Brewgaloo celebrates fifth anniversary with block party, main event

North Carolina's largest craft beer festival, Brewgaloo, has been steadily growing each year.

Posted 3:11 p.m. Apr 18, 2016 — Updated 3:28 p.m. Apr 18, 2016

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s largest craft beer festival, Brewgaloo, has been steadily growing each year.

To help celebrate its fifth anniversary, the festival will be expanding to include two days of fun. Brewgaloo will be hosting a block party Friday night in City Plaza. There will be selections from 35 breweries, including beer that will not be available on Saturday. Tickets are $45.

On Saturday, Brewgaloo will take over Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh with its main event, featuring 85 North Carolina breweries, local food trucks, vendors and live music. Admission is free, but tickets are required for beer tastings. You can either get sample size pours or pints. Tickets are sold in $5 increments.

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Art Sheppard covers food truck news on his blog, The Wandering Sheppard.

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