I do not even drink beer

I watched the movie, "Beer Wars" last night and it was a documentary on THE BIG THREE vs the Craft breweries.   It spent a lot of time demonizing Anheuser Busch for their business tactics and focusing on a small brewery trying to make it.

Do I reccommend it?  Not unless you can watch it for free.  Just thought I'd share.

The Inaugural Charlotte Craft Beer Week is coming March 18-28, with tastings of rare and exotic brews, showcases featuring local and regional breweries, food and beer pairing events, brewery tours and appearances by some major names in the brewing industry. Enjoy craft domestic and gourmet imported beers at fun events across the region. Visit our events page for a complete listing of the weeks events.  Come out and celebrate the Queen City's beer renaissance.

3/18      Thurs. 6pm      Opening Reception      Rock Bottom Brewery
401 N. Tryon St., Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 334-2739      First hour for brewers, distributors, participating establishments 6-7pm; after that open to public 7pm

3/19      Fri. 7pm-close      Brewery Night Featuring Victory Brewing Co. & Others      The Flying Saucer
9605 N. Tryon St.
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(704) 717-8179      Rare beers from Victory & Others featuring Brewery Staff
3/20      Sat. 3-6pm      "Beasts of the East!"      The Liberty Gastro Pub
South Blvd.
1812 South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28203      8 breweries. 16 BIG brews! Tickets on Sale Soon!

3/21      Sun.      Abita Cajun Brunch      Tavern on The Tracks
1411 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 372-0782      Recipes & Beer From Abita New Orleans
3/21      Sun. 4-7pm      NC Brewers Guild      The Flying Saucer
9605 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 717-8179      Over 20 beers from NC Breweries! Brewers/Owners to benefit NC Brewers Guild.
3/22      Mon. 6pm      Hugh Sisson Beer School      Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
911 E Morehead St.
#200
Charlotte, NC 28204
(704) 377-3808      Special Guest Hugh Sisson of Clipper City Brewing will be on hand teaching about beer, along with Clipper City/Heavy Seas specials

3/22      Mon. 5-8pm      Redhook "Keep The Pint Night"      Brick House Tavern
209 Delburg St.
Davidson, NC 28036
(704) 987-2022      Redhook $3 pints & keep the glass
3/22      Mon. 6pm      OMB Dinner      The Liberty Gastro Pub
South Blvd.
1812 South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28203      Beer & Food Pairing featuring Olde Mecklenburg's cask of "Fruh Bock"

3/23      Tues. 6pm      Meet The Brewery: Catawba Valley Brewing Co.      Ed's Tavern
2200 Park Road
Charlotte, NC      Meet the brewery. 3-4 beers from Catawba & Staff
3/23      Tues. 5pm      Beer Tasting      Vintners Wine Market
Arboretum
8128 Providence Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 543-9909      Brewy event, Tasting & Discussion

3/24      Wed. 5pm-close      OMB's German Bier Fest      The Olde
Mecklenburg Brewery
215 Southside Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 525-5644      German Beer, German Food, Raffle & Oompah Music
3/24      Wed. 5-9pm      HOP-A-PALOOZA!      The Common Market
Plaza Midwood
2007 Commonwealth Ave
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 334-6209      Featuring HUGE Double IPA's & Imperial IPA's

3/24      Wed. 5-9pm      Stone Growler Event      The Flying Saucer
9605 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 717-8179      Only 120 Growlers from Stone available. 1st Come 1st Serve. Great Stone selections!
3/25      Thurs. 7pm-close      Freak Fest      The Common Market
South End
1515 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 332-7788      Freaky Beers & Live Freaks! Fire twirlers, Circus Weirdos & Live Rock & Roll

3/26      Fri. 7pm      Bison Burgers & Bison Brews      Ed's Tavern
2200 Park Road
Charlotte, NC      4 course beer dinner including a flight of 3 bison burgers sliders & 1 dessert slider using locally sourced ingredients, paired w/ beer from Bison Brewing Company
3/26      Fri. 5:30-8pm      Brewery Event      Total Wine & More
Park Towne Village
1600 E. Woodlawn Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28209
(704) 295-9292       

3/27      Sat. 12-4pm      Carolina Beer Co.: Tasting, Brewing & Tour      Carolina Beer Co.
110 Barley Park Ln.
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 799-2337      Live Group Brewing W/10 Gallon Experimental Batch System. Beer Tastings. Live music & food

3/27      Sat. 1pm      Duckworth's 5+1 Cask Beer Festival      Duckworths Grill & Taphouse
1600 E. Woodlawn Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28209
(704) 527-5783      Cask Beers From Foothills, Founders, Highland, Duck-Rabbit, New Holland. $28  tickets available at Duckworths. Limited to 105 Tickets!
3/27      Sat. 6pm-close      Stone Event      Tilted Kilt
13230 Carowinds Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
(704) 910-5353      Stone Brewery Event w/Great Stone Brews & Brewery Staff

3/27      Sat. 7pm      Black & Blue @ Visualite      Visulite Theater
with Michael Brawley
1615 Elizabeth Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28204
(704) 358-9200      Black Beers & Bluegrass Music (Live)
3/28      Sun. 2pm      Wrap Up Event      Common House
1101 Cental Ave.
Charlotte NC, 28204
(704) 332-1010      Pig Pickin' and great beers featured throughout the week. Pay at the door.

Frübock Kickoff
WhenWed, March 10, 4pm – 9pm
DescriptionJoin us at the brewery on Wednesday, March 10th from 4-9pm for the release of our spring seasonal, OMB "Frühbock" (pro. ‘froo-bock’). The tapping of a traditional oak barrel keg will begin at 5:30pm. Purchase a raffle ticket for a $1 and have a chance to win a free 74 oz. growler filled with our newest brew.