Blue Blaze Brewing, 528 South Turner Avenue, is the first brewery in the Historic West End. It maintains a strong connection with the outdoors and healthy living. The brewery is named after the “blue blaze” symbol on the Appalachian Trail, which leads hikers off-trail to something interesting, like a spring or overlook.
Blue Blaze hosts bike rides, outdoor-themed film screenings, a pop-up farmers’ market and more.
You can see all their upcoming events on their Facebook page.
Here are some free upcoming events:
Artist Reception: Roni Langley
Saturday, July 20th, 2019
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Free
All artwork is for sale and will be available to take home the same day.
Charlotte born and raised, artist Roni Langley draws inspiration from the North Carolina coast for her beach art series True Blue Tide. Although she’s been painting since she was in middle school, it wasn’t until summer of 2018 that she turned her passion into product and started her own small business making mixed media Resin art.
Backpacking 101 – Expert Panel Q & A
Sunday, July 21st, 2019
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Free
The great outdoors can be a wonderful place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and stresses from everyday life. However, spending time in the wilderness, especially doing overnight backpacking trips, can be difficult and unnerving, not to mention dangerous, to those new to the experience. Here at Blue Blaze Brewing, we want to encourage folks to get outside and experience the serenity of nature by providing tips on safety and backpacking techniques. We are excited to be hosting monthly backpacking workshops with experienced backpacker and Appalachian Trail thru hiker, Heidi Nisbett.
Participation in this event is FREE. The purchase of a beer (or two, or three) is encouraged. This workshop is open to experienced backpackers and newbies alike. We hope to see you there!
For this month’s workshop, we want YOU to choose the topics of discussion! A panel of long distance, experienced hikers will be on site with their favorite backpacking gear, armed with the best stories about what it is like to live out of a tent. Come on by and ask any questions that come to mind. Just how often does a thru hiker manage to shower? How many pairs of shoes does one go through on the AT? How many calories can a hiker consume in one sitting after finishing a 20 mile day? Ask all this and whatever else comes to mind!
Third Annual Labor Day Celebration
Monday, September 2nd, 2019
12 p.m.
Free
Pitchers of Blue Blaze beer are $12 all day. (Select styles only.) From 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., they will b grilling FREE hot dogs for you, with light fixings.
Local band (TBD) will be playing, starting at 2 p.m. Bring your bathing suit and cool down with water balloons and squirt guns. There will also be sparklers at hand. If it’s cool enough when the sun goes down, they’re fire up the fire pits for a fire pit jam, with instruments for loan in the taproom.
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