The Official Huddle Beer Thread

[TheSaint]

might be brewed there and then bottled in PA

label says Brewed in PA.

They did a slight of hand. Look, im all for making cash, all you can. But dont hoodwink us mang. I think the beer sucks anyway. Yueng is much better. Im assuming all the Cottonwood is brewed in PA too, but couldnt tell you.

Im sure there are a lot of small regionals looking to make a name and cash in for what they can get. Thats fine.

It makes me feel better about paying really high prices for beers from places like DFH.

[House]

French Broad and Caggie are both out of Asheville. The Caggie comes in big .5 gallon glass jugs that look cool as hell too. Both make REALLY good beers, especially French Broad.

Blowing Rock is out of Boone and they make a pretty good brew also.

[hepcat]

French Broad and Caggie are both out of Asheville. The Caggie comes in big .5 gallon glass jugs that look cool as hell too. Both make REALLY good beers, especially French Broad.

Blowing Rock is out of Boone and they make a pretty good brew also.

http://www.examiner.com/beer-in-national/asheville-nc-continues-its-reign-as-top-beercity-usa-2010

French Broad, Asheville Brewing Company, Highland, Pisgah, Craggie, The Wedge...I could go on and on. Really spoiled here in Asheville, we won Beer City USA 2010, beating out Portland, OR.

[TheSaint]

http://www.examiner.com/beer-in-national/asheville-nc-continues-its-reign-as-top-beercity-usa-2010

French Broad, Asheville Brewing Company, Highland, Pisgah, Craggie, The Wedge...I could go on and on. Really spoiled here in Asheville, we won Beer City USA 2010, beating out Portland, OR.

thats awesome...of those, what are your favorite non uber hoppy beers?

[CharlotteBeer.com]

I'd also like to nominate highland gaelic.

French Broad and Caggie are both out of Asheville. The Caggie comes in big .5 gallon glass jugs that look cool as hell too. Both make REALLY good beers, especially French Broad.

Blowing Rock is out of Boone and they make a pretty good brew also.

http://www.examiner.com/beer-in-national/asheville-nc-continues-its-reign-as-top-beercity-usa-2010

French Broad, Asheville Brewing Company, Highland, Pisgah, Craggie, The Wedge...I could go on and on. Really spoiled here in Asheville, we won Beer City USA 2010, beating out Portland, OR.

I will second Highland Gaelic and all of the other great beers of Western North Carolina.

Let's see, regional beers. Well, it depends on what beer styles you like. Also, most of the region's really good beers are draft only in the area they are brewed. NC breweries turn out some great beers, but we see very little of them in the Charlotte market.

Now that that's out of the way, here are a few of my favorites from the area that should be pretty accessible:

North Carolina

Duck-Rabbit: Just about anything they make is good, but especially their flagship milk stout and seasonal releases.

Mother Earth: Of all their beers, I like their Belgian Tripel the best -- though they make a good IPA.

Highland: The Gaelic is great, but it was their Oatmeal Porter and Black Mocha Stout that got me into craft beer.

Big Boss: It's not a style I drink a lot of, but Big Boss's brown ale, Bad Penny, is a good one.

South Carolina

Skull Coast: Skull Coast contract brews just one or two beers a time at RJ Rockers, but you can find them on draft in the Charlotte area and they are expanding across the Carolinas. Their Maelstrom IPA is great, and was the best thing going when I had it at Bank of America when the Panthers played the Bears.

Georgia

Sweetwater (GA): The Sweetwater IPA is one of the most underrated in the nation, in my opinion. At $7.99, it's usually my go-to IPA. Great value beer.

There are many other great, great beers in this region; but as I said, you won't find many of them in bottles or outside of the small market in which they're brewed. Most of the above beers can be found at Harris-Teeter.

If you have any questions about specific styles, let me know. Or better yet, ask in the beer thread, where this talk belongs.

:cheers2:

[TheSaint]

The Mythical Sexual Chocolate? Anyone?

I had one pint from The Pizza Peel and was non-plussed. But i also was non-plussed by their Founders Breakfast Stout, which is one of my favorites out of the bottle.

[davos]

Sweetwater is great, but I'm not a fan of their blueberry stuff. Otherwise, awesome for the most part. cheers.

[SCP]

The Mad Boar up in NMB had a great Scottish Ale back when I lived in Murrels Inlet, SC.

I used to hit up Port City Brewing Co. while back home in Wilmington on the holidays. Haven't been in awhile but they had a great irish red. Irish Fist Stout maybe?

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Someone send me this "Highland Black Mocha Stout," I know I would enjoy that.

[boo7382]

Sweetwater is great, but I'm not a fan of their blueberry stuff. Otherwise, awesome for the most part. cheers.

aw man the blueberry is dericious. its like drinking a blueberry muffin mmm its so :drool5:

[Carolina Husker]

Blowing Rock is out of Boone and they make a pretty good brew also.

Pretty sure that's brewed in PA as well.

And as others have mentioned, Highland is king 'round these parts. Big Boss will get you drunk and tastes pretty damned good too.

I like Ol' Mecklenburg Copper here in Charlotte.

Also, blueberry beer is disgusting. Any sweet, fruity beer is beer with training wheels.

[boo7382]

Pretty sure that's brewed in PA as well.

And as others have mentioned, Highland is king 'round these parts. Big Boss will get you drunk and tastes pretty damned good too.

I like Ol' Mecklenburg Copper here in Charlotte.

Also, blueberry beer is disgusting. Any sweet, fruity beer is beer with training wheels.

I love fruity beer. Blue Moon with an orange is where its at. The Strawberry Blonde is delicious as well

[Panthro]

I still like Cottonwood Brewery even though Carolina Brewery bought them years ago. They seemed to have left them alone for the most part.

They make the best pumpkin beer these lips have ever tasted

[Carolina Husker]

I love fruity beer. Blue Moon with an orange is where its at. The Strawberry Blonde is delicious as well

Get a wine cooler.