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Bottle & Can & BBQ, Salisbury, NC
What would a visit to the Salisbury/Spencer North Carolina area be without a trial of the local craft beer scene, and Lexington-style BBQ? And Cheerwine?
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Hana Koa Brewery, Honolulu
The Hana Koa Brewing Co. in Honolulu, Oahu in Hawaii offers tasty food and a broad range of beer styles brewed on site.
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La Mariana: A Sailor’s Oasis in Honolulu
La Mariana Sailing Club offered up an oasis near the Honolulu International Airport to relax with a view of the marina and the airport and old WWII lounge vibes.
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The Beers That Got Me Through 2024
The year 2024 threw me for a loop but a selection of craft beers helped me along the journey.
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A Pisco Night in DC
An invite to a ProChile Pisco tasting took us into Mercy Me DC downtown.
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Flying Ace Farm, Lovettsville
Flying Ace Farm in Lovettsville, Virginia, beckons with Thursday burger and beer specials and a great outdoor BBQ atmosphere.
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Northern Neck Brewing Co., Montross, Virginia
Fortunately, our trip down last weekend coincided with the grand opening of a new brewery in Montross, Virginia, the Northern Neck Brewing Co. With a resident chef and a full range of beer styles, the new project certainly looked promising.
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Random Row, Charlottesville, Virginia
The walk that became a quest took us from the center of Charlottesville past a strip mall and a renovated Art Deco-era building to the low-slung dark façade housing Random Row Brewing Co.
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James River Brewing, Scottsville, Virginia
The James River Brewery was a local joint my cousin had spotted before, but hadn’t yet tried, so we spent a lovely Sunday afternoon in early March sampling a few of its award-winning beers.
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Brewery Fire, Taneytown
It was still in the dregs of the pandemic, with just one year of survival behind us. We’d met up at a rest stop during January 2021 with friends for a quick open-air meet up on the border with PA, and snuck over to Brewery Fire strategically for lunch, since they promised a BBQ food…