GPO Belgian Beers

It is wonderful to see so many people dedicated to promoting all NC Beer has to offer. NC Beer wouldn't be where it is today without such strong support from the community. Thank you for continuing to spread the word about North Carolina's breweries. (NC Brewers Guild) Greetings Girls Pint Out! I would like to thank you for attending the Big Boss Big Operator release event and Belgo-American beer tasting! Here is a digital version of the beer guide hand out. Plus a book suggestion at the bottom of the page! Big thanks to Kelly from RA Jeffreys and Paul from Elemental Chocolates! Hosted by: NC Pirls Pint Out: @ncgirlspintout / http://www.facebook.com/ncgpo Big Boss Brewing Co: @bigbossbeer / http://bigbossbrewing.com/ Presented by: David Rogers: @craftbeernc Kelly O’Gorman: @rajeffreyscraft Paul Mosca: @elementalchclt

 

BIG BOSS – BLANCO DIABLO Wit Ale is a traditionally spiced wit, brewed with orange peel, coriander and fermented with a traditional Belgian wit yeast. It has a dry, thirst quenching finish, perfect for summer in North Carolina. ABV: 4.5% / IBU: 16. Enjoy with salads, cheese, seafood especially steamed mussels. BIG BOSS – HELL’S BELLE is a subtle but complex ale that is meant to be a showcase for our favorite Belgian yeast and beautiful Belgian malts. These elements produce a clean, spicy citrus finish. Hell’s Belle remains light and refreshing but still packs a 7% finish. ABV 7.0% / IBU 30 Enjoy with creamy pasta dishes, spicy foods like Indian & Thai dishes. BIG BOSS – BIG OPERATOR Belgian Black Raspberry & Chocolate is a full-flavored stout. The beer is infused w/ 20lbs of fresh raspberry and 10 lbs locally roasted cacao from Elemental Chocolate Co. It culminates with an amazing dark raspberry and chocolate finish. The perfect desert beer or enjoy as a meal! 8% abv Also sampled: ABITA – ABBEY ALE, BROOKLYN – LOCAL ONE http://bigbossbrewing.com/ http://www.abita.com/ http://brooklynbrewery.com/ © 2011 Craft Beer Collective / Away Team Media Bringing you the craft and culture of beer in North Carolina --> Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Wilmington, NC and beyond Contact us at dave (at) away (dash) team (dot) com
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Sierra Neveda Building East Coast Location in Mills River, NC

We are excited to share that Sierra Nevada Brewing announced today that they plan to locate their East coast brewing, bottling, and distribution operation in Mills River, NC. They are planning on including a tasting room and restaurant.

You can read a statement by Sierra Nevada Founder and Owner, Ken Grossman, here.

 

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NC Beer in the News

ROTH BREWING  – Featured on pages 18 – 19 in the Raleigh Downtowner. (Correction to people featured in first photograph: Ryan Roth & James Weber)

Did you know that everything at Roth is done by hand on the brewing house side? They even built their own bottling line! Roth Brewing is a great example of what Charlie Papazian stated in an interview this past March: “The 1,700+ small American breweries account for about five percent of all the beer enjoyed in the United States and 50 percent of brewery jobs”.

FRONT STREET BREWERY - Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Awareness

SHADE TREE BREWINGSet to open in the Triangle by 2013

THE DUCK-RABBIT CRAFT BREWERYCelebrating their Milk Stout

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A New Craft Brewery to Open in the Triangle

PRESS RELEASE: A New Craft Brewery to Open in the Triangle Durham, North Carolina – January 17th, 2012 – Though software engineering may not be the first thing that comes to mind when discussing craft beer, such is not the case for two new brewers in the craft beer scene. Andrew Simmering and David Britt, RTP software engineers, are working towards opening a new brewery in the Triangle area; Shade Tree Brewing Company. Whether it be their operational size, their projects, or their method of funding, these guys are anything but conventional. They are opening on a scale that would make a micro brewery feel like a multinational conglomerate. They are calling themselves a nano brewery and planning on producing only enough output to support their local community. This is not because of restrictions or inability, but rather they believe that a smaller output will allow them to make a commitment to quality and creativity. It’s also not all about profit as they are already working on plans for unique, no-profit projects. One such project is a series of charity beers brewed in conjunction with local homebrew clubs. Another, which throws back to their programming roots, is a community-designed open source beer. Unfortunately, such a business model does not tend to attract the attention of venture capitalists, and thus their approach to funding does not follow conventional methods. While all of their backing thus far has come from their own wallets, they are now looking to their community to help them along. This is taking form as a project on the creative backing website kickstarter.com. Their project, available at http://www.kickstarter.com, provides some basic information about the brewery, and offers a series of rewards for different levels of contributions. Shade Tree Brewing Company was founded in April of 2010, and plans on launching before 2013, and will do so with two staple beers: A Kölsch-style hybrid ale, and an Imperial IPA. The Kölsch is a lighter, crisper beer intended to satisfy the lovers of the Kölsch style while also attracting people new to the craft beer movement. Their Imperial IPA is a heavier, more robust ale designed specifically for those who have already developed a taste for heavy, hoppy, high gravity beers. As they move forward, they plan to have a rotating selection of seasonal beers, as well as experimental or uncommon styles. http://www.shadetreebrew.com/ © 2011 Craft Beer Collective / Away Team Media Bringing you the craft and culture of beer in North Carolina --> Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Wilmington, NC and beyond Contact us at dave (at) away (dash) team (dot) com
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Opening at Mash House Brewery for Head Brewer

 The Mash House Chophouse and Brewery — one of North Carolina’s premiere micro breweries located in Fayetteville, NC and established in 2001 — is seeking a new Head Brewer. The Head Brewer is responsible for the entire brewing process including raw material selection/purchasing, recipe formulation, production and quality. Responsibilities also include budgeting/financial planning, capacity modeling and all necessary tax/production reporting. All applicants must be safe minded, efficient and quality-focused. We are seeking a qualified candidate for an immediate opening. Mash House blends are served at all Rocky Top Hospitality restaurants. Rocky Top Hospitality, owner of the Mash House, is one of the largest locally owned restaurant groups in the state. We pride ourselves on featuring a variety of craft beers as an important part of our other concepts, like Tribeca Tavern and Draft.

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Brewhouse operations: milling, mashing, lautering, boiling, whirlpooling, Brewhouse CIP • Cellar related operations: Filter operations, fermenter CIP/scrub/sanitation, cell counting, checking gravities, monitoring fermentation (including glycol controls), capping/chilling, scheduling and procedures, graining out, BBT cleaning and sanitizing, recording fermentations.

• Packaging operations: Carbonation of beer, cleaning and casking beer into kegs, checking CO2 in beer • Quality Assurance Operations: Cell counts, pitch rates, gravity measurements, process sampling, yeast viability measurement, taste panel.

REQUIREMENTS:

A formal brewing education is highly desirable. A minimum of 3 years experience brewing in a production brewery with brewing experience in many styles of craft ales and recipes of your own. Must demonstrate competency in brewhouse equipment/system. Basic computer proficiency required.

We offer competitive salary, health, dental & eye insurance.

Contact Jen Washburn at Jen@themashhouse.com for further information.

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