Blake McGee and Tricia Redleski, who are planning a November wedding at The Carolina Inn.

Brides, grooms, relatives and friends flocked to The Carolina Inn for its annual bridal fair. View the photos ...

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Wednesday
03Feb2010

Reasons to Celebrate the Carolina Brewery's 15th Anniversary

DateWednesday, February 3, 2010 at 8:53AM | by AuthorAndrea Griffith | CommentPost a Comment

The Carolina Brewery, the Triangle’s oldest brewery, turns 15 this month. I just learned last week at a Friendsof Downtown meeting that owner Robert Poitras and his former business partner came up with a business plan for the brewery while they were still in college at UNC and launched the endeavor soon after graduation. Impressive, huh?

A special anniversary week starts Sunday and culminates with live music at the Local 506 on Sat. Feb. 13 ($7 cover). The party will continue throughout 2010 with special monthly promotions, beer dinners and more.

The highlight of the 15th anniversary week is the tapping of the limited edition Anniversary Ale on Tue. Feb. 9 followed by a free commemorative logo glass giveaway for the first 500 beer customers on Fri. Feb. 12.

“Brewed in the Belgian Wit Bier style, Anniversary Ale is light and refreshing with minimum hop bitterness,” says Director of Brewing Operations Jon Connolly. “By using traditional European malts and Belgian yeast, this beer has its own unique aromatic qualities. Since much of its flavor and color is derived from the authentic yeast strain, it is filtered gently to prevent the delicate flavors from being stripped away. As is customary in the Wit Bier style, a touch of dried orange, cumin and coriander are added to the boil to enhance the flavor. This beautiful white beer is topped off with a slice of fresh orange before serving.”

Here are more reasons why the Brewery's anniversary is something to celebrate, in addition to the fact that it's so wonderful to see a local business continue to thrive:

1) The 15th Anniversary show at Local 506 on Sat. Feb. 13 will feature live music from The Mugs (featuring Connolly on lead guitar), Graveyard Fields and Butterflies. The show starts at 9pm and advance tickets are available at both the Carolina Brewery in Chapel Hill and Local 506.

2) This Sunday, watch the Super Bowl at the Brewery (Chapel Hill and Pittsboro) and enjoy $1.50 pints.

3) Wed. Feb. 10: The Tar Heel Trolley, a complimentary gameday shuttle, will take you to and from the Smith Center for the Duke-UNC game.

4) Sun. Feb. 14: Valentine's Day dinner specials include fresh Outer Banks tuna, beef tenderloin and homemade chocolate lava cake. 

Happy Anniversary to the Brewery! Here's to 15 more years -- heck, let's make it 115 more.

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Tuesday
02Jun2009

Discovering Chatham: Four of the County's Finest Farmers' Markets

DateTuesday, June 2, 2009 at 3:42PM | by AuthorAndrea Griffith | CommentPost a Comment

"Discovering Chatham" is an ongoing series of posts on the interesting people, places, events and news from northern Chatham County, published on our blog every Wednesday. You can read previous "Discovering Chatham" entries by clicking here. Leave us a comment and let us know what else about Chatham County you'd like to discover!

With the birth of two new farmers’ markets this spring, residents in the northern Chatham neck of the woods have plenty of options when it comes to putting fresh food on the table.

The Carolina Brewery Farmers' MarketNow entering its sixth week, the Carolina Brewery Farmers’ Market is growing in terms of vendors and customers. Manager Neville Handel says it was created as a way for the brewery, which has been in Pittsboro since 2007, to give something back to the community.

“We at the brewery strongly believe in the buy fresh, buy local movement,” he says, “so we felt that hosting a market on Saturday mornings would be a great way to encourage this kind of sustainable consumerism on a local level. It’s also a great way to encourage community building and bonding, as neighbors get to meet one another and support the local economy while buying fresh and healthy products.”

Launched in April, the For Garden’s Sake Farmers’ Market at the nursery of the same name is located off of N.C. 751 and known for its unique surroundings. Farmers sell directly in front of one of three ponds on a 20-acre property. The site, which is near The Streets at Southpoint, includes six Nigerian Pygmy goats and five alpacas, along with a variety of ducks, swan and geese. Customers are encouraged to enjoy the property and visit the animals while they shop.

This week, hot-ticket items at all of northern Chatham’s markets include spring onions, zucchini, squash, broccoli, carrots, salad greens, blueberries, strawberries and peaches, as well as bedding plants for your yard.

Here’s everything you need to know before scouting for your favorite produce:

Carolina Brewery Farmers’ Market

When: Saturdays, 8am-noon, through Oct. 31

Where: 120 Lowes Dr. (near U.S. 64 Bypass), Pittsboro

Number of vendors, on average: 10

For more information, call Neville Handel at (919) 545-2330.


Fearrington Farmers’ Market

When: Tuesdays, 4-6pm, through Nov. 17

Where: Village Way, Fearrington Village

Number of vendors, on average: 15

For more information, call Eddie Kallam at (919) 923-6262.


For Garden’s Sake Farmers’ Market

When: Saturdays, 1:30-5:30pm, through November

Where: 9197 N.C. 751 in Durham (located 2.8 miles south on N.C. 751 once you take the Jordan Lake exit from Interstate 40)

Number of vendors, on average: 6

For more information, call Andrew Ross at (919) 932-7748


Pittsboro Farmers’ Market

When: Thursdays, 3:30-6:30pm, through Nov. 19

Where: Chatham County Fairgrounds, U.S. 64 Business West/Martin Luther King Blvd., Pittsboro

Number of vendors, on average: 20

For more information, call Angela Crisp-Sears at (919) 601-6357.

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