Join us this Friday, September 28th as we welcome Bruce Wright of Wetten Imports to Parker and Otis with a full cache of Delirium Tremens, Delirium Nocturnum, and Gouden Carolus. Also featured will be the extraordinary Scrumpy’s Hard Cider, the only hard cider made in America with 100% Wisconsin apples.
Join Bruisn’ Ales and Chad Walker from Freedom Beverage this Thursday in the Tasting Room as we sample the best beers of Japan. Fruit, cheese, crackers and chocolates will be served.
Beers on the tasting flight include:
Hitachino Weizen–”German style Hefe Weizen with banana, clove, and vanilla like flavors with a touch of toasty wheat malt and hops.” [5.0% abv]
Hitachino Red Rice Ale–”Complex sake like flavors with malt sweet notes. Hints of strawberries in the nose and palate. An intriguing mix of sake, malt , and bitter notes in the finish.” [7.0% abv]
Hitachino Japanese Classic Ale–”Bottle-conditioned fine creamy head on top. Medium bodied feel with sweet bitter taste. It has a unique note of cedar and complex spicy yet mild aroma of British traditional hops such as Kent Goldings and Challenger.” [7.0% abv]
Hitachino XH (Extra High)–”Strong Belgian Brown Ale matured in distilled Sake barrels for three months.” [8.0% abv]
Honor Michael Jackson, the legendary beer writer, at this September 30th toast. Both Flying Saucer locations, both Tyler’s locations, and the Bier Garden in Asheville.
The toast is at 9pm.
I’ll be at the one in Carrboro, Durham, or Raleigh! 
Hope to see a bunch of you out that night.
Boom clucky chuckie! The list is a happy one. The best ever, and a clear sign that it’s time for a North Carolina Cask Ale Festival.
Come to the Cask, Barrel-Aged, and Vintage beer tent and enjoy…
CASK (look at all them NC casks!)
– Triangle Brewing Dry-hopped Belgian Golden
– Triangle Brewing Dry-hopped Imperial Amber
– Triangle Brewing Bourbon-Aged Abbey Double
– French Broad Wee Heavier Scottish Ale
– Natty Greene’s Buckshot Amber
– Cottonwood Endo IPA
– Highland Gaelic Ale
– Clipper City Winter Storm Imperial ESB
BARREL-AGED
– Scaldis Bush Prestige (Oak-aged Belgian strong ale)
…limited quantities!
– Allagash Curieux (Bourbon-barrel-aged Tripel)…limited quantities!
VINTAGE
– 2004 Ommegang Three Philosophers Quad
– 2006 Victory Storm King Imperial Stout…limited quantities!
– 2006 Liberty Steakhouse Barleywine
Samples are $1 each or six for $5. We might offer a mega deal for unlimited tastes. And if it’s hot, we may have a “chill in the tent” special or something. Funds go toward a printed North Carolina beer trail guide and maybe some “Buy NC beer” shelf talkers for state beer retailers!
Hope to see you there!
It’s been a good day. I finally feel like we have enough beers to make the Cask Ale and Aged Beer Tent a success, though we’re certainly looking for more. Here are the participating breweries so far (I’ll update this page once when more breweries sign up):
Dry-Hopped Belgian Blonde Ale
Dry-Hopped Imperial Amber
Bourbon-Aged Abbey Double
Three-year-old Three Philosophers Quadruple
Natty Greene’s Cask Ale (specific beer TBD)
Cottonwood Endo IPA on cask
Proceeds from the Cask and Barrel tent go toward a printed 2008 North Carolina Beer Map and Guide. If we have enough residual funds and things work out, we may turn over remaining funds to support the fledgling North Carolina Brewers Guild. Either way, the $1 per sample will go directly toward better visibility and promotion for the North Carolina craft beer industry.
Many thanks to the participating breweries. Give them your support!
And the Cask Ale tent! Whoop whoop!
So much has been said about the elder statesman for better beer, Michael Jackson. A few of our favorites:
All that’s left to say is this: you should attend a September 30th toast in honor of MJ. The Flying Saucers in Raleigh and Charlotte have one scheduled; Foothills will be serving some aged beer, Details so far:
– Local beers are $2.50 a pint that night (and every Sunday)
– Foothills (again, an aged selection) will be the featured toast
– All proceeds from the toast go to the Parkinson Foundation
– Both venues will have an official toastmaster
– the toast is at 9 P.M.
Please consider attending this event to honor a beer legend!
Update: similar 9 P.M. toasts taking place at both Tyler’s locations (Carrboro and Durham) and the Bier Garden in Asheville.
(think “pig sty” if you’re not getting the joke)
This will be a great event. I predict it will grow tremendously in the coming years. All I can say is this: you could be there when it all started. I’m serious.
OCTOBER 27. Noon to 3pm (daytime session) and 5 to 8pm (evening). VIP session from 4 to 5 and into the evening session.
The 2007 Charlotte Oktoberfest Beer Festival is set for Saturday, September 29th from 1pm - 7pm at the Metrolina Expo Trade Center. This site is located just 3 minutes from Interstate 77 and 10 minutes from downtown Charlotte.
The Metrolina Expo Trade Center also offers free parking for all event patrons, and lots of cover from the threat of inclement weather.
Less than 1/2 of all tickets remain, and this event will sell out.
The 11th annual Brewgrass Festival will be held at the Martin Luther King Jr ballfield in downtown Asheville.
Sept 22, 12 to 7 pm
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