Category Archives: Beer events

Greenville Beer Week

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Brian

This past week could have been classified as Greenville’s Unofficial Beer Week. It was anchored by Saturday’s Top of the Hops Festival, Greenville’s first major beer festival. Barley’s Tap Room and Thomas Creek Brewery, Greenville’s craft beer standard bearers, were … Continue reading →

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I’m teaching the Hombrewing 101 seminar at the Top of the Hops Festival

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Brian

I’m sure most of you from Greenville have heard by now, but on April 10, the Top of the Hops Festival is coming to the Bi-Lo Center from 2-6 pm. This is the first major beer festival to be held … Continue reading →

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hitting up the Sweetwater Brew Your Cask Off festival

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Brian

This weekend is going to be bittersweet for me. I was supposed to run the ING Georgia Marathon, but a little over two weeks ago, I had a pretty painful experience with my knee on my final long run, a … Continue reading →

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additional Brewvival thoughts & Grady Hull from New Belgium

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Brian

The Charleston Brewvival festival was last weekend, and let me tell you, it was something like a phenomenon. As a beer geek, I was totally in heaven. I tried around 25 new beers that I’ve never had before, at least … Continue reading →

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an evening with Greg Koch from Stone

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Brian

Those evens always crack me up. Usually, when I see “An Evening With…” it conjures to mind visions of people sitting around a dark room trying hard not to doze off while someone is reading poetry or playing acoustic ballads. … Continue reading →

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Charleston Brewvival one week warning

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Brian

I’m getting super excited about the Charleston Brewvival Beer Fest coming up next weekend, February 27. Yes, I’m a little biased because I love Charleston and I know the guys from Charleston Beer Exchange and Coast Brewing, but see if … Continue reading →

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World Beer Festival – Columbia 2010 Awards

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Brian

This past weekend I had the opportunity to come back into my old home town, Columbia, for the All About Beer Magazine World Beer Festival. The good people of Columbia are starved for good craft beer, so I am very … Continue reading →

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Great American Beer Festival results announced

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Brian

In Denver this past weekend was the Daytona 500 of beer festivals, the Great American Beer Festival. As much as I wanted to go, I couldn’t fit it into my budget for the year. Brewgrass had to do for me… … Continue reading →

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homebrew workshop at Coast on October 10

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Brian

Coast Brewing Co. in Charleston closing their homebrew shop on October 10. As many local homebrew shops have found over the years, it’s tough compete with the prices and selection of large online suppliers. On one hand, that sucks, but … Continue reading →

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Brewgrass 2009

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Brian

Last Saturday was my first Brewgrass Festival in Asheville, North Carolina. This was the 13th year of this event that combines craft beer and bluegrass. This is one of the hottest tickets in beer festivals. Tickets went on sale back … Continue reading →

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