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New Belgium celebrated 1st Anniversary in Asheville
Yikes…May already! And things are only accelerating in the craft beer biz. But no worries, Rumor Mill remains on the case, keeping you plugged in into all the beer news and lifestyle that matters. Plus we’ve an all-important update on what we’ve been drinking lately and you don’t want to miss that!
Time Flies When You’re Having A Good Time (Asheville, NC) – Believe it or not, it’s been a year now that New Belgium’s Asheville based brewery has “officially” went online and started cranking out serious beer for the eastern United States. How’d that happen?
And New Belgium Brewing will be commemorating their first year in action at their new North Carolina home and the launch of their 33 city traveling philanthropic beer, music, and bike festival, Tour de Fat kicks off this Saturday, May 20 in Asheville.
Third Eye Blind will headline debut celebration and they’ll be accompanied Tour de Fat’s legendary ensemble cast of circus performers, vaudeville acts, magicians, comedians, and mind-blowing provocateurs doing provocative things!
Words To Drink By (Los Angeles, CA) – “A mind is like a parachute…It doesn’t work if it is not open.” Frank Zappa, American musician
New York Craft Beer Challenge Finalists Announced (Albany, NY) – With more than 42,000 online votes having been cast Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the five finalists in the Taste NY Inaugural Craft Beer Challenge.
Brewery Ommegang—Cooperstown, Otsego County
Genesee Brewing Company—Rochester
Prison City Pub and Brewery—Auburn, Cayuga County
The Roscoe NY Beer Co.—Roscoe, Sullivan County
Southern Tier Brewing Company—Lakewood, Chautauqua County
The Finalists will be attending a final blind tasting event tonight in NYC, which will be hosted and judged by Governor Cuomo and a panel of expert judges.
What We’ve Been Drinking Lately (Cooperstown, NY) – Last night we juiced ourselves heavily with a citrus infused IPA we recently received from Starr Hill. Big, bright and considerably “all right” Starr Hill King Of Hop Lemon-Lime Imperial IPA is a 7.5% ABV India Pale Ale that’s pumped out of its mind on lemon and lime zest.
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Banner photo credit: New Belgium
