The Hops and Heat Beer & Chili Festival 2018 Is Ready To Bring The Heat!

Hops and Heat will feature local and regional breweries, a “taste off” of local chili cookers, and live musical entertainment.
Entertainment
North Carolina based Cory Luetjen & The Traveling Blues Band will provide live entertainment with a high energy mix of Blues, Funk, and Beach.
Brewery Line-Up:
Catawba Brewing Company
Pilot Brewing
Red Hill Brewing Company
High Branch Brewing Company
Cabarrus Brewing company
Morgan Ridge Railwalk Brewery and Eatery
Commoners Brewing Company
Southern Strain Brewing Company
Chili Teams Heat Up
Know and Go
A limited number of tickets are on sale now to the general public. Beer & Chili Tasting tickets are $30, Chili Only Tasting tickets are $20. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling 704-784-4208.
The event will take place in the vehicular lot behind the Historic Cabarrus County Courthouse (next to Means Avenue) in Downtown Concord. Tickets include souvenir tasting glass (if purchasing the beer & chili ticket), voting tickets for the chili cook-off, and live entertainment.

Hops and Heat Beer & Chili Festival - Nov 03, 2018 01:00PM
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This fundraising event is organized by the Concord Downtown Development Corporation and the Historic Concord Preservation Trust. Hops and Heat is proudly presented by Hilbish Ford with support from Ben Mynatt Family of Dealerships, Cabarrus Magazine, and F&M Bank.
The Concord Downtown Development Corporation is committed to fostering continued growth and redevelopment in the Downtown Concord Municipal Service District through promotion, design, and business redevelopment.