Mistletoe with MillerCoors

Although I haven’t really had the opportunity to attend numerous Unilocal events just yet, this was truly my favorite to date. First off, any beer tasting event is A-​OK in my book. I would be completely satisfied partaking of any free Miller/​Coors for the night, let alone some of the Blue Moon or other quality venders. I would like to say they had around a dozen venders, and each had multiple selections.
The crowd was definitely a good mix. Some people really went above and beyond with their attire and made the event a little more classy, which I thought was cool. Others, not so much, which made me feel somewhat adequate in my attire. So, overall, I fit in just fine.
The food was really good. Unfortunately by the time our group got into the event it was a little on the cold side. It really was an added bonus in respect to the lavish amounts of beer so I really did not mind that in the least.
It was also my first trip out to the Fillmore. What a great venue to host such an event at! I have already started to look up the next few shows I would like to catch there. The layout was a great set up for the food and beer arrangements served at the event. Couches, high tables, etc. Very decorative. It just isn’t your normal small artist performance venue.
All in all, great event. Had a great time meeting a few new people and getting firmilar with how Unilocal really throws a party!

MillerCoors went all out on this one. They had some of their great brands and paired them with food. Each brand had a great display from a firepit to a photobooth. MuttMath was good. My favorite was the leinenkugel Porter. Thanks to Unilocal for the invite to this amazing event!

HOLY AWESOMENESS!!! This event has been one of my faves by far. Being new to Charlotte, I’ve gotta admit I’ve found some pretty great places, but I had never been to this venue.
I felt super swanky as I walked up that plush red carpet, and if we had big ol Elite badges they surely would have glistened in light from the letters of the entrance proclaiming that this was indeed, «The Fillmore.» Wow! My anticipation grew as I sauntered up to that doorway, and a verse from «Pimp Juice» crossed my mind… «You know you wanna put your feet on my rug, don’t ya…» Why yes. yes I do. I bet that red carpet would be incredibly soft. Ok seriously I’m going on about a carpet. Sheesh…
But once I entered that doorway I was blown away. The Fillmore was much larger than I thought, and it just looks so elegant! I loved how they had the the beer booths set up and many of them had a theme. VIP, beach, party!!! Wooooooo!!! I loved the concept of the punch card because that way I knew if I had missed any.
Some of the beers were pretty tasty, but there was one that really stood out for me. I think it was called RED and tasted like an apple. OMG. YUMMMMM… the only bad thing is that they didn’t have any to purchase (or get for free with our bracelet tabs.) You can’t even buy them here in NC as of yet so I’m going to have to do some research on where I can get this delectable beverage.
I loved that they all served food, and that the Blue Moon booth went the way of the artsy fartsy with that table to paint your beer glass!!! How awesome was that? I have to admit, I am a bit of a light weight and I had a big smile plastered on my face just after drinking the samples! I didn’t even use any of my free beers! Sad, I know. HAHA.
I am totally telling on myself with how lame I am too… I didn’t even get to stay for the band! Does that make me old??? Sigh. Probably not old, just lame. But seriously this event was awesome, and myself and my guests had an amazing time!!! Thank you Ben for being so friggen awesome!!! I love your events!!!

Awesome EVENT! Anytime you can drink as much free, cold beer as your want, how can an event be anything BUT AWESOME!
Had a chance to attend this event with fellow Unilocaler Stephen N., in conjuction with some other Unilocal Elites. I was extremely unsure what to expect, as I had never been to the MillerCoors Christmas Party before. The line outsides prior to the opening of the event was fairly long, but moved pretty smoothly once the doors opened.
Upon entering, we didn’t quite know what to do so we just kind of walked around and took everything in. Once getting over the initial kin in a candy store surprise that everything; including food was really truly free the party was on.
We realy tried to take in everything the event had to offer — from the variety of swag at each beer sampling to the grilled salmon that was catered, and of course the BEEEEEEEEER.
There’s really not much to say about the beer. We’ve all had beer before. Just imagine, all of the free, premium beer from around the country that you can drink, and a dark, but classy warehouse, with free food along the way and that’s exactly what it was.
The band that came on — Mute Math was pretty cool as well and def had me wanting to check out some more of their tunes.
Overall, this was a phenomenal event, and I am thrilled that I was apart of it.

When big-​name beer, Unilocal,106.5, and The Filmore join forces, you know it’s going to be a killer party. Lots of beer? Yes. Food? Check. Giveaways, photobooth, and a great live band? All there.
The room was set up with several stations, each featuring a different brewery. There were some tried-​and-​true standbys (Miller, Coors, Blue Moon Wheat), some seasonals (Leinenkugel’s Vanilla Porter, Blue Moon Abbey), some previews of brews to come (Rudd, Third Shift), and some interesting experiments (the Blue Moon made from wine grapes). As a certified lush, I was in heaven. As if the multitude of free samples were not enough — and punch cards to keep track — each guest was able to get 3 full sized beers of their favorites!
To make it better, each beer table had a corresponding food station with perfect pairings. Salmon and duck with Blue Moon (it actually worked), caprese salad with your Peroni, quesadillas and Coors, and smores with the vanilla porter. The gingerbread cupcakes were a win in my book, along with the BBQ sliders and the fried mac and cheese. When you matched them with the beers, a win every time.
There were fun brewery giveaways and those punch cards turned into raffle tickets, with some lucky guests getting gear signed by the band or autographed Panthers merch. Once the band took the stage, the night turned to an amazing concert. I had never heard of these guys before, but they definitely thrive with a crowd. High energy, great music — definitely looking their stuff up.
I’m not one to go out on a week night, but I’m very glad I made an exception for this. Many, many thanks to Ben and Unilocal,Taylor and The Filmore, 106.5, MillerCoors and their brands, and MuteMath for one hell of a party!

When my Unilocal Eliter mother Julia McKinney invited my husband and I to join her at the Fillmore for the Mistletoe with MillerCoors, we were stoked. But we were even MORE stoked to find out that MuteMath would be playing– one of our favorite bands.
I, sadly, had never ventured over to the Fillmore, so this was my first experience there. (I totally recommend checking this place out, and will certainly be going back myself.) When you are standing outside the venue, waiting (im)patiently to be admitted inside, there are these awesome bright white lights that insist attention: FILLMORE. I couldn’t help but suddenly feel like I was 16 and sick with the excitement for the show and anticipation of getting inside. When we reached the red carpet just outside the door, I caught a glimpse of crystal chandeliers hanging against blue and purple lights inside, and I thought, «Well how swanky!»
Everyone that was working that night was exceptionally friendly and helpful, and cool to talk with; save that one conversation we had with a bartender who was talking about embalming parties… That was just a tad out of place for the Mistletoe theme everyone had going on. I recommend she revisit that conversation next year at a party involving jello shots, wigs and vampire fangs.
Anyway, I digress. The beer we sampled was awesome. I particularly enjoyed the Batch 19– very delicious. Although I am not so much a fan of hard cider, the Redd’s Cider Ale was enjoyable, and I think it would be perfect in small quantities around a roaring bonfire.
We also sampled quesadillas (yum!), some seasoned duck (mediocre, quite honestly), calamari (always delish) and very noteworthy– chicken wings. Not usually such a fan of chicken wings, but my goodness these were quite literally finger-​lickin’ good.
I was disappointed that more people weren’t decked out in holiday gear! I saw a couple of ladies who went all out (We’re talking Christmas bows plastered around their sweaters) and I saw one lady who was wearing a reindeer antler headband (loved it– I forgot mine at home!). A couple of dudes, including my husband, rocked Santa hats, and I even saw a Dr. Seuss hat which is perfectly acceptable given that the colors are red and white. The demographic range at this event was pretty extensive; I saw all kinds and all ages, which made it really enjoyable to mingle and meet.
Let’s move on to the music… Ben came up to us right before MuteMath went on to ask us if we wanted to meet the band behind stage… YES! That was such a cool experience, and one that I certainly was never expecting. Thanks for the Christmas present, Ben!!! I love their music and it was really neat to meet the guys in person. They were all very laid-​back and polite.
They kicked ass live!!! A few older songs, a few newer ones and some sweet electronic jams in-​between. The light show accompanying their music made listening to it even more fun, and I want to see a full set sometime in the VERY near future.
Anyway, by FAR this takes the cake for Unilocal events, and I just want to say thank you to my mother, and thank you to Ben, for such an incredible night!

Another great event! Tons of specialty beers to sample and a bunch of food to munch on. In particular, loved the Leinenkugel and Henry Weinhard label beers. Food was just meh, but it was plentiful because you need a good base when enjoying all that beer!
The photobooth area was fun with a robust selection of props, very important. The glass painting station at Blue Moon was pretty awesome, you can call me Monet now.
Thanks for organizing Ben! And thank you to MillerCoors for providing!

Thanks again to my friend and Ellite Unilocaler, Jeff S. for the invite to this sweet event! I am a fan of the The Fillmore! It was really interesting to see it dressed up for this beer tasting extravaganza presented by MillerCoors.
Some of my favorites (Peroni), and new ones too like the Henry Wienhards IPA, Amber and Reserve. The Reserve was my favorite brew of the evening and the Peroni «La Dolce Vita» lounge, as I called it was my favorite set up. Enjoyed the BBQ Pork Sliders, and Calamari. There was quite a selection from Wolfgang Puck catering and the gingerbread frosting cupcakes were off the chain!
Thanks for the swag, too. My beer coozie collection really benefited from it!

Another fun event made possible by Ben! While this even was not just for Unilocalers, it certainly was a blast. There were beer stations (Blue Moon was one of my faves) and lots of food bites as well. I like how the MillerCoors peeps had it set up. No long lines for stuff to eat or drink and the staff kept it coming. I liked the punch card idea but not certain why the Miller Light guys were hesitant in punching our last whole. Mutemath started a little late for me on a monday but again, lots of people were still there when I had to leave so I’m sure it was a good time.

Awesome event! It was my first Unilocal event and I can’t wait to attend another!
I have to give props to the staff at the Fillmore — they were awesome! Everyone was super friendly and taking care of everything — they kept bringing out more and more food. Ahhhh the food — I was really impressed with everything. We had calamari, sliders, fried mac n cheese (yes please) and wings of course!
The beer samples were great — some brands I’ve never heard of before. Leinenkugel’s and Blue Moon both had new «flavors» to taste, Henry Weinhard’s was there (that’s a new brand to me), Batch 19 (a pre-​prohibition style brew), Peroni and Redd’s Cider. I was excited they had new-​to-​me brews to try and to see that MillerCoors is really testing lots of new things — some with interesting stories. I look forward to picking them up on my next grocery run!
We had a great time & I’m so glad I got to attend!

Great event! This was my first visit to the Fillmore so it was nice to actually see the inside of it instead of staring at the sign outside. I found it a little strange that everything else around in the NC Music Factory was closed on Monday night save The Saloon. My group got there early (7ish) and had some beers and snacks to kill time.
Once we got into the place, the set up was really cool. Liked all the stations and that all the people serving the beers knew quite a bit about their products. Most impressed with the Blue Moon Station and their cinnamon/​sugar rimmed glasses to go with the Winter Abbey. To be honest I actually had too much… and started preferring it without the sugar towards the end. The gingerbread cupcakes at this end of the event were pretty good too. Sadly, one went frosting side down onto the floor while I was waiting on the Blue Moon («Cupcake down!»), but luckily there were plenty more and the cupcake foul was picked up rather quickly.
I’ve lived in Charlotte for 16 years — about the same time 106.5 started up (If I remember correctly) but it was actually funny putting a face with a voice [Chris Rosak]. He did an excellent job crediting the sponsors and the various vendors.
Overall a great event and a fun time. Went home so full it was hard to fall asleep! Definitely difficult to get out of bed in the morning for work, but it was all worth it.

This was such a great event.
MillerCoors and Unilocal could not have made it more perfect. I’m somewhat of a beer snob and was skeptical of how great anything coming from MilllerCoors could be.
However, they proved me wrong. They had a a bunch of their new and smaller market beers to sample as well as plenty of free merchandise to help remember what I drank and liked. But to really help, each beer had a table of food that they felt would really compliment their beer. Everything was set up to not only maximize an excellent array of beers and food but alo to have a really fun time trying everything.
To top everything off, MillerCoors brought in MuteMath for a private show. I have seen them several times and always thought they put on one of the best high-​energy concerts I had been to.
There were maybe 100 people that stuck around for the actual concert and it was worth it. MuteMath played with the same energy I had seen them play for in crowds of 1000. It was an experience like none other.
Great event, perfect venue with plenty of room and with a great performance. Well done. Can’t say enough good things.

Ok, so I made the big mistake of eating a bit before this event because that was completely unnecessary with all of the delicious eats available! My personal favorites were the caprese salad and the fried Mac n Cheese (where can I get that Mac N Cheese again by the way?)
MillerCoors struck the perfect balance in terms of having enough food, drinks, staff, things to do/​see that there were hardly any lines and no chance of running out of anything– A+ in that department and I know that’s not easy to do! There was a bit of a wait at the door beforehand but once we were in everything came together like clock-​work.
Another note on the staff– WOW, I was very impressed with how professional, friendly, and knowledgeable all of the staff was. They kept everything running smoothly and they appeared to be genuinely have a nice time too (which is always great).
We loved the glass painting (the employee in charge of this was great) and Photo opportunities (great job to Tonya P. too)!
I enjoyed that there were some unusual varieties of beer and sneak peaks just available to us that evening, it made it really fun and exciting. We had some knowledgeable beer drinkers in the group and they even remarked that they had not heard of some of these brews.
My only complaint is that this event was on a Monday and old lady me had to leave early because I had to work in the morning so sadly I missed the concert.
Thanks to MillerCoors, The Fillmore, and Unilocal for inviting me to this AWESOME event… how can I get on that guest list next year?! :)

Wow! That was awesome! My husband is still talking about this event. It’s good to know people! Thanks Ben and JJ for the hook-​up! MillerCoors sure knows how to throw a killer party.
Rap Song to describe the evening «Party Like a Rockstar» by the Shopboyz
The Venue: I’ve never been to the Fillmore. Beautifully restore old textile mill… love the chandeliers! I’ve been to the NC music factory once for an outside concert but I’m sure I’ll check out more events here. Parking is awesome! If you get there close to start time, you don’t have to walk far in your 4 inch stilettos… which I saw alot of last night… mine were only 3 inches.
The Food: Dayum! The pairings were all interesting and spot on for the beverage they were paired with. My faves were the fried macaroni (more for concept), the honey barbeque wings, the calamari and the gingerbread cupcake. I thought the smores bar was an interesting concept but I could never make my way to the front of that line.
The Dranks: So much to choose from. I’m not normally a beer drinker but I did like… scratch…love the Apple Ale… great to drink but would probably taste good as a chicken marinade also… can’t wait until that comes out. I was the DD so I didn’t use any of my full size beverage tickets but my hubs and brother enjoyed.
The Muzik: Hello drummer! Wow! That was some show! I looked them up online prior to the event just to see what I was in for and seeing them in person is a million times better! Definitely a fan now.
Great great great great event!

F.U.N. The Fillmore venue was beautiful! I’ve never been there and was quite surprised when I walked in. The beer, food and all the in between were amazing. I had a great time trying out different beers and also chatting it up with other Unilocalers that I recognized. I was overwhelmed when I saw all that was going on.
The highlight of my night was when I (along with a few others) were taken backstage to meet MuteMath. O_​O I was numb with excitement and numb with «what the crap am I gonna say?!» So glad to have that opportunity. The band was amazing as always and I’m so glad to have seen them here in CLT. I’ve followed them when they were called Earth Suit back when I was a weeee pup. (1999) yeah!
Ben is da’man you need to know! Thank you SO much for being you and knowing who you know! You’re an awesome community manager!!! Thank you to Miller Coors for inviting us Unilocalers and you did an amazing job!

Just when you think things can’t get any better at the Elite events, Ben pulls something even bigger out of his hat! Seriously Ben, thank you so much for the opportunity to attend this super-​cool party!
I loved the Fillmore — this was my first event there and I really liked the décor and the set-​up of the venue. The staff — from bartenders to security folks — were friendly and helpful.
Needless to say, we were totally impressed with all the yummy food, but I can’t believe I missed out on the fried mac-​n-​cheese! (Bummer!) Also, with all the beer, we decided to skip out on the smores and cupcakes, but I heard they were tasty as well.
We also were too busy talking and didn’t get around to all the beer tastings. But, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to get backstage for meet & greet with the band. How cool is that!!! Can’t wait to see the pics that Tonya snapped!
And MuteMath did put on an awesome show! I paid for it this morning, but it was worth staying out late on a school night to see it! :-)

While not technically an actual Unilocal event, this was a pretty impressive party. Even my wife — not a beer drinker — enjoyed the Apple Ale. Sure, she has had a cider now and again, but an apple-​flavored ale that she would drink? That’s a new one. Some of the items were a bit on the odd side (sugar-​rimmed beer?).
Regardless, there were definitely tastes for nearly every palate, both the alcoholic variety and the gastronomic sort. For those who were more interested in the food, there was calamari, duck (which apparently was hit or miss, and mine was a huge hit), salmon in one section, then cheese and crackers in another, quesadillas off in another corner, wings on the other side, a station with barbecue, burgers and fried mac and cheese and then there were cupcakes and s’mores. As if there was room.
Sure, some of the food had issues with a lack of taste. Or maybe we had killed it off by drinking so many samples of so many different beers with little regard to pairings. And some items (ahem — that marshmallow concoction) was difficult to get out of the tray. Who knows. But there is no doubt that there was no shortage of either beer or food.
And then there was the themed photobooth, the show (which was a bit late for a school night, and many of us are old). Kudos to Ben for setting up the meet and greet with the band. Wow. Killer event all around.

Tonight, Elite Unilocalers had the opportunity to sample some of MillerCoors specialty beers. Blue Moon was represented along with Batch 19, Redd’s Cider Ale, Peroni, as well as a few others.
Great beers to sample. There was also food to wash down your beer… er wait, maybe that’s the other way around? Anyway, food included salmon, duck, calamari, s’mores, gingerbread mini cupcakes, quesadiilas, wings, and more. My favorite of the night was that gingerbread cupcake.
Some of the beers were good as samples but when I had a full glass, I didn’t think it was as good. But still appreciated the tastings.
There was also a band which everyone raved about but beer puts me to sleep so by 10pm we were out of there, before the band started. It would have been nice if the band started earlier. After all, this was a Monday night. Some of us had to get up early to work the next day.

Lets just say, you did it again Ben! I had an awesome time here at the Fillmore. As a first timer here, I was very surprised about this place as I never came here before. I found this place to be very relaxing and something I didn’t expect.
There was tons of food, drinks, and good amount of people at this event. Miller Coors did a great job hosting this event and graciously invited us elites which I really appreciate.
On top of the amazing event, I must also say a few of us got the chance to meet the band which was awesome! (Sadly though I couldn’t because my bladder didn’t give me the chance to because of all the free beer!)
The food included: quesadillas, sliders, wings, salmon, fig glazed duck, and bruschetta. This event was full of amazing food, swag, and fun. Thanks again to Ben and his amazing work this year!

awesome that our Unilocal Rep & Community Manager «the bearded man» Ben & his lovely wife, J.J. set us up for some great times @ The Fillmore! Ask for Unilocalers & we will come!
I was really amazed at the spread! Fried Macaroni & Cheese Balls… whhhaaaatttt?! Oh, so good & those were some huge sliders! The honey wings were good, too.
I loved tasting all the different MillerCoors Craft Brews. It’s nice to see them branch out a bit.
I loved the Prohibition Photo Booth, that was fun!
An exciting & lively evening! Thank you Benjamin!