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September Beer Fests

HIGH COUNTRY BEER FEST September 4th
Third annual beer fest for Boone benefits the Watauga Children’s Council. Tickets still available. Music includes The Henhouse Thieves, BPL and The Switch. Seminars available include: Cask Conditioned Ale Tasting and a Beer and Cheese Pairing.

http://www.hcbeerfest.com/

BREWGRASS FESTIVAL September 18th
Hand’s down the best fest that I’ve worked. Best crowd, mostly NC/SC/ TN breweries, great bluegrass / Americana music all in the heart of BEER CITY USA! It’s a long day (noon-7pm) but the crowd, for the most part, “maintains” and the music is usually world class. Not some unknown cover band playing “Brown Eyed Girl” like most beer fests. This year The Infamous Stringdusters are headlining! This one sells out way in advance. Start planning for next year!

http://brewgrassfestival.com/

CHARLOTTE OKTOBERFEST September 25th
This one is unique because it includes a HUGE representation of homebrew clubs from around the state. Why so many homebrews? Because this one is run by homebrewers! Specifically the Carolina BrewMasters. This years fest will raise money for The National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina and The Autism Society of North Carolina.

http://www.charlotteoktoberfest.com/brewers.aspx

Another beer fest in Fayetteville that takes place on September 18th. Oktoberfest Beer Tasting and Art Auction. That’s about all I know about it!

Plus there is the http://beerarmy.com/profile/JacktoberBrewTuneFest also on the 18th of September.

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