Family fun night of music and beers
MINT HILL, NC – The Town of Mint Hill closed out this summer’s fun family entertainment series with music and beers i family fun on Saturday, September 17.
Pour 64 verified IDs and wristbands handed out to expedite your beer order
Municipal Brewery Company
With the music and beer night on September 10, Mint Hill Events decided to combine the event with the family fun night on September 17, to end the summer with a night of entertainment for all ages. Sarah Brock and her staff at Pour 64 handled ID checks for beer drinkers, while Town Brewing, Triple C and Eleven Lakes served up some of their best-selling and seasonal drafts.
Located just outside of Charlotte, a mile from the ballpark, Town Brewing Company just celebrated its fourth anniversary. “We’re pushing expansion and distribution outward and really looking at the Mint Hill area,” said sales director Brandon. “Sarah carries many of our beers here at Pour 64, and you can find us at some Harris Teeters.” Town Brewing delighted the crowd with Spratt’s, their premium golden ale, and Broken Tarted, a raspberry hibiscus sour.
Triple C Brewing Company
Triple C Brewing Company, located in the South End, has been a staple in the Charlotte community for the past decade. “We end up here pouring and representing the South End!” Denver said. “Right now we have an Oktoberfest, a Märzen beer; and then we have our 3C IPA, our core West Coast IPA. Both have 6% alcohol, both very smooth and easy to drink beers. Perfect for this kind of weather!”
A variety of food vendors made for short lines and happy kids!
Cornelius’ Eleven Lakes Brewing Company was also on site with a variety of favorites like Sandbar Blonde and Northern Aggression Hazy IPA and seasonals like Sweet Mama Yama and Apricot Habanero. “We have a really good brewer who also owns it,” explained John. “This is really key!”
Food trucks were located on the east side of the football field offering a variety of food from Thrasher Dawgs, Chilaka Taco Lab and A Little Taste of Chicago. Sprinkles, Mama K’s Kettle Corn, I Scream for Ice Cream and Sammy’s So Good helped satisfy customers’ sweet tooth! Such a wide variety of food vendors and brewers made for short lines.
Dr. Little and fiance Caroline from Mint Hill Orthodontics
In addition to the bounce houses and yard games sponsored by Mint Hill Orthodontics, the children enjoyed visiting Stevens’ Creek Nature Center’s “animal ambassador” Freedom the box turtle. Nature Center Manager Kristen Haas shared information about Stevens’ Creek’s nature education and outdoor recreation programs.
Kristen Haas with Freedom the box turtle
As the sun set over the baseball fields, Jay Hoff & Co. took the stage. Jay Hoff, a singer, songwriter and instrumentalist from Charlotte, North Carolina, had the crowd dancing and singing along to covers of a variety of songs they recognized from the radio.
Family fun night of music and beers
Family Fun Music & Brews Night would not be possible without the generosity of sponsors such as Edifice Construction, Mint Hill Orthodontics and Mint Hill Wil (State Farm). “We supported this event last summer and this summer,” said Dr. Little from Mint Hill Orthodontics, who sponsors the Family Fun Zone. “Being a part of the community is important to us.”
Dr. Little and fiance Caroline from Mint Hill Orthodontics
“I’m here to have a good time with my main man Tony de Pour 64,” said Wil Lawson State Farm’s “Mint Hill Wil.” “This guy improves my cornhole skills,” Wil quips, “so I came out here specifically to play cornhole with Tony!” For Wil, the night was part networking, part fundraising, and all about having a good time. For every person who scanned Mint Hill Wil’s QR code and submitted their information to their agency to request a quote, Wil donated $10 to the Mint Hill Scholarship Fund.
Mint Hill Wil working the crowd
“This was a great way to end this summer’s Family Fun Night series!” said Mint Hill Events Assistant Cassie Brooks. “We were delighted to be able to combine this event with Music & Brews after last weekend’s bad weather.”
Summer may be winding down, but there’s plenty to do in Mint Hill this fall! Be sure to check out Tina Ross Afternoon in the Park on October 1st from 10am to 5pm in front of City Hall. The scarecrows will be on display throughout the city from October 1st to 31st. And let’s not forget the biggest event to hit Mint Hill all year: Mint Hill Madness will take place Thursday, October 20th through Saturday, October 22nd at Veteran’s Memorial Park. visit minthillevents.org and follow @MintHillEvents on Facebook to keep up with everything the town of Mint Hill is doing this fall!
