The Carolinas Steinholding State Championship

For the first time ever, the US Steinholding Association  are hosting a combined State Championship event with both North Carolina AND South Carolina venues, and we're hosting the combined Steinholding Championship Finals of The Carolinas on Saturday October 17th, 2026 at 6:00pm at Gilde Brewery in Charlotte, NC!Qualifying venues from both North and South Carolina are eligible to join this tournament and send their winners to Charlotte! The German lagers will be flowing, and the winner of the men's and women's competition finals will be crowned the Steinholding Champions and will be invited to represent The Carolinas and attend the USSA National Steinholding Championship! This year's State Champions will ALSO receive prizes from our partners at BavariaTrachten.com where you can use the discount code STEINHOLDING to get 10% off any purchase of lederhosen, dirndls, and other great festival apparel all season long!There are a limited number of spots available for the finals and you'll need to compete at one of our Qualifying Venue partner locations (listed below) to qualify for the finals and get your shot at the big prizes!PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS:Birdsong Brewing Co. - Charlotte, NC | August 22, 2026 • TBD Four Saints Brewing Company Ashetoberfest - Asheboro, NC | September 19, 2026 • 2:30PMFonta Flora Brewery - Nebo, NC | September 19, 2026 • 5PMGilde Brewery - Charlotte, NC | September 19, 2026 • 6PM Foothills Brewing - Winston-Salem, NC | September 26, 2026 • 2PMGilde Brewery - Charlotte, NC | September 26, 2026 • 6PM Southend Brewing Oktoberfest - Greensboro, NC | October 3, 2026 • 6PMGilde Brewery - Charlotte, NC | October 3, 2026 • 6PMLocal Legend Brewing Company - Hilton Head, SC | Date/Time TBDCrank Arm Brewing Co Sproktoberfest - Raleigh, NC | Date/Time TBD