participating locations will host beer education events. Legion will host two free hour-long brewery tours at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., and the other locations will have limited signup free tasting sessions.
- Tuesday, Oct. 25: Events include Trivia at the Plaza Midwood location, an Infusion and cocktail demo event at the Trolley Barn) and a brewery tour and tasting event at the West Morehead location.
- Friday, Oct. 28: The West Morehead hosts a Monster Mash party with costumes and glow sticks.
- Saturday, Oct. 29: The Trolley Barn co-hosts a Halloween Social with CLT Social from 1-4 p.m., and Plaza Midwood hosts a Tarot Card Reading event from 6-9 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 30: The West Morehead location hosts Goat Yoga at 10:30 a.m.
Lower Left Brewing Company
Location: 4528 Nations Crossing Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217
Neighborhood: York Road/Lower South End
NoDa Brewing
Location: 2229 N. Davidson St. Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: NoDa
Location: 2921 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28206
Neighborhood: North End
- Friday, Oct. 21-Sunday, Oct. 23: 11th Anniversary Party, North End taproom
- Friday, Oct. 28: Brave Noise collaboration brew with Pilot Brewing, North End taproom
- Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.: Free Halloween Drag Show, North End taproom
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Location: 4150 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217
Neighborhood: York Road/Lower South End
- Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.: Frank & Stein Fest, featuring a costume contest, pumpkin painting and live music
Pilot Brewing
Location: 1331 Central Ave UNIT 104, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
Protagonist Beer
Location: 227 Southside Dr Unit A, Charlotte, NC 28217
Neighborhood: York Road/Lower South End
Location: 3123 N Davidson St Suite 104, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: NoDa
Red Clay Ciderworks
Location: 245 Clanton Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217
Neighborhood: York Road/Lower South End
Replay Brewing
Location: 1317 Broadcloth St., Fort Mill, SC 29715
Neighborhood: Kingsley/Fort Mill
Resident Culture Brewing Co.
Location: 2101 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
Location: 332 W Bland St Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
- Oct. 22: Jam Skate Competition. Check-in and warm-ups start at noon.
Traust Brewing at South Main Kitchen and Tavern
Location: 128 S. Main St., Mt. Holly, NC 28120
Neighborhood: Mount Holly
Wooden Robot
Location: 1440 S Tryon St. #110, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
This story was originally published October 14, 2022 at 5:30 AM.
