Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Charlotte

Schedule

Sat May 17 2025 at 12:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Ballantyne's Backyard | Charlotte, NC

We’re back at Ballantyne’s Backyard! CHARLOTTE’S BIGGEST, BADDEST, BONE-IN, BBQ FEST is Back and Ready for More!!!
About this Event

Queen City is Smokin’ with GRILLS GONE WILD!

This 18th Annual affair offers up all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbecue, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass, and Smoked Beasts! It’s a great day of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbecue eatin’. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon.

Unleash Your Beast……. with OVER 60+ BEERS, 40+ BOURBONS, AND LOTS OF BARBECUE!
NEW BEAST MODE CABANAS. DO you have a group of friends who are the LIFE of the PARTY – bring it!!! This package is VERY EXCLUSIVE & LIMITED and Offers you – your own oasis at the show.

  • Each Guest Receives a Souvenir Glass to enjoy All You Care To Taste Beer and Bourbon Tastings as you stroll from table to table.
  • The SHRINE OF SWINE is back! Enjoy whole hogs during each session. Pork worship at its finest!
  • BBQ Galore! Enjoy the great barbeque selection from our vendors onsite – pulled pork from whole hogs, ribs, brisket, chickens, sausages and all the fixins’ you can imagine. We’ll keep the portions heavy and the prices low.
  • Enjoy seminars in the Tasting Theater with Master Distillers, Brewmasters, and Pit Masters from the deep South.
  • GAME IT: The Cochon Carnival is loaded with fun activities and games to keep everyone challenged. Connect four, giant jenga, cornhole, and so much more…
  • DANCE: Listen To Live Rock & Blues Music on The Main Stage.
  • SHOP: Browse Cool Exhibits of Brewerania, Hot sauces, BBQ accessories, Cigars, and more!



VIP Admission

Valid from 12pm – 6pm

The VIP ticket includes 6 hours of sampling, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, a BBQ dinner plate, VIP exclusive open-flame meat and specialty beverage sampling, and live entertainment. These tickets are limited and always SELL OUT.



General Admission

Valid from 2pm – 6pm

This GA ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.



Designated Driver tickets are sold Onsite Only for $25 on the day of the event.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • All sales are FINAL and NON-REFUNDABLE. Please email [email protected] for alternative options.
  • E vent is Rain or Shine.
  • Pets are not permitted to enter the event; this is for the safety and comfort of other attendees. Service animals excluded.

For Additional Information, Please Visit our Website!

https://charlotte.beerandbourbon.com/

Interested in being Vendor?

Email: [email protected]

Where is it happening?

Ballantyne's Backyard, 11611 North Community House Road, Charlotte, United States
Tickets

USD 54.31 to USD 99.53

Drink Eat Relax Events LLC

Host or Publisher Drink Eat Relax Events LLC

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