Club Information
Camping Info
Find Check-In info for Camping on Friday HERE
Check-In Time: After 3pm on Friday April 26th, 2024
Address: 509 Lee Ave. Lincolnton, NC 28092
Check-Out Time: 2pm on Sunday April 28th, 2024
Details:
Large Fenced in Area along the Rail Trail
Can take the short walk on Rail Trail to get to and from WCHF
Both paved, level, areas for parking RV/ Campers, and soft grassy areas for tent camping available
Will have above ground firepits available for use
Port-a-Potty’s available
Friday Festivities
Check-In After 3pm
Multi-Course Beer Pairing with Pilot Brewing at Local Roots & Provisions starts at 5pm
Brews and Bonfires (Club Meet and Greet) at Untapped Territory starts at 7pm
We do request, if able to, bring a folding chair for sitting around the fire.
Bottle Share- Bring some brews you’d like to show off, and for other clubs to sample at the Meet and Greet. What better way to introduce yourself to new friends than over some brews! (not required to bring any, but encouraged)
Light snacks will be at Meet and Greet, but dinner at the food truck at Untapped Territory, or any local spot downtown is encouraged (see main Festival page for more info)
Live Music- some great local bands to listen to for the evening
Food Info
Local Spots Downtown:
Festival Food Trucks:
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Club Festival Check-In Info
4 Check-In Areas, Clubs for dropping off equipment and brews on Saturday use Check-In Area 2 on Academy Street.
There will be an individual with a walkie-talkie there to direct traffic and check the club in.
ALL MEMBERS OF CLUBS REGISTERED WITH THE FESTIVAL QUALIFY FOR A BREWERS TICKET! PURCHASE THOSE HERE….
All Check-Ins for tickets, go inside the taproom of Untapped Territory to Check-In tables
Whoever is dropping off equipment, this individual will be Checking-In the club for the festival. They will also receive a Club Packet to share with their Club.
After dropping club equipment off, members can park up in the Gaston College Parking Lot
Club Tent Info
Clubs need to bring:
10x10 tent
Jockey Box
Extension cord if possible (we are limited)
Table (if you will need us to provide a table, please let us know ahead of time so we can set one aside for your club)
We are providing all Ice and Power for the weekend, as well as a volunteer pourer.
If your club wishes to serve your own beer, please note the following will need to be worked out among your club members:
NC ABC law prohibits individuals from drinking and THEN serving, meaning if your club plans to pour your own brews you will need to do so in a rotating shift. This is why we are offering volunteer Pourers!
You will not be able to sample before your pouring shift.
Last year members would serve for about 30 mins and then rotate out to be able to go sample, and then the next member would rotate out, and so on.
Beer Entries Info
Beer info needs to be entered in by APRIL 15th
No minimum or maximum number of beer entries! The more the merrier (and better chance for your someone in your club to win the Crowd Favorite Vote and prizes!)
5 gallons of each beer being served preferred
If coming in Friday evening, kegs can be dropped off at Untapped Territory to be stored in their walk-in. Bring to Bartenders inside. Make sure kegs are labelled.
These beers will be voted on during the Crowd Favorite Voting and eligible for the Festival top prizes.
We are encouraging homebrew entries of Beer, Wine, Cider, and Mead. So test your skills and branch out!
Top Prizes:
BJCP Competition Info
Submissions due March 17th, Entries need to be dropped off or delivered to the appropriate addresses by APRIL 1ST!
Drop off: 118 E Water Street Lincolnton, NC 28092
Mailing: 919 Danbrook Circle Lincolnton, NC 28092 (if mailing please look on our BJCP page to see the correct way to ship your “yeast samples”/entries, and DO NOT USE USPS!!!)
Starts at 9am on Saturday April 29th
Stewards and Judges will need to arrive around 8am
We are still in need of Stewards. If you’d like to volunteer, please CLICK HERE to sign up.
We hope to finish the competition by no later than 1pm
Winners of the BJCP portion of the festival will be announced at the opening of the festival at 2pm.
Submissions for the BJCP are to be bottled, however if also bringing the same submission for entering in the FESTIVAL Crowd Favorite Voting with your Club, it can be kegged for the festival portion.
If a winner of the BJCP also entered the same beer in the Festival, we will have a sign to put out at your Club’s table to announce your achievement throughout, as guests sample!
Demos & Paid Classes
Multiple Demo areas
Schedules for each Demo area are available on the interactive WCHF map
Schedules for the Paid Classes available on the interactive WCHF map if you hoover over the Classroom Area
Free Demos:
How to Brew: A Live Beer Brewing Demo!- Presented by Appalachian State University Fermentation Sciences Department
The Mystery of Mead: A Live Mead Making Demo!- Presented by Daniel Phillips from MoonJoy Meadery
Water Chemistry: The Effects of High Quality H2O in Brewing- Presented by Doug Bynum
A History of Brewing- Presented by Meagan Stevens from Wild Heart Brewing Company
A Lesson in Yeast Selection- Presented by White Labs
From Homebrewer to Pro Brewer: The Journey to Get There- Presented by John Brinsfield from Bricktree Brewing Company in collaboration with John Szymankiewicz from The Beer Law Center
Paid Classes (Ticket Add-ons):
Brews and Brushes (Paint & Sip): 1 hour 30 mins (Only 30 Paid Seats Available)- Taught by Shannon North
Mini Beer and Appetizer Pairing: 1 hour 30 mins (Only 50 Paid Seats Available)- Taught by Rachael Hudson and Jennifer Blair
General Festival Check-In
Parking is available at Gaston College
Goober Shuttle will be available from the parking lot to the festival, or you can make the short walk the block down to the festival
To Check-In, please enter into the Front of Untapped Territory to the Check-In Tables
At Check-In, you will receive:
Your ticket/ Voting stub (bottom of ticket)
Pencil
Taster Glass
Wristband (must be worn for re-entry to festival)
Taster Sheet
Any other items associated with your appropriate ticket
PLEASE BE SURE TO SCAN THE QR CODE AT CHECK-IN TO ACCESS THE INTERACTIVE WCHF MAP!
Festival Prizes & Voting
For the Crowd Favorite Vote, Voting stubs are the bottom part of your perforated ticket stub. Use this to case your vote!
Voting will end at 5:30pm. Make sure your votes are in!
Top 3 winners will be announced at 6pm
2022 Crowd Favorite Vote Winners:
1st- Entanglement Sour Ale- Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer brewed by Stephen Fawcett a guest tap of The Lincolnton Brewers' Club- Greenville, SC/Lincolnton, NC
2nd- Spring Wit- Witbier brewed by South Carolina Upstate Brewers Anonymous (SCUBA)- Greenville, SC
3rd- Saaz the Brew Cat- Czech Pilsner brewed by Lincolnton Brewers’ Club- Lincolnton, NC
2022 Brewer’s Vote Winners (now BJCP):
1st- Golden Girl- Golden Belgium Strong Ale brewed by South Carolina Upstate Brewers Anonymous (SCUBA)- Greenville, SC
2nd- Blue Ridge ESB- Strong Bitter brewed by Blue Ridge Brewers Guild- Waynesville, NC
3rd- Spring Training Ale- Salisbury Home Brewers Club/ Cabarrus Homebrewers Society- Salisbury, NC/ Concord, NC
Vendor Market
Opens at 10 AM before the festival
Homebrewer focused Market Area on Water Street
Small boutique and local shops featured too, SHOP LOCAL!
Live Music to enjoy while you explore the vendors
All vendors listed on the interactive WCHF map
If you’d like to be a vendor, please register at this link…
Music
2 Stages to enjoy live bands
1 Stage in the Market area to enjoy while you shop, 1 Stage in the Beer Garden to enjoy while you sample homebrews!
Line-ups for each stage is available on the interactive WCHF map if you scroll over each stage
Silent Auction
Fundraising for Communities in Schools
Lots of amazing items to bid on, so bring your check book!
Winners will be announced at 6 PM with winners of the Crowd Favorite Voting,
If you win an item you bid on, but end up leaving the festival early, please make sure you have a way to pick up your item (some items can be shipped for an extra fee, but larger items must be picked up within the given timeframe or will be forfeited to the next highest bidder)
Transportation & Hotel Lodging
Directions to Venue and to Campsite, from 321 exit, will be emailed to Clubs and posted online
Goober Ridez Shuttle available from Hotels, Campsite, and Parking Lot
Local Hampton Inn and Quality Inn both have discounted room blocks. Find more info on the Festival home page in the right hand side drop down menu under LODGING
Parking Lot Address:
511 S. Aspen Street Lincolnton, NC 28092
Campsite Address:
509 Lee Avenue Lincolnton, NC 28092
Venue Address:
118 E Water Street Lincolnton, NC 28092
VIP Full Ticket Info
Tickets include:
Friday Night Food and Beer Pairing, and “Meet the Brewer” at Local Roots and Provisions, instructed by Owner and Head Brewer Rachael Hudson of Pilot Brewing. This is a multi-course meal pairing, that will be an enjoyable evening the day before (April 28th, 2023) the Festival opens
This will also include an invite to the “Pre-Festival” evening party at Untapped Territory (next door to Local Roots and Provisions, and where the Festival is held at) after the Food and Beer Pairing. There will be live music and a chance to meet the homebrewers who’s brews you will be sampling on Saturday at the Festival.
A commemorative Welcome Bag with bonus gifts from Pilot Brewing and other brewing members in the industry
VIP Seating Area at the Festival
Exclusive priority access to Pro Brewery Tent (Skip the line)
Your Ticket with Voting Stub
A taster glass
Taster sheet
Pencil
Wristband ( must be worn at all times during festival in order to be served, also allows unlimited re-entry into festival)
Access to the Homebrew Area for sampling all homebrews available
Access to different Educational Demos that will be going on throughout the day in Homebrew Area
Only 50 tickets are available!
VIP Full Ticket Check-In Info
These tickets can be picked up at any time the week of the Festival starting April 21st- April 28th
Must be Picked up at Untapped Territory
Let Bartenders know you are picking up however many VIP Tickets and under what Names
When you pick up your tickets from Untapped Territory, you will only receive your tickets and Friday Evening Wristbands
Other VIP items and Saturday Wristband with taster glass will be given during your Pairing at Local Roots & Provisions
Must be sure to bring your Ticket and Saturday Wristband, along with Taster Glass on Saturday when Checking-In
ON FRIDAY APRIL 28TH- Be sure to wear wristbands and Check-In at the hostess Desk at Local Roots & Provisions. They will lead you upstairs to the event space for the Pairing
Breakdown Procedures
Festival Ends at 6 PM
Winners will be announced, and breakdown of tents start afterwards
For Loading up equipment, it will be similar instructions as Check-In
There will be helpers available
If your club is staying Saturday Night and leaving Sunday, you are welcome to do a partial breakdown and store your equipment at Untapped Territory for Pick up on Sunday. It is fenced in and locked in the evening.