The Whale Collective GVL Invitational

Discussion in 'South Atlantic' started by CarolinaCardinals, Nov 5, 2025.

  1. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,219) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Hey all,
    i will be pouring as a volunteer in Greenville, SC this Saturday, November 8th. I was wondering if you were aware of this and if anyone is attending - let me know if you are and i'll let you know where i am pouring. Below are the breweries that are attending:
    Cheers!
    Tom

    Angry Chair Tampa, FL
    Tactical Orlando, FL
    Other Half Brooklyn, NY
    Fox Farm Salem, CT
    Tripping Animals Doral , FL
    Evil Twin Brooklyn, NY
    Drekker Fargo, ND
    everywhere Orange, CA
    Little Cottage Avondale Estates, GA (ATL Area)
    Ology Tallahassee, FL
    Schilling Littleton, NH
    Mortalis Avon, NY (Rochester)
    Ceremony Bonita Springs, FL (Fort Myers Naples area)
    Inner Voice Decatur, GA (ATL Area)
    Monday Night Atlanta, GA
    Xul Knoxville, TN
    Fast Fashion Seattle, WA
    Bluejacket Brewery Washington DC
    Salud Cerveceria Charlotte, NC
    Burial Asheville
    Alternate Ending Aberdeen, NJ (newark-trenton area)
    Fonta Flora Brewery Nebo, NC
    HC?? Unknown
    Cellarest Asheville
    DSSOLVR Asheville
    Good Word Duluth, GA (ATL Area)
    Resident Culture Charlotte, NC
    Requiem Bar and Bier - Contract Brewery Philly?
    Charles Towne Charleston, SC
    Conjure Beer Company Orlando, FL
    Barrique Nashville, TN
    VIDL Cellars Asheville
    Creature Comforts Athens, GA
    Edmund's Oast Charleston, SC
    Messorem Bracitorium Montreal, Quebec
    Newgrass Shelby, NC
    Benchtop Norfolk, VA
    HopFly Charlotte, NC
    Finback Queens, NY
    Orchestrated Minds Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Deciduous Newmarket, NH (near Portsmouth on ocean)
    Burning Blush Mills River, NC
    Phase Three Lake Zurich, IL (Chicago Area)
    RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival) Cambridge, MD (across Chesapeake from DC)
     
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  2. CBlack85

    CBlack85 Pooh-Bah (2,762) Jul 12, 2009 South Carolina
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I was unaware of this event, I wish I could make it, but I already have other plans...
     
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  3. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    That's a fantastic lineup! People around here rave about Inner Voice but I have yet to get there. I believe the HC would be Halfway Crooks in ATL.
     
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  4. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,219) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    You are correct as one of my friends just identified as well! The logo is interesting:[​IMG]
     
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  5. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,219) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    It was not too well publicized, i just happened to stumble into it. A friend and i get together once a year anymore to volunteer at a regional festival and decided to do this one. It is a lot of fun being on the pouring side and talking beer all day and of course the people watching is entertaining and not getting hammered on the imbibing side:crazy_face:
    Cheers!
     
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  6. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    They're a little different over there, that's for sure! I think their best beer may be the Echo Doppelbock, but I doubt they'll have it here.
     
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  7. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Halfway Crooks taplist right now. Probably see something from here. I wish these guys were closer to me.


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  8. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,219) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Wow! Someday i will get to Halfway Crooks and Good Word!
     
  9. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    I just saw this on IG. Apparently, Schilling is doing a tap takeover at a local spot in Greenville.
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  10. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,219) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Awesome! GBX is a very good place to hit if you are in the region. The bottle shop is top notch, and the beer bar has some special brews on tap, 20 or so taps if i remember correctly. Wish i could get here more often as there are beers available that are not distributed to NC.
     
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  11. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,219) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    It was a long fun day on Saturday. I poured a lot of triple decocted pilsners and Brett Saisons from Alternate Ending in New Jersey as well as Deciduous NEIPA's and their 10th Anni BA Imperial Stout. Beer pouring is definitely fun as your customer is always happy!
    Cheers!
    Tom
    PS: the Jack Daniels chandelier over the main bar area was really cool. Purportedly 364 bottles! And the 2nd pic is my friend Don who attended as a VIP up close and personal with a very large Snoop bobblehead.
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  12. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    LOl! That's a great pic of your buddy and Snoop. You don't see something like that every day. And, nope, don't think I've ever seen a chandelier like that. We're remodeling our master bathroom and need a new chandelier in there (it has a high vaulted ceiling). Considered suggesting one like that to Mrs. ATL6245...then thought better of it. No sense in poking the bear, right? Looks like a great time was had by all.

    Cheers!
     
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