Asheville, North Carolina: The rock beneath my feet was slippery. The waters of the Catawba River flowing over the smooth stone making it slick with moss. Placing my feet firmly, I looked up at the tumbling cascades of Catawba Falls. The cool water ebbed and flowed through every conceivable crevice, dropping down over fallen trees… [Read More]
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Brews For Every Party: An Afternoon at District Chophouse and Brewery
Washington District of Columbia: My shoes fell heavy on the sidewalk as I traveled east down Pennsylvania Avenue. To my right the bright sun beat down sending flares of light bouncing off the towering obelisk of the Washington Monument. At my back, the residency of the highest office in the land. I could feel sweat… [Read More]
Tennessee Harmony: Tasting Delicious Well Rounded Brews at Southern Grist Brewing Company
Nashville, Tennessee: grist (n.)-brewer’s term for the assortment of grain used in a beer recipe. Looking up I read the definition printed across one of the rafters. As I finished, I heard the whistle of a train blow from the nearby railroad tracks. The noise was appropriate, a Nashville way of punctuation. Moving forward I… [Read More]
Cruising for Craft Beer: A Refreshing Pit Stop at Mother Road Brewing Co.
Flagstaff, Arizona: It was dusk in Flagstaff. Sitting out on the patio at Mother Road Brewing Company I looked out over my tasting glasses, the string lights, and low hanging tree branches. I could see the busy headlights of passing cars just beyond. The bustling traffic on Highway 40. I looked down at my empty… [Read More]
Science and Beer Come Together At Wavelength Brewing Co.
Vista, California: I slipped through the doors of Wavelength Brewing Company just as the brewery opened one early Tuesday afternoon. Glancing around the taproom it didn’t take too much detective work to put a finger on the brewery’s theme. It was as if employees of NASA got together with the cast of Big Bang Theory… [Read More]
Sun King: Shedding Light On One of Indiana’s Top Craft Breweries
Indianapolis, Indiana: It was a hot spring day in Indianapolis. Heat radiated off the sidewalk as I pattered down North College Ave. The sun beat through the blue sky sending flares of light reflecting off the glass of distant skyscrapers. Through the heat haze, concrete and asphalt I saw the Mayan sun god staring back… [Read More]
Paradise in a Pint Glass: An Afternoon at Modern Times
San Diego, California: Far from sunny San Diego on the other side of the country, smack dab in the middle of the 19th century two self proclaimed anarchists got together on Long Island, New York to form their own society. Josiah Warren and Stephen Pearl Andrews went about setting up a small community. A society… [Read More]
Beating the Desert Heat: Bold Flavors and Refreshing Brews at Dark Sky Brewing Co.
Flagstaff, Arizona: It had been a long hot desert ride. From the South Rim of the Grand Canyon I traveled south. Having just hiked into the depths of the great canyon I emerged muscles sore, stomach rumbling and pallet dry. I craved a burger and most importantly a cold beer. Prioritizing the latter I asked… [Read More]
Great Beer, Solar Power, and Heavy Metal: Hangin’ With the Folks at Atlas Brew Works.
Washington, District of Columbia: When I walked into Atlas Brew Works one sunny afternoon I immediately had a sense of deja vu. There was something in the air familiar about the brewery. Entering the big open space I tried to put my finger on it. Square tables and chairs occupied the floor under a high… [Read More]
Church Bells, Sour Beer, and Funk: Hanging at Urban Artifact
Cincinnati, Ohio: I stood curbside and stared up at the massive stone structure of St. Patrick’s church. It’s steeple jutting skyward capped by a wooden cross looked ominous beneath a blanket of overcast clouds. Bypassing the steps to the front door I skirted to the side of the church, making my way down a short… [Read More]
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