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Local Breweries:  The More the Merrier

Local Breweries:  The More the Merrier

Ahhhh, beer. These days, brew masters are always finding new ways to ferment ingredients into an elixir enjoyed by humans since the dawn of time.  Whether it be lagers, ales, stouts, sours, or ciders – if it can be brewed into a beverage, someone local is doing it.  With the weather turning colder, it’s a great time to get out and sample some of the concoctions these local artisans have to offer.  Listed below are some of the places I…

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Craft Beers – Have We Reached A Tipping Point?

Craft Beers – Have We Reached A Tipping Point?

Ahhhhhhh, beer.  The working man’s blue-collar drink.  Since the dawn of civilization, skilled craftsmen have performed their magical alchemy and carefully brewed hops and barley, producing a golden elixir that has been celebrated and enjoyed for centuries. Throughout history, any town worth its salt has had a brewery.  It was as common as a church, town hall, or marketplace. With the industrial age came homogenization and standardization.  Local brewers were bought out or run out of business by large national…

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