Category Archives: Breweries

brew day at Coast

Posted on September 2, 2009 by

I was able to make it down to Coast again for two more days this week. It actually worked out well for me, as I was in Columbia over the weekend for a fantasy football draft, so I went down … Continue reading →

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the prodigal intern returns to The Coast

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

If you’re a long-time reader of this blog, or if you’ve known me personally for more than 15 minutes, you probably know that I’ve been homebrewing for about two and a half years, and I’ve had thoughts of going pro … Continue reading →

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Cleveland beer tour, part 4 – The Brew Kettle

Posted on August 21, 2009 by

If I had known exactly what The Brew Kettle in Strongsville was, I certainly wouldn’t have made this my last stop on the beer tour. I probably would have gone there when I first got to Ohio and asked them … Continue reading →

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Cleveland beer tour, part 3 – Cornerstone Brewing Company

Posted on August 20, 2009 by

After our “wild and crazy” Wednesday night in Cleveland at the Rocky River Brewing Co. and The Buckeye Beer Engine, we slowed things down on Thursday. We decided to go to the Cornerstone Brewing Company in Berea for lunch with … Continue reading →

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Cleveland beer tour, part 2 – Buckeye Beer Engine

Posted on August 19, 2009 by

Last Wednesday, after our happy hour stint at Rocky River Brewing Co., the crew moved on to our dinner stop, the Buckeye Beer Engine in Lakewood. The Buckeye Beer Engine is a restaurant and pub, and while they don’t brew … Continue reading →

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Cleveland beer tour, part 1 – Rocky River Brewing Co.

Posted on August 18, 2009 by

As I wrote in my previous post, I spent last week in the land of my birth, Cleveland, Ohio. The first three days of the trip were primarily spent visiting family. By Wednesday, we had seen all of my living … Continue reading →

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Cleveland beer tour, an introduction

Posted on August 16, 2009 by

Schnitzel with potato pancakes, sauerkraut and apple sauce at the Buckeye Beer Engine. It was damn good. I spent the past week in Cleveland, Ohio visiting family. It started out as a whirlwind. I think I saw every one of … Continue reading →

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they stole my idea!

Posted on May 28, 2009 by

Well, to be more accurate at the risk of slander, they beat me to it. Great Divide announced their summer seasonals, Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout and Double Wit. It has been well documented on my blog that the … Continue reading →

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an unexpected passenger

Posted on May 18, 2009 by

If you had told me when I woke up Friday morning that Sam Calagione would be sitting in the back seat of my Honda later that evening, I would have figured that several dozen of North Carolina’s finest would be … Continue reading →

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Asheville Brewery Tour Part II – Pisgah Brewing Company

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

In part two of our Asheville Brewery Tour, we had the opportunity to meet Dave Quinn from Pisgah Brewing Company after our interview with Julie from Bruisin’ Ales. We sample Pisgah’s new amber spring seasonal, which was created in support … Continue reading →

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