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February 21, 2015
In late 2012 Wicked Weed Brewing introduced the world to Black Angel, its sublime black sour ale aged six months in bourbon-barrels with tart cherries. It was an immediate hit. Fifteen batches and two years later, the brewery says the success of Black Angel… Continue Reading…
February 4, 2015
At the recent Winter Warmer Beer Festival in Asheville, NC, a bunch of the newer small breweries from the southern Appalachian region were quite impressive. A good gauge of the craft beer industry’s viability is the number of new breweries that you find popping up… Continue Reading…
December 4, 2014
A new wrinkle has entered the Appalachian regional craft beer landscape that could boost a small local brewery to the next level. It could also be a model for further growth of a major U.S craft brewer. This week, Appalachian Mountain Brewery,… Continue Reading…
November 21, 2014
Based on its third quarter report released this past week, Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Inc. (AMB) is growing more and more diversified, and growing fast. The company announced 3rd Quarter revenue increased significantly and was up 38 % to $266,283 compared to… Continue Reading…
October 10, 2014
Today at 4:00 pm, Wicked Weed Brewing will open the doors to their second location, the Funkatorium. This is another positive step in firmly establishing the Southern Appalachian region as the go to place for craft beer in the eastern… Continue Reading…
September 20, 2014
Definitely one of my favorite beer events of the past year was the State of Origin Craft Brew Festival in Morganton, North Carolina. I’m all in when it comes to local ingredients in local beer, and that is where this festival… Continue Reading…
August 29, 2014
When I was growing up, I thought Southern California was all about surfers. Then I found stuff like this. I quickly learned that there are a lot more craft beer drinkers in SoCal than there are surfers. So in late August 2014,… Continue Reading…
