Cheers Charlotte Radio

This week is all about the new North Carolina Growler Law. Our in studio guest is Matt McKenzie. You can read Matt’s blog over at Charlotte Magazine- On Tap. Special guest by phone was Sean Wilson, owner of Fullsteam Brewery and President of the NC Brewers Guild. We also have a phone interview with Omar Qureshi- Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the NC Department of Public Safety (Alcohol Law Enforcement).

The Unknown Brewery becomes known. Brad Shell joins us in studio to talk about Charlotte’s newest brewery. What Unknown beer are you looking forward to trying first? Join us at the grand opening on November 9th.

Episode 019- Get to know the Unknown Brewing co.

Justin Fedor from New Familiar and Ancient Cities, Stephen Warwick of Ancient Cities, Zack Mcmarlin AKA: “Exactly” from Stareoloud. Thanks to Cameron Lee for bringing all these guys together for a one of kind beer, music and arts festival. We rock out and talk beer in this week’s episode.

Back in studio with Todd and Suzie ford, owners of NoDa Brewing Company. They tell us all about their new canning project in the brewery. NoDa Brewing head brewer, Chad Henderson, tells why a can is the perfect vessel for Hop Drop n’ Roll and Jam Session.

Townes Mozer is the head brewer/owner of Lenny Boy Kombucha. Kombucha is a fermented beverage made from sugar, tea, water, and a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. During the fermentation process the bacteria and yeast convert the sugar into organic acids. Visit Lenny Boy Tea in the South End district to discover this great beverage for yourself.

We’re gearing up to this year’s Charlotte Oktoberfest. Our guests are Scott Hubbard (Festival Director) and Jeff Mason (Sponsorship Coordinator) of the 15th annual Charlotte Oktoberfest. Listen how the festival has evolved from its humbled beginnings in 1999 to one of the biggest craft beer festivals in the South East.

This week is our all ladies episode. We welcomed Tracie and Ashley from The Charlotte Beer Babes. Listen in as they tell us all about their beer education sessions and learn how you can become a Charlotte Beer Babe (sorry guys, ladies only). We loved having the Beer Babes in the studio. Hopefully they weren’t too creeped out by Ford.

We had a great time recording this week’s episode. Jason Glunt joined us in studio to talk about Release The Funk- Sourfest.

Episode 012- John and Abe from Alternative Beverage South

This is was quite the show... John and Abe join us in studio to talk aboutAlternative Beverage and how to get started in homebrewing.

Our in studio guest was Sean and Karly from Queen City Sports & Social Club. The team talks to us about their co-ed “after work” sports league. And hey… drinking is always involved.

Joining us in studio is David Stuck from The Tin Kitchen food truck. The food truck movement has gained popularity in all major cities across the US.

This week, the guys welcome the crew from Boquete Mountain Coffee in studio. David Haddock tells us about his coffee roasting business located at 2113 N Davidson St in Charlotte.

Our studio guest this week is Cam Heiliger – a High School teacher who gave up his books to become Charlotte’s newest beer column writer for Creative Loafing.