If you’ve ever poured a beer on your head, you know this nectar’s not only good for drinking — it can give your hair body and shine. Beer contains protein, B vitamins and natural silicon — all of which promote healthy hair. But, let’s face it, beer straight from the fridge to your head can […]
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Brews News: Bröö your do
If you’ve ever poured a beer on your head, you know this nectar’s not only good for drinking, but it can give your hair body and shine. Beer contains protein, B vitamins and natural silicon—all of which are hair-healthy. But beer straight from the fridge to your head can be cold and messy.
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Trendy Beer Cocktails A few adventurous mixologists around town are tapping into a trend — the beer cocktail. You’re probably acquainted with the boilermaker (a shot dropped into a beer) and shandy (half lemonade, half beer). But nowadays bartenders are challenging the reach of malt beverages by combining them with fruit puree, cocktail mixers, liquor […]
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Trendy Beer Cocktails A few adventurous mixologists around town are tapping into a trend — the beer cocktail. You’re probably acquainted with the boilermaker (a shot dropped into a beer) and shandy (half lemonade, half beer). But nowadays bartenders are challenging the reach of malt beverages by combining them with fruit puree, cocktail mixers, liquor […]
Brews News: The end-of-summer edition
Drink a Liquid Quack and get in training for Brewgrass (or just drink up because summer is almost over).
A bona fide beer rock star and beer fests galore
Another brewmaster visits Asheville If you’re a beer geek, you’re probably on a first-name basis with as least one or two local brewers. Brewers often take on the status of celebrities to those of us who spend a lot of time quaffing and discussing their beers, especially in towns like Asheville where support for small […]
Brews News: A bona fide beer rock star and beer fests galore
Garrett Oliver, Brooklyn Brewery’s brewmaster, is coming to Asheville. Plus, mark these beer festivals on your calendar.
—Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery
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Some of the locally crafted beer you drink over the next few months may contain locally grown hops. With the support of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, more and more WNC farmers are experimenting with growing the crop. Although hops have been successfully cultivated in the Western parts of the U.S. for decades, growing hops […]
Brews News: fun facts about hops
Some of that locally-crafted beer you drink over the next few months also may contain locally grown hops. With the support of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, more and more WNC farmers are experimenting with growing the crop.
—Photo courtesy of Echoview Farm
Hops, hops everywhere
Thousands of lime green cones stretched along steel cables at Echoview Farm in Weaverville and the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River on Saturday.
Summer beer drinking — local-style
Folks often ask me which local beers I like to drink. The answer is that there are too many to name — and it depends on the season. Like lots of beer lovers, I tend to crave crisp, light-flavored beers in the summer. These types of beers — such as India Pale Ales, Wheat beers […]
Brews News: What to drink when it’s hot outside
To celebrate summer, I’ve chosen one easy-drinking summer brew from each of Asheville’s breweries that I think is worth a taste.
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The first Asheville Beer Masters Tournament (modeled after the Wyncoop Beer Drinker of the Year and Philly Beer Geek competitions) was a sudsy success. The winner, Asheville Beer Master Trevor Reis, talked to me about his success, Asheville beer, why Green Man Brewing’s double IPA should be Mayor of Asheville and more. Xpress: Tell us […]
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Why Green Man’s double IPA should be mayor, and more wisdom from the first Asheville Beer Master
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Those of you who love local beer already know the score — it’s three. Asheville has — for the third time — clenched the title of BeerCity USA via the on-line poll of the same name (though we tied with the much bigger town of Portland, Ore., in the first poll, in 2009). Asheville won […]
Brews News: Asheville for the BeerCity USA hat trick
Those of you who love local beer already know the score—it’s three. Asheville has — for the third time — clenched the title of BeerCity USA via the on-line poll of the same name.
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Canning craft beer locally Longtime local brewery Asheville Brewing Company is making some huge and long-awaited changes over the next few months. First off, the brewery has purchased a canning line and will start canning a few best-selling craft beers. New tanks will almost triple beer production capacity, just in time for a new assistant […]
Brews News: Asheville Brewing beer in cans? Yes, please
ABC to can, Asheville Beer Masters go to semis, pub crawls, coaster art — and local beer.
Several local brewers and brewery owners recently gathered to toast Asheville’s three-peat win of the BeerCity USA poll at Barley’s Taproom.
Photo by Anne Fitten Glenn
Brews News: Beer City USA celebrates American Craft Beer Week, UPDATED
American Craft Beer Week starts today, and there are lots of sudsy events taking place in Asheville and surrounding environs.
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Asheville for the hat trick The votes have been tallied, and guess who won? For the third year in a row, Asheville voters propelled us to victory as Beer City, USA (although year one consisted of a tie for first with Portland, Ore.). The victory comes after a week long online voting period in a […]
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Which home brew is the best? The second homebrew fest sponsored by Just Economics will take place on Sunday, May 2, at Roger McGuire Green at Pack Square Park. More than 50 home-brewed beers have been entered — and we have some amazing home-brewers in the region. To attend, visit justeconomicswnc.org/join-donate/ and join at the […]