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My top beer stories of 2011 (written by me)

by brewgasm

I wrote a lot about beer in 2011, and damn, was it fun. I culled through and picked some of the stories that got the most attention, and here they are, just in case you missed one. Excuse my self-indulgence. That said, I can’t wait to write more beery news in 2012. Happy New Year, [...]

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Beer stories of 2011

by brewgasm

Most interesting Western North Carolina beer news of 2011–from a list I wrote for Mountain Xpress: WNC on short list for New Belgium Brewing east coast distribution center (Asheville?). WNC on short list for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. east coast distribution center. Beer guru Charlie Papazian visits Asheville and gives a talk to members of [...]

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UPDATED: Beer City USA celebrates American Craft Beer Week

by brewgasm

Hot on the heels of Asheville’s three-peat win of the BeerCity USA poll comes American Craft Beer Week. Not that us North Carolina beer lovers need more excuses to drink good U.S. craft brews. The week starts today and runs until Sunday, May 22. Organized by the Brewers Association/CraftBeer.com, the week gives us all a [...]

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Tap Takeover Tuesday

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Tap takeovers are the new black. On Tuesday, April 12, there are two taking place in town. The first consists of multiple taps and a specialty cask, all from Stone Brewing Company of California, at Jack of the Wood. The second will offer taps from Founders Brewing Company of Michigan, just across the street at [...]

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Beer Masters starts tonight

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Tonight. 7 p.m. Mellow Mushroom. The opening night of the Asheville Beer Masters Tournament. I’ll be judging. Can’t wait to see y’all there. More dets from my Brews News column this week: Beer City seeks Beer Master The qualifying rounds for the inaugural Asheville Beer Masters Tourney are coming up. If you haven’t heard yet, [...]

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Who’s gonna be the Beer Master?

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My friend, Mary Eliza McRae, life-long Asheville girl and craft beer aficionado, came up with the idea to hold an Asheville Beer Master Tournament, kind of based on the annual Wynkoop Beer Drinker of the Year Contest. Here are some of the details from my Brews News column in Mountain Xpress: Want to show off [...]

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Asheville Charlie Week

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So Charlie Papazian finally arrived in Asheville today–a day late because of not one, but two, flight cancellations. But he’s here! Yay! And tonight is the Night of Five Casks (see post below). Tomorrow night is the presentation at Highland Brewing. Thursday night is the AHA rally. We’re calling this Asheville Charlie Week–follow on Twitter [...]

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The night of FIVE casks from Eastern North Carolina

by brewgasm

Wanna taste five specialty casks in one night? I bet you do. As do I. On Tuesday, Feb. 22 at Barley’s Taproom, starting at 7:00 p.m., WNC beer lovers can try the following beers from some of our N.C. breweries to the East of us: Big Boss Brewing – High Roller IPA cask dry-hopped with [...]

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Another new Asheville brewery…and more

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Yes, 2011 will see both a new nanobrewery in South Asheville (at The Thirsty Monk South) and a new “regular” brewery–The Altamont Brewing Company–in West Asheville. Not sure if we’re counting the nano, but if so, that’ll make 11 craft breweries in a town of around 76,000 people. Wow. Here’s my story on the Altamont [...]

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Sexual Chocolate? Yes, please.

by brewgasm

So tomorrow night, Tuesday, Feb. 1, will be the WNC Sexual Chocolate Release Party at Barley’s Taproom starting at 6 p.m. I was telling some colleagues this today at the Mountain Xpress office and one asked, “What’s Sexual Chocolate?” Another guy answered: “The best beer you’ve ever had.” While I’m not sure I’m ready to [...]

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