Screw & Brew. The sign demanded attention. And even though a creepy doll head stood guard in the front window, it could not deter me from enthusiastically entering. When I walked in the door, it was like stepping back in time. A quirky array of equipment, tools, hardware, paint supplies, gardening chemicals, and electrical and…
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Desperate for a last minute Christmas gift for the beer lover in your life? Here a 3 awesome gifts you can buy online for any serious beer lover that don’t require delivery. Last Minute Christmas Gifts Tickets to the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Festival The Atlanta Cast Ale Tasting (ACAT) festival delivers a unique and…
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Anderson Valley Brewing Company – Got cabin fever yet?! Between staying home, business restrictions and social distancing, 2020 presents a major test to our ability to remain safe and yet stay sane. Are you feeling like this?!! However, one great way to combat your cabin fever is to take a trip to an isolated area….
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TEA Time Brewpub – Krakow, Poland Wherever I travel, I’m always on the lookout for breweries that serve traditional cask-conditioned ale – also referred to as real ale. Real ale or cask-conditioned beer is a natural, living product. At the end of the production process the beer is not filtered, pasteurized or artificially carbonated. Instead,…
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Brouwerij St Bernardus The genesis of Brouwerij St Bernardus is steeped in some intriguing history that is actually represented in their beers’ logo that features a monk. A Tale of Monks In the late 19th century, France adopted anti-clericalism attitude and policies. So in 1901 some of the Trappist monks at Mont des Cats in…
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Started by retired civil/structural engineer Oscar Wong in 1994, Highland Brewing Company became Asheville, North Carolina’s first legal brewer since Prohibition. He started Highland Brewing “as a hobby” in the 3,500 square foot basement of Barley’s Taproom in downtown Asheville using mostly retrofitted dairy equipment. In October 2006, Highland Brewing Company moved operations to a…
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