At the Orange County Brew Ho Ho in December I met a great group of folks that have a band called The Firkins! Just heard that they will be appearing this Saturday (11 January) in Anaheim at the 3rd Anniversary Party for Out of the Park Pizza. Looks like a great selection of beers will…
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Started by Freddy Bensch and Kevin McNerney, SweetWater Brewery opened in Atlanta in 1997 with the goal of bringing west-coast style brewing to the southeast. Their beers are now distributed in 9 states and have won a plethora of awards. While traveling in Georgia (October 2013), I knew I had to visit the brewery and taste the beers…
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What an adventure!
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About a week ago, my wife and I were exploring San Diego and wandered over to Pacific Beach. As noted on Wikipedia, “Pacific Beach is a neighborhood of San Diego, bounded by La Jolla to the north, Mission Beach and Mission Bay to the south, Interstate 5 to the east and the Pacific Ocean to…
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Happy 2014! I took a short break from writing but I’m back. No doubt you have noticed some format changes. There will be additional changes in the not too distant future. Hope you enjoy reading about my visit to Asheville, NC! Although not that large of a city, Asheville, NC is the hub of a…
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Beginning December 2nd, 2013, Stone Beer devotees nationwide will once again be able to purchase Stone Smoked Porter with Vanilla Bean. This year’s release will be in 22-ounce bottles. You heard this news from Firkin Ron first!
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