NC Hops Fest

SIP + SHOP + DINE + GROOVE

NC Craft Beverages – Local Vendors – Food Trucks – Live Music

Sample North Carolina craft beverages at NC Hops Festival!

The 3rd annual NC Hops Festival will take place on June 24, 2023 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds and feature NC craft beer, ciders, live music, local makers, and food trucks!

Sip, shop, dine, and groove at the 2023 NC Hops Festival! Enjoy unlimited sips of NC craft beverages while shopping with local vendors, dining from food trucks, and grooving to live music.

Upgrade your ticket to VIP for early entry and 2 more hours of fun!

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TICKET DETAILS

 Tasting Tickets include unlimited samples of NC beer, cider, seltzers, and more. General Admission entry is from 2-6 pm. Upgrade to a VIP Ticket for early entry at noon!

Designated Driver tickets are also available for those that would like to come out and shop with the vendors.

The food truck portion of the festival is open to the public! No ticket is needed if you want to grab a bite to eat from one of the delicious food trucks.

VIP Taster Ticket

must be 21 or older
$ 75 per session
  • Admission from 12-6 pm
  • Commerative NC Hops Fest Tasting Cup
  • Unlimited 3oz Samples of NC Beer, Cider, Seltzer, and More!
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GA Taster Ticket

must be 21 or older
$ 45 per session
  • Admission from 2-6 pm
  • Commerative NC Hops Fest Tasting Cup
  • Unlimited 3oz Samples of NC Beer, Cider, Seltzer, and More!
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DD Ticket

must be 21 or older
$ 10 per session
  • Admission from 12-6 pm
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ADDITIONAL INFO

  • All attendees must be 21 or over. IDs will be checked at festival entrance.
  • Free parking at event and ride share/cab options available. Please be responsible and DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!

Thank you to our NC Hops Festival sponsors for their support of this event!

Showcase your brand at this year's NC Hops Festival!

Show your support for LOCAL and reach new clientele in a fun and laidback atmosphere. Sponsorship packages are available to meet a range of budgets starting at just $250 and offer branded opportunities at the festival as well as online promotion through the Shop Local Raleigh website and various social media platforms.

BREWERIES + CIDERIES + DISTILLERIES

SIP NORTH CAROLINA CRAFT BEVERAGES AT NC HOPS FEST!

BEER 
  • Bill’s Brewing Company
  • Birdsong Brewing
  • Bond Brothers
  • Brewery Bhavana
  • Brutopia
  • Carolina Brewery
  • Carolina Brewing Co.
  • Compass Rose Brewing
  • Dirt Bag Ales
  • Edit Beer Co
  • Flying Bull Beer Company
  • Four Saints Brewing
  • Goldsboro Brew Works
  • Hatchet Brewing Company
  • Hi-Wire Brewing
  • Hugger Mugger
  • Innovation Brewing
  • JoCo Brewing
  • King Canary Brewing Company
  • Komana Brewing
  • Little City Brewing
  • Localtime Brewery
  • Lonerider Brewing Company
  • Mill Whistle Brewery
  • Mordecai Beverage Company
  • Mother Earth Brewery
  • Mythic Brewing
  • Outer Dunes Brewing
  • Ponysaurus
  • Railwalk Brewery
  • Red Moose Brewing
  • Red Oak Brewing
  • R&R Brewing
  • Shortway Brewing
  • Sneaky Penguin
  • Spaceway Brewing
  • The Glass Jug Beer Lab
  • Thirsty Skull Brewing
  • Toasty Kettlyst Brewery
  • Tobacco Wood Brewing
  • Trophy Brewing
  • Wye Hill Brewing
CIDER & MORE!

VENDORS

SHOP WITH LOCAL MAKERS & BUSINESSES AT NC HOPS FEST!

  • BeerWhere
  • Boozie Bakes
  • Crazy Axe
  • Execsocks
  • Frills Atelier
  • Galatea Boutique
  • Gotta Be Penelopes
  • House of Swank
  • Jullz Jewelry LLC
  • Knock on Wood by Enrique
  • Mantra Soap
  • Oberweis Dairy
  • Passanante’s Home Food Services
  • Revolution Chiropractic
  • Tournament Promotions
  • Needle and Thread

Don’t miss your chance to win some amazing items like a 7 Night Stay at Club Barbados, Hilton Head Golf Trip, sports memorabilia, and more! Stop by the Tournament Promotions booth before 4 pm to place your silent auction bids.

FOOD TRUCKS

DINE FROM DELICIOUS FOOD TRUCKS AT NC HOPS FEST!

LIVE MUSIC

GROOVE TO THE TUNES OF LOCAL PERFORMERS AT NC HOPS FEST!

Outdoors

12:00 – 6:00 | DJ Uniq
Stein Hoisting
Pretzel Eating Contest

Indoor Stage

12 – 1:30 | Jason Adamo

2:00 – 6:00 | Adam Lee Decker