To some, beer without hops makes about as much sense as a beach without sand. One of the driving forces of the craft beer explosion over the past decade has been hops pushed to the limits of what our palates can take. I remember having a C-Note Imperial IPA at New Old Lompoc in Portland [...]
When I think of hop farms, I picture bines growing on the arid slopes of the Willamette Valley in Oregon or the rolling hills of Central Europe. Western North Carolina isn’t the first place that comes to mind (or even the 15th place). However, there is a budding hop farming community that may change that. [...]
(Author’s note: I hope I’m not jinxing this, since this bill is technically not law as of today, June 3. It was ratified by the South Carolina senate on June 1 and the final step is to be signed by the governor. If Good Governor Sanford does not veto the bill, which is unlikely, it [...]
According to the Brewer’s Association, 117 breweries contract brewed some or all of their production1 in 2009. That’s out of 1,558 total craft breweries in the United States. Contract brewery sales accounted for 365,132 barrels out of a total of 9,115,635 barrels for the entire craft beer segment. That’s only 4% of craft beer production. I [...]
Trent Mooring, Josh Brewer & Stephen Hill I first met Josh Brewer when I traveled down to Beaufort, South Carolina in the fall of 2007 to do a story on his new brewpub, appropriately named Brewer’s. He and his wife Alexia were very nice and extremely hospitable. The beer and food at the pub was [...]
Two weeks ago at our local homebrew meeting, one of our legendary brewers, Bobby C (he’s actually more myth than legend) brought an IPA he single-hopped with Sorachi Ace hops. I have never used, or even heard of that particular hop variety before that day. It’s probably the most unique and distinct hop I’ve experienced. [...]
Just when you thought life as a homebrewer couldn’t get any better using Five Star PBW to clean your brew kettle and other equipment, it just did! You can use PBW to get stains out of anything, including coffee mugs! Simply add 1/4 teaspoon of PBW to your coffee mug, fill it with water, stir, [...]
This past weekend I had the opportunity to work a beer festival for the first time. Nicole and I poured beer for Thomas Creek, along with Katie Barnes and Bill Davis from the brewery, at Hickory Hops in Hickory, North Carolina. It was by far the most fun I’ve had at a beer festival. Working [...]
Ever since I was in college, I’ve always wanted to get a tattoo. Only problem is, I can’t think of anything I want to put on my body that I someday can’t easily take off. So, I’ve never gotten a tattoo. What does that have to do with beer and BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) [...]
My Mt. Rushmore of flavor combinations looks like this: Peanut butter and chocolate Cheese and pasta Strawberries and vanilla (either in ice cream or yogurt) Pizza and beer Obviously then, Barley’s Tap Room & Pizzeria in Greenville, South Carolina, has a natural leg up with me from any other bars or restaurants in town. However, [...]
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