by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Dec 17, 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.
Lucid Haze: 7% From the brewery, “This Hazy IPA is bursting with aroma characteristics of Peach, Pineapple & Tangerine. The malt character is light & smooth in order to let the citrus notes shine without having too much bitterness. Finish is smooth and quaffable.”
Narwhal Nectar: 4.6% From the brewery, “A Berliner Weiss so juicy, you’ll question it’s existence. The tropical aroma will entice you into your first smooth sips of sweet mango and guava balanced by a tart finish. Take a stab at our fruit filled Berliner, but don’t break your tooth.”
Book of the Void: 7.2% An IPA brewed with Citra, Idaho 7, and Vic’s Secret.
House Blend: 4.6%: Bright aromas of coffee and caramel malt combined with delicate pumpkin pie spices create a soft, mellow lager. Pumpkin beer skeptics should delight in this beer and celebrate its dry, coffee-forward finish.
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Makai Brewing Company
Powehi: 7.2% From the brewery, “Powehi means “embellished dark source of unending creation”. This beer is a cross between a black IPA with floral and earthy hop profile and the dark malts of a stout or porter.”
Darth Mole: 6.5% A dark, roasty stout that’s perfect for the cooler temperatures.
by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Dec 12, 2019 | Blog, Breweries, Local Beer
Paper Cranes: 6.2% From the brewery, “Paper Cranes was conditioned on over 1 pound per gallon of fresh pineapple and is dry-hopped with Mosaic.” Fresh to enjoy on draft and in 16oz cans.
Rhymes With Orange: 8.2% This Blood Orange Milkshake IPA brewed with 14lbs of blood orange per barrel is a 8.2% crusher. Grab your 4-packs today!
Tiny Tim’s Vanilla Java Porter: 6.9% Head Brewer Christopher says, “Cure all your humbugs with our irresistible Christmas creation. This dark, luscious porter is smooth as silk. 24 gallons of French Vanilla coffee transform the beer into a winter latte wonderland. You’ll love the mellow mocha body and semi-sweet, velvety vanilla. A coffee treat in craft beer form. God bless us, every one!”
Christmas Pants: 8.4% A winter warmer brewed with sweet orange peel, sorghum, mace, and cinnamon.
2019 Belgian Chocolate Stout: 7.8% This Holiday Brew is aged on Dominican Cacao and conditioned in the bottle.
Admirals Amber: 7.3% Made with medium toasted french oak spirals and vanilla beans aged in whiskey.
by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog, Breweries, Local Beer
When I sat down to list what Waterline—The Brewery Under the Bridge—is best known for I realized very quickly that the list was very long. My personal favorite event is their annual Oktoberfest. If you haven’t been before, it’s a riot, complete with an oom-pah band, traditional German fare, a stein holding competition and so much more. There’s nothing quite like mowing down a couple of fresh, hot pretzels along with a couple (or couple too many) of Brewer Dani’s fabulous Oktoberfest brew.
This weekend is a celebration of the brewery’s 4th anniversary. I asked co-owner Rob Robinson what shape the weekend would take and what he’s excited about. Here’s what he had to say.
“We decided to spread our 4th anniversary party out over a couple of days, encompassing local music and our first bottle release on Friday night, Dec 6th, and then our more traditional anniversary and beginning of the holiday season party on Saturday, Dec 7th!
For beers, on Friday night we’re doing our first ever bottle release and some awesome rock and roll local music! For our bottle release we’ve got about 50 bomber size bottles of vintage 2017 (bottled in 2018) Whiskey Barrel Tripel which is our Waterline Tripel that was aged for 6 months or so in Jack Daniels’ barrels. It’s turned out beautifully with the whiskey notes complementing the traditional Belgian tripel flavors. We’re combining them with commemorative beer snifter style glasses to make for a very cool combination.
Also we’ve brewed a small batch of our Waterline Red…at 7.4% we’re calling it Big Red and we’ll tap it Friday. Then on Saturday we’ve brewed a big version of our flagship Kolsch, an (Imperial) Kolsch if you will that comes in at 9% ABV, and also a couple of sixtels of Kolsch we’ve aged on tequila oak chips…so Kolsch Three Ways: Original, (Imperial), and Tequila Aged. Oh, and if that’s not enough, on Saturday we’re also tapping a barrel aged version of our Wee Heavy…it’s a Wee in the Woods version that was aged for 9 months in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels. It’s delicious.
For music, our friend and local guitar legend Justin Cody Fox has pulled together some of his musician friends and guitarists for a one night special show. We’ll have onstage Justin, Mason Keck (Jive Mother Mary), Tommy Brothers (Machine Gun, Greenhouse, Medusa Stone) and Worth Weaver (He Is Legend, Medusa Stone). Rounding out the band is the rhythm section Seth Aldridge on drums and Dave Morse on bass. They’ve promised to play some legendary music of Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughn and more. It’s going to be awesome.
If that’s not enough, on Saturday night we’re having our traditional (for us) party that includes an ugly sweater contest and the annual lighting of our very own Leg Lamp (yep…the classic 80’s movie A Christmas Story is one of our favorites). We’re also supporting some important local charities by hosting their annual oyster roast fundraiser. Every year the Cape Fear Area Doulas, NC Midwifery Education, Regulation, and Association and the NC Chapter of the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives hold a special soccer tournament during the day and then we’re hosting the oyster roast fundraiser afterwards…so it’s really 2 parties in one!”
When I asked Robinson about where he thinks the brewery success has stemmed from.
“We’ve worked hard to make sure that we’re open and welcoming to everyone both in the taproom and we try to give back to our local community as much as we can! We host lots of different fundraisers, we’ve sponsored local sports teams and events, and we support our local musicians and music scene with lots of live music, festivals, and album and video release parties! Oh yes, the beer, too, as we’ve been involved with the local Cape Fear Craft Beer Alliance from the beginning! We’ve wrapped all of that up into our Anniversary Weekend Cheers to 4 Years Celebrations!”
by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Dec 1, 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.
Mole School: 6.5% A throwback to a classic West Coast IPA.
Jolly Elf: 8.9% Malt forward and 8.9% ABV for warmth, with holiday spices and tart cherry. The new brew will be released this year in 22oz bottles as well as on draft in the tasting room, at Sour Barn, and other restaurants and bottle shops around town.
Turtle Tinsel: 7% Celebrate the holidays with their take on a Christmas Ale. Bright ginger and cinnamon marry with sweet, local hone from Shaken Creek Farms to create a cozy brew that’s just perfect for your holiday oyster roast or family get-together. (We think Santa would prefer it to milk & cookies.)
Roadside Prophet: 8.9% An imperial stout with chilies, cocoa nibs, vanilla, and cinnamon. Now available in 16oz cans.
Tangerine Reaper Wilmywood Wit: 5.3% A Belgian-inspired witbier infused with pureed tangerines and carolina reaper pepper!
Donkey Thunder: 6.4% West Coast IPA brewed and dry hopped with Topaz; piney, resinous and slightly dank with subtle hints of citrus fruits.
by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Nov 28, 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.
Triple Chocolate Porter: 7.31% American porter with robust chocolate flavors. Made with cocoa powder and bakers chocolate, conditioned on organic Ghanaian cocoa nibs. Medium bodied with a super smooth and balanced finish!
Smoked Oyster Porter: 5.8% A smooth and smoky porter brewed with Middle Sound Mariculture oysters.
Black River Oatmeal Stout: 7% Pure, delicious darkness. This silky-soft oatmeal stout glides across the palate like liquid midnight: delicious dark chocolate, bittersweet coffee and cream, graceful noble hops, and a long fade to black.
They Came from Above: 6% Dry-hopped with Strata and Cascade. Notes of mango, peach and pine.
Cut ‘Em to Pieces: 5.8% A crisp pale ale brewed with tangerines.
Intracoastal Waterhaze: 4.2% The newest hazy IPA has a tropical aroma with notes of citrus and pine. The resinous mouthfeel provides flavors found in an American IPA, but without the high alcohol bite. Azacca and Ekuanot hops are responsible for the unique balance of fruity and herbal flavors.
by Joan Wilkerson Hoffmann | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog, Breweries, Local Beer
Thanksgiving Local Beer & Food Pairings
Thanksgiving is a classically stressful one for the people planning the meal. From making sure you have enough chairs, plates, and silverware, down to wondering creating the oven schedule there are a lot of moving parts. One thing you don’t need to worry about this year is figuring out which beers to pair with each part of your meal—we did that for you.
We’ve taken five classic dishes and paired them up with five local beers that are available either by can, growler, or crowler.
A note on my personal approach to pairing: I like to find flavors that complement each other, rather than going with the same-same approach. You might find that some of these might not make sense in your brain. That’s okay! While I do recommend you try things that you wouldn’t typically, you don’t have to! That’s the beauty of beer pairings.
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Turkey & Salty Turtle Beer Company Yam On It:
STBC’s Yam On It is a new brew for the Surf City brewery. It features bold flavors of sweet marshmallow, aromatic baking spices, and earthy sweet potatoes. (Yeah, yeah they know sweet potatoes & yams aren’t the same thing.) I think this pairs up real pretty with the traditional savory herbs and spices used in our Thanksgiving bird—the turkey.
Cranberry Sauce & Flying Machine Brewing Company Landbier Lager:
Cranberry sauce tends to lean sweet & tangy, so I thought something soft, but complex would make a nice partner. Meet Landbier Lager from Flying Machine: its delicate, floral nature is an excellent balance to the bright, zippy cranberry sauce.
Mashed Potatoes & Flytrap Brewing Cranberry Saison:
Here we let Belgian phenolics (clove & white pepper) marry up with tangy, earthy cranberries to level out the richness of creamy, buttery mashed potatoes. Or if someone made them wrong, then lumpy, buttery mashed potatoes. Either way, Flytrap’s Cranberry Saison will pair perfectly.
Green Bean Casserole & Mad Mole/Wilmington Brewing Company Mole Money Mole Problems:
Green Bean casserole is the richest of the rich, so take the edge off with a brand new IPA from two Wilmington breweries. Bitter, fruity hops will surely elevate the creamy mushroom & green beans.
Pumpkin Pie & Front Street Brewery Black River Oatmeal Stout:
Peanut butter & jelly. Mashed potatoes & gravy. Pie & stout. It’s a no-brainer of a pairing. FSB’s velvety Black River Oatmeal Stout finishes with the perfect amount of bitterness to wash down Aunt Karen’s famous pumpkin pie.
