The Brews All Here! In Cumberland that is! That’s right. Cumberland County, NC is the place to be for all things beer. To celebrate NC Beer Month many of our local breweries have decided to show off and show out with some pretty amazing events.
Dirtbag Ales
#NCBeerMonth Firkin Friday
Fridays | 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
My very first introduction to Dirtbag Ales was during a Beer & Yoga day it was amazing! This month Tito and Hope of Dirtbag Ales are celebrating NC Beer Month every Friday with #FirkinFriday
All through April, Dirtbag Ales will be releasing a Firkin/CASK-conditioned ale every Friday night. These ales will offer a full range of tasting experiences. These weekly events offer a fantastic excuse to stretch your beer palate in celebration of #FirkinFriday.
Admission: Free To Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
Small Batch Saturday
Saturdays | 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Join us every Saturday during the month of April as we celebrate #NCBeerMonth with the release of a special #SmallBatch. Available only in our taproom for your enjoyment! #Drinklocal
Admission: Free To Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
Dirtbag Ales’ Farmers Market
Sundays *Starting April 27th, 2019 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Market Season Ends late November 2019
Spend your Sunday with us at Dirtbag Ales Farmers Market (by Sustainable Sandhills)! Enjoy a unique farmers market with live music, food trucks, and more. Each week will offer a variety of meats, produce, artisan foods, bath products, and so much more! Make Sunday your one-stop shop, bring the kids, bring the dog, and bring those reusable shopping bags! See you on Sundays.
#DirtbagAlesFarmersMarket
Admission: Free To Attend
Note: This Sunday Farmers Market Season will take place every Sunday at Dirtbag Ales’ Farmers Market located at 5435 Corporation Drive, Hope Mills. We are open Mother’s Day and Father’s Day for a special market, we are closed Memorial Day weekend. Dates are subject to extreme weather cancellation.
Strawberry Festival
Sunday April 27 & 28, 2019 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Celebrating the opening of the 2nd Annual Dirtbag Ales Farmers Market and the beginning of strawberry season, the Strawberry Festival is a family-friendly event that will be showcasing local farmers and producers’ ingenuity with the amazingly delicious strawberry.
Festival-goers will also enjoy shopping for locally grown produce, baked goods, hand-crafted items, artwork, fresh botanicals and a variety of “all things strawberry” Kids’ activities, a dog park and food trucks will also keep everyone in the family entertained and fed well. #NCBeerMonth
Admission: Free To Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
*Note: This event is taking place at Dirtbag Ales’ Farmers Market, located at 5435 Corporation Drive, Hope Mills.
Brother Minor At Dirtbag Ales
Friday April 5, 2019 / 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Brother Minor is a band of songwriters and storytellers. Curtis Ray (guitar and vocals), Adam Joyner (guitar and vocals), and Tyler Pow (drums, bass, and vocals) use a wide array of influences to craft a unique blend of sounds, textures, and genres. Drawing inspiration from rock giants like Nirvana, Queen, Foo Fighters, The Police, and U2 and Alternative acts like Kings of Leon, The Killers, mewithoutYou, AsCitiesBurn, Mutemath, and Brand New gives this Indie/Alt Rock outfit from the balmy Sandhills of North Carolina a sound that will be enjoyed by radio rock fans and hard-core indie connoisseurs alike.
Admission: Free to Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
Seth’s Wish 1st Annual Music & Food Festival
Saturday April 6, 2019 / 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
Live Music from Nephilym, Brother Minor, Tyler Pow, Guy Unger Band, Kenny Huffman Band, and Sequoia Rising!
DJ Keith Fisher from Half-witted Entertainment! DB from 910Comedy as MC!
BBQ pulled pork plates, loaded nachos, and other delicious festival food! Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Napkins Restaurant will also be out serving up deliciousness!
Kiddie area w/ face painting, games, crafts, and The Climbing Place wall!
Cornhole Tournament sponsored by Fayetteville Helping Fayetteville!
Raffles every hour with prizes from Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Evolution Ink Tattoo Fayetteville NC, Carlie C’s IGA, Prima Elements Wellness Center, Napkins, McDonalds, Cape Fear Regional Theater, Fayetteville Pie Company, Pressed, Ansteads and more!
All day 50/50 raffle and instrument auctions! Shop awesome vendors!
All proceeds benefit Seth’s Wish Community Center and their need for a new building!
Admission: Free to Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
*Note: This event is taking place at Dirtbag Ales’ Farmers Market, located at 5435 Corporation Drive, Hope Mills.
Bright Light Brewing Company
Monday Madness
Mondays April 1, 2019 – December 20, 2019 | 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
To celebrate our new expanded hours, we’re going to have weekly specials and Mondays are $4 pints!
All of our 16oz pours (Excluding high gravity beers) will be discounted and we’re pumped to be serving you every day of the week from here on out. So come hang out with us and let’s start making Monday a better day of the week!
Admission: Free to Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
Baseball & Fayetteville Trivia
Thursday April 7, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
BAAAAAAATTER UP! We’re kicking off the season by hosting a baseball and Fayetteville trivia combo night here at the brewery!
We’ll have xQuisito International Foods & Catering parked out pack, we’ll have the beer flowing, and we’ll be asking you every question you can think of about baseball itself, baseball movies, and then some good ole Fayetteville questions to celebrate the start of the season of America’s favorite game! Make sure you’re here early to get seats!
Admission: Free to Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
NC Craft Beer Month Trivia
Thursday April 11, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
April is North Carolina Craft Beer Month and we’re kicking it off with a tap take over with Durty Bull Brewing Company and some trivia!
The topic of the night will be our good ole state of NC and of course…beer. Lots and lots of beer. We’ll have Kat-n-Around Authentic German Food here to serve you so be prepared for a good night and bring out your NC pride!
Admission: Free to Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
Bright Light’s 2nd Birthday
Saturday April 20, 2019 | 12:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Bright Light Brewing Company is turning two years old and their birthday happens to fall during #NCBeerMonth! In celebration, they’re hosting a festival-style event and inviting vendors from all over the city to come set up.
Can y’all believe that it’s been almost two years since we opened our doors?! Thanks to y’all, I think we’re here to stay!
We’re throwing a big ole party to include tons of stuff to do, live music all day, plenty of food, beer, and local vendors from around the city.
BONUS: we’ll have rickshaws to take you to and from your parking or to a few of our favorite spots downtown so that you can share the love!Axes & X’s Axe Throwing Range, 12pm-10pm
Bouncey Castle and corn hole allllll dayR Burger, 12pm-10pm
California Taco NC, 12pm-10pmOpen Road, 2pm-6pm
Lotus Sun, 7pm-10pmThe Sweet Palette
Blue Moon Cafe
TDLV Realty, Tony de la Vega, RealtorWe’ll have some of your favorite throw back brews from BLBC on tap to include the return of the Mash House collaboration, the Lighthouse Stout!
We got things started during NC Craft Beer Month so how could you NOT come celebrate with us?
Admission: Free to Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
Vroom Vroom Trivia
Thursday April 25, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Get revved up, y’all. Our close friends at I-95 Muscle are coming to hang out with us for trivia night and it’s gonna be HOT. A few of the owners are going to come hang out with us, play trivia, and juuuuuust maybe they’ll bring one of the beautiful babies that they have for sale.
We’ll be quizzing you on all things auto:
– mechanics
– iconic movie vehicles
– general knowledge
I-95 Muscle is a great local place to pick out your next ride! While you’re waiting for this trivia date, make sure that you’re strolling through their place and checking out what they have*
Admission: Free to Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
Sunday Funday Yoga & Brews
Sunday April 28, 2019 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
“Yoga and beer is coming to Bright Light Brewing Company! Want to checkout one of downtown Fayetteville’s most chill local breweries and enjoy some yoga, beer, and laughs all at the same time?! Mark it on your calendar as one of your Sunday Funday spots. Zero adulting required. Bring your mat and check us out. Enjoy a tasty beverage of your choice, and get your yoga on too! First beer is on us. $15 drop in Cash and PayPal accepted (yogachick2020@gmail.com) I look forward to sharing my Sunday Funday with y’all! “
Tessie Dembs first found yoga in 2007. She always enjoyed anything fitness related, however yoga became so much more than fitness to her. She didn’t realize the true power of yoga in her life until a battle with cancer a few years ago. She attended a hot yoga class hoping to find not only physical healing, but emotional healing as well. It was in this time that she fell in love. The true health and wellness that yoga has brought to her mind, body, and spirit in undeniable. Teaching yoga allows her to share her experiences with others helping them realize their inner strengths.
Come enjoy a brew and learn from a truly amazing yogi!
Admission: $15 to Attend (Includes 1st Beer) *Pay for Beverages/Food
Lake Gaston Brewing Company
Karaoke At The Lake
Saturday April 13, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Spend the evening singing at the lake and enjoying a brew or two. Don’t forget toe xplore the Brand New menu by Chef Theo!
Admission: Free to Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
Lake Gaston Running Club
Wednesdays | 6:00 p.m.
Delicious craft beer for $3 a pint, a walk or jog with new friends, amazing food and board games every Wednesday night rain or shine!
Admission: Free to Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
Tap House At Huske Hardware
Pop Culture Trivia
Saturday April 13, 2019 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Love having a good time with friends over a great beer or glass of wine? Then make plans to come out to Tap House at Huske Hardware and be our guest during this POP CULTURE TRIVIA! Get here early to grab a beer and your seat for some good time!
Admission: Free to Attend *Pay for Beverages/Food
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival
Dogwood Festival
Friday April 26, 2019 – Sunday April 28, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Festival Park
The Fayetteville Dogwood Festival is the city’s premier community event taking place the 4th weekend in April. The festival features free concerts, a firework display, a midway with carnival rides, food vendors, live entertainment, inflatables for children, a street fair with shopping, classic car show, and lots more fun for the whole family!
Free Concerts:
Friday, April 26th 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. – The Pharcyde and Tone Loc
Saturday, April 27th 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Corey Smith and Colt Ford
Sunday, April 28th 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Rumors, A Fleetwood Mac tribute Band
General Admission: FREE | Best Seats In The House Tickets: $25 (Purchase HERE)
But Wait! There’s More #NCBeerMonth Fun!
“In celebration of NC Beer Month, the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (FACVB) invites you to learn more about our “Hometown Hops”. Home to five distinguished breweries, Cumberland County is ready to welcome brewery enthusiasts to America’s Hometown with a perfect pour of a memorable craft brew.
Beer was meant to be shared — raised high in the air for valiant toasts in the midst of good company. Cumberland County happens to be home to five distinguished breweries – ready to welcome you to America’s Hometown with a perfect pour of memorable craft brew. Stop by one of our breweries and enjoy Cumberland County’s delicious craft brews.
Show Your NC Beer Month Pride!
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