Sip, Shop, Dine, and Groove at the second annual NC Hops Festival returning to the State Fairgrounds June 11 + 12!
Join us for NC Hops Festival on June 11 + 12 at the Kerr Scott Building where you can choose from 100+ North Carolina craft beverages to sample while shopping with local vendors, enjoying live music, and grabbing a bite to eat during a 4-hour sample session.
Purchase a $45 Tasting Ticket where you can responsibly enjoy unlimited samples of NC beer, cider, seltzers, and more. Upgrade to VIP for $75 to gain access to the upstairs lounge where you can try samples of NC spirits from local distilleries. Designated Driver tickets are only $10 for those that would like to come out to enjoy the music while dining from food trucks and shopping with local vendors.
Below is just a taste of some of the beers, ciders, spirits, and more that you will find at NC Hops Fest!
Visit the event page for festival details and a complete list of breweries, cideries, meaderies, and more.
Bear Creek Brews
- Honey Pale Ale
- Scotch Ale
- 1 other to be announced!
Bevana
- Tranquilo CBD Peach Hemp Seltzer
- Tranquilo CBD Pomegranate Hemp Seltzer
Big Boss
- Seabee Gose
- New Age Pilsner
Birdsong Brewing
- Rewind Lager
- Lazy Bird Brown Ale
- Jalapeno Pale Ale
- Mexicali Stout
Blowing Rock
- Cloud Rise
- Kolsch
Bull City Cider
- Smooth Hoperator
- Cherry Tart
Crank Arm
- Zen on Wheels
- Fresh Baked Biker-Blueberry
- Peloton
- Trail Wizard
D9
- Whiskers on Kittens – Blonde Sour Ale
- Hakuna Matata – A Tropical IPA
Duck Rabbit
- Milk Stout
- Amber Ale
Homeplace Beer
- Faith Healer IPA
- Summer Lager
- Shady Grove Kolsch
- Full Nelson IPA
- Carolina Gold Rush
Mythic Brewing
- Demeter’s Harvest – Strawberry Kiwi Lemonade Wheat
- From the Depth – Cold IPA
Steel String Brewery
- Big Mon – West Coast IPA
- Pomegranate Wheat
- Stitch in Time – DDH IPA
Toasty Kettlyst
Saturday
- KolschWerks – Kolsch
- Wee Bit – Scottish Ale
- Industrious Porter
- Gateway of India – IPA
SundayÂ
- Wexford Red – Irish Red
- 12to12 – IPA
The Glass Jug
- Aztec – Mexican Amber LagerÂ
- Cold My Beer – Cold IPAÂ
- Court Shoes Onl – English Lager
Thirsty Skull Brewing
Saturday
- Mango Pressure Drop – Fruited NE IPA
- Pittsboro PilsnerÂ
Sunday
- Off the Rails – IPA
- SunRise – American Wheat
Updog Kombucha
- Sun Salute –Â Ginger Turmeric
- Firefly Peach Basil
Wehrloom Honey & Meadery
- Dry County Dry
- Yardsale Lavender and Hops
- Blackberry
Purchase a VIP ticket for access to the upstairs lounge where you can sample NC spirits!
Lonerider Spirits
- Sherry Cask bourbon –Â Flagship bourbon and one that is perfect for anyone to try regardless of their bourbon expertise due to its sweet taste.
- Tequila Cask Bourbon –Â Spotlight bourbon of this year. This is the only tequila cask finished bourbon in the USA and is a one-of-a-kind treat for anyone to try!
- Nut Cracker Pecan Rye Whiskey –Â This is our latest whiskey and it just won a gold medal a few weeks ago. This is like drinking pecan pie in a glass. Perfect for even the non-whiskey drinker to try and love.
- Lonerider Whiskey Mule –Â Canned whiskey mule that tastes like ginger ale so everyone can enjoy it even if they do not like whiskey or bourbon.
