You Need to Know to Choose a Good Beer

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All you need to know to choose a good beer Finest Selection of Quality HAND-CRAFTED BEERS RALEIGH’S Permanent Beer Festival! beerknurd.com 821-PINT Follow Us on Twitter: FlyingSaucerRal Flying Saucer Draught Emporium 328 WEST MORGAN ST., (@ Harrington) Now what?

Okay, you’ve got your glass, you’re through the gates and you’re staring at a couple hundred beers. Now what?

With a festival this ecumenical you really can’t lose in your selection of a WORLD BEER FESTIVAL STAFF strategy. The only way you can lose is by sticking with your favorites for the night. Safe, but missing the whole point of the fest. Producer Daniel Bradford You need a strategy.

Event Director First things first; get to the closest booth with the shortest line and ask for Bill Steigerwald whatever the person behind the booth likes best and, then, ask them why. Breaking the ice. Finally, you’re at the fest and you have a great beer in Beer Acquisition Manager your hand. Angela Campbell Now, give the next few hours of your life some careful thinking. You’re in All About Beer Magazine Editor a room with a few hundred beers and, no, you can’t taste them all. Not and Education Coordinator an option. However, there are strategies to employ that will maximize Julie Johnson your enjoyment, real simple strategies, and at least one of them will Account manager be just right for you. Amy Dalton Let’s assume you have a favorite beer or beer style. Open up the All About Beer Magazine Beer Guide and find your favorite beer or one like it, and note its Managing Editor style. Run through the Beer Guide looking for beers in that style, Greg Barbera check them off and start your hunt. Not too shabby and everyone will be impressed that you’re on a mission. Art Director Peter Johnstone Of course, the opposite is equally as fun. Seek out beers in All About Beer Magazine styles that you’re not familiar with. For example; if you’re a hop- OFFICE & Circulation Manager head, then try brown ales and porters, or you might check out Laura Reyes the wide range of styles that fit under the wheat beer category.

Festival Photographer Yet a third strategy would be to follow a favorite flavor. Enjoy the Kinsley Dey sweetness of a malty beer, or the tangy pale and India pale ales, or the Dey Photography sour of a fruit beer? Look in the style directory for other styles in that vein and check out the beer list for beers in those styles. Brew Crew Manager Keith Klemp Back and forth through the Beer Guide and you’ll end up with some Volunteer Manager wonderful beers to get on your next trip to the store. Frankly, I’m a fan Chase Bryan of big malt and look to those styles. I tend to hang around with hop-heads however, and they’re great at bird dogging the IPAs and Double IPAs.

All About Beer Magazine If this is all too structured for you, consider my favorite strategy for maxi- Chautauqua Inc. mizing my festival pleasure. I’m not such a fan of crowds and extremely 501 Washington St., Suite H curious about beers I haven’t had. I tend to stay away from the crowded Durham, NC 27701 booths and visit booths with breweries I’ve not met or it’s been awhile. tel: 919.530.8150 Once there I will go up their beer ladder from lightest body to heaviest. fax: 919.530.8160 www.allaboutbeer.com So, go forward and conquer. In your hands is your map and in front of you is the great unknown, beyond which lies monsters.

Daniel Bradford Producer, World Beer Festival Publisher, All About Beer Magazine

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The Renaissance in Beer he world of beer has changed dramatically. Bruce’s chain of Twenty-five years ago, virtually every beer sold in London brewpubs T the world fit within the light lager category: vaguely reintroduced colored, with hints of flavor: very cold, very carbonated, drinkers there and very clean. Beers were differentiated by their packaging. to pub brewing. Then the renaissance began. Prince Luipold of After nearly a century of consolidation, only 15 percent of Bavaria restarted the 2,300 American breweries of the 19th century were still his family’s castle operating. The statistics were no different in Europe. Local brewery and and regional breweries were being swallowed by giants. The opened a brewpub decline in beer diversity and character accelerated. in Munich, site of Then, as happened with wine, cheese, bread, coffee the Octoberfest and numerous other foods, the qualities of beer began to celebration that capture the public’s imagination. In country after country, honored his ances- grass roots organizations moved to protect their favorite tor’s wedding 400 years before. Russell Sharp, in a manage- breweries and beers. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) in ment buyout, took over the antique Caledonian Brewery, England is heralded as the single most successful consumer one of the last breweries left in Edinburgh, Scotland and beer movement, in that it stopped the extinction of real returned it to its classic styles. The Japanese government ale. PINT in Belgium worked for the preservation of lambics. removed minimum size requirements that protected large The American Homebrewing Association in United States breweries, and started an explosion of microbrewery open- promoted amateur beer making. Even an association to ings. The few remaining bière de garde brewers in France protect traditional German beer gardens emerged. found people crowding their doors looking for farmhouse Then, beginning in the mid 1960s, antiquarian Fritz beers. Maytag took over the failing Anchor Brewery in San Fueling this excitement was a cadre of beer lovers and Francisco, reviving nineteenth century styles. Merchant homebrewers—people who, disenchanted with mass Marine Jack McAullife, who missed the ales he had encoun- marketed beers, had searched for records, techniques, tered in Scotland, started the first new ale brewery in a and ingredients of classic beers. Beer lovers like Charles century, also in California. Hop salesman Burt Grant, tired Finkel unearthed exotic styles like Russian imperial stout of the timid hop flavors, opened the first brewpub, featur- and returned them to the public. Authors such as the late ing the hoppiest beers brewed in the States. Two physicists Michael Jackson directed the public’s attention to regional in Boulder, CO began the Boulder Brewery to make the flavors found in corners of countries. Homebrewers, Randy British-style ales that they had enjoyed at conferences in Mosher to name one, unravelled the mysteries of making England. beers not tasted in almost a century. The audacious, like And that was just the beginning. By the 1980s, most Charlie Papazian, began adding unusual ingredients to his major U.S. cities could boast a diversity of imported beers homebrew, sparking brewhouse experimentation. unmatched anywhere else in the world. By the mid 1990s By the 1990s, American craft brewing had been seized over 400 new American breweries had opened, from an all upon by investors, with the result that the number of time low of 41 in 1981. State after state removed restric- brands grew—as did consumer confusion. A famed “shake- tions on brewing beer and selling it on the same premises. out” removed brewing companies that couldn’t both brew Homebrewers-turned-entrepreneurs took their favorite rec- good beer and run a smart business. ipes and went commercial, creating new legions of good As we moved into the new millennium, the American beer lovers. With a cry of “Drink local!” microbrewers and brewing community is diverse, professional, adventurous— pubbrewers produced nearly two million barrels of hand- and an accepted part of the landscape. Specialty beers are crafted beer, permanently changing the beer landscape. no longer an oddity: even beer drinkers who stick to the mainstream styles realize that he choices are much wider. Global Beer Revolution With convenience stores and gas stations including pale Similar dramas occurred around the world. Frank Boon ales and Belgian-style wit beers in their coolers, there’s no breathed life into ancient lambic blending in Belgium. David going back on beer diversity. 4 World Beer Festival Raleigh World Beer Festival Raleigh 5 BEER EDUCATION

Glossary of Beer Terms Abbey brewery. Founded by monasteries in France, high concentration of unfermentable sugars that sweeten the Belgium and Switzerland, abbey breweries are still sometimes beer, contributing to head retention. on the original site, but most often are names licensed to a Cask conditioned. The essence of the real ale revolu- commercial brewery. Generally traditional recipes are used. tion in England, cask conditioning an ale delivers a beer that Adjunct. Unmalted grain, such as rice, corn, maize and is still alive and evolving with delicate complex flavors. Very wheat used in addition to malted barley to make a beer. They sensitive, it requires the ministrations of a talented brewer and tend to stabilize and lighten the flavor of a beer. cellarman. Alcohol. An intoxicating by-product of fermentation, the Continuous brewing. Most major breweries use con- process by which yeast acts on the sugars in the malt. Alcohol tinuous brewing, whereby beer is constantly moving through content is expressed as a percentage of the volume or weight. the brewing stages, as opposed to single batches being made independent of each other. Ale. One of the two major families of beers, produced by yeast strains that operate at warm temperatures, and at the top Contract brewer. Companies that hire a brewery to of the brewing vessel (hence, “top-fermented”). Quick fermen- make beer to their specifications are called contract brewers. tation at relatively warm temperatures produces typical fruity Some companies provide staff to oversee the brewing of their and spicy notes in ales. The traditional beer styles in England beer; others provide only the recipe to the brewery. and Belgium, although lager-loving Germany also produces Craft beer. A controversial term, it generally refers to some spectacular ales. beers brewed in traditional styles, without adjuncts or chemi- Aroma. The particular combination of smells from malt, cals, made in small batches by small brewing companies. hops, yeast and any unusual or distinctive characteristics in Esters. Esters are chemical compounds that result from the the beer. interaction of acids and alcohol, causing fruity flavors and aro- Barrel. One U.S. barrel equals 31 gallons. mas, such as banana, blueberry and pear, that intentionally or unintentionally occur in some beers. Bitter. One of the British ales almost exclusively served on draft in pubs. Fermentation. The process of producing alcohol and carbon dioxide through the actions of yeast on sugars. Black patent malt. Malted barley roasted at high temperatures, black patent malt gives a darker color to the beer. Fining. A process of producing a “bright” beer by clearing the beer of unwanted haze through the addition of ingredients Body. The particular viscosity of a beer is described as full- such as isinglass or Irish moss, which takes particles out of the bodied, medium-bodied, or light-bodied, depending on the solution. sense of “thickness” or “thinness” in your mouth. Also called “mouthfeel.” High gravity brewing. Now used by some microbrew- eries, high gravity brewing means making concentrated wort Bottom-fermenting yeast or lager yeast. The and diluting it with water. It’s an economical way to make yeast used to make lagers is active—it ferments—at colder more beer with less equipment. temperatures and on the bottom of the fermentation vessel. Homebrew. Beer made at home. Conservative estimates Bouquet. The collection of smells, usually floral and spicy, have over two million Americans homebrewing. that a drinker smells before tasting the beer. Produced by the combination of malt, hops, yeast, and other additives such as Hops. One of the four principal ingredients in beer, hops fruit. are flowers from the vine Humulus lupulus, added to beer as a preservative, bittering agent and aromatic. Brewpub. A bar, restaurant or tavern that makes its own beer on the premises and rarely distributes it to other venues. Hydrometer. A thermometer-like device used to measure Considered the earliest form of commercial brewing. the gravity, or proportion of alcohol to water, of beer. Caramel malt. A sweet, coppery malt, caramel or crystal Keg. A vessel for serving beer in large quantities, varying in malt imparts both color and flavor to beer. Caramel malt has a size from five to 10 gallons.

6 World Beer Festival Raleigh Kraeusening. A German technique for adding fresh, young However, in England it means a serving that is 20 ounces. beer to a fully fermented batch, kraeusening is expensive and com- Priming. Priming is the process of adding sugar to the brew at plex but adds character to lagers. the beginning of the secondary fermentation, creating carbonation. Lager. One of the two major families of beers, produced by yeast Secondary fermentation. The final stage of the fermenta- strains that operate at cooler temperatures, and at the bottom of tion, that can last from three weeks to three years, depending on the brewing vessel (hence, “bottom-fermented”). Longer fermenta- the beer style. tion at relatively cool temperatures produces beers that are typically clean and free of side flavors. The traditional beer styles in Shelf life. Describes the number of days, usually a maximum Germany and central Europe. of four months for commercially produced beers, that a beer will retain its peak drinkability. Malt extract. Malt extract, either a powder or syrup, results from evaporating excess water from mashed malted barley. Stealth microbrewery. A recent, and tongue-in-cheek term (also “faux micro”), this refers to a large brewery that creates a Malted barley. The basis of beer, malted barley results from brand name which suggests a small brewery under which it mar- sprouting and germinating barley for optimum starch content. kets specialty beers. Mashing. The preparation of the wort or liquid base of beer, Specialty brewery. The majority of the beer produced in the mashing converts starches to sugars by heating malted barley with world fits loosely into the so-called international lager style. The water. other 60-plus styles are termed specialty beers. Specialty breweries Microbrewery. Defined by industry associations as a brewery concentrate on these styles. that produces less than 15,000 barrels a year (105,000 cases). Top-fermenting yeast or ale yeast. A style of yeast that Mouthfeel. A sensory way of evaluating the body of a beer, works at room or warm temperatures and ferments at the top of mouthfeel describes the texture of beer on the palate ranging from the beer. full to light. Wort. The sweet liquid derived from heating the malted barley Primary fermentation. After pitching the yeast (adding the with water and hops. Wort is the beginning of all beers. yeast to the wort) and during the first five days on average, fermen- Yeast. Living micro-organisms that convert sugars to alcohol tation converts the sugars to alcohol, and produces carbonation in and carbon dioxide. the process of this conversion. Zymurgy. The art and process of fermentation. Pint. In the United States, a pint contains sixteen ounces.

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are the forefather of all amber beers, with their rich ruby color, malty beginning and dry finish. A Sample of Bock. Not what was left in the vats from the winter, but a beautiful spring beer with quite a goat’s kick. The basic style (there’s Classic Beer Styles maibock, helles bock and doppelbock) has a brown/ruby color, strong malt aroma with rich medium body and bitterness for oday’s revolution in beer originates in the rediscovery balance only. of classic beer styles and the emergence of new styles. The original dark lagers, dunkels predate the beautiful T The sheer diversity in profiles lies at the heart of the Dunkel. golden pilsener with their brooding dark color, and malt notes explosion in new breweries and the renewed interest in old in the profile. Dunkels are complex with slight sweetness and breweries. balancing bitterness. While most styles have their moment in history, the demo- cratic nature of brewing allows brewers and the public to chal- Wheat Beers lenge style definitions, producing a continual evolution of some American wheat. A lighter, more carbonated ale, golden in styles and emergence or extinction of others. color with a light, dry finish. American wheats focus on refresh- Top Fermentation Styles: The Ales ment and are attracting new converts to specialty beers. Pale ale. The classic ale, pale ales have a pale to copper color Berliner weisse. Extremely light and highly carbonated, this with a fruity /flowery nose. They tend to finish bitter with traces weisse beer is highly acidic, and some drinkers choose to add of malt. their own syrups. Best tasted at sidewalk cafes in Northern Germany. Brown ale. Brown ales are considered working class beers in England, but are taking off in the States, no doubt because of Bavarian weisse. One of the fastest growing styles, the weisse their amber/brown color, slight sweet beginning and cola finish. beer usually has sediment (hefe-weizen) with obvious citrus, clove or nutmeg characteristics. India pale ale. An historical artefact, India pale ales emerged from the need for quality preservation during long voyages. This Hybrid Fermentation Styles: Blending Brewing resulted in a copper-colored, big-bodied, strongly bitter, rich ale Techniques with pronounced alcohol. Alt. A German ale noted for its copper color and wine-like taste. Scottish ale. The climate and relative isolation of Scotland led Kölsch. The legal name used only for beers of made in Cologne, to a well-rounded, big malty beer with negligible hop flavor. kölsch is pale gold, low in hop flavor and aroma with Porter. A very romantic style, porters harken back to pre- a dry finish. industrial England. Dark brown with ruby highlights and a slight Cream Ale. Uniquely American, cream ales combine warm fer- malty nose, porters have a medium, slightly chewy body with a mentation with cold lagering, producing a fruity, clean, dry flavor. clean, quick finish. Specialty Beer Styles: Unusual Ingredients Stout. Having descended from porters, stouts are darker in color, almost black. Ranging from dry to sweet, these medium Lambic. Spontaneously fermented beers from Belgium, where body beers start with a toffee, espresso profile and most finish the yeast is not manually added but allowed to drift in from the with a gristy dryness. surrounding countryside—probably the oldest brewing method still practiced. Lambics complex flavors can be enhanced by Bottom Fermentation Styles: The Lagers the blending together of different aged beers. Lambics are also Light lager. Believed to represent 95 percent of the beer sold in combined with fruit such as raspberries (framboise) or cherries the world, these lagers are light yellow in color, highly carbon- (kriek) for sweeter beers that retain lambic’s underlying wild ated and vaguely bitter in the finish. They are noted for being character. clean, cold, refreshing and drinkable. Smoke beers. From Scottish ales to Bamberg rauch biers, Pilsener (or Pilsner). Born in the 1840s, the grandfather to smoke-flavored styles are as provocative as they are curious. light lagers, pilseners appealled to the eye as well as the palate. The addition of smoked malt (for example, peat or beachwood- Deep golden in color, with floral aroma, soft mouthfeel, and smoked) adds a level of complexity. long dry finish, pilseners are a multi-occasion beer. Trappist. Only seven monastic breweries can use this appel- Vienna. Similar to Märzen, and the abused Oktoberfest “style” lation, six in Belgium and one in Holland. Top fermented with (not a style at all, but the term for the beer served at festivals, multiple fermentations, Trappist ales are united by rich, com- and legally reserved for the six breweries of Munich), Viennas plex, yeasty flavors; deep auburn colors and big satisfying flavor.

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The Responsibility of Beer

here is a world of differ- done to communities. In effect, ence between appreciating these individuals who consume or T beer and guzzling beer. serve alcohol without regard for its The alcohol content of beer gener- consequences have broken a social ally ranges from 3 percent to about contract to protect others from 8 percent by volume, with most excess. At the heart of individual beers at around 4 to 5 percent. As responsibility is respect for this with the other four principal ingre- social contract. dients in beer, alcohol also has its While blood alcohol content characteristics. Whether it’s taking (BAC) is a precise measure, the rate the edge off a day at the office, com- at which alcohol enters your blood- plementing a well-cooked meal or stream varies. Food in the stomach, contributing to pleasant company, higher body weight and low fat alcohol can add to life’s pleasures. ratios slow the absorption rate down. However, an excess of alcohol Taking drugs, legal (cold medicine, has destructive effects. For individu- for example) or illegal, can adversely als who consume alcoholic bever- affect tolerance, as can mental state. THE ages abusively, the negative impacts The spacing of drinks, taking time range from painful hangovers to out or drinking alternative beverages, ultimateTHE anti-social and dangerous behavior. slows alcohol absorption. For society, it can result in extensive Recognizing your own reac- damage to lives and property. tions to alcohol and knowing when ultimate Faced with the failure of indi- you are nearing the line between viduals to moderate their own responsible and irresponsible PLACE behavior, this country is increas- behavior are absolutely indispens- ingly turning to the courts to seek able to honor the social contract, TO FIND redress for alcohol-related harm and to enjoy a fine beer. PLACE TOBEER FIND GBEERSPECIALSG G G GEVENTSSPECIALSG G G AND EVENTSCOUPONS AND INCOUPONS DOWNTOWN

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How Much is Too Much to Drink if You’re Driving ny alcohol you drink can be detected in your blood, and chemical tests can deter- A mine your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). For example, five parts of alcohol in 10,000 parts of blood is shown as 0.05 percent BAC. Drinking any amount of alcohol can impair your ability to drive. A driver with a BAC between 0.05 and 0.07 percent is presumed to be driving while his ability to drive is impaired (DWI). A driver with a BAC of 0.08 percent or more is presumed to be driving under the influence (DUI). Both DWI and DUI convictions can mean penalties including jail, fines, public service and loss of your driving license. Know your limit. Your life, and the lives of others, depends on it.

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How Beer is Made hat happens when the ingredients of beer—malted barley (malt), water, W yeast and hops—are combined? Let’s take a virtual tour through a brewery and see. Whether you visit a giant like Anheuser Busch, or your local brewpub, the steps are more or less the same. The first ingredient, malted barley, would make a perfectly respectable breakfast cereal: crunchy, bready, slightly sweet. The brewer mills the malt, cracking the grains between rollers to expose more surface area. Then, just as tea leaves or coffee grounds are steeped in water to extract their flavors, the malt is heated with water in a large kettle called a “mash tun.” The hot water pulls the sugars from the malt into a solution known as “sweet liquor.” The Magic of Fermentation The brewer rinses the malt (“sparging”) and strains it Cooled to the right temperature, and chock full of sugar, wort to get the last of the sugars into solution. The malt is now is the perfect diet for yeast, the uni-cellular organisms that “spent grain,” useless for beer, but still good for baking, or for do the work of fermentation. The yeast is pitched in and goes animal feed. ingesting sugar and making more yeast. But the brewer isn’t The sweet liquor is piped into the next large tank in the interested in yeast propagation, but in the by-products of the brewery, the brew kettle. Here, hops—green, cone-like flow- process: when yeast consume sugars, they release carbon er—are added and boiled with the liquor. Hops added early in dioxide and alcohol, as well as the interesting extra fruity or the process preserve the beer and add welcome bitterness to spicy flavors we associate with beer. balance the sweetness of malt; a dose of hops at the very end After a while, the food runs low, and the increasingly adds the flowery aroma we prize in many beers. The new stew alcoholic atmosphere becomes unfriendly: the yeast slow of malt sugars, hop flavors and water is called “wort.” down, or even die. Fermentation is complete. The “green” beer is transferred to conditioning tanks to age. If the beer is an ale—a beer produced by a yeast that works at relatively warm temperatures—it can be ready to drink within days. If it is a lager, produced by a yeast that works at lower temperatures, it will need conditioning (“lagering”) at a cooler temperature for several weeks or longer. At this point, the beer is almost ready for you. In a brewpub, you can order beer from serving tanks adjacent to the fermentation tanks—as fresh as beer can be. A distributing brewery puts its beer into bottles or kegs at this stage, either bubbling with the natural CO2 the yeast releases into the brew, or with the carbonation augmented in the beer or at the point of dispense. Either way, you should end up with a glass of fresh beer, packed with complex aroma and flavor. Take a moment to gaze through the golden, amber or mid- night liquid. Its elements have been soaked, warmed, germi- nated, toasted, milled, steeped, boiled, cooled, fermented, flavored, aged, gassed, and chilled. Four simple ingredients have been through a lot to make that simple glass of beer. Enjoy it!

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How to Choose a Beer You’ll Enjoy erhaps you’re attending your first If you enjoy: Try these beer styles: beer festival. You enjoy beer, but P you’ve never wandered far beyond mainstream lagers. Suddenly, here at over Coffee, chocolate Stouts and porters 300 beers, falling into as many as 70 styles. Sauvignon blanc, Kriek (cherry) lambic How do you decide where to start? other acidic white wines Or perhaps you love beer in all its Chardonnay, toasty whites Authentic hefeweizen, dunkel diversity, but your companion doesn’t particularly care for the beverage most Lighter red wines Biere de garde often associated with beer—the interna- Bold, fruit-forward red wines Russian imperial stout tional pale lager style that makes up 90 Champagne Belgian wit beer percent of all beer sold. How can you guide your companion to new flavor discoveries? Port Barley wine Sometimes it helps to identify the Gin and tonic India pale ale other flavors you enjoy, and then seek out Bourbon Belgian dubbles, doppelbock a beer style that has some of the same characteristics. Milk shake Milk stout AS_2011_beerfest.pdf 1 3/23/11 9:43 AM

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Tasting Beer, and the Importance of Beer Sequence

here is a difference between drinking beer, which is a Sip the beer. Beers vary in viscosity—what beer lover call wonderful pastime, and tasting beer, which is a more “mouthfeel.” Is it thick or thin in your mouth? Then appreciate T focused approach to learning about what you like the changing flavor in the beer. You may detect sweet, candy- and why. By taking the time to observe and talk about the beer like, caramel, fruity, yeasty or spicy flavors. Or you may be you’re tasting, you can appreciate its complexity. You’ll also reminded of toast, cloves, fresh apples or orange marmalade. know how to find other beers you’ll enjoy, wherever you go. Other flavor notes take over once you swallow the beer. Taste is very subjective and individual; so feel free to iden- Steps in tasting a beer: tify the flavors in any way that makes sense to you? Bananas? First, look at the beer. What color is it? Is it clear or cloudy? Soy sauce? Birthday cake? If that’s what you sense, it’s correct. Some styles are meant to be hazy, but most are not. Look at the foam: every style throws a characteristic head, some A note about sequences: scanty, some huge and rocky. Everything we taste affects whatever we put in our mouths Next, smell the beer. Aroma is half of taste (this is the best next, so bear in mind that every beer you sample will be affect- reason to drink out of a glass, and not from a can or bottle). ed by the previous sample. The best plan is to start with beers Look for bready, caramel notes—these hint at a malt-accented that are lighter in character, and work up to heavier beers, so beer. Or is the aroma floral, grassy or citrussy? These may as not to overwhelm the more delicate beers. Or pause, have come from the hops. some water, and eat something neutral—pretzels can’t be beat!

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Pairing Beer and Food

eer isn’t just for brats and pizza anymore. With the Or, find an proliferation of beer styles that are widely available, exciting contrast. B there really is a beer that can complement any food When serving a at all. In fact, some beer lovers will insist that beer is a bet- very rich food, ter companion for beer than wine, and it’s certainly true that pair it with a certain foods that are awkward partners with wine find their beer that will cut perfect match with the right beer. through the oili- There are no hard and fast rules for pairing beer and food, ness and refresh but here are some useful guidelines. the palate. For Try to match intensities. A very robust beer will overwhelm example, offset a delicate food. the intense, oily Look for a flavor “hook.” Brooklyn Brewmaster Garrett character of grilled salmon by pairing it with an assertively bit- Oliver used this concept to identify the dominant component ter India pale ale. in a food, and match it with a complementary hook in a beer. Desserts and sweeter beers can be wonderful companions. For example, many roasted or sautéed foods develop sweet, Chocolate desserts and stout are a natural pairing, or try a caramelized flavors. A beer with caramel notes, such as a dun- creamy dessert with a porter (complement) or a fruited lambic kel, will underscore these flavors. (contrast).

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Finding Beervana in Raleigh

he World Beer Festival will make any craft beer mit their brews to win a chance to have it brewed, kegged and drinker rethink the quality of what they drink. With distributed by the brewery. You can always find LoneRider beer Tthe plethora of beers at your disposal under tents in wherever beer is sold, but keep on the lookout for cask-aged Moore Square, it makes you wonder what’s available in Raleigh variations of their gold medal winner at your favorite beer bars. year-round? For four hours you’ve tasted and sampled some of In 2006, former UNC alumn Geoff Lamb, and seasoned the finest brews available to the organizers of this festival. But brewer Brad Wynn, started a staple of Raleigh—the Big Boss why stop today? Drink craft beer all year. Make it your “new Brewing Company—in the spot formerly occupied by Edenton beer” resolution. Brewing. This brewery provides some of the best beers to a According to the National Beverage Institute, NC con- wide variety of bars and stores across the Triangle. It’s hard sumed 21 gallons of beer per capita in 2003. In the last year not to find a bottle of Bad Penny, their brown ale, at grocery the beer industry accounted for a little more than 5,000 jobs stores and markets in the area. Brewery tours are also available and nearly $750 million dollars in revenue for Wake County. for the beer-inquisitive mind. Tours are free and on the sec- From 2009 to 2010, the craft beer industry grew 11 percent by ond Saturday of the month. So mark your calendar. Or, if you volume and currently the industry provides about 100,000 jobs have time after work, grab a pint or fill your growler at their in the United States according to the Brewer’s Association. taproom. They’ve got everything from darts to pool and a local It appears that in a time when jobs are scarce, the craft beer food truck or two. industry is growing and thriving in Raleigh and the United The newest brewery to open up in Raleigh is Natty Greene’s States. Pub & Brewing Co. Originally born in Greensboro, NC, this Many North Carolina breweries—from Asheville to brewery recognized the craft beer hotspot that Raleigh has Mooresville to Kill Devil Hills—have won various medals at become. Open seven days a week, with 12 different Natty beers events the Great American Beer Festival or World Beer Cup, on tap, an excellent menu, as well as a perfect location on Jones and now Raleigh has its own history in the making. LoneRider, St. in downtown Raleigh, Natty’s could easily be the go-to hang a brewery in its second year, brought back Raleigh’s first gold out where “everyone knows your name.” medal from the GABF last year with their Sweet Josie Brown Also downtown is the Boylan Bridge Brewpub. With Ale. Opened in the bustling suburbia known as Brier Creek, their spectacular view of the downtown Raleigh skyline, your LoneRider reaches out to the community with its Brew it Saturday afternoons would be best spent with a Bruno Bitter Forward campaign that encourages local homebrewers to sub- on the table and the City of Oak’s horizon in the distance. Not content to just brew beer, Roth Brewing opened a taproom in 2010. In a similar path as LoneRider, the Roth Brewing Company originally sprung up from homebrewers who decided to take it to the next level. They are located in North Raleigh, near the I-540 exit on Glenwood. While their beers are harder to find on tap, it might just be the thing that gets you out to their taproom. If that doesn’t, maybe the Super Nintendo will. You can find craft beer almost anywhere these days in Raleigh from bottles shops like Peace Street Market to Total Wine. However, drinking in downtown Raleigh can be quite a difficult decision. Bar hopping may be your best bet, unless you know what atmosphere you’re looking for. Among some of the more popular bars and restaurants, here is a shortlist of bars and restaurants in Downtown Raleigh to get you started on your new beer adventure:

16 World Beer Festival Raleigh Coast Brewing Co.’s crisp, dry Scrimshaw pilsner and Left Hand’s creamy, milk stout. Make sure to stop by on Monday when you can build your own craft beer bucket. The Busy Bee Café: Located on Wilmington St., the Café regularly hosts beer dinners and as well as possessing a large array of rotating craft beers on tap. From Avery Brewing’s duganA—a mon- ster of a double IPA—to Terrapin Brewing Co.’s Rye Pale Ale, the Busy Bee keeps their selections cultivated to ensure guests to sample a wide variety of styles. Make sure you sign up for their newsletter to The Flying Saucer: No adventure in beer drinking can be get the insider scoop on their special beer dinners and events. completed without a stop at The Flying Saucer on West Morgan St. The Raleigh Times Bar: With over 81 taps and what seems like hundreds more in bottles, From local to vintage to interna- The Flying Saucer is Mecca for Raleigh “Beer Knurds.” You want a tional, the Raleigh Times Bar on Hargett St. boasts the widest selec- smoky beer? They’ve got Aecht Sclenkerla. A Belgian wit? They’ve tion of Belgian beers in Raleigh. They’ve got offerings like Grand Cru got the pride of Kinston, NC—Mother Earth Brewing’s Weeping from Cantillon, a quadrupel from Gaverhopke and saison rue from Willow Wit. A lambic? They’ve got Lindemans Kriek. And then list The Bruery. Add to that great food options and you’ve got an ideal goes on… and on. Make sure to look up more information on their after-work hangout! Make sure to visit often because their beer menu UFO Club and try for one of those awesome brass plates! constantly changes in order to bring the best of what craft brewers have to offer! The Mellow Mushroom: Located on the corner of Peace Brewmasters Bar & Grill: and Glenwood, Mellow Mushroom takes pride in their selection of Sports and beer lovers rejoice! draft beer, which includes Dogfish Head, New Belgium’s Fat Tire, Fantastic food, ample television watching space, and a knowledge- SweetWater’s 420 and Magic Hat’s #9 as well as North Carolina- able wait staff, gives Brewmasters Bar & Grill on W. Martin St. a brewed beers from Big Boss, Aviator and Highland. They special- welcoming atmosphere. Make sure to arrive early for major sporting ize in pizza, calzones and hoagies. Make sure you try their Kosmic events if you want to grab a table. Karma pizza and wash in down with a pitcher of the beer of the The Pit BBQ: The smell of The Pit will guide you to their large month. restaurant space over on West Davie. Pitmaster Ed Mitchell sure Tir Na Nog: Right on Moore Square, this bar is well known for knows his BBQ, his beer and bourbon! The pulled pork will whet its live music choices, but Tir Na Nog also has a great selection of your appetite for Founders’ Nemesis barley wine or possibly share a quality beers in bottles and on tap. You can find some local favorites bottle of Dogfish head’s Theobrama with your date. Make sure you like Big Boss’s Angry Angel kölsch and Aviator’s HotRod Red on call ahead for reservations. Parking can be difficult, but they do offer a draft, as well as some high quality craft beers in bottles like North valet service. —Lauren Polinsky

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1 Fullsteam Brewery 64 McSorley’s Brewery 2 Aviator Brewing Co. 65 Spoetzl Brewery 4 Carolina Brewing Co. 66 Lao Brewery Co. 5 Moon River Brewing Co. 68 Spaten Brau 6 New South Brewing Co. 70 Saranac Brewery 7 Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery 71 Samuel Smith 8 Mother Earth Brewing 73 Mendocino Brewing Co. 9 Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery 74 Murphy Brewery 11 Green Man Brewing Co. 75 Heineken Brewery 12 Highland Brewing Co. 76 Asahi Beer 13 Westbrook Brewing 76 Warsteiner Brauerei 15 Roth Brewing 79 B.Nektar Meadery 16 Thomas Creek Brewery 80 Holy Mackerel Beers 17 Foothills Brewing Co. 81 Strangford Lough Brewing Company 18 Carolina Beer Co. 82 Orange Blossom Pilsner 20 Craggie Brewing Co. 83 Atwater Block Brewery 21 Mash House Restaurant & Brewery 84 Boulder Beer Co. 22 BottleTree Beer Co. 85 Ballast Point Brewing Co. 24 Margaritaville Brewery 86 Julian Cider 25 Anheuser-Busch 87 Skull Coast Ale Co. 25 Michelob Brewing Co. 88 Ska Brewing Co. 26 Kona Brewery 89 Stoudt’s Brewing Co. 27 Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. 90 Belhaven Brewery 28 Tommyknocker Brewery 90 Blackthorn 30 Brooklyn Brewery 90 Wells & Young’s Ltd 31 Sweetwater Brewing Co. 91 König-Brauerei 33 Abita Brewing Co. 91 Lefebvre Brasserie 34 Blue Point Brewing Co. 91 Timmerman’s Brewery 35 Claro! 92 North Coast Brewing Co. 36 Gordon Biersch 92 Smuttynose Brewing Co. 37 Carolina Brewery 93 Victory Brewing Co. 39 Huske Hardware House Brewing Co. 94 Rogue Ales 40 LoneRider Brewing Company 95 Avery Brewing Co. 41 Wolf Beer Co. 96 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 43 Great Lakes Brewing Co. 98 Anderson Valley Brewing Co. 44 Trader Joes 99 Original Sin Hard Cider 45 Boylan Bridge Brewpub 101 Unibroue Brewery 46 Big Boss Brewing Co. 102 Dubuisson Brewery 48 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 102 Dupont Brewery 49 Yuengling 102 Jever Brewery 50 Magic Hat Brewing Co. 102 Gaffel Becker & Co. 51 Lagunitas Brewing Co. 103 Koningshoeven Brouwerij 52 Roanoke Railhouse Brewery 104 Aspall Cyders 53 Anchor Brewing Co. 104 Batemans Brewery 54 Boston Beer Co. 104 Bockor Brewery 56 Tibet Lhasa Brewery 105 Wychwood Brewery 58 New Belgium Brewing Co. 105 St. Peter’s Brewery 59 Blue Moon Brewing Co. 105 Kaiser Brewery 60 Breckenridge Brewery 106 St. Martin 61 Harpoon Brewery 107 Deschutes Brewery 62 Oskar Blues Brewery 109 Boone Brewing Co. 63 Green Mountain Beverage 110 New Holland Brewing Co. 64 Pabst Brewing Co.

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33 Abita Brewing Co. Wild Blue - Fruit Beer - Brewed 95 Avery Brewing Co. 79 B.Nektar Meadery Abita Springs, LA with a blend of two- and six-row Boulder, CO Ferndale, MI www.abita.com barley malt, classic aroma hops from www.averybrewing.com www.bnektar.com the Willamette Valley in the Pacific Purple Haze - American Wheat IPA - American IPA - In the Margarita Mead - Fruit Mead - Northwest and German hops from Beer - A crisp, American-style wheat 1700s, English brewers discovered A take on the classic margarita using the Hallertau region in Bavaria, and beer with raspberry purée added that a healthy dose of hops and an orange blossom honey and orange all-natural blueberry syrup made after filtration. Therefore, you may increased alcohol content preserved zest instead of Triple Sec, agave from real blueberries. see raspberry pulp in the beer. The ales during the long voyage to India syrup instead of tequila, and fresh- Select 55 - Light American raspberries provide the lager with a to quench the thirst of British troops. squeezed lime juice and zest for Lager - A smooth, light golden lager subtle purple coloration and haze, a Avery IPA, Colorado’s hoppiest pale the sour lime. Doesn’t taste exactly with only 55 calories and the crisp, fruity aroma, and a tartly sweet taste. ale, has a citrusy, floral bouquet and like a margarita, but you’ll get all the clean finish of Budweiser Select. Amber - American Amber - A a rich, malty finish. flavors. Brewed with specialty malts and full-flavored amber lager with a nice White Rascal - Witbier - An Wildflower Mead - Traditional a blend of imported and domestic caramel finish. Abita Amber is the authentic Belgian-style wheat or Mead - The mead they drank thou- hops, Select 55 has a light golden flagship beer in Louisiana and the “white” ale, Rascal is unfiltered and sands of years ago. Sweet, earthy, color and offers aroma notes of French Quarter. spiced with coriander and Curaçao oaky. toasted malt and subtle hops. orange peel, producing a refresh- Ethiopian Harrar Mead - 53 Anchor Brewing Co. ingly fruity thirst quencher. Coffee Mead - A half pound of fresh 76 Asahi Beer Joe’s - Premium American roasted Ethiopian Harrar coffee San Francisco, CA Tokyo, Japan Pilsner - A contemporary rendition of beans are cold-soaked in each gal- www.anchorbrewing.com www.asahibeerusa.com a classic style, Joe’s is hopped with lon for 3 days. Then honey is added, Liberty Ale - American Ale - A Asahi Super Dry - Light Lager purpose: Beautifully bitter and dry fermented and aged until it was per- special top-fermenting ale yeast - A Japanese rice lager, pale yellow with an abundance of floral, Noble fect. Less than 1 case made it to NC. is used during fermentation and is in color, with a soft hop nose. Expect German hops. Only released in Michigan. responsible for many of Liberty Ale’s a rounded, firm malty character, Orange Blossom Mead - subtle flavors and characteristics. moderate bitterness, and a trade- 2 Aviator Brewing Co. Traditional Mead - A traditional mead Humming Ale - American mark dry finish. Fuquay Varina, NC made with honey from the orange Pale Ale - Anchor’s newest beer, trees in Florida. It has a slightly citrus this bold, hoppy ale was brewed to www.aviatorbrew.com flavor and aroma. Aged on American celebrate the anniversary of the first 104 Aspall Cyders HotRod Red - Irish Red Ale - A oak. No orange flavoring is used in brew at 1705 Mariposa Street. Suffolk, United Kingdom somewhat classic Irish red ale. This the production of this mead: It’s all www.aspall.co.uk ale is feisty and a bit hoppy. There is just the honey. 98 Anderson Valley Brewing Aspall Perronelle’s Blush a malty sweetness and a somewhat Wildberry Pyment - Fruit/ dry finish. Hopped with traditional Co. Cyder - English Cider - Deep blush Grape Mead - B. Nektar’s best seller. color with a rich appearance. There East Kent Goldings, but with a nice Shiraz grapes, star thistle honey, Boonville, CA is a subtle blackberry aroma with touch of Cascade. A dash of roasted with strawberry, blackberry, and www.avbc.com a hint of traditional cider apple. barley give this ale a great taste. blueberries. Boont Amber - American Smooth, silky and refreshing palate 6.1% ABV. Backwoods Cyser - Bourbon Amber - Boont Amber Ale is a medi- beautifully balancing sweetness HogWild IPA - American IPA - A Barrel Aged Apple Cider Mead - um-bodied pale ale with a beautiful and acidity. Lingering aftertaste of golden brew made with pale ale and Fresh Michigan apple cider with copper color, a robust head, and the berries. Vienna malts. A veritable fest of the wildflower, start thistle, and buck- rich flavor of caramel malt. Aspall Demi-Sec Cyder - big “C” hops: Chinook, Columbus, wheat honeys. Aged for 1 1/2 years Cascade. Dry-hopped with 30 Hop Ottin’ IPA - American English Cider - Golden color, with in a 12 year-old Elijah Craig bourbon IPA - Hop Ottin’ IPA is as hoppy as ripe apple and honey-ish aromas. pounds of Magnum and Williamette. barrel. they come. The name means “hard Lightly sweet with a pleasant bal- A very hoppy and refreshing ale. working hops,” in Boontling, and ancing acidity giving way to a nice 6.7% ABV. 85 Ballast Point Brewing Co. Devil’s Tramping Ground that tells it all. Generous additions of off-dry finish. San Diego , CA high-alpha Pacific Northwest hops Tripel - Belgian Tripel - A hearty tripel Belgian ale, golden colored www.ballastpoint.com added during a vigorous boil, plus 83 Atwater Block Brewery traditional dry hopping, with whole with a fruity spicy flavor that finishes Calico Amber - American hop cones, give this ale a delicious Detroit, MI a bit sweet. Light tasting from the Amber Ale - Although inspired by the citrus aroma, and an intense hoppy www.atwaterbeer.com addition of candy sugar, with just the British ales, Calico Amber Ale uses bite. This IPA is a hop lover’s dream. Vanilla Java Porter - Robust right amount of hops to balance the American hops, for crisp bitterness Porter - A robust porter made with sweetness. If you are from NC, you and a hint of floral aroma. Brewed 25 Anheuser-Busch chocolate malt, blended with vanilla will know where this place is...maps. with four malts, including crystal and Java coffee beans, balanced google.com search on ‘devils tramp- malt for notes toffee and caramel, St. Louis, MO with U.S. Golding hops. ing ground’. 9.2% ABV. and hopped with Cascade and www.budweiser.com Cherry Stout - American Stout SteamHead - Premium Centennial. House yeast provides a Redbridge (gluten-free) - Light - Cherry Stout is a blend of six malts American Lager - This is a beer fruity background and a Madeira-like American Lager - Rich, hearty and combined with Montmorency cherry fermented with a lager yeast at ale richness. full-bodied gluten-free lager brewed concentrate from Michigan. A stout temperatures. Northern Brewer hops Yellow Tail Ale - Kölsch - A from sorghum. Redbridge has a dis- to be cherished. and rich Crystal malt is used to cre- German-style Kölsch, a pale ale of tinctively fruity hop aroma, a sweet, ate this easy drinking ale. normal alcohol strength. It contains toasted grain flavor and a well-bal- some wheat, and has 23 IBUs of bit- anced, moderately hopped finish. terness. German hops are used for

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aroma and a blend of American and old way. We use pale, chocolate and Hoptical Illusion - American hops, Boston Lager is full-flavored German malts round out the recipe. crystal malts to produce a complex, IPA - This classic American-style and balanced. The malty sweetness, Similar to a pilsner, except that it is but easy drinking dark ale. Very rem- IPA features a rare hop grown exclu- contrasted by hop spiciness and fol- fermented at warm temperatures with iniscent of northern English ales. sively on a farm in Oregon. lowed by the robust, smooth finish, ale yeast, then lagered like a pilsner. Hell’s Belle Belgian Blond Rasta FaRye - American Rye sets the standard for all the Samuel It tastes very much like a pils, except Ale - Belgian Blond Ale - This subtle Beer - A hearty rye malt blended with Adams beers. for the subdued fruitiness of the ale but complex ale is a showcase for fresh West Coast hops, resulting in a Samuel Adams Summer yeast, the crispness of the wheat, our favorite Belgian yeast and beauti- delicious, deep copper ale with just Ale - American Wheat Ale - Brewed and the lack of lager-like aromas. ful Belgian malts. These elements the right amount of rye flavor to offset with refreshing lemon zest and produce and clean spicy citrus finish. the spicy, floral characteristics of the rare Grains of Paradise. A classic 104 Batemans Brewery Hell’s Belle remains light and refresh- hops. A portion of RastafaRye sales American Wheat Ale. Lincolnshire, England ing but still packs a 7% ABV finish. will be donated to TOCO (They Often Samuel Adams Latitude D’ICER - Dunkelweizen - A bal- 48 - India Pale Ale - A unique IPA www.bateman.co.uk Cry Outreach) to help underprivi- ance between rich maltiness and leged children around the world. with a select blend of hops from Combined Harvest the unique spicy, fruity character Blueberry Ale - Fruit Beer top German, English, and American Multigrain - English Ale - A complex imparted by this special yeast strain. - Brewed with 100% American growing regions all located close to brew made from wheat, rye and oats Pairs well with fun and excitement! ingredients, this blueberry ale has the 48th latitude within the “hop belt” as well as barley. The color is deep, Blanco Diablo Wit Ale - 132 pounds of blueberries carefully of the Northern Hemisphere, for a glowing, bronze/gold, with a tight, Witbier - A traditionally spiced wit, added to each special batch. distinctive but not overpowering hop white head. Toasty and grainy aromas brewed with orange peel, coriander character. The beer is dry-hopped on the nose. The palate is smooth and fermented with a traditional 104 Bockor Brewery with Ahtanum, Simcoe, and East and full with an initial sweetness that Belgian wit yeast. It has a dry, thirst Kent Goldings hops for a powerful is quickly overtaken by a gentle hop quenching finish, perfect for summer Bellegem, Belgium citrus and earthy aroma. The hop bitterness and crispy fruit acidity. in North Carolina. 4.5% ABV. www.artisanalimports.com character is balanced by a slight Ruby Porter - English Porter - A High Roller IPA - American IPA Bellegems Bruin - Flanders sweetness and full body from the deep, black color with reddish hints - An abundance of Pacific Northwest Oud Bruin - A traditionally-brewed malt blend. and capped by rich creamy foam. hops blend with pale and caramel Flanders brown ale is blended with The aroma features roasted grain malts to bring you High Roller IPA. 18-month old lambic to create this 22 BottleTree Beer Co. notes with spicy, citrus hop notes. tart, refreshing, medium-bodied Tryon, NC The palate is roasty with hints of cof- 90 Blackthorn benchmark ale. Reddish-amber with fee and licorice and an underlying www.bottletree.net Somerset, England a tan head. Hints of tart fruit and an fruit accent and long finish. underlying light lambic sourness Belgian Blonde - Belgian www.dryblackthorncider.com dominate the nose. The palate has Specialty Ale - Carapils malt with 90 Belhaven Brewery Blackthorn Cider - Cider - apple and raisiny fruit notes offset by wheat, all noble hops, finishes dry. Dunbar, Scotland Blackthorn is a dry, yet sweet apple a touch of brown ale caramel sweet- This beer has been described as a cider with bushels of flavor. pilsner meets a blonde without losing www.belhaven.co.uk ness and a toasty, woody finish with Sir Perry - Cider - Perry is a just a light touch of hops. any Belgian character. 6% ABV. Scottish Ale - Scottish Irish Ale cool, refreshing pear drink that has - Classic Scottish ale. Ruby-colored been popular in the UK and Europe 84 Boulder Beer Co. in the glass. Malty and hoppy, with 109 Boone Brewing Co. for centuries. Sir Perry is made in Boulder, CO a sweet, smooth and creamy finish. the traditional English style, using Blowing Rock , NC Belhaven has been brewing this beer 100% fermented pear juice. Not to be www.boonebrewing.com www.boulderbeer.com longer than any of the other beers confused with American pear cider, Blowing Rock High Country Mojo IPA - American IPA - Pale they produce. which is made from fermented apple Ale - American Pale Ale - An in color, but packed with flavor, Mojo Wee Heavy - Scottish Heavy juice with pear flavoring added later. American ale, perfectly balanced reflects the perfect balance of hop 70/- - A classic Scottish Heavy with a 5.9% ABV. with hops and malt and created in bitterness and malt character. The great reddish color. the mountain peaks of western North Amarillo hop imparts a unique citrus 59 Blue Moon Brewing Co. Carolina. flavor with a ultra-crisp dry finish. Hazed & Infused - American 46 Big Boss Brewing Co. Golden, CO Blowing Rock IPA - American Raleigh, NC IPA - Boone Brewing’s latest sea- Pale Ale - Hazed & Infused is bluemoonbrewingcompany.com “hazed” in its natural unfiltered state, www.bigbossbrewing.com sonal release is Blowing Rock IPA. Rising Moon - Witbier - Brewed The Brewmaster selected a Kolsch and “infused”—dry-hopped—with Angry Angel Kölsch Style only in the spring, this wheat ale yeast strain with 2-Row and other Crystal and Centennial hops during Ale - Kölsch - A refreshingly pale has a subtle citrus taste and a light specialty malts, including a touch of fermentation for a big, bold taste. German- style ale, cold-fermented amber color. wheat. Kettle hopping is Cascade and cold-conditioned to achieve a and Amarillo, followed by extended 45 Boylan Bridge Brewpub beautiful balance between biscuit 34 Blue Point Brewing Co. dry hopping. malt flavors and floral hop notes. It is Raleigh, NC light bodied and finishes somewhat Patchogue, NY www.boylanbridge.com dry to enhance its easy drinking www.bluepointbrewing.com 54 Boston Beer Co. Gantlet Golden - Classic nature. Toasted Lager - American Boston , MA American Pilsner - The gateway to Bad Penny Brown Ale - Amber Ale - Copper in color, this www.bostonbeer.com craft beer production with a bright English Brown Ale - This dark brown unique brew is made from six dif- Samuel Adams Boston hop flavor and a pale golden color. ale is slightly sweet with a caramel ferent malts, including English pale, Lager - Lager - Brewed by tradi- The golden has an appearance simi- and dark fruit finish. A showcase of crystal, Munich, Carapils, wheat and tional methods with only the finest lar to that of a Pilsner. Malt character fine English malts, floor-malted the Belgian Caravienna. ingredients, including Bavarian noble is subtle and issues a hint of citrus.

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Sidetrack Summer Ale - 37 Carolina Brewery cara-pils malts and finished with a robust body and smooth bourbon Blonde Ale - The seasonal beers at Chapel Hill, NC lots of Cascade and Crystal hops finish. 5.9% ABV for a strong, citrus/piney flavor and Boylan Bridge offer rich harmonious www.carolinabrewery.com flavors and are often the most cov- aroma. 5.4% ABV. 107 Deschutes Brewery Sky Blue Golden Ale - Kölsch eted Boylan Brews. Carolina Spring Bock - Bend, OR - This thirst-quenching brew is German Maibock - The goat will spritzy, not too malty, with the pleas- www.deschutesbrewery.com 60 Breckenridge Brewery be back! Brewed in the style of a ing aroma of imported Hallertauer German Maibock, expect a smooth, Black Butte Porter - Porter - Denver, CO hops. While fermented warm like fresh, malty taste and a slight alco- Black Butte is rich in flavor yet easy www.breckbrew.com all ales, Kölsch beer undergoes a hol warming sensation from this pale to drink, with a creamy, smooth Vanilla Porter - Porter - An ale cold aging period like a lager, which lager beer. It is brewed from pilsner, mouth feel. The slight hop bitterness that has all the chocolate and roast- results in a brew that is complex yet munich, carapils and caramel malts, up front only enhances the distinc- ed nut flavor of a classic porter, with easy to drink. Hallertau hops and weighs in at tive chocolate and roasted finish to an enigmatic surprise thrown in for Copperline Amber Ale - 6.5% ABV. come. It continues to reap acco- good measure: Real vanilla bean. Amber Ale - This brilliant red ale, Carolina Winter Porter - lades and medals from those who 471 IPA - American IPA - 471 brewed with caramel and pale Robust Porter - This Winter Porter is know best. is a double IPA that combines pale, malts, is a best seller at the Carolina a dark, black ale brewed in the style Mirror Pond Pale Ale - Munich, caramel-30, Carapils and Brewery. Using traditional brewing of a robust American Porter. It is a American Pale Ale - Mirror Pond torrified wheat malts, with Chinook, methods, the ale yeast provides a balance of roasted malt flavor (from Pale Ale has four different hop addi- Centennial, Simcoe and Fuggles touch of fruit and works in tandem black and chocolate malts), hop bit- tions along with the all-important dry hops. It has a big, sweet mouthfeel, with the malt to make for a very terness and citrusy hop aroma (from hopping. followed by more hoppiness than drinkable ale. Kent Golding hops Cascade hops). 5.2% ABV. you’ve ever had at one time. lend just enough bitterness and 96 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery aroma to round out the flavor. 35 Claro! Milton, DE 30 Brooklyn Brewery Flagship India Pale Ale - English IPA - This beer has a unique San Salvador, El Salvador www.dogfish.com Brooklyn, NY floral aroma from the generous www.clarobeerusa.com Raison D’Etre - Belgian Style www.brooklynbrewery.com addition of Cascade hops to the Claro Beer - Pilsner - Claro! is a Brown Ale - A deep, mahogany Main Engine Start - Belgian fermenter in a procedure known as crisp, refreshing, flavorful beer cre- Belgian-style brown ale brewed with Abby Single - Garrett Oliver’s first dry hopping. ated by Dutch brewers to celebrate beet sugar, raisins, and Belgian- Brewmaster’s Reserve Brew from the Bullpen Pale Ale - American the millennium. The fun, straightfor- style yeast. expanded brewhouse in Brooklyn. Pale Ale - Specially crafted for the ward confidence of the brand mir- Indian Brown Ale - Indian Summer Ale - American Pale Durham Bulls, this beer is crisp and rors the flavor characteristics of the Brown Ale - Forget about the car Ale - The light, citrusy, “lemongrass” mellow with a flavorful American hop beer perfectly. companies, this is the original taste from the hops in this beer make character. Perfect for a day at the hybrid, a cross between a Scotch it a perfect pairing for light summer ballpark! 5.1% ABV. 20 Craggie Brewing Co. Ale, an India Pale Ale, and an American Brown. This Indian Brown fare such as chicken, seafood and Asheville, NC salads. 4 Carolina Brewing Co. Ale is well-hopped and malty at the www.craggiebrewingco.com same time. East India Pale Ale - Imperial Holly Springs, NC IPA - Inspired by the original East Toubab Brewe - Bavarian-Style India pale ales brewed in England in www.carolinabrew.com Zwickel - Organic Munich and Pilsen 102 Dubuisson Brewery the early 1800s for the troops in India. Carolina Pale Ale - American malts are bittered with Organic Pipaix, Belgium Pale Ale - This amber colored beer Hallertau Tradition. This unfiltered www.br-dubuisson.com 18 Carolina Beer Co. is an American style pale ale. Three Bavarian lager is crisp and malty varieties of American grown hops with a slight hoppy flavor. 4.2% ABV. Scaldis - Belgian Dark Strong Mooresville, NC create a pleasing bitterness, aroma Battery Hill - English Style Ale - Scaldis is 12% ABV, achieved www.carolinablonde.com and lingering hop taste. Our Pale Bitter - Pale and rye malts are only by fermentation, not by evapo- Carolina Blonde - Blonde Ale Ale’s medium-light body and clean hopped with First Gold and paired rating or freezing. Brewed with three - Made with 100% real barley, this taste make it an excellent accompa- with a British yeast blend for a tart different malts, Scaldis is toasty, flagship beer is a full-bodied golden niment to a fine meal or a satisfying malty taste with hoppy hints of the slightly sweet, with vanilla-like notes ale with a smooth, refreshing taste. drink all by itself. English countryside. ABV 4.2% and a somewhat vinous character, The hop aromas and flavors are Carolina Nut Brown Ale - Antebellum Ale - American dry with a pleasant nutty finish. mild. 5% ABV. Brown Ale - A medium bodied, dark Ale - An 1840s American recipe Carolina Strawberry Ale - brown ale with a complex choco- using water, yeast, molasses, ginger 7 Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery Fruit Beer - A medium-bodied ale latey, toasted malt taste. The word and spruce tips. The ingredients Farmville, NC made with real, all natural Carolina “nut” in the name implies a dry nut- from the historical drink have been www.duckrabbitbrewery.com strawberries and the finest malts and like taste that makes it distinct from adapted into a flavorful modern day Milk Stout - Sweet Stout - The hops, resulting in a refreshing, crisp some of the sweeter brown ales. We beer incorporating malt and hops. Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout is a tradi- beer that has just the right balance use five different types of malted 5.0% ABV . tional full-bodied stout brewed with of strawberries and real beer flavor. barley to give the beer its color and Burning Barrel - Bourbon lactose (milk sugar). The subtle Cottonwood Endo IPA - variety of malt flavors. Chipotle Porter - Craggie’s porter is sweetness imparted by the lactose American IPA - This medium copper- Carolina IPA - American IPA brewed with chipotle peppers, fer- balances the sharpness of the highly colored ale is dry-hopped for a - The Carolina Brewing Co.’s IPA mented with a Belgian yeast strain, roasted grains which give this deli- strong hop nose with medium malt is more heavily hopped and higher and aged on bourbon oak chips. cious beer its black color. overtones and hint of caramel that in alcohol than their Pale Ale. It This bold brew has hints of smoke Porter - Porter - The Duck- blend for one great tasting beer! is brewed with pale, caramel and and spice in the nose, followed by Rabbit Porter is very dark in color.

BEER RATING SYSTEM: 1- Had it, 2- Liked it, 3- Loved it, 4- Buying it notes 22 World Beer Festival Raleigh World Beer Festival Brewery Listing D-H This robust ale features a pro- style unfiltered wheat beer – cloudy 36 Gordon Biersch erwise dominate this beer. nounced flavor of roasted grains gold in appearance with a rocky Atlanta, GA Porter - Porter - A full-bodied ale reminiscent of dark chocolate. Also, white head. Notes of ripe banana, rich in flavor, yet easy to drink, with we add oats to the grist for a round, clove, vanilla, bubblegum and www.gordonbiersch.com a creamy, smooth mouth feel. The silky mouthfeel. The malt is well bal- tapioca in the nose. Upfront notes of Märzen - Märzen - Märzen slight hop bitterness only enhances anced with hops to make this a fan- ripe banana with hints of clove and (Mayrt-zen) was historically brewed the distinctive chocolate and roasted tastic choice for fans of traditional, vanilla in the flavor profile. in Bavaria from March through the finish to come. Ruddy brown in color, robust, full-flavored beers. Pilot Mountain Pale Ale end of October. It was brewed dark Green Man Porter offers a bitter- Brown Ale - American Brown - American Pale Ale - A classic and strong, using dark roasted sweet balance of malt and hops with Ale - An American-style brown ale, American style pale ale with crys- Munich and caramelized Munich a light cream finish. brewed with loads of American hops tal and Munich malts. This beer is malt to help cover up flavor changes EBS - Extra Special Bitter - from start to finish,which give the aggressively hopped with Perle, from the lack of refrigeration (ice in Brewed since 1997, Green Man ESB beer a distinctly citrusy, piney bit- Cascade, and Centennial hops. those days) used to keep the beers is one of our signature brews, with terness. Cascade whole hops are added to cold in the cellars during the warm its toasted malt flavor and pleasant Amber Ale - American Amber give it additional hops aroma. 4.75% summer months. It was also the beer finishing sweetness. Its eminently Ale - The Duck-Rabbit Amber Ale is ABV. served at the Original Oktoberfest drinkable style comes from a blend a medium bodied beer with a lovely celebration, which originated as of British-grown malts balanced with tawny copper or bronze color. The 1 Fullsteam Brewery a wedding reception for the King the earthy spiciness of hand-select- Ludwig I and Maria Theresa. lightest of The Duck-Rabbit dark Durham, NC ed premium U.S. hops. Boasting an ales, this is a great introduction Sommer Brau - Kölsch - ample, nutty aroma, and a broad, to full-flavored beers. This brew www.fullsteam.ag SommerBrau is a kölsch style beer. authoritative flavor, Green Man ESB emphasizes malt complexity with Fullsteam Southern Lager Kölsch literally means the beer of combines the best of English tradi- layered caramel malt flavors. - Steam beer/ California Common - Cologne, Germany. This beer style is tion with American style. Fullsteam’s flagship beer. Quaffable a light bodied beer fermented using 102 Dupont Brewery yet complex, particularly for a lager. a special top fermenting yeast strain, 63 Green Mountain Beverage A perfect balance of hops and malt. which is imported specially from Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium Sparkling Pear - Farmhouse Germany and brewed true to style. Middlebury, VT www.brasserie-dupont.com Ale - This 9% sparkling farmhouse It is brewed with 80% pale-malted www.woodchuck.com Saison Dupont - Saison - The ale is brewed with wit yeast, barley and 20% malted wheat. The Woodchuck Amber - Cider - classic example of the saison style. Northern Brewer hops, and 150 pinpoint bitterness of the German Amber was the first cider produced A pleasing pale straw color with a pounds of backyard pears collected Tettnang hops and crisp finish make under the Woodchuck name in 1991. dense creamy head. The nose is by the local community. Not a funky this beer perfect for summertime It is a blend of Red Delicious and estery with citrus and spicy notes. farmhouse, but more Champagne- enjoyment. Macintosh apples fermeneted with Full-bodied and malty, it sparkles on like and dry as a bone. champagne yeast to produce a the palate and finishes with a zesty Carver - Sweet Potato beer - 43 Great Lakes Brewing Co. great tasting and refreshing product. hop and citrus attack. With the quest to work with local Cleveland, OH It has a golden hue, medium sweet- Southern ingredients as much as ness with a crisp sparkling finish and 17 Foothills Brewing Co. possible, the humble sweet potato www.greatlakesbrewing.com is 5% ABV. Dortmunder Gold - Winston-Salem, NC is an obvious choice. Perhaps less Woodchuck Summer Cider - obvious: The decision to avoid cloy- Dortmunder Lager - A smooth lager Cider - Slightly tart with a full, robust www.foothillsbrewing.com ing spices that would only serve to that strikes a delicate balance flavor followed by a rich taste remi- Torch Pilsner - Pilsner - A mask the savory-yet-delicate flavors. between sweet malt and dry hop niscent of New England blueberries. Czech-style pilsner loaded with fla- Working Man’s Lunch - flavors. 5% ABV. vor from Hallertau and Saaz hops. Chocolate Dark Ale - A low-alcohol Edmund Fitzgerald - Robust Woodchuck Pear Cider - 5.3% ABV. creamy stout, and a tribute to the Porter - A complex, roasty porter with Cider - Aged in small batches, the Hoppyum IPA - American IPA Works-Progress Era “Working Man’s a bittersweet, chocolate-coffee taste Pear is a light flavorful delight with a - A well-balanced, West Coast-style Lunch” (an R.C. Cola and a MoonPie and bold hop presence. tantalizing essence of pear flavoring. India pale ale featuring five hop vari- for 15 cents). Go ahead, boss man: Commodore Perry IPA - It has been available since 2001 and etals; 6.3% ABV. Have your three martinis. We’ll have English IPA - A medium-bodied and is 4% ABV. People’s Porter - Robust a Working Man’s Lunch. well hopped India pale ale with a Strongbow English Cider Porter - An English-style robust por- dry, fruity finish. - English Cider - A crisp, premium ter, dark brown in color with a ruby 102 Gaffel Becker & Co. imported cider from the U.K. that hue. Chocolate and sweet toffee Köln, Germany 11 Green Man Brewing Co. delivers maximum refreshment in an aroma. Firm unsweetened choco- Asheville, NC authentic, traditional recipe. Light, late flavor with moderate notes of www.gaffel.de medium body with a dry finish. caramel and toffee, an herbal hop Gaffel Kölsch - Kölsch - The www.jackofthewood.com IPA - American IPA - A legendary bitterness up front with a slight note laws protecting the brewing of 61 Harpoon Brewery of espresso in the finish. Kölsch are as strict as Germany’s India Pale Ale, the Green Man IPA is Foothills Red - Irish Ale - An Purity Law of 1516. Kölsch beer can very hoppy with a properly balanced Boston, MA Irish style amber ale, deep red in only be brewed within the city of malt body. Brewed with generous www.harpoonbrewery.com appearance. Caramel aroma with Cologne. Gaffel’s flavor is derived hop additions in our kettle to give it a IPA - American IPA - In the tradi- subtle hints of tangerine, moderate from an ale yeast that is “lagered” wonderful bitterness, it’s then late-ket- tion of IPAs, this copper-colored ale caramel sweetness, with slight bitter or aged in cold cellars. From the tle hopped to create a pleasant, floral is floral, medium-bodied, with a dis- finish. 4.7% ABV. best-known Kölsch brewery, Gaffel nose. The “maltiness” is derived from tinct hop finish. Hurricane Hefeweizen - is pale and faintly fruity with a crisp traditional British malt. Its rich flavor UFO White - American Wheat German Hefeweizen - A German- hop finish. stands up to the hops that would oth- or Rye Beer - Light, crisp, refreshing

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UFO White follows in the tradition of - A brilliant, dry pale ale with an Hops do not grow well in Scotland in the Amazon Rainforest. Inspired spiced wheat beers that have been aggressive hop character balanced so the beers are traditionally more by old recipes of Indian beer, Xingu brewed in Belgium for well over 300 with a smooth finish. A bold beer malty than hoppy. The Scots call this Black Beer is a two-time winner of years. Brewed with orange peel and best consumed with a stiff upper lip. beer a “wee heavy,” or a “120 shil- Beverage Testing Institute’s Gold a unique blend of spices. Little Hump Spring Ale - ling “ because it is high in alcohol. Medal as the best dark lager in the Summer Seasonal - Kölsch American Pale Ale - This American Shillings were the local currency and world. - Harpoon Summer Beer is a Pale Ale is a refreshing session beer the lower the cost, the less alcohol in Kölsch style ale. Originating in the meticulously handcrafted with a the beer. A cheaper beer would be 26 Kona Brewery Rhineland city of Cologne (Köln), unique Highland twist. Brewed with called a “60 shilling” beer, or a “wee Kailua-Kona, HI Kölsch ales have the characteristics grains from America’s heartland, light.” Ours is a “wee heavy” or “120 that many people associate with using Simcoe hops for bittering shilling”. 7% ABV. www.konabrewingco.com lager beers. Kölsch is brewed with and dry hopped with Amarillo and Brass Tacks - Extra Special Longboard Lager - Light an ale yeast, but like other northern Cascade for aromatics, this beer fin- Bitter - Most Bitters are between American Lager - A smooth Island German light ales, it is straw gold in ishes crisp and clean. It is a palate 3-6% alcohol. Brass Tacks is 7% - lager perfect for sitting on the beach, color and light bodied. The flavor is pleasing seasonal experience. that is what makes it “extra special.” by the pool, or at your favorite water- mild. The hopping levels provide a It is brewed stronger for the holidays ing hole. A slightly spicy hop aroma crisp, dry finish that make this beer 80 Holy Mackerel Beers and the cold weather. Made with and smooth, clean finish gives this lager true craft credentials. This is particularly refreshing. Fort Lauderdale , FL crystal malt and pale malts. Hops Cider - Cider - Harpoon Cider is are American versions of English the flagship for Kona Brewery, bring- made from a blend of locally grown www.holymackerelbeers.com hops: Galena Hops and Willamette ing liquid aloha 12 or 16 ounces at apples including the New England Holy Mackerel Special hops. The yeast is an English ale a time. favorite, McIntosh. By fermenting this Golden Ale - Belgian Golden blend balanced between yeast, malt Fire Rock Pale Ale - American blend of varieties with a proprietary Strong Ale - A strong golden ale and hops. Malt adds sweetness, the Pale Ale - A copper colored pale ale yeast, Harpoon cider has an aroma brewed in the Belgian tradition. Dry hops add a spicy character similar with a sweet hop finish and subtle that is clean with a fruity character. yet flavorful; complex yet refreshing. to pepper and the yeast adds a cit- malt flavor. The Galena hops give This crisp, refreshing cider has Handcrafted in small batches using rus fruit flavor. No one flavor should this brew a mellow aroma but rich, just the right balance of ripe apple pilsner malt, Saaz hops and Belgian overpower the other. almost earthy, taste. One of the origi- sweetness and tartness from the Trappist yeast to create a fresh, nal Kona brews from the Big Island. fruit’s natural acidity. The color of Florida take on a style popular with 102 Jever Brewery Pipeline Porter - Porter - craft beer aficionados. Smooth and dark with a distinctive this smooth tasting cider is very Jever, Germany light as a result of using only freshly Holy Mackerel Panic Attack roasty aroma and earthy complexity pressed apples. - Belgian Strong Ale - Strong Belgian www.jever.de from its diverse blends of premium amber ale with a hint of spice. 10% Jever Pils - German Pilsner malted barley. With freshly roasted 75 Heineken Brewery ABV. (Pils) - Brewed in the small farm 100% Kona coffee grown at Cornwell town of Jever near the Dutch border, Estate on Hawaii’s Big Island, lend- Amsterdam, Netherlands 39 Huske Hardware House Jever defines the classic German ing roasted aroma and flavor. A deli- www.heineken.com Brewing Co. Friesland pilsener. Jever has a soft cate blend of hops rounds out this Heineken - Light Lager - yeasty palate, is clean, crisp and palate-pleasing brew. Heineken is a 5% ABV pale lager. Fayetteville, NC refreshing, and has an assertive hop Heineken Light - Light Lager www.huskehardware.com finish. 91 König-Brauerei - A light beer with 99 calories per Impale IPA - American IPA - Duisburg, Germany 12 ounce bottle and 6.8 grams of Very Hoppy. Hops add bitterness. 86 Julian Cider www.koenig.de carbohydrates. The beer has fewer Hops are added during the boil in Julian, CA calories, fewer carbohydrates and the brewing process. To get even Konig Pils - German Pilsner Julian Cider - Cider - A ses- less alcohol than lager beers such fresher hop flavor, this beer is dry (Pils) - A classic German pilsener, sionable, fruit-forward cider with a as the Heineken Pilsener. The beer hopped in the serving tank. This very light straw to golden in color. crafty 6.9% ABV, JHC uses only a has 3.2% ABV. means there is a cloth bag in the This brew is well-hopped, and exhib- blend of five varieties of hand-picked tank. The bag is filled with hops that its a spicy herbal aroma and flavor, apples that go straight from pressing have not been boiled. This creates and distributes a flash of citrus-like 12 Highland Brewing Co. to fermentation (no juice concen- a citrus/pine flavor. The dry hopping zest. Asheville, NC trates or added sugars): Achieving also makes the beer naturally cloudy a brilliant clarity, a clean, refreshing, www.highlandbrewing.com because the hops are slowly seep- 103 Koningshoeven Brouwerij apple taste, and a crisp, dry finish. Gaelic Ale - American Amber ing out of the bag. 7% ABV. Lightly-carbonated, all-natural, and Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands Ale - A deep amber-colored ale, Kill A Man Irish Red - Irish gluten-free... ulian Hard Cider is www.latrappe.nl featuring a rich malty body. Cascade Red Ale - A robust, more aggressive “American to the Core.” Distributed La Trappe Isid’or - Belgian and Willamette hops add a complex version of its mass-produced cousin, by Carolina Craft, JHC is now avail- Ale - La Trappe Isid’or has been hop flavor and aroma. This ale is our red is made with British cara- able on draft or in 22oz bombers. specially developed to com- balanced between malty sweetness mel malts, finished with East Kent memorate the 125th anniversary and delicate hop bitterness. Goldings and Williamette Hops. of the only Trappist brewery in the Black Mocha Stout - Stout Twisted Scott - Scottish Ale 105 Kaiser Brewery Netherlands. The jubilee beer is - Highland’s most robust beer, hav- - This beer has a strong malt char- Diviaopolis, Brazil named for Brother Isidorus, the first ing a very malty body with a large, acter. This is from a large amount www.allgoodbrands.com roasted chocolate flavor. It is black brewer of La Trappe. La Trappe of roasted barley used in the mash. Xingu Black Beer in color with a very clean finish and Isid’or is a mildly sweet amber beer This makes the beer smooth, and - Schwarzbier (Black beer) - a moderate hop flavor. with a caramel note. The beer is smokey. It may also be described as Pronounced “shin-goo”, Xingu Black Kashmir IPA - India Pale Ale a little bitter to the taste and has sweet. This is a lightly hopped beer. Beer is named after the Xingu River,

BEER RATING SYSTEM: 1- Had it, 2- Liked it, 3- Loved it, 4- Buying it notes 24 World Beer Festival Raleigh World Beer Festival Brewery Listing L-M a fruity finish. La Trappe Isid’or 91 Lefebvre Brasserie aid in deciphering the puzzles along - A classic ale craft-brewed in the owes its special aroma to the Perle Quenast, Belgium life’s road, and to interpret signs in tradition of Olde New York. hop, which we grow ourselves. The the voyages of the spirit. Blind Faith ideal serving temperature is 10-12 www.brasserielefebvre.be is an extremely well-balanced India 73 Mendocino Brewing Co. Blanche De Bruxelles - degrees Celsius (50-53.6 degrees Pale Ale with a crisp, refreshing hop Ukiah, CA Fahrenheit). Witbier - The natural spice aromas bitterness and a deep malt body to La Trappe Quadruppel - of coriander and bitter orange peels, match. www.mendobrew.com Belgian Quad - Quadrupel sits at the which are added during the brew- Eye of the Hawk - American top of the La Trappe range. At 10% ing process. The brewing method, 24 Margaritaville Brewery Pale Ale - Generous amounts of pale which includes infusion, is very slow. and caramel malt and our special alcohol by volume, it’s a big deep Jacksonville, FL amber beer with a rich, warming The unfiltered beer is bottled and proprietary yeast strain produce an flavor. Full-bodied and mild, slightly refermented with yeast and brewing www.landsharklager.com extremely well balanced ale with 8% sweet and just a hint of bitterness sugar. Landshark Lager - Light ABV. Coppery amber in color and round out the palate. In the nose American Lager - This lager is characterized by a luxurious caramel you will detect fruit, a faint, pleas- 40 LoneRider Brewing a refreshing beer brewed by malt flavor, a substantial mouth-feel ant yeastiness and just a touch of Company Margaritaville Brewing Co. in and a slightly warming yet dry finish. Jacksonville, Fl. “Let the Finn Blue Heron - American Pale resiny hops. Although Quadrupel is Raleigh, NC delicious when consumed fresh, it Begin!!!” Ale - A delightful, medium-bodied can benefit from years of aging in a www.loneriderbeer.com Tea - Specialty Beer - smooth ale, with a distinctive, crisp cool, dark place. The flavor of aged Shotgun Betty Hefeweizen - Margaritaville Brewing’s Tea starts mouthfeel and a fresh hoppy finish. Quadrupel is reminiscent of port. Weizen/Weissbier - Shotgun Betty is with real tea then blended with a It is brewed using premium two- We encourage aging of the smaller, a sexy, tough cowgirl who is always smooth triple filtered alcohol base row pale malted barley, generous capped bottles for best success. armed and dangerous. Don’t be for a smooth refreshing alcoholic amounts of both Cluster bittering La Trappe Dubbel - Belgian fooled by her good looks, she will beverage. hops and Cascade finishing hops Dubbel - Dubbel is filtered, then bot- have you for an appetizer! That’s Lemonade - Specialty Beer and our own special proprietary tled with yeast and sugar. Discover why we picked her to represent our - The Original Tea has been super- yeast strain. Blue Heron Pale Ale is this genuine dark Trappist beer with hefeweizen, a wheat beer with a rich, charged with real lemon to give it bottle conditioned. a gentle flavour, creamy head and banana-clove nose and refreshing a fresh lemon flavor. The result is White Hawk IPA - American pronounced bouquet. dry finish. Sound good? Try one. But the perfect balance: cool, refresh- IPA - American West Coast Cascade beware, once Betty gets a hold of ing hard iced tea blended with the hops are blended with a very gener- 51 Lagunitas Brewing Co. you there is no escape. best hard lemonade. Not to sweet ous dose of English Fuggle hops. Sweet Josie Brown Ale - so every sip is refreshing to the last This combination makes for a very Petaluma, CA American Brown Ale - A temptress squeeze of the bottle. aromatic character, as well as a truly www.lagunitas.com who will seduce you, but leave your authentic English flavor you must IPA - American IPA - A well-bal- wallet feeling empty. Sweet Josie is 21 Mash House Restaurant & taste to believe,“Hopheads” will love anced IPA with huge hop character crafted in the American brown style. Brewery this brew! and enough malty richness to keep This is a complex beer balancing a things insane and drinkable. nice hop bitterness with a generous Fayetteville, NC 25 Michelob Brewing Co. Wilco Tango Foxtrot (WTF) amount of chocolate and aromatic www.themashhouse.com St. Louis, MO - American Strong Ale - This beer malts. Irish Red - Irish Red Ale - was supposed to follow up the 2009 Peacemaker Pale Ale - Brewed in the tradition of the ales of www.stonemillpaleale.com Correction Ale with the name “2010 American Pale Ale - Peace is a dan- Ireland the Irish red is brewed with Shocktop - Witbier - A unfiltered Recovery Ale,” and here it is 2011 gerous thing. Peacemaker is a West Horizon hops and imported malt. Belgian-style wheat ale, this beer is and it doesn’t look like we’ll be there Coast-style American pale ale that Porter - Brown Porter - A perfect naturally cloudy with a light golden any time soon, wondering and won- uses several hop varieties to pro- balance of caramel and chocolate color. dering... WTF 7.83% ABV. duce a unique and bountiful aroma malts with Cascade hops makes this with a balanced bitterness. A special dark brown beer surprisingly smooth 5 Moon River Brewing Co. 66 Lao Brewery Co. blend of American and European and easy drinking. 5.4% ABV. Savannah, GA Vientiane, Laos malts make this a very well rounded, Kristalweizen - Weizen - www.moonriverbrewing.com characterful beer. German-style hefeweizen with Wild Wacky Wit - Witbier - It’s www.paleewong.com dominant flavor of clove and hints wild... It’s wacky... It’s a brew that Beerlao Lager - Light Lager - of allspice and banana. Then it is fil- 50 Magic Hat Brewing Co. has been described as a virtual Beerlao is a premium authentic rice tered crystal clear for a very refresh- South Burlington, VT party in your mouth! The exotic fruiti- beer brewed from a unique blend of ing beer. ness of fresh ground coriander seed the finest European and Lao ingredi- www.magichat.net IPA - American IPA - This IPA and curaçao bitter orange peel ents, a fusion of the best traditions of #9 - Fruit Beer - A beer cloaked is copper colored and big in hop coalesce energetically within this East and West. in secrecy. An ale whose mysterious bitterness, flavor and aroma, using lightly tart wheat ale. Beerlao Dark Lager - Dark and unusual palate will swirl across an enormous amount of Northern Apparition Ale - English Pale Lager - With this tropical style of dark your tongue and ask more ques- Brewer and Cascade hops to create Ale - A classic English pale ale made lager, hops take a back seat on the tions than it answers. A sort of dry, a very refreshing ale. palate while sweet malts and dark crisp, refreshing, not-quite pale ale. with all English ingredients. A well- balanced, smooth-bodied beer. sugar flavors play through the center. #9 is really impossible to describe 64 McSorley’s Brewery There’s an added bitterness to bal- because there’s never been anything Swampfox IPA - American IPA ance the sweetness, which also gives else quite like it. Willkes Barre, PA - The big-brother beer of our Slow- Beerlao Dark its unique character. Blind Faith IPA - American IPA www.mcsorleysnewyork.com vannah Pale Ale. As such, one can - An ale of enlightenment created to McSorley’s - Scottish Irish Ale expect Swamp Fox to pack a much

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bigger punch on all counts: More 58 New Belgium Brewing Co. Nut Brown Ale - American flavors or colors, allowing the natural malt, more alcohol and a whole lot Fort Collins, CO Brown Ale - Beautiful mahogany flavor of the apple to speak for itself. more hops! O.S. is gluten-free. www.newbelgium.com color. A traditionally mellow English Captain’s Porter - Porter - A hop character, in a very drinkable Fat Tire Amber Ale - American UK-style porter, slightly chocolately brown ale, with pleasant hints of 62 Oskar Blues Brewery Amber Ale - Named in honor of with hints of caramel. chocolate and caramel in the finish. our founder Jeff’s bike trip through Lyons, CO Dark Star Porter - Robust Belgium, where he discovered that www.oskarblues.com 8 Mother Earth Brewing Porter - A robust porter brewed for Belgian beers use a far broader Dale’s Pale Ale - American the winter months. Kinston, NC palette of ingredients (fruits, spices, Pale Ale - America’s first hand- Lager - American Premium www.motherearthbrewing.com esoteric yeast strains) than German canned craft beer delivers a hoppy Lager - A light and crisp lager with a Weeping Willow Wit - Witbier or English styles. Upon his return, he nose and assertive but balanced fla- European hop finish. - This beer style is over 400 years created Fat Tire and Abbey Belgian vors of pale malts and hops from start old, and continues to enjoy over- Ale, assuming Abbey would be his to finish. First canned in 2002, DPA whelming popularity. Offering low big gun. Fat Tire’s appeal quickly 92 North Coast Brewing Co. is a critically-acclaimed trailblazer hop bitterness, it is easy to enjoy. became evident. People liked every- Fort Bragg, CA that has changed the way craft beer It pours very hazy, with a light gold thing about it. Except the name. Fat www.northcoastbrewing.com fiends perceive canned beer. color... we say it’s like summertime in Tire won fans with its sense of bal- Brother Thelonius - Belgian Mama’s Little Yella Pils - a glass. Bitter orange peel and fresh ance: Toasty, biscuit-like malt flavors Style Abbey Ale - Like a Belgian Classic American Pilsner - Oskar coriander add zest and depth to this coasting in equilibrium with hoppy “Dark Strong Ale,” the beer is rich Blues’ newest beer is a small-batch refreshing beer. freshness. and robust with an ABV of 9.3%. The version of the beer that made Pilsen, Dark Cloud - Munich Dunkel Ranger IPA - American IPA - package is a 750 ml bottle with a tra- Czech Republic famous. Brewed with - Steeped in a long history dating Here it finally is: New Belgium’s foray ditional cork and wire finish or 12oz 4 100% pale malt, German specialty back hundreds of years, this “old- into the true American India pale packs and features a label picturing malts and Bavarian hops. Gentle fashioned” beer is again in vogue. ales, named for the Beer Rangers the jazz master himself. hopping (35 IBUs) and low ABV Lager is the German word mean- who present our beers in the field. La Merle - Belgian Specialty (5.3%) make it a flavorful but lowing “to store,” so this beer ages This clear amber beauty bursts at the Ale - Le Merle is a rustic ale, pale dose refresher. three times longer than our ales do. starting gate with an abundance of in color, inspired by the rich brew- Old Chub Scottish Strong “Dunkel” means dark in German, but hops: Cascade (citrus), Chinook (flo- ing traditions of the Flanders region. Ale - Strong Scotch Ale - This don’t let the color fool you: It is by no ral/citrus), and Simcoe (fruity) lead off Abundant hops and a Belgian yeast Scottish strong ale (8% ABV) is means heavy, overbearing or bitter. the beer, with Cascade added again strain contribute exotic aromas of brewed with bodacious amounts of In fact, it proves to be a very drink- for an intense dry hop flavor. Brewed tropical fruit. malted barley and specialty grains, able session beer. with pale and dark caramel malts that Pranqster - Belgian Style and a dash of beechwood-smoked Sisters of the Moon - harmonize the hop flavor from start Golden Ale - Belgian Ales repre- malt. Old Chub features a skim- American IPA - Made with hops to finish. sent the height of the brewers’ art. milk mouthfeel, semi-sweet flavors grown in the good ‘ol USA... you’ll Sophisticated brewing techniques, of cocoa and coffee, and a kiss of proudly support American farmers 110 New Holland Brewing Co. yeast blends and unique flavoring smoke. when you drink this beer! Light cop- Holland, MI elements have elevated the beers per in color, it has an intense hop www.newhollandbrew.com of Belgium to the status enjoyed by 64 Pabst Brewing Co. aroma and strong hop bitterness. wine in other countries. PranQster Mad Hatter IPA - American IPA San Antonio, TX Our hopback process uses fresh follows in this tradition using a mixed - Highly hoppy India pale ale. Dry- www.pabst.com hop cones to take this IPA to unex- culture of antique yeast strains that hopping provides a floral hop aroma, Pabst Blue Ribbon - Premium pected places. Prepare for a mouth- produce a floral nose, a full fruity fla- while the lively and hoppy body is American Lager - This classic premi- ful of flavor. vor and a clean finish. Endless River - Kölsch - A subtly balanced with delicious malt um lager brew is hand-crafted with a notes. Hatter’s hop character makes hefty infusion of six-row barley, plus a clean, crisp beer, Kölsch offers a 82 Orange Blossom Pilsner very slight fruity flavor and aroma. it a great fit for spicy dishes, bitter unique combination of Pacific domes- Light gold in color, with a delicate greens and beef. Orlando, FL tic and imported Yugoslavian hops. head. This light-bodied beer appeals Golden Cap Saison - Saison www.uniquebeers.com/obp Aged at high gravity, PBR is then to nearly everyone who samples it. - A modern interpretation of a tra- Orange Blossom Pilsner cleared and finished to the smooth, Expect to enjoy a slight tang in the ditional farmhouse ale. A soft, pale - Fruit Beer - Brewed with 2.3 tea- robust likeness of a fine pilsner. finish. beer brewed with an ancestor of spoons of orange blossom honey wheat called spelt, its straw-colored in each bottle. The yeast ferments 52 Roanoke Railhouse Brewery 74 Murphy Brewery body, lively carbonation and a unique all the sugar and leaves behind a Roanoke, VA fermentation profile evoke fresh-cut Cork, Ireland delicate honey and orange blossom www.roanokerailhouse.com hay and cracked peppercorn. character. www.murphys.com Track 1 - Premium American Irish Stout - Dry Stout - 6 New South Brewing Co. Lager - A clean and balanced tasting 99 Original Sin Hard Cider lager that has light roast and choco- Murphy’s is a light, sweet, dry stout Myrtle Beach, SC with a hint of caramel flavor. New York, NY late bitter notes along with a lightly Red Ale - Irish Red Ale - Well- www.newsouthbrewing.com www.origsin.com sweet and bready malt character. balanced and full-bodied, this truly White Ale - Witbier - An Original Sin Cider - Common Loose Caboose - Imperial refreshing red beer has a unique American interpretation of a classic Cider - A 6% alcohol cider made Lager - It has a strong malt backbone specialty beer flavor. Belgian wheat ale or “witbier.” Light from domestic Granny Smith apples. with plenty of hop flavor and aroma and refreshing, brewed with just a Light and crisp with a smooth fin- while remaining smooth and well hint of a orange zest and coriander. ish, Original Sin contains no artificial balanced. This Imperial Lager has

BEER RATING SYSTEM: 1- Had it, 2- Liked it, 3- Loved it, 4- Buying it notes 26 World Beer Festival Raleigh World Beer Festival Brewery Listing R-S a beautiful copper-gold color with a 48 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. we also dry-hop the hell out of it. fect amount of hops. Having a rich creamy lasting head that leaves an Chico, CA Gallows Point Dead Man’s textured palate with an underlying impressive lacing effect in the glass. Porter - Imperial Porter - An impe- sweetness true to tradition. www.sierranevada.com rial porter made with real chocolate 94 Rogue Ales Pale Ale - American Pale Ale - and macadamia nuts. It might bring 65 Spoetzl Brewery The classic example of the American you back from the dead. Newport, OR pale ale style. It has a deep amber San Antonio, TX www.rogue.com color and a full-bodied, complex 92 Smuttynose Brewing Co. www.shiner.com Brutal IPA - Bitter - An Imperial character. The fragrant bouquet Shiner Bock - Bock - Bock bitter with exotic traditional floor and spicy flavor are the results of Portsmouth, NH reflects the tradition of genuine malts, citrusy, hoppy flavor, stupen- generous use of the best whole-cone www.smuttynose.com Bavarian beers as a brew only a dous hop aroma. Cascade hops. Star Island Single - Belgian craftsman like Kosmos Spoetzl, Chatoe Dirtoir Black Lager - Glissade Golden Bock - Bock Pale Ale - A lower alcohol, session- trained in the “Old Country” could Black Lager - Jet black in color with a - A mellow take on the traditional able, abbey-style ale, featuring a bring to life. With its deep amber tan head, medium to full bodied, deft- spring bock, with restrained sweet- slight residual sweetness from honey color, distinctive rich flavor and full ly balanced, seamless dark roasted ness and subtle malt flavor, bal- malt and hints of citrus and tropical body, Shiner Bock demonstrates malt flavors with a smooth bitterness, anced against delicate aromas of fruits from the unique Belgian yeast the care of a handcrafted brewing lingering long finish. spicy and floral European hops. it is fermented with, leaving a crisp process to bring forth a mellow taste Kellerweis - Weizen/Weissbier dry finish. free of the bitter aftertaste found in 15 Roth Brewing - One of the only American hefe- Finest Kind IPA - American many micro, specialty and imported Raleigh, NC weizens made using the traditional IPA - A liquid salute to the glory beers. Bavarian style of open fermentation, of the American hop grower. The Shiner Black - Dark Lager www.rothbrewing.com adding uncommon depth and flavor citrusy hop flavor coming from a - Crafted according to exacting Raleigh Red - American Amber complexity. mixture of Simcoe and Santiams is old-world standards with imported Ale - This well-balanced, medium- Torpedo Extra IPA - American pleasantly balanced by a smooth bit- Czech Saaz, Styrians Hops and bodied boasts an ample toasted IPA - A big American IPA: Bold, terness from the Amarillo hops. The selected roasted malts, this is the biscuit malt that is tempered with a assertive and full of flavor and aro- beer itself is light bodied and crisp darkest beer we brew. Initially generous but not overpowering floral mas highlighting the complex citrus, with a golden color that will throw a added to the Shiner family as the 97 hop aroma. 4.3% ABV. pine and herbal character of whole- slight haze, as we bottle it unfiltered. Anniversary Brew, the unique and Dark Construct - Foreign cone American hops. Old Brown Dog - American complex flavor found such a fol- Export Stout - Smooth roasted Brown Ale - Old Brown Dog has lowing among customers that they espresso and bitter chocolate notes 88 Ska Brewing Co. been cited as a classic example brought it back for good! are showcased, backed up with a Durango, CO of the American brown ale style of Shiner Hefeweizen - Weizen silky full mouthfeel. Dries off slowly beer. Compared to a typical English - This beer captures Munich malt, with hints of dried dates, molasses, www.skabrewing.com brown ale, this example is fuller-bod- wheat grist used in a scant 1% of all and chocolate milk. 7.3% ABV. Modus Hoperandi - American ied and more strongly hopped. brews worldwide, orange and lemon Hopbligatory IPA - English IPA IPA - An American India pale ale Robust Porter - Robust Porter zest in a frothy classic example of - Light and crisp with complex and with a deep golden-orange color. - A smooth and very drinkable beer, bottle-conditioned beer. Adding strong hops notes across the palette. Bitter and hoppy with a surprisingly characterized by its well-balanced clover honey and yeast just before it’ Grapefruit and florals dominate with a smooth finish. malt and hops, plus subtle notes of s bottled touches off a unique sec- light malt body. Pours a clear golden. True Blonde Ale - Blonde Ale - coffee and chocolate. ondary fermentation process inside A crisp, blonde ale. Golden in color, every keg and bottle before its final 71 Samuel Smith medium in body, She’s brewed with 68 Spaten Braü release from the brewery. Tadcaster, England the help and the honey of Durango’s Shiner 102 - Witbier - This honeyville bees. Munich, Germany www.merchantduvin.com Double Wheat features a malt base Special ESB - Extra Special www.spatenusa.com containing 50 % Wheat. The wheat Taddy Porter - Robust Porter - Bitter - This ESB is special because Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse variety is Brundage, a soft white A very dark porter, fairly full in body it was the second canned microbrew - Weizen/Weissbier - A top fermenta- winter wheat released in 1997 by the and packed with flavor. Intense, dry in the nation (after Dale’s Pale Ale). tion beer noted for its agreeable level Idaho AES. Double Wheat is a hybrid tangy character of roasted barley. And special because the Galena of carbonation, zesty wheat flavor style which falls between a wheat Pale Ale - English Pale Ale - A hops and Pale Ale malts create a and naturally occurring cloudiness. beer and a wheat wine. Shiner 102 beautiful balance of malts and fresh crisp first sip, a hoppy tongue, and a It is brewed from wheat malt, barley is an American style filtered double hops. malty sweet finish. malt, hops and water according to wheat ale, lightly hopped with aro- Organic Lager - English Lager a time-honored Bavarian recipe and matic Czech Saaz and WA Golding - A full-bodied lager with lots of malt 87 Skull Coast Ale Co. in strict adherence to the Bavarian hop. and hop character. A touch hoppier Purity Law of 1516. than many lagers yet perfectly bal- Fort Mill, SC Spaten Munich Lager - 106 St. Martin anced. www.skullcoastales.com Munich Helles - Golden in color with Maelstrom India Pale Ale a well-balanced hop-flavor. The full, Brunehaut, Belgium 70 Saranac Brewery - American IPA - This is not your typi- rounded body is a superb balance www.brunehaut.com Utica, NY cal IPA. There are seven different, between hops and a malty sweet- St. Martin Brune - Belgian but complementary, Northwest hops www.saranac.com ness. Strong Ale - Sweet caramel flavor, added during our own proprietary, Spaten Munich Dunkel - some molasses and fruit with Belgian Pale Ale - English Pale Ale - almost continuous, hops addition Munich Dunkel - Amber in color. spice notes. Medium-full body with This true English pale ale is rich and schedule. Not only do we add them This medium-bodied beer balances moderately high carbonation. fruity, yet finishes crisp. It has a cop- for 90-minutes during the boil, but the roasted malt flavor with the per- St. Martin Blonde - Belgian per/amber color and medium body.

BEER RATING SYSTEM: 1- Had it, 2- Liked it, 3- Loved it, 4- Buying it notes World Beer Festival Raleigh 27 S-U World Beer Festival Brewery Listing Ale - St. Martin Blonde pours a hazy hop character, with an underlay of 56 Tibet Lhasa Brewery interesting complexity and great first gold color with a creamy white head. grapefruit. Lhasa, Tibet impression on the nose. A yeasty, lightly spicy, fruity blond Road Trip - Pilsner - This brew beer. 7% ABV is full of unexpected twists and turns, www.lhasabeerusa.com 9 Top of the Hill Restaurant & Lhasa Lager Beer - but the results are so good that it Brewery 105 St. Peter’s Brewery couldn’t have been planned any bet- Dortmunder Export - Lhasa Beer is a super premium quality, all-natural, Chapel Hill, NC Suffolk, England ter. This Pilsner is brewed with lager yeast but fermented at ale tempera- all-malt lager beer made in Tibet with topofthehillrestaurant.com www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk tures for a fuller flavor and capped the world’s finest ingredients, includ- Kenan Lager - Lager - A lager Cream Ale - - A top-fermented by an intense, spicy hop finish. ing Himalayan spring water, Saaz that is light in color with a delicate ale lagered for a clean, crisp finish. hops, yeast and a maximum possible taste and a dry finish. 16 Thomas Creek Brewery quantity of ia unique Tibetan barley. Old Well White - Witbier - A 89 Stoudt’s Brewing Co. Greenville, SC smooth and light wheat beer that is 91 Timmerman’s Brewery characteristically cloudy. Spiced with Adamstown, PA www.thomascreekbeer.com www.stoudtsbeer.com Belgium orange peel and coriander. Quite dif- Appalachian Amber Ale - ferent and unexpected. American Pale Ale - American www.anthonymartin.be American Amber Ale - A full-bodied, 5.5% ABV. Pale Ale - A crisp pale ale with medi- Strawberry Lambic - Fruit crisp and refreshing American-style Ram’s Head IPA - American um body and a light amber color. Lambic - Its aroma evokes the amber ale with a malty flavor, rich IPA - The brewmaster’s favorite! Generous additions of Cascade perfumes of a lovely summer. Its caramel color, smoky notes and a Strong hop flavor dominates this hops provide a refreshing bitterness strawberry flavor confirms the nose’s smooth aromatic finish. internationally-known beer. and vibrant citrus aroma. impression without sweetened satu- Class Five IPA - American IPA Blue Ridge Blueberry Wheat Scarlet ESB - English Pale ration. Moreover, it’s even enhanced - A citrusy and crisp, fully-hopped - Fruit Beer - Back by popluar Ale - This English-style ale is brewed by a real feeling of freshness, recall- India pale ale brewed for a true hop demand, this is a delicately-flavored with Maris Otter and caramel malts ing those tiny green granules that are head with hop varietals ranging from and thirst-quenching wheat beer. for a rich reddish-copper color and a found around ripened strawberries. Magnum and Cascade to a dry- hop- Extra Special Bitter (ESB) - smooth malty palate. Its taste is consistent and spreads ping with Willamette and Centennial. English Style Bitter - An English style very quickly throughout the mouth to Deep Water Dopplebock - bitter with medium hop bitterness finish its journey on a touch that is 81 Strangford Lough Brewing Doppelbock - A full-bodied, German- and a nice malt taste along with hints fruitier rather than sweetened. Company style dark lager with a rich creamy of caramel. flavor, roasted nut tones and an easy Framboise Lambic - Fruit Killyleagh, United Kingdom Lambic - Faithfully reflects the color finish with notes of coffee and toasty 44 Trader Joes (Northern Ireland) chocolate. and flavor of ripe raspberries, with www.slbc.ie Stillwater Vanilla Cream no trace of the acidity of lambic. This Cary, NC St. Patrick’s Best Ale - Irish Ale - American Cream Ale - A wonderful flavor reaches its peak www.traderjoes.com Ale - Light and refreshing on the light-bodied, golden American-style with its intensely fresh aftertaste. Mission Street Blonde - palate, this session best bitter has cream ale with a highly refreshing Bourgogne Des Flanders - Blonde Ale - Rich malt flavor, subtle a classic Irish malt and traditional palate and an undertone of pure Flanders Brown Ale - Genuine fruit of hop aromas, a very balanced beer. hop aroma. Light amber in color, this vanilla essence the Belgian brewery soil, Bourgogne Kennebunkport Blueberry smooth beer has hints of caramel River Falls Red Ale - Irish Red des Flandres derives its origins from - Weizen - Sweet blueberry aroma, with a woody bitterness. Ale - Our flagship beer, a medium- the famous belfry of its birthplace. clean, refreshing, & curiously dry. Legbiter Ale - American Ale bodied, extremely smooth Irish-style This unique brown ale is the result of Only all-natural Maine blueberries - Brilliant golden ale with an invit- red ale with an evenly roasted malt regional Master Brewers’ know-how. are used in its making. ing citrus fragrance of late-added character from start to finish. JosephsBrau Dunkelweizen Cascade and Glacier hops. The Dockside Pilsner - Pilsner - A 28 Tommyknocker Brewery - Amber Wheat Beer - Unfiltered for fine hop and light malt aromas carry light bodied, golden German-style Idaho Springs, CO full flavor. This beer is medium bod- through to the palate to give an pilsner with a very light, clean finish www.tommyknocker.com ied, notes of toasted malts, caramel, ale that is full but refreshing, with a and just enough hop complexity to classic banana & clove characters. Maple Nut Brown - Specialty clean, caramel malt bitter finish. keep its microbrewed integrity. Black Toad Ale - Dark Ale - A Brown - A delicate amount of Maple Up The Creek Extreme IPA top fermented beer highlighting cof- syrup is added to each barrel of our - Imperial IPA - UTC is mashed in at fee & chocolate malt flavors derived 31 Sweetwater Brewing Co. award winning Maple Nut Brown a low temperature to increase the from dark roasted Crystal. Great bal- Atlanta, GA Ale to impart roasted sweetness. amount of fermentable sugars while ance of roasted malts & bitterness This addition balances the nut flavor www.sweetwaterbrew.com reducing residual sweetness. This from the Fuggle hops. produced by chocolate malts used 420 Extra Pale Ale - American creates a hoppy behemoth of a beer in the brewhouse, producing a drink- Pale Ale - A West Coast-style pale with its alcohol well hidden. able dark amber ale great for any 101 Unibroue Brewery ale with a good hop feel that finishes Conduplico Immundus occasion. A four time GABF Medal Quebec, Canada with a nice clean, crisp taste. Monachus - Imperial Belgian Porter Winner. Blue - Fruit Beer - A lighter-style - This imperial version of Dirty Monk www.unibroue.com Hop Strike! Black Rye pale ale with a hint of fresh blue- (a “Belgian porter”) marked the La Fin Du Monde - Belgian IPA - Rye Ale - Hop Strike! is a dry berry. beginning of what we have come to Tripel - A brilliant golden color with hopped Black Rye-IPA built from IPA - India Pale Ale (IPA) - A call our “Atypical Series,” a program vigorously effervescent foam. It is the ground up at Tommyknocker mammoth IPA that is defined by gen- of beers that will be wholly unique, mildly yeasty with a complex palate Brewery. This beer is characterized erous quantities of premium hops. but still incredibly delicious. of malt, fruit and spice notes fol- An extensive dry-hopping process by an intermingling of spicy citrus lowed by a smooth, dry finish. contributes to its intense flowery hops and chocolate malt creating an Maudite - Belgian Dark Strong

BEER RATING SYSTEM: 1- Had it, 2- Liked it, 3- Loved it, 4- Buying it notes 28 World Beer Festival Raleigh World Beer Festival Brewery Listing V-Y

Ale - Maudite has a deep amber-red aroma of peppery hops and raisins; amounts of Summit hops, a variety robust fulsome aroma that hangs low color with a rocky foam head and an the taste takes on more dark fruit known for their intense citrus flavors ‘til the last. appealing aroma of wild spices and and juicy malt flavors. and aromas, the bittering hops are Dirty Tackle - English Bitter - A floral hop notes. It is spicy, vinous perceptible enough to give the beer full-bodied malty beer with a clean and deliciously complex with a crisp 13 Westbrook Brewing a crisp, clean, quenching finish, yet citrus aroma tackles your taste buds hop finish. Mt. Pleasant, SC also soft enough to keep the beer and kicks its opponents into touch. Éphémère - Fruit Beer - This smooth and balanced. wheat beer has an alluring, pale www.westbrookbrewing.com 49 Yuengling golden color, effervescent foam, and White Thai - Witbier - A 41 Wolf Beer Co. Belgian-style wheat beer spiced with Pottsville, PA a bouquet of Granny Smith apples Wilmington, NC and spices. It is slightly sweet, ginger and lemongrass. 5% ABV. www.yuengling.com slightly tart and refreshingly thirst- Belgian Pale - Belgian Pale www.wolfbeercompany.com Yuengling Premium Beer quenching. Ale - An amber-colored ale made White Wolf, Golden Ale - - Premium American Lager - A rich Trois Pistoles - Belgian Dark with German malts, English hops, Golden Ale - White Wolf is brewed amber color and medium-bodied Strong Ale - A dark brown color and fermented with a Belgian yeast with three special malts. It is simple flavor. Brewed with roasted caramel topped with a rich foam mousse. Its strain. 5.6% ABV. on the palate, well-balanced with malt for a subtle sweetness and a slightly sweet taste is enhanced by IPA - American IPA - A West- subtle character at 5.5% A.B.V., combination of Cluster and Cascade accents of roasted malt, cocoa, ripe coast style IPA. A blend of four hop White Wolf Golden is a good beer for hops, this true original promises fruit and dark spices with a smooth varieties is added four times in the everyone. a well-balanced taste with distinct finish like an old port. kettle and twice in the fermenter. Lock’s Timber Wolf, Nut character. Blanche De Chambly - 6.8% ABV. Brown Ale - English Brown Ale - Yuengling Lord Chesterfield Belgian Specialty Ale - The first refer- This Nut Brown Ale is brewed with Ale - American Pale Ale - Brewed mented white beer in North America 27 Widmer Brothers Brewing six malts. The flavor boasts hints of with select hops, its distinct robust brewed according to Belgian tradi- Co. caramel and burnt sugar. flavor combines sweet maltiness and lingering herbal bitterness. The tion. Wheat and subtle spices blan- Portland, OR keted in citrus flavors reminiscent of 105 Wychwood Brewery bright gold color is complemented orange and lemon. www.widmer.com Witney, England by a lightly laced foam head and Hefeweizen - Weizen/Weissbier fragrant zesty aroma. www.wychwood.co.uk 93 Victory Brewing Co. - The first America-style hefeweizen, Yuengling Porter - Porter - this golden unfiltered wheat beer is Hobgoblin - English Ale - Brewed with a generous portion of Downingtown, PA truly cloudy. Powerful, full-bodied copper red, caramel and dark roasted malts that www.victorybeer.com PItch Black IPA - Black IPA - well-balanced brew. Strong in deliver a rich, full-bodied flavor and Headwaters Pale Ale - Pitch Black IPA has a peppery and roasted malt with a moderate hoppy creamy taste, with slight tones of American Pale Ale - This firmly crisp spicy hop aroma and flavor with bitterness and slight fruity character chocolate evident in every sip. and aromatically arousing pale ale a caramel malty toastiness. Dark that lasts through to the end. integrates a softly supportive malt black in appearance, but with an IPA Dog’s Bollocks - Golden Ale base with underlies streams of profile. - Pale golden, well rounded flavors herbal hop complexity. Drifter Pale Ale - American warm the palate and come together Yakima Glory - Imperial IPA - Pale Ale - Brewed with generous with a hint of nuts, resulting in a The tenacious grip of big, juicy hop aroma and character slides smoothly into rich, dark malts. This heavy- weight battle between fresh, Yakima Valley hops and dark, roasted malts is resolved harmoniously as the flavors merge to deliver complex satisfaction with a warming edge. Bask in the “glory” of the bright and brassy hops!

76 Warsteiner Brauerei Warstein, Germany www.warsteiner.de Premium - German Pilsner (Pils) - A slightly pale German-style pilsner with a clean, crisp, refreshing taste. Dunkel - Munich Dunkel Lager - A medium-bodied German dark lager with a deep chestnut brown hue, toasty malt and mocha aromas.

90 Wells & Young’s Ltd Bedford, Bedfordshire www.charleswells.co.uk Thousands of beer reviews. Well’s Banana Bread Ale - Fruit Beer - This brew combines all the traditional qualities and style of Today’s beer news. a Charles Wells bitter with the subtle flavor of banana. Young’s Double Chocolate Over ten years of magazine archives. Stout - Sweet Stout - Chocolate malt and real dark chocolate are combined with Young’s award- And much, much more at: winning, rich, full-flavored dark beer to craft a satisfying, but not overly sweet experience. Well’s Bombardier - Standard/ Ordinary Bitter - This English bitter has a burnt copper color with a rich

World Beer Festival Raleigh 29 FESTIVAL MUSIC

We are excited to present the following line-up for 2011! Our bands are all local/regional standouts, fine musicians, and they will provide just the right energy and entertainment to complete your World Beer Festival experience. So in addition to discovering great beers, these are bands you’ll want to follow, too.

MAIN STAGE:

The Hotwires (12 noon - 2PM) Just like the pioneers of the bluegrass who were equal parts virtuosos, Saturday night rock The stars and Sunday morning gentlemen, The Hotwires carries on the tradition of the original genre. Yet they go beyond the expected, and produce a cutting-edge, left of center bluegrass sound that goes well beyond the traditional. www.raleighbluegrass.com ires Hwww.raleighbluegrass.comotw

Big Something (2:00 noon – 4:00 PM) The BIG Something is an ever-evolving, groove-based modern rock band with unique electronic embellishments and an alternative feel. While not a metal band, with drums, bass, guitars, vocals, key- boards, synthesizers, trumpet, and saxophones, their sound is definitely, well, big. www.bigsomething.net

Lubriphonic (6:00 – 8:00PM) The Lubriphonic sound is precision orchestrations made up of blazing guitars, tight three piece horn lines, soulful songwriting, bluesy vocals and a dose of funk. Their range goes from soul to rock, pop to blues, all played with a tenacity and kinetic energy. www.lubriphonic.com

Killer Filler (8:00 – 10:00PM) Killer Filler is an all-instrumental five-piece outfit with twin penchants for 1960s Memphis soul and California surf music. Funk, twang, jazz, lounge and swing flavor band leader, Chris “Crispy” Bee’s songs. Listen for influences from The Ventures, The Shadows, Booker T. and the MGs, and The Champs and The Meters. www.killerfillermusic.com

VIP TENT:

Paul Bomar Trio (12 noon – 4:00PM) Paul Bomar is a jazz guitarist, composer, and guitar instructor from Clayton, North Carolina. He has been involved with numerous musical projects throughout the area, including Steel Belted Slinky, Evil Jungle, the Corey Parker Band, Human Beans, the 3tet, Blue Concept, The F.O. Finch Quartet, the Marc Getter Trio. Watch for Paul performing with Blue Concept, the Paul Bomar Trio, the Marc Getter Trio, the F.O. Finch Quartet, and more.

Brian Horton Duo (6:00PM – 10:00PM) The Brian Horton Duo has been playing progressive jazz in the triangle area for the last 3 years at well known watering holes like Tallulas, Whiskey, and Brasa. Saxophonist Horton is originally from Kinston, NC and is currently a Jazz Studies Professor at NCCU after spending 10 years playing in NYC and touring the world. Pianist and Vocalist Mark Wells is from Chapel Hill and has been a part of many rock, jazz, hip-hop, and folk bands in the area. www.brianhorton.com

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1:00PM Homebrewing 101 John Federal, American Brewmasters A simple overview of the basics to brewing your own beer.

2:00PM What Exactly is Cask Ale? John Withy, Brewmaster, Top of the Hill Restaurant John explains how to spot, taste and pour cask ale.

3:00PM What Makes Beer Beautiful? Daniel Bradford, Publisher of All About Beer Magazine Why the ingredients. Daniel delves into the bitter, resinous world of hops.

7:00PM Homebrewing 101 John Federal, American Brewmasters A simple overview of the basics to brewing your own beer.

8:00PM How to Pair Beer with Food (for an Epicurean Experience) Julie Johnson, Editor of All About Beer Magazine Julie, along with Jesse Irwin, a beer buyer from Whole Foods Market, will explain how to pair your favorite craft beer with your favorite food, beer as they styles mesh with food flavors.

9:00PM What Makes Beer Beautiful? Why the ingredients. Daniel delves into the bitter, resinous world of hops.

The food samples for the pairing presentation were generously donated by Whole Foods Market, specifically their new location in north Raleigh - 8710 Six Forks Rd.

World Beer Festival Raleigh 33 Where can I buy all these great beers?

Check out these bars, restaurants Sam’s Quick Shop Carolina Ale House Surrounding Area and beer retailers to find some of the 1605 Erwin Rd. North Raleigh beers you have enjoyed at the festival. Durham 4512 Falls of Neuse Rd. Tyler’s Restaurant and Taproom RETAIL STORES Total Wine and More Tir Na Nog 1483 Beaver Creek Commons Dr. Patterson Place 218 S. Blount St. Apex Raleigh 3615 Witherspoon Blvd. Durham Boylan Bridge Brew Pub Tyler’s Restaurant Peace Street Market 201 S. Boylan Ave. and Taproom 804 W. Peace St. Hope Valley Bottle Shop 324 Blackwell St. 4711 Hope Valley Rd, Suite 4E Raleigh Times Bar Durham College Beverage Durham 14 E. Hargett St. 3006 Hillsborough St. Tyler’s Restaurant Bars and The Busy Bee Café and Taproom Total Wine and More Restaurants 225 South Wilmington St. 102 E. Main St. Brier Creek Shopping Center Carrboro 8381 Brier Creek Pkwy. Raleigh Woody’s at City Market 205 Wolfe St. Carolina Ale House Total Wine and More 2240 Walnut St. 4261 The Circle at North Hills St. Natty Greens Pub and Brewing Cary 328 W. Morgan St. 505 W. Jones St. Total Wine and More Carolina Ale House Triangle Plaza Carolina Ale House Big Boss Brewing Co. 3911 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. 6105 Capital Blvd. 512 Creekside Dr. 1249 Wicker Dr. Durham

Surrounding Area Carolina Ale House Aviator Tap House Brier Creek 600 E. Broad St. Carrboro Beverage Co. 7981 Skyland Ridge Pkwy. 317 W. Morgan St. Fuquay Varina 102-A E. Main St. Carrboro

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