Pintful: Local events showcase good water, good beer
SweetWater Brewing Company and Leinenkugels Brewing Company are using beer to highlight the importance of clean water in the Raleigh area.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: Brewers and beer lovers take note
In this weeks Pintful column, get details on the North Carolina State Fair homebrewing competition, NC Brewers Cup, as well as ticket information for the World Beer Festival in Durham…Click to...
View ArticlePintful: Haw River Farmhouse Ales shares its secret yeast
In this weeks Pintful beer column, John Frank talks to craft brewer Ben Woodward at Haw River Farmhouse Ales about cultivating his own native yeast and sharing it with Raleigh…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: Special brew lined up for Raleigh Beer Week
Raleighs emergence as a craft beer city now includes its own brew a Belgian pale ale made with cherries and aged in North Carolina apple brandy oak barrels. Its…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: New NC law will boost beer growlers
A new growler law will allow craft beer enthusiasts to bring home more of the states brews.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful column to return with launch of craft beer travel series
John Franks craft beer column will return next Wednesday when we launch the first of a series of occasional travel columns for craft beer connoisseurs.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: A craft beer lover’s tour of Charleston
Pintful columnist John Frank writes the first in an occasional travel series for craft beer aficionados.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: A lesson in judging craft beer
The first bottle opens with a hiss just before 9 a.m. It feels too early to drink craft beer. To drink at this hour requires a professional. And more than…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: Learning the science of beer
Craft beer columnist John Frank learns the myths about beer at Museum of Life and Science's annual beer event.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: Carolina Brewing Company makes charity part of its craft beer mission
Carolina Brewing Company in Holly Springs dedicates part of its craft beer mission toward raise money for the National MS Society to combat multiple sclerosis. Its a personal cause for…Click to...
View ArticlePintful: Sierra Nevada new NC brewery prepares for its first batch
In Mills River, Sierra Nevada is brewing its first test batches at its North Carolina facility and is preparing to make "Brew No. 1" in November.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: Government shutdown hits North Carolina's craft beer makers
North Carolina breweries feel the effects of the federal government shutdown as new breweries put their openings on indefinite hold and other brewers delay the release of new craft beers.Click to...
View ArticlePintful: NC craft brewers win big at that Oscars of the beer world
North Carolina craft breweries won four Great American Beer Festival medals in 2013, tying the state’s most GABF awards in one year. And local beer shops are still deciding whether…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: With GABF gold, Wicked Weed emerges as NC's hottest new brewery
In its first year, Wicked Weed Brewing quickly emerged as North Carolina's hottest brewery, thanks to the Asheville brewer's Freak Double IPA and sour beers. The brewery recently won a…Click to...
View ArticlePintful: North Carolina brewers hire new leader, debut winter seasonals
With North Carolina's craft beer scene booming, the association that represents the state's craft breweries is tapping a new leader, Margo Knight Metzger. Also: Highland Brewing releases Cold Mountain...
View ArticlePintful: With new breweries, the Boone area is emerging as a craft beer...
For far too long, Boone seemed like a barren desert for craft beer, a mirage compared to the oasis two hours south in Asheville. But the town’s first craft brewery…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: Homebrewers take their beer seriously
One day each year in Chapel Hill, amateur brewers turn professional at Homebrew for Hunger to benefit a local charity.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: Celebrate the season with an Advent beer calendar
How to make your own Advent Beer Calendar for the holiday season, the perfect gift for a craft beer enthusiast.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: Learn how to find the right beer with your food
As a beer enthusiast, a dinner invitation from friends now typically includes a request: Bring a great beer to pair with the meal. Here are a few tips for cooking…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePintful: The recipe for Fullsteam’s Pork and Porter Hand Pie
In this week’s Pintful beer column, I explored how to pair beer with food. John Holl, the author of “The American Craft Beer Cookbook” agreed to share this recipe for…Click to Continue »
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