by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog, Breweries, Local Beer
Photos Courtesy Flying Machine Brewing Company
If you’ve been to Flying Machine Brewing Company (FMBC) lately, you may have seen people around you sipping tall glasses of foam and felt yourself asking questions…namely, “why?”
Well, get excited because it’s pretty cool.
When I saw FMBC posting photos of their mlíko brews, I decided to do a little research on my own. Because while the folks over there are certainly innovative & creative enough to popularize their own new thing, I had a feeling I was missing something. And I was.
Mlíko, which translates to “milk beer,” is a style of pouring beer that originated in the Czech Republic. It’s achieved by only partially opening the draught tap to create a big glass full of frothy foam. The result is a zippy, aromatic, fluffy version of the liquid you love that doesn’t cause bloating.
You can experience the mlíko pour during Mlíko Week-o at Flying Machine, which is running through this week. But there’s always a mlíko option available. When I talked to David Sweigart, owner of FMBC, he said that the reason they wanted to present the Port City with the Czech pouring style is because of the brewery’s commitment to “innovation through tradition.”
by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog, Breweries, Community
Joining us this week Behind Bars is Scott Roszel from Wilmington Brewing Company. Wilmington Brewing Company opened in 2014 and was early in the wave of new breweries.
AT: What’s your favorite thing about bartending?
SR: Definitely the friendships. Hearing about everyone’s day from student to retiree. Making connections and encouraging each other towards happiness. It’s crazy how drinking good beer can put someone in such a good mood.
AT: Do you have any advice for current or future craft beer bartenders?
SR: Customers tend to ask the same questions (which they rightfully should). My suggestion is to always be honest but rephrase your answer and not follow a script, just be yourself as well as challenge yourself to do the same act differently throughout the day.
AT: If you were a beer, which one would you be?
SR: I’m proud to say that I would have to be a unique beer. Not an everyday crushable, nor a smooth stout. I would have to sum myself as a Belgian spiced pale ale, at first you’re like “oh beer” but then it’s like “WTF!”
by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Apr 18, 2019 | Breweries, Community, Local Beer
A weekly roundup of local and craft beer that can be found around the area on tap, in bottles, or in cans. These are not beer reviews and should be used for entertainment purposes only.
Swamp Thang: 8.9% 75 IBUs In honor of our swampy local film industry, WBB presents to you the dankest DIPA of them all!
Perpetual Outrage: 7% This is a West Coast-ish IPA made with hops from Crosby Hops, including simcoe, amarillo, centennial, & CTZ.
Particle Wave: 5.1% Particle Wave is a blonde ale brewed with loral, mosaic, and palisade cryo hops. It’s a play on the lupulin powder in the cryo hops. An aromatic beer, it presents incredibly refreshing and super crushable.
Strawberry Spruce IPA: 7.7% This IPA is a bit experimental using nature-found ingredients. A West Coast IPA with piney aromas influenced by spruce needles and hops that complement. Strawberry’s were also added to balance out the spruce bitterness.
Biere de Garden: 5.4% A French style farmhouse ale with caramelized honey and 8 different spices, including rosemary, thyme, sage, lavender, basil, oregano, bay leaves, fresh mint, tarragon, and lemongrass.
Moonlit Descent: 8.5% A complex imperial rye stout with notes of roasty rye and rich caramel malts.
by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog, Breweries, Community
April is North Carolina Beer Month! You can join the fun by visiting any of our local breweries and raising a glass to fresh Wilmington beer, but there are also plenty of events happening all around the Port City.
Here are a few that we’re excited about:
What: Summer Sands “Summer” Themed Launch Party
When: 4/13/2019
Where: Salty Turtle Beer Company, 103 Triton Lane, Surf City, NC 28445
Throw on a Hawaiian shirt or a sundress and get ready to party for the Summer Sands American Light Lager seasonal release.
What: Good Vibes Bash
When: 4/20/2019
Where: Waterman’s Brewing, 1610 Pavilion Place, Wilmington, NC 28403
This rain or shine event includes live music from New Kingston, Zion Rootz, Dubtown Cosmonauts, Sean Gregory from Signal Fire, & Eric Miller from L Shape Lot. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of. Available at https://bit.ly/2uRKtIy
What: Beer Church with New Anthem
When: 4/28/2019
Where: Cape Fear Wine & Beer, 139 N. Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Join Cape Fear Wine & Beer as they host New Anthem Beer Project for Beer Church! There will be collaboration glassware and a killer beer list. Never been to Beer Church? Here’s the deal: Masses are a 1p and 8p. There’s glassware for the featured brewery, and if you order the beer from the said brewery, you get to keep the glass. Glassware is first-come, first-serve.
What: Bloom Boom
When: 4/28/2019
Where: Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Celebrate Earth Day and NC Beer Month at Flytrap’s Bloom Boom! New Beer Releases, A Mindful Market by Artisan Locale with Voxi Card and Beauty Crew Mobile, CheeseSmith Food Truck, and live music by Paleo Sun will all be happening April 28th from 2-6pm. A portion of the proceeds will go to local non-profit, Skywatch Bird Rescue, who will be attending with some special winged guests.
by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog, Breweries, Local Beer
A weekly roundup of local and craft beer that can be found around the area on tap, in bottles, or in cans. These are not beer reviews and should be used for entertainment purposes only.
Manila Mango: 5.6% This NEIPA includes fresh, ripe mango, vanilla, and lactose for a full-bodied, smooth drinking experience.
Flying Circus: 4.6% This hazy light golden hefeweizen is a summertime favorite. Check 6’s version highlights the coconut and banana flavors inherent in this style. The carbonation of this style makes it perfect for spring and summer.
Jorts Party: 7.4% This hop gusher was dry-hopped with over seven pounds of mosaic per barrel and then recirculated in the fermenter to extract every bit of juicy hop goodness. Only available at the brewery in 4pk 16oz cans.
Sick Flips: 7.3% A NE IPA loaded with cashmere, amarillo, el dorado & hallertau blanc, and named for a very sweet friend of the beer community who passed away, Dean Harrison Goodyear.
Rhubarb Dubbel: 6.8% This take on a traditional Belgian style was aged on 60 pounds of whole rhubarb, which adds a pleasant tartness that balances well with the malt-forward dubbel.
Blue Agave: 6.8% This warm-weather thirst quencher will take you straight to the beach for pure relaxation. FSB composed the recipe using pure blue agave as one-half of the ingredients, creating a super-crisp and refreshing golden ale with echoes of tequila: some bright hints of white pepper and citrus.
