The new hours and shorter time frame produced a festival that was more
brewer- and attendee-friendly. And a little late-day sprinkle didn't interrupt the fun.
Festival director Tyrone Irby (l) with a member of the Southeastern Microbrewer's associaition.
Carolina Brewpub - Chapel Hill NC
The festival was held at the Chapel Hill VFW. Representatives were on hand to spread the word about the "Pop the Cap" effort now underway to remove the 6% alcohol limit on beers.
Carolina Brewing Company - Holly Springs NC
Carolina Beer Company - Mooreville NC
The Barefoot Manner Band
Dogwood Brewery - Atlanta GA
Reknown beer purveyor Don Younger (c) of the Horse Brass Pub in Portland OR is flanked by local beer enthusiasts Josie (l) and Margie (r).
Attendees sampled beers from regional craft
brewers and a several distributors.
The Mash House Restaurant & Brewery
Fayetteville NC
Four sharp guys - four snazzy beer shirts
New South Brewery - Myrtle Beach SC
More sporty beer shirts modeled by the lovely Don Richardson (l), former brewer for Carolina Beer Company, and Bill Drew (r), an assistant with the World Beer Festival in nearby Durham.
Rocky River Brewery - Sevierville TN
Jeff Wells (l) of Global Distributing represented a number of beer brands and doubled as a performer.
St. George Brewery - Hampton VA
A brave volunteer on a cool day helped raise funds for local charity by serving as a dunking target.
