Brewing for Greenways presents Drifter’s Escape Lager

PRESS RELEASE:

Twin Leaf Brewery and Zebulon Artisan Ales have come together to brew the next installment for the Brewing for Greenways collaboration series to support Friends of Connect Buncombe. Drifter’s Escape Lager,a craft-brewed light lager, will be tapped on Friday, August 19th at 6:00 p.m. at Twin Leaf Brewing, located on 144 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC.

Both Twin Leaf Brewery head brewer and owner, Tim Weber, and Zebulon Artisan Ales co-owner, Mike Karnowski, were excited to brew the seventh installment in the series, the collaborations’s one-year anniversary beer.

“We were honored to participate in this project,” said Weber. “Asheville is an amazing city to live in and the more bimodal ways we have to get around, the better it is to live here. I love when i get to do what I enjoy, which is brewing beer, and at the same time support nonprofits who are working to make our community a better place. Especially,” added Weber, “when I can collaborate with as great of a brewery as Zebulon.”

“Friends of Connect Buncombe is thrilled with the leadership and support that local breweries are providing to help implement the planned public greenway network that will connect people and places in Buncombe County,” says Suzanne Molloy, President of Friends of Connect Buncombe. “We look forward to a long-standing partnership through Brewing for Greenways and other programs and events.”

Drifter’s Escape Lager is the two craft brewers’ attempt to take back the much maligned yet historically important American lager. The beer was brewed with a classic American lager base, 6-row malt and corn, and then hopped with a generous amount of Citra and Centennial hops. At 5.2% ABV, this light and refreshing beer is the perfect beverage for enjoying post summertime mountain adventures.

Drifter’s Escape Lager will only be available on tap in Twin Leaf Brewing’s taproom while supplies last The brewery will donate two dollars or each point sold to Friends of Connect Buncombe.

Event is open to the public. Click here for Full Press Release and contact information.

About Twin Leaf Brewery

Twin Leaf Brewery is a 10-barrel brewery located in the South Slope region of Asheville, NC. Driven by the do-it-yourself spirit, Twin Leaf Brewing was handbuilt by the owner and purveyor of the business and is committed to supporting the outdoor lifestyle of all the brewery employees through environmental conservation. Twin Leaf Brewery is best known for producing such flagship beers as Dark Matter Oatmeal Stout, Juicy Fruit IPA, White Noise Wit, Uproot ESB and Luminosity Triple as well as an ever-rotating selection of hand-crafted, one-off beers available only in their taproom. To learn more about the company, visit twinleafbrewery.com.

About Zebulon Artisan Ales

We are a small production brewery with a sweet little tasting area that is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 1-6 p.m. We are located in downtown Weaverville which is just 10 minutes to Asheville. While we do tend to focus on Belgian and French farmhouse styles, we also brew historical forgotten and mythological beer styles. We don’t have any flagship beers, instead we like to brew something new every time. Much of our beer is aged in large oak puncheon barrels with wild yeasts for us to several years to develop complex flavors. To learn more about the company, visit www.zebulonbrewing.com.

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About Thomas Calder
Thomas Calder received his MFA in Fiction from the University of Houston's Creative Writing Program. His writing has appeared in Gulf Coast, the Miracle Monocle, Juked and elsewhere. His debut novel, The Wind Under the Door, is now available.

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