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(Fans lining up for annual Cold Mountain release – Courtesy Highland Brewing)
Cold Mountain Weekend 2019 (Asheville, NC) – Fall is a perfect time to visit Asheville, NC. And this weekend Highland Brewing is celebrating the city’s original winter seasonal with all kinds of gatherings and special VIP events. Brewed annually since 1996, Highland Cold Mountain is an ever-evolving winter warmer that’s only sold once a year. And this Thursday, Friday and Saturday the brewery will be debuting its 2019 variation, along with three days of food, music, drinking and dancing in the streets….so you know what to do.
TV Time & Streaming – HBO recently debuted an adult fantasy based on the bestselling book series of the same name by Philip Pullman. Dark, brooding and brilliantly imagined, His Dark Materials is set in an alternative world where all humans have animal companions called daemons, which are manifestation of the human soul. The BBC produced series follows the life of young girl named Lyra whose search for a missing friend leads her to the frozen north where she uncovers a series of kidnappings and its link to the mysterious substance called Dust.
On The Big Screen – Academy Award-winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in this weekend’s most anticipated movie opening and if you’re into racing cars you’re in for a terrific ride. Ford v Ferrari tells the true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale) in a ‘race’ to build a sport car good enough take on Ferrari’s dominating vehicles at the Le Mans competition held in France in 1966.
THE ACB WEEKEND BEER PICK
With temperatures cooling in the East, we’ll be hitting up a winter classic from the Boston Beer Company that’s only available in the new Samuel Adams Winter Variety Pack. Brewed with deep roasted malts that complement the a smart medley of English ale and Bavarian Noble hops, Samuel Adams Holiday Porter is a dark and robust 5.8% ABV limited release that ‘gets what a true porter should be about.
