Steer wrestling, a practice credited to legendary cowboy and rodeo star Bill Pickett, usually involves leaping onto a steer from the back of a specially trained horse. At the Madison
Put ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until puffed and golden. Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes. With a flexible spatula, remove strata to
Download BEER NC to gain early access to our monthly beer event guides. • • • Rocky Mount Mills 5K • Rocky Mount • June 2, 8:30 a.m.-noon Early risers, this event
Download BEER NC to gain early access to our monthly beer event guides. • • • Rocky Mount Mills 5K • Rocky Mount • June 2, 8:30 a.m.-noon Early risers, this event
Download BEER NC to gain early access to our monthly beer event guides. • • • Rocky Mount Mills 5K • Rocky Mount • June 2, 8:30 a.m.-noon Early risers, this event
Early risers, this event is for you. Raise money for cystic fibrosis by running the 5K, then enjoy food trucks, live music, and beers from six North Carolina breweries. Register for the race here.
Looking to bring home some unusual brews? It’s best to show up early for Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants’ highly anticipated rare beer sale. Stick around for pours of one-off batches from North Carolina breweries and a special release from Peabody’s cocktail series.
More than 30 Asheville-area breweries will be tapping kegs at Asheville Beer Week’s culminating event. Choose between a sample ticket — good for five beer samples — or a general admission ticket, which includes unlimited samples. Purchase tickets here.
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Triad breweries and restaurants are partnering to create unique beer and food pairings that use lemon as the featured ingredient in this year’s Taste-N-Tap event. Be sure to vote for your favorite pairing of the day after sampling; the winner will be announced at the end of the event. Purchase tickets here.
Fonta Flora Brewery’s State of Origin Festival requires participating breweries to serve up craft beers that celebrate their home states by incorporating local ingredients. In addition to unlimited pours of these small-batch beers, the festival will feature live music and several food vendors. Purchase tickets here.
Step aside, running clubs and yoga workshops — there’s a new way to earn your pint in Charlotte. Enjoy an hour-long cardio kickboxing class, led by NoDa’s 9 Round fitness center, and one beverage from Resident Culture Brewing Company. Purchase tickets here.
Prepare for an action-packed weekend — a riverside jam session, water sport competitions, yoga, and craft beer are all part of the U.S. National Whitewater Center’s new beer festival. Beer tastings, provided by regional and national craft breweries, will be offered on Saturday afternoon.
Day camp isn’t just for kids; this summer, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is providing the classic camp experience for beer lovers with a youthful spirit. Try your hand at rock climbing, keg bowling, human foosball, and more during this day of play. Purchase tickets here.
More than 40 craft breweries, wineries, and distilleries will be present at this ninth annual event, offering unlimited samples to New Bern’s residents and visitors. Proceeds benefit Bravo Alpha Foundation, a nonprofit community outreach organization. Purchase tickets here.
Spend an evening surrounded by great beer, food trucks, craft vendors, and live music in Carrboro Town Commons. More than 30 local breweries have been invited to this family-friendly event, and each ticket includes a tasting glass for five four-ounce pours.
Western North Carolina is at its most stunning when autumn arrives and the leaves burst into color. Before you head out leaf-peeping this fall, check in weekly to see what colors our experts are seeing at 22 of our favorite mountain spots.
We’ve picked a bushel of North Carolina apples in every form — from pies to pottery to cider — to enjoy from the first perfect, blue-sky day of October through chilly Halloween. That’s one for each day of the month!
