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Charlotte Brewery Holding A Reuben Festival This Weekend

Author Melany Myers
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Get your fat pants ready! You’ll need to be rocking them this weekend if you hit this local event. It’s funny how I found out about this festival. My dad, who’s 82 years old, shared it on his Facebook page. He’s interested in going! LOL! Although I shouldn’t be too surprised. Since we’re Jewish, we’ve had some yummy Reuben sandwiches. My dad grew up in Brooklyn, New York, so growing up, he ate those NY Reuben sandwiches that are as big as your head!

Since St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday, it seems quite fitting that this event is on Saturday. Corned beef and cabbage are a popular meal for the holiday. Corned beef and sauerkraut works too! OMB LoSo’s Second Annual Reuben Fest is happening this Saturday, March 16 and this Sunday, March 17. OMB or The Old Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten, will be serving up original Reuben sandwiches and festive variations of the sandwich all weekend.

In addition to the food and tasty beer, the festival will offer live music from local bands/musicians. If Reuben’s aren’t your thing, don’t worry. You can still hit the party as they’ll be serving a limited menu including pretzels, sausages, burgers and salads.

Interesting Takes On The Reuben

So, if you’re like me, you’re wondering HOW a Reuben sandwich can be better than it is! Well, the chefs at OMB are hoping you’ll love one of their creations as much as the original. A few of the variations of the Reuben are:

-Reuben Calzone
– Lobster Reuben
– Reuben Pierogis
– Bratwurst Reuben
– Reuben Poutine
– Pastrami Reuben

A Pastrami Reuben is pretty close to the original. As a pastrami and corned beef fan, I’m in for both! Once I made a Reuben casserole that was pretty tasty, but truth told, I like the sandwich better. I’ve never tried any of the above variations, but they all look interesting. Not sure about the Lobster Reuben though. That sounds extremely rich to me.

If you’re in for good beer, some tasty Reuben flavors, and some great live tunes, OMB is the place to be this weekend. If you’ve never been, it’s located at 4150 Yancey Rd. Charlotte, NC. Saturday the fest runs from 11 A.M.-11 P.M. and Sunday from 11 A.M.-10 P.M. You can grab more info here.

These 3 North Carolina Beer Gardens Rank Among The Best In The U.S.

Now that the gray, chilly days of winter are leaving us and spring is moving in, our thoughts turn to outdoor living. It’s time to start cutting the grass again, spruce up the deck, and dust off the patio furniture. Meh, that sounds like a lot of work. You could just head out an enjoy afternoon at one of Charlotte’s beer gardens.

USA Today is out with its 2024 Readers’ Choice awards and it includes a list of America’s 10 best beer gardens. I don’t know why but beer does seem to taste better outdoors, especially on a warm, sunny day. According to the newspaper, the ranking was “selected by a panel of beer experts and voted by readers.”

Three North Carolina beer gardens made it onto the top 1o list, including two in Charlotte. At number 6 is Charlotte Beer Garden, which has actually taken the top spot before. My oldest son is a fan. What’s not to love about more than 400 beers on tap? Raleigh Beer Garden has been popular for years and it’s number 4 on the list. And coming in at number 1 for 2024 is Charlotte’s beloved Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten. You can read more about all three below.

Best Beer Gardens in NC (USA Today 2024 Readers’ Choice)

Melany Myers is a Gastonia native and has spent most of her life here in North Carolina. Mel has worked in radio for over 20 years, many of which she spent co-hosting morning shows in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. Mel loves 80’s music, going to concerts, cooking, and eating! She is always writing about random news stories that really make you wonder, “what in the world?!” She also writes about rock music and human-interest content.

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