A whole month to celebrate beer? Sign me up!
Throughout April, breweries around the city are celebrating Beer Month. For good reason too: North Carolina has the largest number of craft breweries in the South, with more than 120 breweries and brewpubs. Charlotte alone has 15 craft breweries currently up and running with about 19 others in the works.
Festivities have already kicked off with Birdsong’s opening, Triple C Brewing’s “Know your Craft 5K” and Sycamore Brewing’s first “Spring Beer Garden Concert.”
Free Will & Bourbon Aged St. Tyber Abbey and so many other beers on tap!
A photo posted by Birdsong Brewing Company (@birdsongbrewing) on Apr 4, 2015 at 9:26am PDT
Those people who wish to look this good are gonna be running the #KNOWYOURCRAFT5K this Saturday morning. Remember, run then drink, not the other way around! #running #5K #cltbeer A photo posted by @triplecbrewing on Apr 2, 2015 at 5:40pm PDT
A photo posted by Sycamore Brewing (@sycamorebrewing) on Mar 22, 2015 at 11:19am PDT
Besides awesome cold ones, there is a raffle sweepstakes that includes hotel stays, Brew Cruise passes, restaurant passes, a horse & carriage ride and more. To enter, fill out the form, then drink at least 2 beers for good luck. That last part isn’t necessary, but it sounded good, right? Lastly, what goes perfectly with beer? Instagram! There are a few Instagram takeovers happening so don’t forget to follow @charlottesgotalot to see Sycamore Brewing, NoDa Brewing Company and Heist Brewery show off their filter chops.
A video posted by Charlotte’s got a lot (@charlottesgotalot) on Apr 1, 2015 at 8:57am PDT
To make sure you don’t miss any of the “Hoppy Happenings,” here are the dates for the rest of the month:
Saturday, April 11
Moo and Brew Craft Beer and Burger Festival at NC Music Factory on Saturday
Local Flavors of NoDa Food Tour with Feast Food Tours
Friday, April 17
Tuck Fest at the U.S. National Whitewater Center (runs through Sunday, April 19th)
Saturday April 18
Battle of the Brews in South End
Sunday April 19 – National Beer Day!
Beer Me Brewfest in South End on Sunday, April 19
Monday April 20
White Elephant Party at NoDa Brewing Company
Thursday April 23
Cooking with Beer Featuring Sycamore Brewing at Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
Saturday April 25
D9 Brewing LLS BASH & The Fussy Pumpkin and Peach CRAFT Brew Off
Ales for Autism at NoDa Brewing Company
Sunday April 26
Spring Beak Party at Birdsong Brewing Co.
Every Weekend in April
Charlotte Brews Cruise every Saturday
Lake Norman Brew Ha-Ha Weekend Tour Package every weekend in April
This story was originally published April 8, 2015 at 2:50 PM with the headline "A whole month to celebrate beer? Sign me up!."