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The Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival is coming to Ballantyne’s Backyard in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 18, 2024, from 2 pm to 6 pm.
This festival will have an abundance of Southern pleasures – Beer, Bourbon, Barbecue, Biscuits, Bacon, Bluegrass, Boots and Smoked Beasts! It doesn’t get much better than that!
Your ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass and you can use it to enjoy All You Care To Taste samples of beer and bourbon.
Breweries
Participating breweries at the festival include
- Terrapin Beer Co.
- D9 Brewing Co.
- Gilde Brewery
- Foothills Craft Brews
- Lone Rider Brewing Company
- Wicked Weed Brewing
- Sweet Water
- New Belgium Brewing
- OMB – The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
- Dogfish Head – Craft Brewed Ales
- Highland Brewing Co.
- Sycamore
- Blue Blaze Brewing Company
Bourbon, Whiskey & Scotch Distilleries
Participating distilleries at the festival include
- JP Wiser’s
- Horse Soldier Bourbon Whiskey
- Dancing Goat Distillery
- Jim Beam
- Wild Turkey
- Dalton Distillery
- Four Roses Bourbon
- The Dalmore
- Taconic Distillery
- Olde Raleigh Distillery
- Redneck Riviera
- Old Hillside Bourbon Company
- Garrison Brothers Distillery
- Longbranch
- Old Nick Williams Co.
- Filibuster Distillery
- Yellowstone
- Rebel Yell
- Cutty Sark
- The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey
- Jura Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
- Devils River Whiskey
- The Wiseman
- Daviess County Bourbon
Barbecue Vendors
Barbecue Vendors at the Festival will include
- Killer Q
- Tex-A-Lina Barbecue
- The Redneck Bubba
- Apostle “Que
- Jadean’s Smokin’ Six Q
Festival Info
One thing you’ll find at this festival is barbecue galore! Onsite vendors will have brisket, ribs, pulled pork from whole hogs, chicken and sausage as well as all the sides. The portions will be large, but the prices won’t be. Enjoy whole hogs at the Shrine of Swine.
The Tasting Theater will have seminars by Pit Masters, Brewmasters and Master Distillers. See exhibits of brewermania, T-shirts, hot sauce, cigars and barbecue accessories.
Dance or tap your feet to music from the main stage. Dylan Fairchild will be performing from 12:30 pm to 3 pm. Chunky Daddy will be on stage from 3:30 pm to 6 pm.
There are games and fun activities at the Cochon Carnival. Play ping pong, cornhole, giant jenga, basketball, connect 4 and more.
Coupon
I’ve seen online ticket brokers selling General Admission tickets for as much as $88 for one ticket. Book your ticket here and you can save $43 on each ticket.
A VIP ticket will include a BBQ plate dinner from any BBQ vendor, special VIP restroom, two extra hours sampling and more. Book your VIP ticket here to get the lowest available price.