Charlotte Craft Beer Week Events
Mark your calendar for these special events and exclusive offers during Charlotte Craft Beer Week.
by Arielle Patterson Sep 30, 2024
Charlotte Craft Beer Week is a celebration of the more than 60 craft breweries that call the Queen City home. From Oct. 18-27, raise and glass and show your support for the local craft beer scene by taking advantage of the special events and exclusive offers happening during this celebration. Cheers!
And be sure to download the Craft Beer Passport and check in to these events to earn points towards prizes. Check-in for being a brewery guest at anytime throughout out the week, or for attending these hosted events.
Flagship Events
- Brewer's Kickoff Party
Friday, Oct. 18: Beer industry night with raffles and beer releases from 5:30-8 p.m. at Divine Barrel Brewing
- NoDa Neighborhood Brewery Crawl
Friday, Oct. 18: Specials and food trucks at participating breweries from 5-10 p.m.
- Dan Wade Release Party
Saturday, Oct. 19: Dan Wade beer release party from 1-3 p.m. at Town Brewing Co.
- Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Brewery Crawl
Sunday, Oct. 20: Specials and food trucks at participating breweries from 12-4 p.m.
- Pizza & Beer Pairing with The Beery Godmother
Tuesday, Oct. 22: Pizza and beer pairing with The Beery Godmother from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Monday Night Brewing
- Mental Health Happy Hour
Tuesday, Oct. 22: Mental health happy hour at NoDa Brewing North End location from 5:30-8 p.m.
- Cicerone Meet & Greet
Wednesday, Oct. 23: Cicerone Certification Program meet and greet at Pilot Brewing
- Pink Boots Merchandise Swap
Thursday, Oct. 24: Pink boots merchandise swap from 6-9 p.m. at HopFly Brewing
- Bad Review Night
Friday, Oct. 25: Participating breweries read bad reviews for a night of comedy from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Free Range Brewing
- LoSo Neighborhood Brewery Crawl
Saturday, Oct. 26: Specials and food trucks at participating breweries from 1-5 p.m.
- North End Neighborhood Brewery Crawl
Saturday, Oct. 26: Specials and food trucks at participating breweries from 5-10 p.m.
- Home Brew Competition
Sunday, Oct. 27: Home Brew Competition awards party at 1 p.m. at Brewers at 4001 Yancey
Throughout Craft Beer Week
- City Brew Tours Charlotte
Take 10% off public tours by booking online and save more using code CBTWEEK10 - OpenTap
Free pint during Charlotte Craft Beer Week - Pins Mechanical Co.
Receive one free game of duckpin bowling by showing code CCBW FREE BOWL - The Public House
$4 seasonal Oktoberfest or pumpkin ale with the purchase of a Pub Plate and use of the Craft Beer Passport
Friday, Oct. 18
Fonta Flora Brewery
- Burial Beer Company
All Day: Transient Embers: Burnpile guest brewery tap takeover - Edge City Brewery
6-8 p.m.: Friday’s Live concert series with local vendors and drink specials - Fonta Flora Brewery
7-9 p.m.: Music Bingo featuring DKO Entertainment - Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts
3 p.m.: Freshie Friday beer releases
6:30 p.m.: Trick or treat and movie night, hosted by Burn Booty Boot Camp - Lenny Boy Brewing
All Day: Makers & Mics vendor market with live entertainment - Old Armor Beer Company
All Day: Live music from Edison Overdrive and Cousins Maine food truck - Pilot Brewing
2-10 p.m.: Carolina Carrot IPA release - Primal Brewery
All Day: $8 flights - Suffolk Punch Brewing
6-9 p.m.: Live music - Triple C Brewing Company
7 p.m.: Cornhole with Bag Junkies - Untamed Waters Brewing
8 p.m.: Movie night
Saturday, Oct. 19
Birdsong Brewing
- Birdsong Brewing
10 a.m.-noon: Fall Creek & Street Clean Up, followed by beverages and pizza
7-9 p.m.: Truth or Dare comedy - Burial Beer Company
All Day: Frank’s Chili Fest specials - The Chamber by Wooden Robot
2-6 p.m.: 36th Street Market with local vendors and food trucks - Fonta Flora Brewery
12-6 p.m.: Makers Market with local vendors - Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts
5 p.m.: Cornhole tournament and flip cup world record attempt - Lenny Boy Brewing
All Day: Apple Fest with craft beer and kombucha releases - Middle James Brewing Co.
4-8 p.m.: Fall Festival with a makers market - Muddy River Distillery
1-3 p.m.: Distillery tours and tastings - Old Armor Beer Company
TBA: Live music from John Sullivan - Petty Thieves Brewing Co.
TBA: Live music from Drew Nathan - Pilot Brewing
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Pumpkin carving and painting - Primal Brewery
6:30-7:30 p.m.: Live music from The Nite Tillers - Suffolk Punch Brewing
6-9 p.m.: Live music - Triple C Brewing Company
All Day: Barktoberfest, in partnership with Carolina Boxer Rescue
All Day: College Game Day pizza and wings special
4-7 p.m.: Live music from Hunter’s Travesty Trio - Untamed Waters Brewing
6 p.m.: Live music
Sunday, Oct. 20
Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts
- Burial Beer Company
All Day: Maker’s Market with puppies - The Chamber by Wooden Robot
4 p.m.: Carolina Panthers watch party - Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts
TBA: Murder mystery interactive theater - Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
11 a.m.: Charity car wash for RyzAb0ve Fitness - The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
1-4 p.m.: Animal rescue event - Petty Thieves Brewing Co.
TBA: Live music from Old Time Appalachian Folk Tunes - Pilot Brewing
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Neighborhood clean-up - Resident Culture Brewing
12-5 p.m.: Drink specials and Bo and Lady Bussin Potatoes - Suffolk Punch Brewing
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Live music - Triple C Brewing Company
All Day: NFL game-day pizza, wings and beer specials
1-4 p.m.: Izzy’s smoked meats with live music from Caroline & Omar duo
Monday, Oct. 21
- Birdsong Brewing
7-9 p.m.: Trivia - Fonta Flora Brewery
All Day: $1 off pint pours - Hoptown Brewing
6:30 p.m.: Trivia night – find a bonus word on social media for extra points - Old Armor Beer Company
6:30 p.m.: Run Club - The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
All Day: 75-cent wing night - Pilot Brewing
6:30-8 p.m.: Beer Styles 101 class - Primal Brewery
6:30 p.m.: Music bingo - Suffolk Punch Brewing
7-9 p.m.: Trivia - Triple C Brewing Company
All Day: NFL game-day pizza, wings and beer specials
7 p.m.: Trivia
Tuesday, Oct. 22
- Fonta Flora Brewery
All Day: 15% off to-go products
6:30 p.m.: Run Club - Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts
7 p.m.: Trivia, hosted by Mindless Minutia - Old Armor Beer Company
TBA: Music trivia - The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
All Day: $8 Zack’s burger - Petty Thieves Brewing Co.
TBA: Music bingo - Pilot Brewing
6:30 p.m.: Halloween movie watch party - Suffolk Punch Brewing
All Day: $10 pumpkin spice cold brew martini - Triple C Brewing Company
5:45 p.m.: 3C Tuesday Worlds bike club
7 p.m.: Corn hole with Bag Junkies - Untamed Waters Brewing
All Day: Buy one beer, get another half off (of equal or lesser value) - Wooden Robot Brewery
6:30 p.m.: RunBots run club
7 p.m.: Trivia
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
- Burial Beer Company
1 p.m. Special releases - The Chamber by Wooden Robot
6:30 p.m.: The Chamber run club
4-10 p.m.: Bring-your-own game night; $1 from every large beer sold benefits Autism Strong - Fonta Flora Brewery
All Day: $1 off sour beers and wine by the glass - Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts
7 p.m.: Trivia, hosted by Johnie Jamison Jones - Hoptown Brewing
7 p.m.: Trivia - Inizio Pizza
(Dilworth)
6-9 p.m.: $5 draft beers and live music - Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
7-9 p.m.: Trivia, hosted by Mindless Minutia - Muddy River Distillery
6:30 p.m.: Cornhole League - Neoteric Brewing
7 p.m.: Horror movie trivia - Old Armor Beer Company
TBA: Music bingo - Petty Thieves Brewing Co.
TBA: Craft CLT Guild meeting and class - Pilot Brewing
2-9 p.m.: $3 draught beers - Primal Brewery
6:30 p.m.: Music bingo - Suffolk Punch Brewing
All Day: $7 margaritas and mules - The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
6 p.m.: Free movie night featuring “Casper” - Triple C Brewing Company
All Day: Izzy’s food special - Untamed Waters Brewing
7 p.m.: Music bingo
Thursday, Oct. 24
- The Chamber by Wooden Robot
7 p.m.: Trivia - Fonta Flora Brewing
All Day: $1 off Topsy, Fonta Flora’s house-made seltzer - Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts
All Day: North Carolina tap takeover - Hoptown Brewing
All Day: $8 Gold-medal beer flights
7 p.m.: Music bingo - Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
TBA: $5 hour-long Vinyasa-style yoga class with six-ounce kombucha - Muddy River Distillery
TBA: Music bingo with beer and cocktail specials - Old Armor Beer Company
TBA: Line dancing - Petty Thieves Brewing Co.
TBA: Live music - Pilot Brewing
7-9 p.m.: Themed trivia night - Primal Brewery
6:30 p.m.: $15 yoga and a beer
All Day: $5 beers - Suffolk Punch Brewing
All Day: $3 select beers - Triple C Brewing Company
All Day: NFL game-day pizza, wings and beer specials
6:30 p.m.: Live music from The JamCLT
6:30 p.m.: Triple C Beer Runners - Untamed Waters Brewing
7 p.m.: Trivia
Friday, Oct. 25
Suffolk Punch Brewing
- Burial Beer Company
TBA: FOAMO Festival - Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts
3 p.m.: Beer releases with live music - Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
TBA: Xtreme World Wrestling special “Halloween Massacre” show - Old Armor Beer Company
TBA: DJ Jay Bonax - Pilot Brewing
2-10 p.m.: Turbopop Porter beer release - Primal Brewery
All Day: $8 flights - Suffolk Punch Brewing
6-9 p.m.: Live music - Triple C Brewing Company
7 p.m.: Cornhole with Bag Junkies - Untamed Waters Brewing
7-10 p.m.: Karaoke night
Saturday, Oct. 26
- Birdsong Brewing
4-6 p.m.: Howl-O-Ween doggy costume contest
5-9 p.m. Fall hog roast and beer pairing - Brewers at 4001 Yancey
All Day: Halloween-themed cocktails and seasonal beers
1-7 p.m.: Chuck-It Axes
5 p.m.: Costume contest with live music - Fonta Flora Brewery
11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Manifest Market with local vendors - Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts
Noon: Two barrel aged stout releases
2-5 p.m.: Beer pong tournament, proceeds benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Lost Words Brewing (Midtown)
All Day: Special drinks to celebrate the brewery’s award-winning beer - Lost Worlds Brewing
11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Mutts and Butts - NoDa Brewing Company North End
All Day: 13 Beers for 13 Years anniversary party - Old Armor Beer Company
TBA: Live music from Dueling Pianos - Petty Thieves Brewing Co.
TBA: Live music from Relay Relay - Primal Brewery
6:30-9:30 p.m.: Halloween bash with live music from Into the Fog and Stormin’ Norman Band - Triple C Brewing Company
All Day: College game-day pizza, wings and beer specials
4 p.m.: Live music with Drew Nathan - Untamed Waters Brewing
All Day: Halloween celebration
Sunday, Oct. 27
- The Chamber by Wooden Robot
12-5 p.m.: Plant Sip & Shop - Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts
1 p.m.: Cleveland Browns watch party - Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
11 a.m.: Charity dodgeball tournament benefitting The Headstrong Project - Old Armor Beer Company
All Day: Trunk-or-treat - Primal Brewery
1-6 p.m.: Makers Market - Suffolk Punch Brewing
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Live music - Triple C Brewing Company
All Day: 10th annual Biketoberfest, with smoked meats from Izzy’s
All Day: NFL game-day pizza, wings and beer specials
1-4 p.m.: Live music from A Southern Wind
4-7 p.m.: Live music from Nate Randall - Untamed Waters Brewing
All Day: Football Sunday - Wooden Robot Brewery
4 p.m.: Carolina Panthers watch party
