Craft Nonsense
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Las Cosas Buenas
Awww yes, the good things! Simple pleasures and tangibles…things that make us remember happy times. For me, right now, those consist of pleasant memories of tasty treats. Not really expensive luxuries, just homemade…
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Why Fear Big Beer?
There are always going to be big guys and bullies. There is always going to be competition and challenge. Why fear it? They started small, or smaller, like you. They chose their path,…
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Haywood Smokehouse
A VW van pulled up in front of my house…..and I got in. We grabbed our fiddle player and headed NE out of Bryson City in search of tourists to entertain. This was…
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An Open Letter to Brewery Owners
“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.” – Edward Abbey We are well into the rise of the craft beer scene and it doesn’t seem to be…
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New Belgium Asheville
Last month my husband AJ and I attended the opening of New Belgium’s taproom in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC. It was Tuesday, May 2nd and even though it was a weekday,…
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Doc Holliday Beer, Wine, and Art Festival
This weekend I was in my old hometown of Griffin, GA and had the pleasure of attending the Doc Holliday Beer, Wine, and Arts Festival. First, I must say that I was happy to see that the town…
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Brewer Noah McIntee
Somewhere between his dedication to Lazy Hiker Brewing, time with his young family, and service to his community brewer Noah McIntee found time to sit down with me earlier this year. Noah came…
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Derailed Bar & Lounge
In Bryson City, North Carolina, Anthony’s Pizza has always been a popular place for locals and tourists alike. I mean, who doesn’t love a New York style pizza? Plus, you can get a pie…
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Bhramari Brewhouse
In February, I was in Asheville alone on a random Tuesday afternoon. Instead of cruising around aimlessly, I decided to check out a new brewery. I pulled up to Bhramari Brewhouse sometime in…
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A Visit to South Carolina
This winter we visited family in Mt Pleasant, S.C. in order to shake the winter blues. While there we took an afternoon to visit just a couple of South Carolina’s many craft breweries.…