January 2012: beer news in review

I’m not always able to make the monthly wrap up of North Carolina beer news but this month was JAMMED full of news so I had to put this together.

GREAT LAKES & PORT CITY Enter new markets
Alexandria, VA based Port City Brewing entered the NC market followed by this Great Lakes press release stating that the Ohio brewer will have beer in Triangle area bars beginning February 20th.

BRAD MILLER TOUR BIG BOSS & NATTY GREENE’S
A mini beer tour for Small Brewers Act supporter Brad Miller who met with several North Carolina brewery owners. Several days later Miller stated that he will NOT seek re-election.

ncbrewing.org
newsobserver.com
indyweek.com

DRAFT MAGAZINE NAMES BEST BEER BARS
An annual review of the nations best beer bars reveals six beer bars in the top 100: Busy Bee, Brewmasters & Raleigh Times in Raleigh. The Thirsty Monk in Asheville. Growlers Pourhouse in Charlotte. And last but not least Harrika’s Tea and Beer in Swansboro was the dark horse on this race!

http://draftmag.com/

ROTH BREWING FEATURED IN DOWNTOWNER
Click to read the article: raleighdowntowner/

A WINE & BEER STORE TO OPEN IN RALEIGH
After a the new New Tyler’s Bottle shop had opened in Raleigh a the Ridgewood Wine & Beer Co announces it will open on February 1st. Website

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GPO Belgian Beers

Greetings Girls Pint Out! I would like to thank you for attending the Big Boss Big Operator release event and Belgo-American beer tasting! Here is a digital version of the beer guide hand out. Plus a book suggestion at the bottom of the page! Big thanks to Kelly from RA Jeffreys and Paul from Elemental Chocolates!

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David Rogers: @craftbeernc
Kelly O’Gorman: @rajeffreyscraft
Paul Mosca: @elementalchclt

BIG BOSS – BLANCO DIABLO Wit Ale is a traditionally spiced wit, brewed with orange peel, coriander and fermented with a traditional Belgian wit yeast. It has a dry, thirst quenching finish, perfect for summer in North Carolina. ABV: 4.5% / IBU: 16. Enjoy with salads, cheese, seafood especially steamed mussels.

ABITA – ABBEY ALE honors the ancient tradition of monks who perfected the art of brewing beer to support the monastery and their “liquid bread”. We offer up our support and thank them with a 25¢ donation to St. Joseph’s Abbey with every bottle sold of this heavenly brew. Dark amber in color, the aroma of caramel, fruits and cloves invites you to contemplate the creamy head of this “Dubbel” or double ale. Abita Abbey Ale is a malty brew, top-fermented and bottle aged to rapturous perfection. This ale pairs well with barbecue, meat stews or a nice thick steak. For dessert, try Abita Abbey Ale with milk chocolate or chocolate bread pudding. 8% abv

BIG BOSS – HELL’S BELLE is a subtle but complex ale that is meant to be a showcase for our favorite Belgian yeast and beautiful Belgian malts. These elements produce a clean, spicy citrus finish. Hell’s Belle remains light and refreshing but still packs a 7% finish. ABV 7.0% / IBU 30 Enjoy with creamy pasta dishes, spicy foods like Indian & Thai dishes.

BROOKLYN – LOCAL ONE In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, we forge barley malt and hops from Germany, aromatic raw sugar from Mauritius and yeast from Belgium into our latest beer, Brooklyn Local 1. Behind the full golden color you’ll find an alluring aroma, a dynamic complex of flavors, Belgian flair, Brooklyn fortitude and a dusting of our special yeast. To create this beer, we use the old technique of 100% bottle re-fermentation, a practice now rare even in Europe. It gives this beer a palate of unusual depth. 9% abv

BIG BOSS – BIG OPERATOR Belgian Black Raspberry & Chocolate is a full-flavored stout. The beer is infused w/ 20lbs of fresh raspberry and 10 lbs locally roasted cacao from Elemental Chocolate Co. It culminates with an amazing dark raspberry and chocolate finish. The perfect desert beer or enjoy as a meal! 8% abv

http://bigbossbrewing.com/
http://www.abita.com/
http://brooklynbrewery.com/

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More Video Reviews of North Carolina Breweries

People love to review beers. Here they are with some recent reviews of North Carolina brews.

Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout

Natty Greene’s Old Town Brown

My favorite line is “some old dude with a white wig on.”

Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout

Blowing Rock High Rock Ale

Big Boss Harvest Time

Duck Rabbit Porter

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Winter & Holiday Beers

This is an update of my winter beer post from 2010. This time I’ve included label art and photos whenever they we’re available.

Here is a score card of Christmas and Winter brews in the North Carolina Beer scene with commercial descriptions from each respective brewery (except where noted).

How many have you tried?

HIGHLAND Cold Mountain Winter Ale
Our ever-changing spiced winter seasonal. A tasty brew that complements all your holiday festivities. It is typically malty in body, lightly hopped, and rounded out with spices that we vary from year to year.

OUTERBANKS BREWING COMPANY Santa’s Little Sledgehammer
A deep red Strong Ale boosted with Belgian Candi Sugar, fermented with Trappist Ale yeast and finished with ‘secret spices’! It’s smooth and creamy-rich, with a warm and
chewy texture and subtle spiciness. (10% abv.)

LONERIDER Belle Starr Dubbel
Be wary of Starr’s smile, there is something sinister behind her innocent look. Belle Starr is a Belgian-style Dubbel brewed with a rare Belgian yeast strain, caramelized beet sugar and festive holiday spices. Expect hints of dark fruit, sweet cinnamon-apple and a warming finish. ABV is 7.7%

MOTHER EARTH Silent Night Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Embellished with a hint of coffee and a touch of molasses, you’ll enjoy a bold, yet delightfully smooth brew. I pronounce this Barrel Aged Imperial Stout a sipper.

OLDE HICKORY Christmas Ale
Brewed with fond memories of fresh baked cakes and cookies, our Christmas Ale is made with local honey, freshly grated ginger and cinnamon and fresh orange zest. This special holiday beer is perfect for the merry season and best enjoyed in the company of friends and family.

ASHEVILLE BREWING Xmas Jam White Ale
Low-alcohol (4.5 percent ABV), Belgian-style wheat beer dosed with coriander and orange peel. This aromatic treat is as cloudy as a San Francisco morn, with vibrant carbonation and a twangy edge that hums on your tongue. (description from Slashfood)

OLDE MECKLENBURG Brewery Yule Bock
Get your goat on with this holiday special. Nothing warms you around the Christmas fire better than this super smooth, malty lager. But supplies are limited so make sure you get yours early. 7% ABV.

WEEPING RADISH Doppelbock
A very strong and rich lager; dark brown with ruby highlights. Brewed with over 50% Munich malt. A Bavarian specialty first brewed in Munich by the monks of St. Francis of Paula. (8.3% ABV)

NATTY GREENE’S Red Nose Winter Warmer
A winter warmer with a nice nutty malt / spice balance! Coming in slightly above 6% abv tastes like winter … smells like Christmas with nutmeg and ginger notes. (Craft Beer Collective – Dave)

LUMINA Holiday Ale
no description available

CAROLINA BREWERY Santa’s Secret
Our winter ale, brewed especially for the holidays, boasts a combination of six different malts all working together to produce a rich beer with a soft creamy mouthfeel. Without revealing all of Santa’s secrets, we can say that this tasty elixer contains a careful blend of coriander, cinnamon, orange and allspice. We think you’ll agree – it’s the closest thing to Christmas in a glass.

AVIATOR FrostNipper
Our interpretation of a fall seasonal beer. This beer will curl your toes and put goosebumps on your arms. A fine collection of traditional fall spices make this a great addition to the holiday season…it will make all humbugs cheery. The beer is dark in color…a bit darker than brown ale. There is a combination of Perle and Willamette hops to provide a contrasting intensity with the fall spices. The beer contains a generous amount of smoked malt. (7.3% ABV)

Just because they don’t have Santa Clause and snow flakes on their labels doesn’t mean that Foothills, Big Boss are not making winter brews:

FOOTHILLS Total Eclipse Stout
Robust full bodied stout made with roasted barley, black and crystal malts. Total Eclipse has a full mouth feel and a well balanced hop bitterness.

BIG BOSS Aces and Ates Coffee Stout
Our winter stout is brewed with ten different malts to create a complex and distinctive beer. We add organic fair-trade coffee, which is specially produced for Big Boss by coffee experts Larry’s Beans. We offer this synergistic seasonal brew for a limited time in the winter season. 8% abv

Do you have some other labels for me? CBC? Send them my way!!

WINTER & HOLIDAY RELEASE BREWS FROM 2010

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Saucer Rare Beer Benefit Dec 11

On Dec 11, 2011 four rare beers at the Flying Saucer of Raleigh will benefit the the Salvation Army Angel Tree Charity to buy bikes for local children.

The beers will be:
Allagash: Four
Oscar Blues: Dry Hopped Dales Pale Ale CASK
Stone: Smoked Oatmeal Porter w/Vanilla Beans CASK
Big Boss: Buffalo Trace Bourbon Barrel Aged Aces & Ates CASK

The above beers will be tapped at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.

All proceeds of these four beers will buy Christmas bicycles for local children

http://www.beerknurd.com/stores/raleigh/

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#TastyTweetUp

Updated 12/08/11 with draft list!

Craft Beer Collective presents a Tasty #ncbeer Tweet Up on Wednesday December, 14th at 8pm. This is a social beer meet & greet at Tasty Beverage Company in Raleigh featuring a secret Santa stash of draft & bottled beers.

You’ve seen the usernames on Twitter. Now come meet the faces behind them! Hold the date and tell a friend!

RSVP by tweeting you “I’ll be at #tastytweetup” and we’ll do our best to have a name tag waiting for you.

Featured North Carolina beers
Foothills bourbon aged Peoples Porter
Big Boss bourbon aged Bad Penny
Olde Hickory Southern Cross Pilsner

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Raleigh area brewers represented in new video

Greater Raleigh area beer scene represented in new video from VistRaleigh.com:

Big Boss Brewing, Aviator Brewing, Boylan Bridge Brew Pub, Carolina Brewing, Roth Brewing, Natty Greenes of Raleigh, Lonerider Brewing

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Piedmont Cup 2011 Results

The Piedmont Cup Homebrew competition was organized by John Federal and American Brewmasters Homebrew shop. The judging and award ceremonies for 2011 were held at Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh on Saturday, October 22nd. There were 266 entries and 175 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Here are the results from that competition:

Best Of Show – The Piedmont Brewer’s Cup

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Matt Everngam	Fontaine’s Pale Ale
2nd	James Lafferty	Treffal Dark	Beer Alchemists Of Coastal Carolina (bac2)
3rd	Mark Caron, Michael McAdoo	Altbier	Method Brewery

Results – The Piedmont Brewer’s Cup

Table 1: Ipa (23 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Ben Murdock	High N’ Dry Ipa
2nd	Bryan Fisher	Citrocity	Seminar Brewing
3rd	Doug Griner	Thunder Lizard Ipa	Grabass

Table 2: Fruit Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Paul Auclair	Double Don’s Watermelon Lager
2nd	James Lafferty	Rango Wheat	Beer Alchemists Of Coastal Carolina (bac2)
3rd	Thomas Kahl	Summer Apricot Ale	Beer Alchemists Of Coastal Carolina

Table 3: Spice/herb/vegatable (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Zach Woodward	Panama Red
2nd	Edward Brown	Lemon Sunrise
3rd	Justin McConkey	Santa’s Stash 2011

Table 4: Specialty (20 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Philip Tomkinson	P/bipa
2nd	Eric Darnell	American Wheat Wine
3rd	Mark Pavlik	India Brown Ale
4th	Erica Mcadoo	Old Towne Brown

Table 5: German Wheat And Rye Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Eric Darnell	Weizen Up
2nd	John Rybicki	Fraulin Olga	Low Country Malts
3rd	Jonathan Kissinger	German Vaction	Coastside

Table 6: Saison (15 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Philip Tomkinson	Mariah
2nd	Mitch Woodward	Saison
3rd	James McHugh	Cowboy Saison	CARBOY – Cary Apex Raleigh Brewers of Yore

Table 7: Witbier, Belgian Pale, Biere De Garde (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Troy Sacquety	Jackknife Troubadour	Special Operations Brewers (s.o.b.)
2nd	Justin McConkey	Normandie
3rd	Eric Moritz	Witbier	N/a

Table 8: American Pale Ale (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Matt Everngam	Fontaine’s Pale Ale
2nd	Michael Gloden	Timberline Rye Ale
3rd	John Szymankiewicz	Tasty’s APA	The Brewing Network

Table 9: Foreign Export, American Stout, Imperial Stout (11 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Patrick Tierney	Sputnik
2nd	Clint Lawrence	Turkey Curse
3rd	Bryan Williams	Chocolate Stout

Table 10: Dry, Sweet, Oatmeal Stout (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Bryan Fisher	Das Oat	Seminar Brewing
2nd	Darrell Luster	Stout
3rd	Eric Himburg	Aule’s Water	None

Table 11: Porter (16 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Zachary Coleman	Hey Porter!	The Brewing Network
2nd	Peter Reed	Runners Advance Balktic Porter
3rd	Brian Weightman	Dad’s A Wanker Porter

Table 12: American Amber & Brown Ale (16 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Jim Looney	Pecan Brown
2nd	Paul Goodell	American Amber
3rd	John Federal	Face-blaster Ale	American Brewmaster

Table 13: Scottish/irish Ale & English Pale Ale (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Eric Darnell	For Peat’s Sake
2nd	Loren Standley	Stan’s Esb	Beer Alchemists of Coastal Carolina
3rd	George Forte	Death Or Glory	CARBOY

Table 14: Dark Lager & Bock (12 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Scott Satterthwaite	Bock It To Me	Worts Of Wisdom
2nd	Jarrad Wilkinson	Dorkel Helm	CARBOY
3rd	John Szymankiewicz	Schwarzbier	The Brewing Network
4th	Eric Allain	Mad Scientist’s Maibock	Malt

Table 15: European Amber Lager & Amber Hybrid (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Mark Caron	Altbier	Method Brewery
2nd	John Pickens	Flintlock
3rd	Eric Moritz	Oktoberfest	N/a

Table 16: Light Lager, Pilsner, Cream & Blonde Ale (12 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
2nd	Chris Bible	Blonde Ambition
3rd	Tony Stiller	Brewhouse Blonde

Table 17: Kolsch & American Wheat Or Rye Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Paul Goodell	The Panty Dropper
2nd	Steve Bruns	Earthquake Kolsch
3rd	John Mattheis	Rookie Rye	Seminar Brewing

Table 18: English Brown Ale (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Troy Dailey	Yeliad
2nd	Jason Austin	English Brown Ale
3rd	Brian Reasor	Bluff Mtn Brown Ale

Table 19: Belgian Strong Ale (14 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	James Lafferty	Treffal Dark	Beer Alchemists Of Coastal Carolina (bac2)
2nd	Eric Allain	Mad Scientist’s Belgian Blonde	Malt
3rd	Clay Plummer	Dubbel Trouble	Bacc

Table 20: Strong Ale & Smoke-flavored And Wood-aged Beer (14 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Mitch Woodward	Wood Aged Robust Porter
2nd	John Rybicki	Ol’ P	Low Country Malts
3rd	Clay Plummer	Old English	Bacc

Table 21: Belgian Specialty Ale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Club
1st	Eric Himburg	Iluvatar Rested	None
2nd	Justin McConkey	Smoky Mountain Saison
3rd	Keil Jansen	Belgian Black Ale	Trub

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NC BEER News for September

Here are some of the biggest North Carolina Beer stories to hit the net in September. We’re going to start off with the news that a Colorado brewery is eying Asheville as a possible location for an East coast brewery:

ASHEVILLE ON SHORT LIST FOR NEW BELGIUM
New Belgium Brewing Co. is considering opening a new brewery in Asheville, N.C.

Bryan Simpson, media relations director at New Belgium, said the brewer has narrowed its search for a new brewery on the East Coast to four cities, and Asheville is on the short list. Simpson declined to reveal the other three cities under consideration.

The Fort Collins brewery, known for such beers as Fat Tire and Sunshine Wheat, has been exploring locations for a second brewery this year.

New Belgium sent a team to Asheville to talk with city officials, and Simpson said they received a warm welcome.

He said Asheville made the cut because of its central location on the East Coast, providing an easy jumping off point for distribution along the eastern seaboard that New Belgium is eyeing for expansion.

In addition to the prime location, Simpson said the city provides access to a high-quality water supply and a savvy beer drinking population.

“At this point, it’s on the short list; a few others are on the list,” Simpson said. “It’s not a decision we make lightly. … This is a big chapter for us to open a new brewery.”

Earlier this year, New Belgium expanded its distribution into Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, making New Belgium’s beers available in 28 states plus the District of Columbia.

The brewery hopes to have a final decision on where it will open the new brewery by the end of the year.

www.coloradoan.com

NC BEER IS BIG NEWS
The News and Observer points out what we already know: North Carolina Breweries are seeing growth. There are about 49 breweries and brewpubs in North Carolina – a number that has been quickly growing, said Anna Lockhart, executive director of the N.C. Brewers Guild.

“In the Southeast, we’re really ahead of the curve,” Lockhart said. “Our craft brewing industry got a late start compared to states like Oregon and California. Even though we’ve come onto the scene a little bit later, in the next 10 to 15 years or so we’ll catch up.”

Most of the state’s breweries and brewpubs are concentrated around Asheville and the Triangle, where there are more than a dozen.

http://www.newsobserver.com

LONERIDER RECOGNIZED
The LoneRider Brewing Company in Raleigh started more than two years ago with a dream and a plan.

Now, the small microbrewery is a success story, churning out three core beers, including Shotgun Betty and the award-winning Sweet Josey Brown.

“We were home brewers and beer geeks,” founder Sumit Vohra said of he and his two business partners.

The three combined their passion for microbrews and a booming craft beer market in North Carolina.

“Just in the first six months of the year, the revenue is up 15 percent,” Vohra said.

The LoneRider Brewing Company was one of 25 small businesses from across the state recognized as one of 25 “Companies to Watch” by the Council for Entrepreneurial Development during a ceremony at the American Tobacco campus in Durham on Wednesday. The CED recognized businesses with between 10 and 100 employees.

http://www.wral.com/

NATTY GREENE’S CONTRIBUTES TO GREENSBORO ECONOMYNatty co-owner gets nod from DGI for improvements to Greensboro.

DGI named Chris Lester, co-owner of Natty Greene’s, as the 2011 Jim Roach Downtown Person of the Year for his work promoting South Elm Street, where Natty Greene’s is located.

Lester is in Denver for the Great American Beer Festival, and Daniel Craft accepted on his behalf. Craft, president of Craft Insurance Center, and John Lomax, president of Lomax Construction, took the initiative to remodel the building at 345 S. Elm St. that now houses Natty Greene’s.

Craft noted that the stretch of South Elm Street from the 200 block to the 800 block contains a wealth of historic buildings, but unfortunately some are poorly maintained.

“It’s a shame that we don’t care more about that core street,” Craft said.

http://www.bizjournals.com

MOTHER EARTH NAME CONTROVERSY
Another story has surfaced, this time from WITN: VIDEO
A popular Kinston brewery says it won’t have to change its name, even though it lost a trademark dispute with another closely-named brewery on the other side of the country.

The owners of Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston aren’t saying much about last month’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s decision which dismissed its trademark invalidation case against Mother Earth Brew of Vista, California. The California company says it can now ask Mother Earth Brewing to stop using the name. Both are microbreweries.

Daniel Love, from the Mother Earth in California, tells WITN News that he trademarked his name 30 days before the Kinston Mother Earth did so in 2009. Love says the trademark case was dismissed on August 22nd “with prejudice”, according to Love that means the Kinston company cannot appeal.

When contacted Monday, Trent Morgan in Kinston said he couldn’t speak with us about legal matters.

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Beer List for Casktoberfest

We are less than a week away from Casktoberfest craft beer and Bavarian food experience. Big Boss put together their largest selection of one off beers for the evening in addition to classic draft line up.

BEER LIST FOR CASKTOBERFEST:
Bad Penny on bourbon soaked wood chips
Hell’s Bizz-Ness Sour ale
Sack Time Amber Rye ale on Rye Whiskey soaked wood chips
High Roller dry hopped w/ cascade
Harvest Time cask conditioned
Bad Penny cask with estate grown hops
Chipotle, Orange Hell’s Belle cask
Harvest Time randalized through a giant pumpkin
Blanco Diablo cask with ginger root
Angry Angel cask with estate grown hops

Besides the beer line up I am looking forward to the menu OTTO has for the evening. Bavarian bratwurst served on a pretzel roll, Schnitzel Sandwiches, Bavarian Pretzels & Jager Wings!

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Casktoberfest

Big Boss Brewing of Raleigh presents Casktoberfest A Craft Beer and Bavarian Food Experience featuring the breweries largest line up of cask conditioned ales ever assembled in one place!

Prepare yourself for a night of food and beer as BIG BOSS BREWING COMPANY of Raleigh hosts Casktoberfest: a craft beer and Bavarian Food experience! To celebrate the Oktoberfest Season, Big Boss is putting together their largest selection of cask conditioned ales ever assembled for a single event with a focus on our very popular fall seasonal release: Harvest Time Pumpkin Ale!

To bring the German festival theme full circle we’ve teamed up with local caterers OTTO to offer authentic Bavarian cuisine for the event! Here is a sneak Peak of the food menu Otto has created:

Homemade Bavarian bratwurst served on a pretzel roll
+ sauerkraut and Bavarian mustards
Schnitzel Sandwiches With fries
Bavarian Pretzels
Jager wings

Proceeds from this event will benefit Red Cross Hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina

BIG BOSS BREWING COMPANY is located at 1249-A Wicker Dr in Raleigh

http://casktoberfest.com/

Event Partners:
Otto: Authentic Bavarian Cuisine
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Fall Beers in NC

While there is not a lot of variation in the typical Märzen, Märzenbier or Oktoberfest style it’s still a popular beer with brewers in the fall. Here are a few of those examples you can find in a beer store’s shelf near you. Also, check your local brewpub for even more options!

WEEPING RADISH

HIGHLAND

FRENCH BROAD

DUCK RABBIT

LUMINA

FOOTHILLS

OLDE HICKORY

There are only a a few Pumpkin Ales brewed here in North Carolina. Here are a couple bottled examples and please note that the Cottonwood beer is currently in production in PA.

BIG BOSS

COTTONWOOD

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