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Winter Warmer Beer Festival–soon

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Forgot to mention that I’ll be working at Asheville’s Winter Warmer Beer Festival today. If you don’t have tickets already, you’re probably out of luck. Though typically there are a few souls selling their tickets outside the venue the day of–which is TODAY! Yep, Sat., Jan. 22 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Asheville [...]

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Charlie Papazian coming to Asheville and more

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Yes, the homebrew guru, Charlie Papazian, is coming to visit Asheville in February. Here are details we published in Mountain Xpress this week: Even non-beer-geeks around here recognize the name Charlie Papazian — because he’s the guy who runs the Beer City, USA online poll, which Asheville tied with Portland, Ore., in 2009, and won [...]

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Asheville Beer in 2011 and beer calendar

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I love January in Asheville–there aren’t many tourists around (not that I don’t appreciate the tourists) and there are beautiful crisp sunsets every night that it’s not cloudy. Now I have another reason to love January in Asheville–it’s a rocking local beer month. Actually, both Jan and Feb are chock-a-block with beery events. Check it [...]

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2010 Beer Highlights (for WNC)

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Here’s last week’s column on my 2010 Beer Highlights for Western North Carolina. I also discussed the year in beer on Local Edge Radio last week. A teaser: Highland Brewing opens new tasting room Highland (finally) joined the other Asheville-based breweries and opened a tasting room. The new tasting room is something to behold — [...]

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Big beer week ahead plus

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Hey y’all, Damn, the holidays keep coming faster every year, don’t they? Here’s some North Carolina Brews News: beer lover gatherings plus some seasonal and holiday releases. Me hanging in the Foothills Brewing tent at the 2010 Brewgrass Festival. Why this photo? Read on for some Asheville beer dinner news. A couple things I left [...]

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More live blogging (kind of) drunken blogging at BBC10

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Full Suit Belgian-style Brown Ale from Karl Straus Brewing Company. Nice seasonal. 6.3% ABV. Just released on Nov. 1. Ryan Ross, the marketing director is kind of adorable. Clearly, I’m decompensating. Isn’t he cute? Alright. someone opened the door in here. Thank Ninkasi. Hellz yeah! It’s the Widmer Bourbon-Barrel Aged something. God damn, pass the [...]

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Live blogging beers at BBC10

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1. Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Ore. 22 years old. 6th largest brewery in U.S. Sharing Hop Trip, a pale, fresh hop beer. Crystal hops. Fresh, crisp, hoppy, but not bitter. Part of the Bond St. Series. Stacy from Deschutes below. 2. New Belgium Brewing Lips of Faith series 2010 La Folie Sour Brown Ale. Seriously [...]

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Vote for me to taste The End of History

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Hey beer lovers, So I made this little video, and I need you all to go to BeerTapTV’s site, and vote for my little video, so that I can get the chance to taste this crazy 55 percent ABV Scottish brew this weekend at the Beer Bloggers Conference in Boulder, Co. Thanks for your help [...]

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Beery update

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Hey y’all, I’ve been learning about qr codes this morning on-line. The idea both fascinates and terrifies me. The ease and speed with which we now can transfer information gives me chills. And it’s damn cool. In beer news, I was excited to see last night that Asheville Brewing Company has changed the name of [...]

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Oktoberfest

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Asheville’s Oktoberfest street party took place more than a week ago. And it was a blast! I didn’t get that many great photos because I was running around doing “beer drinker on the street” interviews for Michael Muller of Mountain Xpress. Though that footage has mysteriously disappeared. Thank Ninkasi for small favors! See, here I [...]

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