Craft beer beneath lazy clouds in summer skies, Behold the charm of the musky South; A glass full, still-foaming and my contented sighs, Her seductive aroma and my anticipating mouth; Swathed in nature’s local beauty is she, As I drink, her caresses bring forth fond memories. (1) Craft Beer and Southern Charm My roots are…
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The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is one of the world’s best beer festivals. Now you can win the ultimate GABF getaway. The Great American Beer Festival is the premier U.S. beer festival and competition. Each year, GABF represents the largest collection of U.S. beer ever served in a public tasting event. The event is…
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Five hundred enthusiastic real ale drinkers frolicked at the sold-out Firkfest this past Saturday. Founded by Gregory Nagel, Firkfest is Orange County’s premiere cask-conditioned ale festival. What is cask ale? Cask-conditioned beer is a natural, living product. At the end of the production process the beer is not filtered, pasteurized or artificially carbonated. It’s placed…
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I’m thrilled to announce that I will be attending the 2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference in Asheville, NC from July 17-19! The Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference is the premiere event for beer writers to interact with brewing, beer, and media experts. Participants discuss the latest trends and methods relevant to the…
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This year marks the first time I will be able to attend FirkFest in Orange County and I’m excited. FirkFest 2015 will be held on Saturday, March 21st in Anaheim, CA. Over 50 casks of beer from 30+ of SoCal’s best breweries will be tapped in Anaheim’s Farmers Park. Attendees will be able to sample…
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With a population of just under 80,000, Bend is certainly not a large city. However, as the hub to at least 26 breweries in the Central Oregon region, Bend towers over many major metropolises in the world of craft beer. Bend straddles the Deschutes River and is located on the eastern edge of the Cascade…
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