Free The Whales is coming to Charlotte this Saturday July 1st. The event will be co-hosted by Resident Culture Brewing Company and HopFly Brewing. It will take place at HopFly in South End. Learn more about the festival itself here, see the full tap list here, and snag tickets to attend here.

Outside of the festival itself, there are several exciting beer events happening in Charlotte this weekend to celebrate. Here is a rundown of events—don’t miss out!

Thursday June 29th

Tap Takeover at Pop The Top featuring XUL and Resident Culture starting at 2pm.
- XUL Beers: PB&J Mixtape Sour, You Should Just Buy Orange Juice DDH Hazy DIPA in collaboration with Other Half Brewing; Kiss and Tell Sour with prickly pear puree; Rhymes Like Dimes Hazy IPA; Couch Time American Lager
- Resident Culture Beers: Lua Dipa Hazy Double IPA in collaboration with Lua Brewing; Working Lunch Gose with watermelon, cucumber and sea salt; Racing for ALS West Coast IPA
Tap Takeover at Carolina Beer Temple featuring Resident Culture, HopFly, Schilling, Tripping Animals, American Solera, Dream State and more. Starting at 12pm.

Tap Takeover at Salud Beer Shop featuring Resident Culture, Tripping Animals and American Solera at 6pm.
King of Craft Battle at Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop featuring Resident Culture versus HopFly from 6-9pm.

Friday June 30th

Natty Wine Pairing at Resident Culture Plaza Midwood with American Solera and El Toro Bruto from 6-9pm. Wine Tasting + Taco Pairing is $29.99 per person and will be available for purchase on the event day at the brewery.
- Menu: Syrah + Chicken Dilla Taco or Mushroom Chili Dilla and Red Blend + Bistec Dilla Taco or Roasted Veggie Dilla
Tap Takeover at HopFly featuring Dream State, Schilling, Good Word, Tripping Animals, Orchestrated Minds, Unseen Creatures and XUL starting at 1pm.
Other Half Brewing Can Drop at Salud Beer Shop at 5pm.