News
Lonerider and ClickOptimize are sponsoring a commercial contest. You can find details on the contest here.

All About Beer has sent out word that the World Beer Festival in Raleigh has been moved to May 2nd. Tickets will go on sale March 24th.

In other news All About Beer had a tour at Boylan Bridge recently you can see the pictures here. Boylan should open this week is what my sources are indicating.

Aviator is profiled in today's New Raleigh.

Events
First Bell's Firkin Tapping in NC
February 25th 6pm
Raleigh Times Bar
Raleigh, NC
The first ever tapping of a Bell's firkin in NC happens on the 25th. Bell's Gold Medal-Winning Porter gets tapped at 6pm at the Raleigh Times Bar.

Bell's Hopslam Firkin Tapping
February 26th 5pm
Tyler's Taproom
Durham, NC
Not content with one cask tasting you can check out another tasting in Durham.

East Meets West - Terrapin & Stone Brewery Dinner
March 4th 6:30pm
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
Chapel Hill, NC
Just about sold out at last report, but you might still be able to find tickets.

Foothills Casks Tasting
March 2nd
Tyler's Taproom
Apex, NC
A dry hopped IPA and a Vanilla bean bourbon barrel Porter are the reported offerings.

Lone Rider Tour
March 7th 1pm
Lone Rider Brewery
Raleigh, NC

Duck-Rabbit Beer Dinner
March 17th
Four Square
Durham, NC

Duck-Rabbit Cask Tasting
March 18th
Broad Street Cafe
Durham, NC

Sierra Nevada Beer Dinner at Brixx
April 15th 6:30pm
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
Chapel Hill, NC