Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 025 April 2013 | Page 16

3rd Annual North
Carolina Brewers
and Music Festival
H

istoric Rural Hill proudly
announces that the 3rd Annual
North Carolina Brewers and Music
Festival will be held Saturday,
May 11 with the gates opening at
11:30am. The festival will have great
bands and tons of North Carolina’s
finest craft brews with over three
hours of free tasting. Designated
Driver and under 21 tickets are
available at a reduced rate so
everyone is welcome at the event.
On site camping is also available
by online reservation.

At the 2013 North Carolina Brewers
and Music Festival (NCBMF),
beer tasting will begin at 12:45
and multiple Craft beers will be
available for purchase for the
duration of festival hours. NCBMF
has confirmed the return of the
“Brewers of the Year” from the
past years’ festivals - Assclown
B re w e r y a n d N o D a B re w i n g
Company. Also confirmed for 2013
are Birdsong Brewing, the Duck
Rabbit Craft Brewery, Lonerider
Brewing, Big Boss Brewing, Natty
Greene’s Brewing, Triple C Brewing
Company. Heist Brewery, Catawba
Valley Brewing, RJ Rockers, Starr
Hill, Goose Island, Carolina
Brewery, Southern Tier Brewing,
Westbend Brewhouse, Free Range
Brewing, Four Friends Brewing,
Roanoke Railhouse Brewery, and
Aviator Brewing Company.
Six bands will perform throughout
the day at NCBMF including

Acoustic Syndicate. With their
d i s t i n c t b r a n d o f f o l k ro c k ,
bluegrass and reggae, coupled
with their romper room, ultra
high-energy, live performances they
are regulars at the biggest music
festivals in the country - Bonnaroo,
Farm Aid, High Sierra Music
Festival, Telluride Music Festival,
Merle Fest, Magnolia Fest and
many more. Also set to perform
at NCBMF are Peter Rowan, Sol
Driven Train, Sister Sparrow and
the Dirty Birds, MilkDrive, and
Brushfire Stankgrass.
Come enjoy a ten hour day of fun
in beautiful and historic open
farmland and privy to all the hand
crafted ales and lagers you can
savor. The festival features over
three hours of free tasting, a day
packed full of great music, food,
merchandise, children’s activities,
beer education, and a chance to
learn about and interact with area
non-profits.

Complete festival information is available at
www.NCBrewsMusic.com. Event will be held
rain or shine!

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