The Beer City in the Brew Ridge Mountains and Visiting Highland Brewing Company

Nestled by the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains (or is that Brew Ridge Mountains), Asheville has adopted the name Beer City and has rapidly established itself as the craft brewing center of the southeastern United States. The Asheville metro area is home to about 18 craft breweries/brewpubs and is symbolic of the overall surge and…

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Artifex Brewing Company Celebrates First Year of Operation @artifexbrewing

Happy 1st Birthday to Artifex Brewing Company ! Tomorrow (Tuesday, August 4th) Artifex Brewing Company celebrates their first year of operation. Started by co-owners Tom Cordato, Nicholas Cordato, Johnny Johur, and Chris Gort, Artifex Brewing Company is located at 919 Amanecer, Suite A in San Clemente, CA. In their first year of operations, Artifex Brewing…

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Craft Beer and Southern Charm – A Great Pairing

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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On the Road to the 2015 Beer Bloggers and Writers Conference – Part 2 #BBC15

I’m on the road to the 2015 Beer Bloggers and Writers Conference. USA and European conference meetings are held annually. Asheville, North Carolina will host the USA conference July 17-19. Attendees will receive local, regional, and national presentations related to all things craft beer as well as sample numerous brews. Although the 2015 Beer Bloggers…

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Bagby Beer Company #craftbeer @bagbybeer

If there is anything I like more than drinking excellent beer, it is drinking excellent beer in an environment that is welcoming, relaxing, creative, fun, and intriguing. Bagby Beer Company provides all of these and more! Jeff and Dande Bagby opened Bagby Beer Company, in Oceanside on Coast Highway,  in the fall of 2014. In…

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