CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said the event took place at West End Wine Bar. It actually took place at West End Public. The article has been changed to reflect this.
Lines of people from all across North Carolina filed into West End Public on Saturday for Fifth Season Gardening Company’s second Homebrew for Hunger.
The event, which allowed attendees to taste local brews from 31 booths, had about 350 people turn out to the West Franklin Street event space.
Fifth Season Gardening Company partnered with People Offering Relief for Chapel Hill Carrboro Homes — called PORCH — an organization that gathers food for families living in poverty in the area.
Susan Romaine, co-founder of PORCH, said she was very pleased with the opportunity to raise both awareness and donations for the cause.
Romaine said the event helped draw interest to the charity.
“People will have more knowledge and appreciation for the home-brewing business,” she said. “They will also have more information and interest in the work local charities do for the area.”
The event was divided into two three-hour sessions. Each session was teeming with people eager to give back to the community and to learn more about home-brewing.
Jeff Spear, a home-brewer from Raleigh with three years of experience, had a very popular booth that served an Andes Mint-flavored beer.