Darwin18 said:What? No call outs for Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, or Asheville?
Sorry, no offense. Not familiar with the state yet. Just moved in this past May and haven't ventured to far yet.
Anyone from the Charlotte, Salisbury, Concord NC area?
Sorry, no offense. Not familiar with the state yet. Just moved in this past May and haven't ventured to far yet.
BullGator said:I live in Charlotte. Where did you move here from? What part of Charlotte do you live in? I am in South Charlotte just south of Ballantyne.
doctorRobert said:I hear Sierra Nevada's going to be a north carolina brewer. Thing some other west coasters are moving east too.
Darwin18 said:I understand. I'm originally from NY but my job has taken me all over the state. My advice would be to take some day trips to Asheville and check out the rest of the state. Mecklenburg county is a bit too much sprawl for me. North Carolina has a tremendous brewing scene and it has grown every year.
Hey Darwin, I'm just north of you in Cary. Speaking of the brewing scene, I'm craving some Devils Tramping Ground from Aviator. Ever tried it?
I personally have not, but a friend of mine did two weeks and he loved it. He was literally gushing about it. I do recommend the Aviator tour - it's a good tour and they pretty much own a good chunk of FV's downtown. The BBQ restaurant they own is okay. It makes for a good evening with the wife or family.
Csoulies - Yep, a lot of breweries are locating to Asheville over the next couple years. Sierra Nevada and New Belgium are the big names. Asheville has probably the best brewing scene in the state with numerous breweries within walking distance of each other. The water supply is the biggest reason but I think also the business culture in Asheville is very supportive of the local breweries and land is fairly cheap out there.
Raleigh also has some great local breweries like Big Boss and Lonerider (my favorite local brewery). More and more are popping up each year it seems. I'm not too familiar with Charlotte's breweries as most of the time I'm on business when I go to Charlotte.
I didn't realize they were also selling homebrew supplies - It's only a few minutes from work so I'll check it out. I'm going to guess that American Brewmaster is not thrilled considering one of their employees is part of this start up. I'll definitely go by and check it out on payday.
As for a brewery in Cary...how is anyone going to be able to find it since they love to hide signs and businesses in Cary?
Ah I know of whom you speak. I hope the new Raleigh brewery is good but I do have my reservations - I know the former AB employee only relatively recently started homebrewing so part of me does question if he really knows enough to be a head brewer for a local microbrewery. I don't question his passion just seems a bit inexperienced IMO. I wish him the very best and hope the beer is great - just my thoughts.
Ah I know of whom you speak. I hope the new Raleigh brewery is good but I do have my reservations - I know the former AB employee only relatively recently started homebrewing so part of me does question if he really knows enough to be a head brewer for a local microbrewery. I don't question his passion just seems a bit inexperienced IMO. I wish him the very best and hope the beer is great - just my thoughts.
Whsoj said:Anybody from Gaston or Cleveland County ?
I'm moving to rutherford county in may.
Somewhere around there. I work at timken right at 221 and 74. Might be making an offer on a house in forest city Monday. Might be interested in the archery range you speak of.
Cary brewer here!
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