EVENTS THIS MONTH AT THE BREWERY
Whether its celebrating a birthday, anniversary, wedding, retirement, baby shower, high school reunion or more we host dozens and dozens of events all year. Some, like Carolina Indie Fest, our Renaissance Fair and Brews Blues and BBQ, are larger and more planned. Others, like personal celebrations, are spur of the moment. Regardless of the reason we are ready to host you and your party - if you have questions reach out through our Google Business Profile, over Facebook, Instagram or email at info@huggermuggerbrewing.com and let us know how we can help make your event special.
September Events
What is going on this month? Look here to find out more about all presently known brewery events in September:
* Friday September 4th is our usual First Friday - we were going to have laser tag as our entertainment option but it's just too hot. In August it was 85F in the shade and while we had kids running around having a great time I was miserable - and it will be even hotter this Friday. We will try again soon. Instead we are having karaoke again (yay!) so the order of events is Dames Southern Comfort (4-8pm), crafty vendors (6-9pm) and karaoke (8-11pm).
* Want to go on a European cruise with us? I was invited to be a host on a celebration of beer cruise from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands in November 2027. There's a lot of great beer along that route including Cologne, Germany - the home of the much beloved kolsch style served in a traditional stange glass. I'm happy to tell you about it! If interested go ahead and let them know - this is just a form to gauge interest, no commitment, it's something the travel agency agreed to do since this is a first for me and I'm a cautious sort. Sort of.
* For September, October and one date in November we are hosting celebrity trivia on Tuesday nights at 7pm in the brewery. We’ve asked friendly, familiar Sanfordites to step in and host as our regular trivia master takes some well deserved time off. The format is the same, prizes are the same but the faces are different each week. Hosts create the questions and are playing for a charity of their choosing that will receive $100.
Here’s the full list of dates and hosts:
9/8 - Ryan Morgan with Raven Forge Games
9/15 - Indie Man with Carolina Indie Fest
9/22 - Kelli Laudate with Downtown Sanford Inc
9/29 - Dan Perkins with Dan Martin Jewelers
10/6 - Amanda Bratcher with Lee County Cooperative Extension
10/13 - John Ramsperger with Sanford Real Estate
10/20 - Susan Gomez with Sanford Chamber of Commerce
10/27 - Gordon Anderson with The Rant
11/3 - Josh Barnes with FirstHealth of the Carolinas
We might have some other surprises or giveaways tied to this ongoing event, stay tuned for that & join us for a fun time!
* Octoberfest returns on Friday, September 18th featuring a German food truck (Harmon's Deutsche Kuche), a two man oompah band (a tuba and accordionist are all we need) and free use of the many many steins that were donated by the good folks who run the Sandhills Beer Show (returning October 24th). Technically we are a day early, the official Octoberfest in Munchen runs Sept 19-Oct 4, but I have to work with our food truck's schedule. And would you have even known we were a few hours early if I hadn't said anything?
* Carolina Indie Fest returns September 25th and 26th with ten indie bands on stage performing over two days. We have lots of new things for you to experience at Indie Fest this year including laser tag, an open air book fair, food truck rodeo, relaxation lounge, and more. We have daily updates on all upcoming haps on Facebook and Insta (@carolinaindiefestival) as well as the Indie Fest website. As mentioned earlier, we will also send an e-newsletter about Carolina Indie Fest directly to you the week of the event.
* first Sundays mean beer and yoga at 11am with Sanford Yoga & Community Center. Get your zen moment in the quiet of the brewery while it's closed to the public, then grab a beer, and THEN roll into Stitch & Bitch at noon. Very little stitching is actually required although many find it soothes jangled nerves while discussing the politics and events of the day.
* line dancing with Buckles and Boots is scheduled for the first and third Sundays in September starting at 2pm and running until 5pm. $20 gets you dance instruction, drink of your choice and social dance time. If you want a sneak peek at the songs you will dance to then check out that Buckles and Boots site. This is lots of fun and open to folks of any age.
* Our next book club meeting is Wednesday, September 9th at 6:30pm. The book we're reading for September is The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell. This is a historical fiction novel set in Florence; of course, there's a Medici who figures prominently in it. Solid summer read. Are you looking for a good read? We have many fine book sellers locally including Sips & Sequels, Monkeykat or Fulfillity Books in Hope Mills. Of course your local library always appreciates the foot traffic and those books are free (but they want them back!)
* On Saturday, September 12th we host a charity cornhole tournament to help young Hunter travel with his national baseball traveling team. This is a double elimination tournament, $20 blind entry with a 50/50 split. There will be door prizes & food truck Frita Stop will be here all afternoon and evening in support of the event.
Use the Scoreholio app to register or show up on the day of the event to register in person. Registration starts at noon and bags fly at 1pm. Grab a beer and start tossing!
* Don't forget our ties to local farms! Even as we hear about a flood of diseased and recalled foods hitting grocery stores nationwide we've been enjoying safe, locally sourced food thanks to the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes offered by CV Pilson Farm. And because it's summertime we are enjoying a bounty of fresh produce. Have you signed up for your box yet? You can sign up at any time throughout the season for the CSA boxes. There are options for purchasing even more items in the online store for delivery with your boxes.
* While we're talking about green things, how about visiting our quarterly Bier Garten Garden Club meeting on Monday, September 14th? Always informative, Amanda with Lee County Cooperative Extension is usually the lead organizer and educator. This month it's a Sandhills Bonsai Club takeover! Get those tiny trimmers out and learn how to grow the thriving, shapely bonsai of your dreams.
* We always draw a good group to our monthly Bottle Share one Wednesday a month - this month they meet on September 16th at 7pm. This is a free event open to all, our habit is to bring a couple bottles or cans of beers you enjoy to share with the group. They drink all styles and are curious about new breweries. This is the only event that outside alcohol is allowed to be consumed in the brewery.
* As usual this month's crafting adventures includes two Crafts and Drafts events - one on Monday the 14th and again on Monday the 21st. Both are led by Jessica Rigsbee of My Depiction Addiction - go to the website for more details on the events. Jessica consistently draws a crowd for her fun, colorful events that have everyone all smiles.
Our Facebook events page features most all of our events including anything I've missed here. See you in the brewery!
