Outer Banks Treasure: Outer Banks Brewing Station

Posted on May 11, 2011

Continuing with our Outer Banks Treasure Series. I am proud to present a behind the scenes and “exclusive” tour with Eric Reece, one of the owners of the Outer Banks Brewing Station .

How many times have you been on a vacation and thought about where to take the family to eat that is good, reasonably priced, and fun? I know this has happened to me many times and so I thought, how great would it be if I could help make this decision an easy one?

Well look no further! On your next Outer Banks vacation make sure you check out all the great things the Outer Banks Brewing Station has to offer. The food is top notch, ranging from a sandwich to a prime rib entree OBBS has delicious food prepared by award winning Chef Pok. If you’re in the mood for some great beer and drinks this place has everything you could want. With house made root beer, cream soda, ginger beer, and multiple types of handcrafted and in-house brewed beer, from the brew-master- Scott Meyer, there is something for the whole family.

Although the nightlife on the Outer Banks can be rather limited there is always something fun going on at Brew Station. There is usually a local acoustic band there during weeknights and on the weekend they bring in some awesome headliners and open the backyard for fun and games. There is an outdoor bar, cornhole, and the latest addition is the beer wagon, a traveling one stop shop for all your favorite beverages, ice cream and treats.

The Brewing Station is definitely one of the best features for dinning and fun here in the OBX and I highly recommend stopping by. There is fun and great food for vacationers and locals, and for families or friends. If you are heading this way you can find the Outer Banks Brewing Station by looking up until you see the 93 foot wind turbine which powers over 10% of the establishment and is the first wind powered brewery in the United States!

To learn more about OBBS check out their website where you can view all of their brewed beers, specials, menus, and event calendar.

Outer Banks Beer & Wine Festival – Wingo De Mayo 2011

Posted on April 18, 2011

Outer Banks - Wingo De Mayo 2011

The Wingo de Mayo Festival is always a blast. Perfect time of year, as the weather starts to get hot, great people, great food, great music, and great adult beverages!

When: Saturday, May 7th
Where: Native Vine in Point Harbor.

This year’s event will benefit the Outer Banks Children At Play Museum, a non-profit organization that helps foster creativity in children through hands on learning.

The festivities will feature two separate events -the 6th Annual Wine and Beer Jam and the 3rd Annual Great Wing Cook Off.

The Wine and Beer Jam (12-5pm) offers more than 50 wines and beers from around the world. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day off.

The Great Wing Cook Off pits local restaurants and individuals against each other in the battle for the best wings. Guests can sample the wings and vote on their favorites! Tickets for the Wing Cook Off are $10 over 12 years, $5 8-12 years, and free under 8, and can only be purchased the day of the event.

Advance tickets for the Wine and Beer Jam are available at Native Vine, Chillli Peppers, Children At Play or online at www.nativevine.com. Children are welcome and there is no charge for those not tasting wine and beer or tasting wings.

Live music will be performed by Augmentals and OminOtago.

This event is presented by Native Vine/TRIO and Chilli Peppers. For More info call 252.491.5311.

Seaside Vacations Proudly Sponsors the Memorial Day Blues Fest on the Outer Banks

Posted on February 22, 2011

Outer Banks Memorial Day Blues Festival

Is the Outer Banks quietly becoming a blues mecca? We still need a dedicated blues bar, or at least some blues themed nights, but the OBX is starting to draw a serious blues crowd.

In August, we were the proud sponsors of the 3rd annual Bluez & Brewz festival, and a second blues fest was recently announced for Memorial Day weekend 2011. New acts and new location…same promoter, same great blues music and great beers.

It is called the Marsh Grass Music Festival, and it is being held on the lawn of the Whalehead Club in Corolla. This is a perfect spot for an outdoor music festival; huge lawn overlooking the sound with perfect sunsets. We are proud to be a sponsor of this event, and hope to see much more blues on the OBX.

It is a blues music festival that the entire family can enjoy. Dance the night away to the smooth tunes of Eddie Shaw& the Wolf Gang, Jackie Scott & the Housewreckers and Approved by Snakes with Jason Ricci. For ticket information visit Marsh Grass Music Festival on Facebook.

I’ve been trying to teach myself blues harmonica for a few years, relatively unsuccessfully I might add, and over that time, I’ve stumbled across Jason Ricci numerous times. He is an amazing blues harp player, and well worth the price of admission on his own. I can’t wait to see this amazing show.

Let’s keep bringing the blues to the OBX!

May 29, 2011 – Sunday from 6 pm to 10 pm

Admission: $20

Event Dates:
May 29, 2011
Sunday

Event location:
Currituck Heritage Park, Outer Banks
1100 Club Way
Corolla NC, 27927
252-453-9040 ext: 3

More contact info:
Phone: 252-453-9040
URL: Event web site

Wine & Beer Jam on the Outer Banks

Posted on May 3, 2010

2010 Wine & Beer Jam on the Outer Banks

2010 Wingo De Mayo
Wine & Beer Jam

The Wingo De Mayo wine and beer jam is this weekend, May 8th and 9th! Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of and are now on sale at Native Vine

On Saturday, May 8th, the Wine and Beer Jam will host the 2nd Annual Wingo de Mayo Wing Cookoff!. The wing tasting tickets are $10 and are now available as well.

Under 21 may purchase Wing Tasting tickets AND attend the Wine and Beer Jam free, but of course cannot imbibe.

There will be a separate “grand reserve tasting” for $25 during the festival that you won’t want to miss!

Also, just booked, Mojo Collins as one of the bands on Saturday. Mojo Collins has played with or opened for Fleetwood Mac, Janis Joplin and Big Brother & the Holding Company, Steve Miller, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Ike and Tina Turner, Muddy Waters, Leon Redbone, Sly and the Family Stone, Blue Cheer, The Spinners, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, Keith Shealy, and Stevie Ray Vaughan!

For more info on the Festival go to www.objam.com.

If you would like to enter a team in the Wing Cook Off, contact Native Vine at 252-491-5311. The entry fee is $25 per team.

Great food, great wine, great beer, and great music all to benefit a great cause: supporting underfunded projects at Dare and Currituck Libraries!

Outer Banks Represented at the World Beer Cup 2010 – Congrats to the Brewing Station

Posted on April 12, 2010

Outer Banks Brewing Station

There are some great micro brews offered on the Outer Banks, and the purveyor of most of these libations is the Outer Banks Brewing Station (Brewing Station review on Yelp here).

Here’s how their Brew Master describes their brewing process: “I like to think of our pub brewery as a kitchen rather than a factory. I never stop experimenting. Every brew is the result of the culmination of everything I’ve learned about brewing to date. Sort of the way a jazz musician approaches music.”

The Brewing Station recently participated in the World Beer Cup 2010, and took home a silver medal! Their Lemon Grass Wheat Ale won silver in the Herb and Spice Beer category.

Congrats to the Brewing Station for a great local OBX business and some awarding winning beer.

Another intesting point about the Brewing Station…they provide their own power with the first private wind turbine on the Outer Banks.

Beer & Wine Tastings on the Outer Banks

Posted on January 28, 2010

Native Vine now has a newly created “beer tasting” license….so let’s take it for a spin.

This Friday we’ll do a combo Beer and Wine Tasting at 6:30pm, featuring some wonderful microbrews and wines, including a cab and pinot noir from Gundlach Bundschu at 30-40% of. The tasting will be just $10….and FREE with purchases of $30 or more per person.

Please call for reservations to 252.491.5311.

: Outer Banks Wine Tasting

: Native Vine on the Outer Banks

Start planning for the Annual Valentines Tasting! After last year’s great success, Native Vine will once again be doing an Aphrodisiac Tasting! This year they have added BEER to the tasting as well! They will pair wine and beers with know aphrodisiac foods! Tasting will be on Friday, Feb 12th at 6:30pm and on Sunday, Feb 14th at 5pm. The tasting is $30/pp. Please call for reservations to 252.491.5311.

Outer Banks Bluez & Brewz Festival

Posted on August 17, 2009

Bluez & Brewz Festival

Great way to spend Labor Day on the Outer Banks. http://www.bluezandbrewz.com/

Brew Thru’s Blues and Brews Festival

Sunday, September 6th of Labor Day weekend.
Gate opens at 5pm, the music starts at 6pm and the event flows until 10pm.
Beverly “Guitar” Watkins w/ Albert White
Old Enough to Know Better
Location: Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo
Ticket link: www.shop.outerbanksbeachmusicfestival.com

Wingo De Mayo – Celebration of Wine, Beer, Wings, & Music

Posted on April 28, 2009

Wingo de Mayo Festival

Wine and Beer Jam &
Great Wing Cook Off

Sunday May 3rd, 2009 12-5pm

at Native Vine in Point Harbor

Wingo De Mayo

The Wingo de Mayo Festival will take place on Sunday, May 3rd, at Native Vine in Point Harbor. The Festival is co-produced by Native Vine and Chilli Peppers and will include a tasting of more than 60 wine and beers from around the world AND The Great Wing Cook-off! The Wing Cook-off will match some of the Outer Bank’s best restaurants’ secret wing recipes against each other. There will also be a “home kitchen” category. Entry fee for the cook off is $25 per team. More info on the Wing Cook-off can be found here.Some parking is available onsight, while the remainder of the parking will be next door at Mermaids lot and field. There is no charge for parking.Proceeds from this event benefit the Beach Food Pantry, which helps feed needy families in Dare and Currituck counties.

This event is kid-friendly…..if you have friendly kids! No dogs please.

Tickets are available at Native Vine Nags Head, Native Vine Point Harbor, Chilli Peppers, Stripers, or by calling 252-491-5311. Prices are as follows:

Wine and Beer Tasting $20 in advance and $25 day of.
Wing Cook Off $10 over 12 years of age, 8-12 $5, under 8 free (no advanced sale available)

There will be three bands playing. Go to the band section

to see the band lineup .

There will be food available for purchase from Chilli Peppers.

Local artisans and vendors will be selling their goods as well.

You say that wine tasting doesn’t relax you enough, let Barry Leplante work you over with a deep message.

Outer Banks BBQ & Beer Fest. 2nd Annual Pig Stein

Posted on October 20, 2008

Pig Stein is a celebration of beer, barbecue and the Outer Banks. 2008 marks the second annual combined beer festival and barbecue cook-off in North Carolina’s Outer Banks hosted by High Cotton BBQ and Chip’s Wine & Beer Market.

When: October 25, 2008; Noon – 8 p.m.

Where: 105 Promenade Lane, Kitty Hawk, NC (MP 0)

October is a beautiful time to enjoy the Outer Banks with gorgeous weather and no summer crowds. The festival will offer a full day of live music, comedy and fun activities for the whole family.

Portions of proceeds from Pig Stein go to support Dare Home Health & Hospice, who offer end of life care to Dare County residents who are under or un-insured.

Beer:

Pig Stein is a full-scale beer festival with breweries from around the world pouring more than 100 beers. Brewery representatives will be on hand to answer questions about their brews. The beer tent will open at 2:00 p.m. and close at 6:00 p.m., just in time for the last band of the day. While national and international beers will be available, the tent will feature the two local breweries, Outer Banks Brewing Station and Weeping Radish, as well as North Carolina breweries. Entry to the beer tent will be controlled in two sessions, to insure participants full access during each three-hour session.

BBQ:

Pit masters from around the state start slow roasting their hogs at the festival site late Friday night to be ready to face the judges at 11:00 a.m. on festival day. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three pit masters. Professional carvers will then move in to dazzle the crowd with their chopping skills and serve up exquisite BBQ the rest of the day, $5 for a sandwich, $7 for a plate. No tickets required. The barbecue extravaganza is hosted by High Cotton BBQ.

Tickets:

You can listen to music, watch the standup comedy, visit the vendors, all for free. There will be BBQ, drinks, beer and snacks available for purchase. However, you must have a ticket to enter the beer tent.

· Tickets available at:

o Chip’s Wine & Beer Market, MP6 in Kill Devil Hills

o High Cotton BBQ, MP 1 on the “Beach Road”, Kitty Hawk

· Beer Tasting General Session – 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. $30

o Unlimited 2 ounce tastings of more than 100 beers

o Pig Stein tasting glass

· VIP Tasting Session – 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. $50

o One hour in the tasting area with a limited number of people (only 300 VIP tickets available)

o Entry to General Session as well

o Reserve beers not available in general sessions

o Unlimited 2 ounce tastings of more than 100 beers

o Pig Stein tasting glass