The Traitors Watch Party

Pilot Brewing is hosting a watch party for The Traitors on Thursday, October 1, from 7:30 to 9 PM. It's free to attend, and if you RSVP in advance, you'll get a free bag of popcorn or chips when you show up. Space is limited, so it's worth grabbing your spot early if you're planning to go.

They're billing the night as one of "plotting, predictions, and questionable alliances," which pretty much sums up the whole show. If you've been following The Traitors, you know the drill: a group of people living together, some of them secretly working against the rest, and everyone trying to figure out who's lying before they get banished. Watching it with a crowd is a different experience than watching it alone on your couch—you've got people to trade theories with in real time, which is half the fun of a show like this.

If you haven't spent much time there, Pilot Brewing is a nano-brewery at 1331 Central Avenue in Charlotte that specializes in small-batch, experimental brewing. They do a lot more than just beer, too. This watch party is part of a steady stream of free events they run throughout the year: Pilot Oktoberest with free brats and stein-holding and rock-paper-scissors contests, solo steel-pan performances, monthly speed puzzles, and dedicated days for free elote and egg rolls. It's the kind of spot that keeps its calendar full.

Charlotte's brewery scene has grown fast, with a huge concentration in the South End—especially LoSo and NoDa—and more popping up on the West Side, in Plaza Midwood, Gaston County, Cabarrus County, University City, Union County, and Lake Norman. Much of the city's social life now revolves around these breweries, with live music, block parties, fitness classes, arts events, brewery tours, and vendor markets. The Traitors watch party fits right into that mix. It runs from 7:30 to 9 PM on Thursday, October 1, at 1331 Central Avenue, and it's free to attend.