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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 14 UCW MARCH 9 -15, 2022 EVENTS Before you get after your green beer, you can get your workout in on Saturday, March 12, at Dirtbag Ales. Rogue Alpha Athletics is co-hosting the third, not consecutive, because of the pandemic, St. Paddy's Day Beer Mile and Keg Toss. "Participants can run, jog, walk, crawl the one mile-ish course and enjoy four ten-ounce beer straight from Dirtbag Ales onsite brewery," according to event organizers. Organizers ask that all participants be sure they are checked in at noon, as the event kicks off at 12:15 p.m. Sign up is $40 plus a nominal processing fee. e event is costume and dog friendly, and there will be prizes. To purchase tickets, visit runsignup.com/Race/NC/ HopeMills/UglySweaterBeerMileDirt- bagAles. If running a mile is not your forte, fear not, Dirtbag has got you covered for the entire day. After the Beer Mile, at 12:30 p.m., music for the day will begin with a live performance by the Stone Dolls, a Southern Pines-based band. "ey're a fantastic trio that comes out here and plays," explained Shannon Loper, operations manager and event and marketing coordinator for Dirtbag Ales. e Stone Dolls will finish their set around 4:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., the '80s Unleashed will be on the scene and playing until 10 p.m. At this time, a Ra- leigh DJ, Chris Domingo, will be onsite for the Dirty Whiskey Craft Cocktail Bar will take over for the St. Paddy's after- party. Need some green beer? Not to worry, Dirtbag's Weiner Smash will be all dressed in green, but the green Weiner Smash will be a one-day-only oppor- tunity; the brewery dresses its pints in green to order. e event will mark the annual release of Dirtbag Ales El Dorado Red, a red India pale ale, and a special small-batch brew in the Erin Go Bragh spirit, Dropkick Stout. As described by Loper, Weiner Smash is a Belgian blonde, "single-malt, single-hop, super basic and very light in color." However, Weiner Smash will be markedly green for this occasion. Dirty Whiskey Craft Cocktail Bar will also be sporting a special St. Paddy's cocktail menu with the ever-popular Irish Car Bomb made using Dirtbag Ales Cold- Brew Mocha Porter. Food options onsite for the event will be showing up strong as well. Nap- kins will be offering an Irish feature to compliment the festivities; resident food truck the Redneck BBQ Lab will be on site. In addition to the Dirtbag Ales fixtures, R Burger – Up & Coming Weekly's 2021 Best of Fayetteville Best Food Truck — the Grazing Buffalo, Baja Dogs, Alamo Snow and from Raleigh, Beefy Buns, will all be on hand to feed the crowd. Daytime festivities are, like most Dirtbag Ales events, family- oriented. ere will be face painting on offer. Loper said that the people make the event stand out for her each year. "I love the energy of the crowd. I love how everybody is excited to be out here. Everybody is here just to have a good time. I enjoy the atmosphere. e energy that comes from people that are just excited to be out here for St. Patrick's Day," Loper said. Local brewery hosts St. Paddy's celebration by EMILY SUSSMAN EMILY SUSSMAN, Editor. COMMENTS? editor@upand- comingweekly.com. 910-484- 6200. Participants preparing to run the St. Paddy's Beer Mile at Dirtbag Ales Brewery and Taproom. (Photo courtesy of Rogue Alpha Athletics Facebook.) Owned & Operated by TWO BROTHERS Catering I n t i m on y a t T h e V i n e P riva te • R o m a n tic • A f f o rd ab le C u st o m C a teri n g by T w o B r o t h ers Intimony at THE VINE Event Venue Wedding Packages Meeting & Party Facilities CALL 910-584-9892 to host your event CALL 910-584-9892 eVineNC.com or TwoBrothersCateringNC.com 806 Katie Street Fayetteville NC (Of f Owen Drive behind O-Reilly's) M areena & J a m es