U.S. National Whitewater Center’s Sol Fest features beer sampling, live music, clinics, races and yoga.
It takes place Friday, June 15th, 2018, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday, June 16th, 2018, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
It’s free to attend, to listen to the music, and to participate in yoga. There’s a charge for the competitions, and parking is $6.
Scroll down for information on the beer sampling, and a map of the festival.
Friday, June 15, 2018:
- 5:00pm – Packet Pick-up begins for Brew Dash 6K & Catawba River Races
- 6:30pm – Slow Flow Yoga
- 7:00pm – Packet Pick-up ends
- 7:00pm – River Jam – Vanessa Collier
Saturday, June 16, 2018:
- 7:30am – Catawba River Race – Open Water Swim
- 9:00am – Brew Dash 6K Competition Heat
- 9:30am – Catawba River Race – Kayak
- 9:30am – Morning Power Flow Yoga
- 10:00am – Sol Fest Breakfast
- 10:30am – Catawba River Race – Stand-Up Paddleboard
- 11:00am – All Levels Flow Yoga
- 11:30am – Brew Dash 6K Recreational Heat
- 1:00pm – Craft beer sampling begins
- 1:30pm – Blazing Paddles Boatercross
- 4:00pm – Acro Yoga
- 6:00pm – Craft beer sampling ends
- 7:00pm – River Jam – Unspoken Tradition
Beer sampling information:
- $7 for one sample card (Four 4 oz. samples per card)
- Sample cards can only be redeemed at Sol Fest beer sampling tents
- Sample cards have no cash value and may not be returned or exchanged once purchased
- All sampling participants must be at least 21 years of age
- Sampling will be available from 1:00pm – 6:00pm
There will be over 25 breweries offering unique craft beer samples. Breweries include:
- Ballast Point Brewing Co.
- Birdsong Brewing Co.
- Bold Missy Brewery
- Cigar City Brewing
- Coronado Brewing Co.
- D9 Brewing
- Deschutes Brewery
- The Dreamchaser’s Brewery
- Fiddlin Fish Brewing Company
- Founders Brewing Co.
- Fullsteam Brewery
- Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- Green Man Brewery
- Heist Brewery
- Hi-Wire Brewing
- Holy City Brewing
- Legal Remedy Brewing
- Legion Brewing
- Mother Earth Brewing
- New Sarum Brewing
- NoDa Brewing Company
- Olde Hickory Brewery
- Resident Culture Brewing Company
- Rivermen Brewing Company
- Sycamore Brewing
- Triple C Brewing Co.
- The Unknown Brewing Co.
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Deanna E Brown says
I always appreciate the detailed information for the events. I recently attended River Jam and I had an awesome time! Very organized event! I will return soon.