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The plans are done

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Brian

Have we been on a roll lately! Last week we checked off another milestone, completing our architecture and engineering plans and submitting them to the City for permitting. If all goes well, we should have our building permit in the … Continue reading →

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Fireforge Crafted Beer Finds a Home

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Brian

We’ve all heard it said that good things come to those who wait. The impatient, perpetual 12-year-old inside me has never liked that saying. However, I believe it’s true. After an 18-month search evaluating over 60 properties throughout Greenville and seemingly every … Continue reading →

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Brewery Acquistion Mad Libs

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Brian

Last month, Northern Brewer/Midwest Supplies, Minnesota-based mega homebrew shops, were acquired by ZX Ventures, a venture capital firm backed by AB InBev. ZX Ventures is self-described as “global disruptive growth group, incubator, and venture capital team.” I’ll say. They just … Continue reading →

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BTR Collaboration #2: SheaDog Irish Red

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Brian

Coming up on Thursday, May 8, we’ll be releasing our Batch #2 brewed at the Brewer’s Tasting Room. In collaboration with our friends Mike Shea and Silvana Capaldi, we brewed an Irish Red in homage to Mike’s Irish heritage. We couldn’t keep … Continue reading →

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New Belgium Will Hit Florida on July 29

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Brian

New Belgium, the third largest craft brewery in the United States, is coming to Florida. On July 29, they will hit the shelves running in a state-wide launch featuring their core beers: Fat Tire, Sunshine Wheat, Tripel, Ranger IPA and … Continue reading →

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Camp Kemo 2013

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Brian

It’s Camp Kemo week! I had the honor of serving as a counselor at Camp Kemo, a week-long summer camp for children ages 5-18 that either have or have had cancer, for 10 years from 2001-2011. It’s held at the … Continue reading →

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Dark Corner Lewis Redmond Bourbon: Batch 1 vs Batch 3

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Brian

It’s not often in life that a small, craft distillery pops up in your town, and you have the opportunity to sample batches of hand-crafted bourbon as it ages. I’ve had such an opportunity with Dark Corner Distillery’s Lewis Redmond … Continue reading →

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Sam Adams Utopias

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Brian

There are certain beers within the beer geek community that get our hearts aflutter and motivate us to camp out in advance of their release, as if we were Duke students who would do anything to get tickets for the … Continue reading →

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trailer loading fail

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Brian

This showed up in the morning delivery at the brewery Thursday morning. Now, I own a pickup truck. There have been a couple times over the years that I’ve said to myself when loading it up with furniture or other … Continue reading →

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move over firefly, it’s bacon vodka!

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Brian

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

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