On my recent trip to North Carolina we made it a point to venture out to the town of Saxapahaw, on the shores of the Haw River, to visit a brewery I had long been desirous to know: Haw River Farmhouse Ales. Haw River Farmhouse Ales is located in a corner of the century-old building…
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North Carolina Craft
Last week we headed out to Durham, North Carolina, to visit our daughter. Besides visiting and seeing the sights, I, of course, I checked out the local beer scene. I got to know some spots new to me, and took the opportunity to return to some of my favorites in the area. Naturally, I also…
Peruvian medalists at Copa Cervecera del Pacifico (Ensenada, Mexico)
The Copa Cervecera del Pacifico craft beer cup recently wrapped up in Ensenda, Baja California, Mexico. Although, of course, it mainly received entries from, mostly western, Mexico, it did count with the participation of a few breweries from further afield: USA, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru. Of the Peruvian participants, two took home medals. One is…
Saxy Machismo
On a recent visit from North Carolina, my daughter brought me a few bottles of beer from that state. When I had visited her there a few years ago, a brewery I had been eager to try out was Haw River Farmhouse Ales. The brewery is located in Saxapahaw, on the shores of the Haw…