When I first started getting into craft beer it was hard to make sense of all the different breweries and styles. It’s overwhelming to walk into a bar or restaurant and look at a list of 60+ beers and pick one without being a little worried about what you’re going to be getting, especially when you’re used to the same 10 beers you find on tap at every bar in America. But don’t worry; if this is you then you’re not alone. I’ve been there and so has everyone else who loves good beer. The truth of the matter is you’re never going to know everything about every beer you drink, or even about every style. (Luckily) There is enough experimentation going on in the US beer scene to keep things ever changing. However, in the end, there are a few things to help hone your palate and learn what you like to help broaden your beer horizons.

A layered shooter similar to the standard Brain Hemorrhage shooter, but with Blue Curacao added. While I’m not a huge fan of the concept of shots, layered shooters are nice to watch and their reaction is the best part of the recipe. This recipe is all about peach schnapps from a flavor but the “Brain” cocktails are all about the effect.

This is what steps you need to take in order to change your weekly drink specials, change your location description, update your Facebook link, etc.

All of the information on your account page can be edited directly from the UPDATE LOCATION link in the upper right hand corner of your listing on our website.

DJ Supa Skip, one of the Southeast’s most prominent DJs is back from his Spring Break tour and is sharing an hour long mix with everyone, completely free download!

What is better than the largest Halloween Costume party in all of the east coast? Going for free with tickets you won from Carolina Nightlife!

It is super easy to enter and win our ticket contest this year!

Ever been to a bar? Of course you have; you’re reading a blog post from Carolina Nightlife

So, you are interested in being a photographer for our website? Awesome! Joining our team as a Carolina Nightlife Photographer comes with many perks and privileges as well as being a great opportunity to expand your photographic skills.

The summer will come to an end before you know it. Carolina Nightlife wants to have one last big hooray before it is all over with. Join us on this year’s all-inclusive Summer Invasion Weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC for an all out party weekend at the beach!

A little over three weeks ago the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced the nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards.  Ten movies were chosen to represent the best motion picture of the year category.  Being the movie aficionado that I am, I have seen all ten of these films.  Here are a few quick thoughts on each of them:

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This sounds like just the event for us! Join Carolina Nightlife and other valuable sponsors this year at the World Beer Festival!

Event Dates/Locations:
January 22nd, 2011: Columbia Convention Center
April 4th, 2011: Raleigh, NC
October 8th, 2011: Durham, NC

All tickets can be purchased at www.AllAboutBeer.com/WBF

Here is some more information about the World Beer Festival…

Before you know it, March will be here and hundreds of thousands of college students will be headed off to their Spring Break party, where ever that might be. The choices for Spring Break are endless, IF and only IF, you plan ahead.

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We have just announced the prices for the 2011 Winter Invasion Weekend at Beech Mountain, NC!

Here are all the details!

We are giving away two tickets to the USHER OMG Tour Concert at Greensboro Coliseum on December 7th!

To enter to win, please email us at info@carolinanightlife.com . Include your full name, age, cell phone number, and WHY you should win these tickets!

Ever wanted to go to the Panthers game, for FREE? Now is your chance!

Easily enter to win your pair (2) of tickets to the November 7th Carolina Panthers Home Game against New Orleans Saints!

With the rise of smart phones and the ease of browsing content from your favorite websites right on your hand-held, smart phone applications have become very important for local media.

Carolina Nightlife has just launched their smart phone app in iTunes and it is now available for download for FREE!

It’s Labor Day Weekend in the States, that means you can consume a bit of caffeine during your holiday break. We’ll be busting out the gin, tequila and cognac/brandy for this Redbull cocktail. Easy drinking, smooth and fun for the whole family above 21 years of age!

Crown Imports today announced that its “Corona Cares” charitable donation program will be rolling out in North Carolina, benefitting patients and families at the N.C. Cancer Hospital, which is part of UNC Health Care.

Hot Savannah and a cold craft brew is the perfect paring for this Labor Day Weekend. The 3rd Annual Savannah Craft Brew Fest kicks-of harbor side in beautiful Savannah, Georgia this September 3-4.

LIGHT beer commercials usually focus on men, who are its biggest consumers, with machismo, humor and outright goofiness. Corona Light is going after a different group with a campaign for socially active men and women in their 20s.

The new Corona Light television spot was filmed with 40 men and women in Tayrona Nature Park in Colombia.

At some point in the night whether it be a Tuesday or a Saturday, the person you meet who will make or break your night is not the bartender or that cute girl you want to talk to. It’s the door guy. They are the front line for weeding people out who might cause trouble and who abide by the rules of the club and bar. I can remember countless occasions watching my guy friends fret about what to wear: because the worst thing that could ever happen to you is you get excited about going and get denied at the door because you’re not wearing black shoes. Everyone knows this feeling, even women. It’s the five second stare they take at your license, even though you’ve been over the age of 21 for longer then you want to mention. The possibility you might not get in and look like a loser is terrifying. So, for those who need help getting on the good side of the door guy here are a few tips.


Six years running, Carolina Nightlife’s Endless Summer Pool Party Tour has been an event series anticipated all year long. We are proud to announce this year’s pool party dates and locations.

Every UFC Saturday, nightlifers give up the clubbing and count down the hours until the next fight begins. .  .  my fiancé and I are no different. So we headed over to the Tilted Kilt , to enjoy delicious Scottish food and watch the fight. It was sometime during dinner that I noticed a large group of muscular men walk through the door. I probably should have looked away: after all, they have muscles and I can’t even lift a heavy box! But I was intrigued by their look of familiarity.

Let’s face it, some nights you just don’t want to go anywhere. But after a work day where you felt reaaaaaallllly close to recreating office space (I mean you were so close, you even snuck the fax machine out the office) a beer is sounding too damn good to give up.  Those are the moments where having your own bar can make the difference between returning the fax machine or beating it with a baseball bat.