Sep 18, 2014
With all the recent talk of the Marzen, autumn ale and Oktoberfest, one might have noticed that it is beer fest season. It is fall and of course this time of year and beer festivals just goes hand in hand. Be it the weather, cooler days and chilly nights, or the...
Sep 2, 2014
The taps are rapidly changing, and a transition is upon us in the beer world. Possibly my favorite time of year, we’re quickly approaching fall, and the autumn seasonals are all over the place. I realize my thinking about beer and seasons is a bit different than most...
Aug 28, 2014
Of all the styles of beer that are made by American brewers, IPA may be the most well known, with nearly every American crafter brewer offering their take on the style. And although the India Pale Ale is an historical English style of beer, we’ve certainly made it our...
Aug 20, 2014
Celebrate “Jamaica Day in the Carolinas” during the S.C. Reggae Jerk and Wine Festival this Sunday, Aug. 24 at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Sponsored by Magnolia, Caribbean Rootz and Healthy Lifestyle Network, the event will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Local...
Aug 20, 2014
The Dupont Brewery, Brasserie Dupont, sprang up in Wallonia, a French-speaking region of Belgium in 1844 on the site of a farm that had its own spring. The farm itself dating back to the 1700s. Dupont at Tourpes-Leuze is world famous for brewing a special style of...
Aug 13, 2014
People always seem to complain about school lunches. But, truthfully, I have mostly fond memories of my grade school cafeteria. OK, so it wasn’t haute cuisine, but it wasn’t the worst thing I’ve eaten in my life either. Or maybe those memories of grade school lunches...
