Roll dough at a local brewery in Charlotte and learn to make fresh pappardelle, then plate it with a slow-simmered Bolognese and a local craft beer. This two-hour, hands-on class pairs practical technique with a relaxed, social brewery vibe.
Roll dough at a local brewery in Charlotte and learn to make fresh pappardelle, then plate it with a slow-simmered Bolognese and a local craft beer. This two-hour, hands-on class pairs practical technique with a relaxed, social brewery vibe.
Steam fogs the stainless-steel kettle across the room while the brewery’s hops-scented air mingles with warm dough. You press flour and eggs together, fingers learning rhythm as the bartender slides a pint across the bar — this is Charlotte’s craft-beer heart meeting a hands-on culinary lesson.
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Operated by Classpop! · Charlotte, North Carolina
Steam fogs the stainless-steel kettle across the room while the brewery’s hops-scented air mingles with warm dough. You press flour and eggs together, fingers learning rhythm as the bartender slides a pint across the bar — this is Charlotte’s craft-beer heart meeting a hands-on culinary lesson.
Charlotte sits in the Piedmont, a region of rolling hills and red clay that shaped its early mills and later its thriving food scene. Italian immigrants in the Southeast brought pasta traditions; today those techniques meet Southern ingredients and a citywide brewery culture that exploded over the last decade. The class spotlights technique: kneading until elasticity, resting for hydration, rolling to thin translucence, and cutting wide pappardelle that will cradle a slow-simmered Bolognese.
Expect an approachable, social class rather than a formal kitchen. Equipment and ingredients are provided; instructors demonstrate knife work, dough feel, and sauce balance. The brewery setting means accessible seating, loud conversation, and the chance to pair your meal with a local ale — a practical introduction to food-and-beer matching.
Practical guidance: arrive 10 minutes early, disclose dietary needs in advance, and wear closed-toe shoes. Bring a note-taking device if you want recipes and proportions to stick. The work is hands-on but low-impact physically; the payoff is a full meal you made and the skills to recreate pappardelle at home. For a weekday evening or a weekend outing, this class blends craft beer conviviality with culinary fundamentals in a compact, two-hour format.
The setting is a public brewery and you can purchase craft beer on-site; some classes may include a complimentary tasting—confirm with the host.
Yes—hosts request notification in advance and will do their best to adapt ingredients for allergies or dietary needs.
Yes; the listing notes wheelchair accessibility for surfaces and transportation options.
No—this hands-on class is suitable for beginners and home cooks seeking practical technique.
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Steam fogs the stainless-steel kettle across the room while the brewery’s hops-scented air mingles with warm dough. You press flour and eggs together, fingers learning rhythm as the bartender slides a pint across the bar — this is Charlotte’s craft-beer heart meeting a hands-on culinary lesson.
Steam fogs the stainless-steel kettle across the room while the brewery’s hops-scented air mingles with warm dough. You press flour and eggs together, fingers learning rhythm as the bartender slides a pint across the bar — this is Charlotte’s craft-beer heart meeting a hands-on culinary lesson.
Charlotte sits in the Piedmont, a region of rolling hills and red clay that shaped its early mills and later its thriving food scene. Italian immigrants in the Southeast brought pasta traditions; today those techniques meet Southern ingredients and a citywide brewery culture that exploded over the last decade. The class spotlights technique: kneading until elasticity, resting for hydration, rolling to thin translucence, and cutting wide pappardelle that will cradle a slow-simmered Bolognese.
Expect an approachable, social class rather than a formal kitchen. Equipment and ingredients are provided; instructors demonstrate knife work, dough feel, and sauce balance. The brewery setting means accessible seating, loud conversation, and the chance to pair your meal with a local ale — a practical introduction to food-and-beer matching.
Practical guidance: arrive 10 minutes early, disclose dietary needs in advance, and wear closed-toe shoes. Bring a note-taking device if you want recipes and proportions to stick. The work is hands-on but low-impact physically; the payoff is a full meal you made and the skills to recreate pappardelle at home. For a weekday evening or a weekend outing, this class blends craft beer conviviality with culinary fundamentals in a compact, two-hour format.