Here’s some more Brews News from my biweekly Mountain Xpress column. More is on the way next week.
Trying to catch up as vacation has put me a bit behind the ball in terms of keeping up with just about everything. Sorry bout that.
I’m also cutting back on my daily beer consumption in order to prepare for fall beer festival season. Which is difficult given all the amazing new releases by local breweries.
Can you say Pisgah Brewing Red Devil Ale? Possibly my favorite local beer — a nine percent Belgian brewed with tart cherries and raspberries. Only 20-barrels brewed once a year — so it’ll be just a memory in about a month. In the mean time, find it at Pisgah’s Taproom and around town. Nine Mile Restaurant had a good supply of the nectar last year.
If you prefer to listen to your news, here’s me talking local beer releases, festivals and more on Local Edge Radio yesterday–starts about half way through the podcast. Also, listen to Chad Oliphant of Smiling Hara Tempeh chat about soy and local food.
One more photo from Mother Earth Brewing, of their pre-printed laminated flight cards with extensive beer descriptions. Love these. Ahem, Asheville brewers.
