Category Archives: Breweries

they stole my idea!

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Brian

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 Brian

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 Brian

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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Mapping the best beer in America

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Brian

Interesting blog post on FlowingData. They took all the award winners from the Great American Beer Festival from 1987 to 2007 and created a map showing the number of winners by state. Interesting results. I expected states like California, Colorado … Continue reading →

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2008 Brewery of the Year: Coast

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Brian

I’m probably a little biased about my selection for the Untamed Beer 2008 Brewery of the Year award, Coast Brewing Company from North Charleston, South Carolina, but I don’t care. It’s my blog. I had the good fortune of living … Continue reading →

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Coast arrives in Greenville

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Brian

One of my favorite breweries in the Southeast, Coast Brewing Company, took its first step toward global domination and has its Rye Knot Brown Ale available at Barley’s Tap Room in Greenville, SC. This is their first beer to be … Continue reading →

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the Virgin Islands are for rum, not beer

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Brian

I always knew I married into a good family. Last week I had the great fortune of tagging along on the Big Gnome Family Vacation to the Virgin Islands. The first four days we stayed at the Maho Bay campground … Continue reading →

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a week-long brewpub crawl

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Brian

Last week was quite a unique week-long brewpub crawl for me. It all centered around going to see the Raconteurs in the ATL on Wednesday and the Black Keys in Asheville on Friday. Those are two of my favorite bands … Continue reading →

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on the road again

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Brian

Dunedin Brewery, Tampa, FL The life of an entrepreneur is never short on dull moments. This weekend I had a unique opportunity to drive a friend’s uncle’s Uhaul to Tampa, Florida. Aside from the monetary compensation, I was able to … Continue reading →

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Stone Brewing Company comes to South Carolina

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Brian

Tonight, Stone Brewing Company is being unveiled in South Carolina at Barley’s Tap Room in Greenville. Sadly, I won’t be able to go (I miss out on so many good beer events!). I had heard of the legend of this … Continue reading →

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