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What Asheville got from the poll was worth far more than anyone could have expected. Big breweries from out west began to seriously consider a fairly remote mountain town for their east coast expansion.

The basic idea of malting is to take raw barley, allow it to germinate to a certain point, and then stop it before it turns into a new barley plant. Brewers want the starches and sugars of the barley grain, as well as enzymes that will help break them down once the malted barley enters the brewery. 

A lot of Thanksgiving Day foods have changed since the first Thanksgiving, but some have remained an integral part of the meal. Along with turkey and desserts made from pumpkins, beer is credited with having been at the table since the beginning.

What’s the difference between ale and lager? I spent a lot of time working behind bars and would have the following interaction at least once a week: Customer:  “What’s good?” Me:  “What do you think you’re in the mood for?” Customer:  “Well… I like ales and I like lagers…” At this point I always thought

As craft beer continues to gain popularity, more and more businesses are trying to cash in on the new demand.  Follow these five tips to buying better beer, and you’ll never be disappointed by less than brewery fresh beer again.

Asheville was the first city in North Carolina to develop an electric streetcar system and it was put into action the same year that Richmond, Virginia established the first system in the country.  This was a full four years before San Francisco ran electric streetcars on its famous lines. 

Though there have been several floods in the area since then, thankfully none have reached the magnitude of the Great Flood of 1916. However, this possibility remains and is one of the major reasons new development in The River Arts District, including New Belgium’s Asheville facility, is carefully planned and constructed in such a way as to prevent a wash away should such a convergence happen again.

German style Hefeweizens have their own specialty glass called a vase to show off their aromas and the rich creamy head that tops a beautifully poured hefe.