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American Craft Beer Week

I’m a day late in my post, but yesterday began American Craft Beer Week. May 11 – 17 is a celebration to support craft breweries and the culture of craft beer. Many bars and breweries around the country are planning … Continue reading

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AHA Big Brew 2009 – Upstate Brewtopians video footage

The Upstate Brewtopians participated in the AHA Big Brew Day 2009 by brewing a 40-gallon batch of the Saison du Mont, a recipe from Dave Levonian. We had a great time and brewed what early indications are will be a … Continue reading

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Asheville and Portland tie in Beer City USA poll

The results of the Beer City USA poll are out, and it has been declared a tie between Portland, OR and Asheville, NC. I think it’s pretty cool that a small, southern town has such a passionate beer community that … Continue reading

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Friday lunch beer quick hit – Wittekerke Wit Bier

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Cinco de Mayo 2009 beer review

For the Untamed Beer Cinco de Mayo celebration, I donned my sombrero and popped open three selections of Mexican beer. The first is Bahia (which is actually from Guatemala. I guess I should have looked a little more closely at … Continue reading

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Asheville Brewery Tour Part II – Pisgah Brewing Company

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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May 2009 – Dogfish Head Immort Ale

I had to bust out my old-school fitted Denver Nuggets hat in honor of their first round playoff victory. I don’t think I’ve worn this hat in 15 years. Most of the time, when I’m looking at a restaurant menu, … Continue reading

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interview with Julie Atallah from Bruisin’ Ales in Asheville, NC

Last week I had the great opportunity to interview Julie Atallah from Bruisin’ Ales in Asheville. We had a great time talking about how Julie and her husband Jason got into craft beer and started Bruisin’ Ales. We also talk … Continue reading

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Anat Baron’s response to beer bloggers

Anat Baron, the director and producer of Beer Wars, posted a response to “some” beer bloggers this afternoon. As expected, this movie caused quite a passionate reaction in the beer community, some positive, some very negative. Believe it or not, … Continue reading

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move over firefly, it’s bacon vodka!

Move over Firefly, there’s a new sheriff in town. Jim Gaffigan must be notified! Bacon flavored vodka

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