Much like my recent experience with sour beer; cider is another style that always seemed way more complicated than it is. Apple juice and yeast? That’s it? Don’t I need fresh juice from an orchard? Or special yeast? Or some way to filter the yeast? Apparently not. I didn’t want to invest much in a [...]
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This beer was a big hit at the recent Charlotte Oktoberfest. I came home with an empty keg – which is either good or bad depending on how you want to look at it. I’m glad everyone enjoyed the beer, but it had a couple of minor flaws. So I was happy I didn’t have [...]
Go find this beer. It’s the new draft version of Duvel, and while it doesn’t seem to be widely available yet, it’s definitely worth the search. It just came to North Carolina last week and I had the chance to try it out a few days ago. This version is draft only and it has [...]
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Hi there! My name is Jimmy VerVaecke and I’m a brewer. I discovered brewing in 2004 and have been hooked ever since.
My beer has won numerous awards, including one at the National level. 