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Cleveland Rocks

Whoa. Who would have thought I’d have so much fun visiting Cleveland, Ohio — but I did. That city gave me a great little craft beer vacation. The city of Cleveland hasn’t always gotten a lot of love over the… Continue Reading…

Craft Beer • Review • Road Trips

Showing some beer love for Louisville

Yes, Louisville, Kentucky, is very much a bourbon town these days—at least it is in national reputation. Distilleries or bourbon specialty bars seem to be on most every corner of the city’s main business district. In a contrarian sort of… Continue Reading…

steinbier

Appalachia • Craft Beer • News • Road Trips

Gullywasher – making a steinbier, Appalachian style

Finding a craft brewery making steinbier these days is a rarity. We were pleasantly surprised to learn that the folks at Fonta Flora Brewery in the Appalachian region of North Carolina have made several steinbiers in recent years. That includes… Continue Reading…

Craft Beer • News • Road Trips

Southern Lager in good hands

What is the state of contemporary craft lagers from brewers in the South? That’s an excellent question and one that the Southern Lager Invitational attempts to answer. A couple of years back, Nashville’s Bootleg Biology and Asheville’s Riverbend Malt House… Continue Reading…

Craft Beer • Festivals • Road Trips

Cheerwine Fest shows off inspired beers

Many West Virginians adore the venerable, cherry-flavored Cheerwine soda sold in many parts of the state — but have you ever tried a Cheerwine-inspired beer? Each year on a Saturday in May, Cheerwine-inspired beers take over a section of downtown… Continue Reading…