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QCBF Official Date Announcement
QCBF attendees past and future, This is official notice that planning is underway to bring Queen City Brewers Festival back in February 2023. So, consider this...

Salud’s Habit of Winning
In the craft beer industry it’s often said, the constant is change. For Salud, it’s the constant attention to detail, trends, mainstays and service that...

Court Shoes Only – Curtain Call
As we close out April and Autism Acceptance Month, we would like to extend a final round of thanks to our tremendous local brewery community and...

QCBF 2021 – Awards Categories & Brewery Winners 🏆
Thanks to ALL of you, it has been an exceptional two-month run of engagement, enthusiasm and attention toward Charlotte’s breweries, their response to the Court Shoes...

The 2021 QCBF Best of Show final results
Featured image credit: Nicole Reed

WCCB reports: More Breweries Release ‘Court Shoes Only’ IPA To Benefit ACEing Autism Charlotte
By WCCB Staff CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Due to pandemic restrictions, this year’s Queen City Brewers Festival will be in the form of a collective beer...

Court Shoes Only Double IPA release guide
Mostly hazy with some clear batches. Bright hops throughout and all-around pleasant conditions. Now that sounds like our kind of forecast! We’ve seen a scattering...

BeerCharlotte.com reports: Charlotte-area Breweries Unite for Court Shoes Only
By Todd Bowman All photos by Jessica & Eric Gaddy. With QCBF on Hold, Festival Organizer Puts a Creative Spin on Charity Fundraising If beer...

QC Life reports: Charlotte Brewers Come Together For Court Only Shoes
By Callie Presley QC Life Every year, brewers and beer lovers from around the Charlotte area come together at the Queen City Brewers Festival and...