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Weyerbacher Brewing Company

I recently paid a visit to Weyerbacher Brewing Company in Easton, PA to check out their brewery tour. I was very pleasantly surprised to find out that they give out free samples of their beer on Saturdays 12-3pm! Sweet!

Front Street Brewery, and the end of an NC beer journey

The final leg of our road trip through North Carolina included a stopover at Front Street Brewery, located in historic downtown Wilmington, right next to the beautiful Cape Fear River.

Asheville – Beer City USA

Gosh, where do I even start with Asheville…
Asheville was my favorite city in North Carolina. Hands down. And not just because of the beer. I mean, yeah, that’s part of it, but this city just has so much going for it… Let’s start with the beer.

Pisgah Brewing – certified organic, certified awesome

Some of the best beers we had on our North Carolina vacation was at Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain, NC, about 10 miles east of Asheville. Pisgah’s beers are 100% certified organic, and fantastically delicious to boot!

The beer bars of Raleigh

I had the pleasure of spending two nights in Raleigh on my recent North Carolina vacation. There are some fantastic beer bars in this city, so of course I just had to bar hop!

Aviator Brewing Company

The second brewery stop on our North Carolina beer tour was Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina, a town about 30 minutes from Raleigh.

Fullsteam Brewery – southern hospitality at its finest

This month, my husband Tim and I took a fantastically beer-filled road trip through North Carolina. We toured breweries, talked to loads of people, and took in the sights all along the way.

I shoveled out a mash tun… My life is complete

I’ve mentioned before that my husband Tim and I are planning to open a brewpub. So imagine our delight when we were invited by the head brewer, Vince, of Iron Hill North Wales to come in and brew with him! In fact, “delight” isn’t really the right word for it. We were friggin’ bouncing off [...]

Philly Beer Week Part 3 – Blues, Brews, & BBQ

The third and final event I attended during Philly Beer Week was Blues, Brews, & BBQ at Iron Hill Wilmington, featuring live blues music on the Wilmington Riverfront!

Philly Beer Week Part 2 – A beer and chocolate pairing

Another event I attended during Philly Beer Week was a beer and chocolate pairing at Iron Hill West Chester. Head brewer Larry Horwitz was on hand to pour his wonderful Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout along side some fantastic chocolates from Éclat Chocolate.