Cornelia Corey - 2001 Beerdrinker of the Year So Cornelia Corey, how does it feel to win and to be the first female Beerdrinker of the Year? "It's a dream realized. I have entered the competition every year since its inception in hopes of becoming the first female winner. I hope it will serve as an example to other women that beer isn't just for men, contrary to general beer marketing. It is a beverage with a history as long and interesting as wine. The vast array of craft beers available today ensure that there is a beer out there for everyone." Staged by Wynkoop Brewing in Denver CO every January since 1997, Cornelia is only female ever to make the final round. A runner-up in 1998 and 2000, the Clemmons NC resident was tense but prepared, hoping previous BDOY experience would be her trump card. Her fellow competitors were rookies, but very beer savvy. Tom Ciccateri, from Kansas City, is an award-winning homebrewer who experiments with cask-conditioning and non-traditional ingredients. From White Plains NY, long distance runner Gary Steinel is a high school math teacher who enjoys Belgian and winter beers. Surviving a two hour barrage of questioning - both serious and arcane - Cornelia's third time was her charm. Her wit and knowledge impressed an impressive panel of judges, consisting of Denver Post writer Dick Kreik, Westworld's Patty Calhoun, Penny Parker from Rocky Mountain News, former GABF head Sharon Mowry, Paul Gatza, chief of the American Homebrewers Association, Wynkoop owner John Hickenlooper and yours truly, the 1998 winner. Cornelia and soul mate Ray McCoy live the beer lifestyle. The 44-year-old says her initial beer inspiration dates back to a 1990 visit to England, the land of warm, flat and flavorful beer. Her favorite beer style is barleywine and her favorite brewery, of the moment, is Dogfish Head Craft Brewery of Delaware. Beyond beerhunting, her other hobbies are costume construction for local community theater and music, especially blues, zydeco, New Orleans R&B, alt-country, folk and roots. A homebrewer, she's named her cats Fuggles and Crystal, after two varieties of hops. For her triple effort victory, the newly crowned 2001 Beerdrinker of the Year received $100 worth of beer at her hometown brewpub, Liberty Steakhouse (High Point NC), and free beer for life at Wynkoop. Read more from nationally recognized beer writer Bobby Bush at: http://www.realbeer.com/library/authors/bush-b/ |
7. RESOURCES Beer South is on the verge of adding a new guide to home brew clubs to the site, and judging from the initial response, it's one that's certainly needed. Earlier this month, we sent out an appeal to home brew clubs to review our compilation covering 11 states. We received a number of e-mails helping us make corrections to the listings or alerting us to omitted clubs. The list will remain in beta testing until March 1, when it will become available via front page links to all users. Until then, we are still requesting anyone familiar with home brew clubs to take a look at the list and provide necessary feedback to make the directory the best of its kind. |
9. CLASSIFIEDS Kentucky State Fair Hombrew Competition - State Fairgrounds/South Wing - Louisville KY - August 12 - Noon. Bottles due at the Fairgrounds by 5pm - 8/11. A.H.A sanctioned and A.H.A. guidelines are used. NO Entry Fee. The State Fair entry form is due by July 1st. - The AHA entry form is submitted with the bottles. The entry form and rules are on the webpage or call (502) 367-5190 to request a rule book. If the S.F. entry form arrives from 7/1/01 to 7/7/01 there is an $8 entry fee. There is also a label contest. Entry instructions for it are in the rulebook. Prizes include ribbons and handmade beer steins. $50 gift certificate for the Best of Show. Contact: Bob Reed (502) 222-7439 (tobias@iglou.com) - www.kyfairexpo.org/statefair or www.fossils.org ------ Beer South is now an affiliate of BeerBooks.com. If you are searching for books on beer and brewing, please take a look at this very well-stocked source. You purchase of books helps support Beer South when you link to our site. Looks for the BeerBooks.com ads on Beer South. Thanks from all of us. |
8. PROFILES IN BREWING: by Bobby Bush, author of Beer and Loafing Crawford Moran - Dogwood Brewing Company, Atlanta GA During a 1999 visit to Beamish Brewing in Ireland, Dogwood Brewing Company owner Crawford Moran was taken on an impromptu tour by the brewery's production manager. Afterwards, when the two compared notes, Crawford proudly mentioned that Dogwood Stout had been awarded a silver medal in World Beer Cup competition. Beamish Stout had not scored as well. The Irishman was embarrassingly impressed. It's not easy to beat the Irish at their own game. And it's not easy being a traditionalist in the 21st century. Traditional? The west Atlanta micro uses only whole leaf hops, even in their numerous dry hopped brews. No common brewery yeast here either. Moran and head brewer Matt Speece maintain many strains, each specific to an ale or lager style and, of course, a Dogwood beer. Most of the brewery's malts are imported. Lagers receive minimum two months in fermentation and conditioning cycles. Taking tradition one step further than most, all Dogwood beers - kegged and bottled - are naturally carbonated, without the boost of priming or bottled carbon dioxide, even in the bottling process. Talk about a stickler for tradition, but that's Moran's philosophy and he's keeping the faith. Dogwood Pilsner presents an immediate, or sooner, smack of hops. Fruity aroma announces best-selling Dogwood Pale Ale, though hops, mostly Cascade including dry hopping, control the flavor chart. Breakdown IPA takes hoppiness to bitter exclamation. It is indeed hoppy start to finish. Dogwood Stout emits coffee aroma and is dominated by thick mouthfeel and strong roasted malt flavor. Seasonals include the always-Belgian Winter Ale, a true-to-style Oktoberfest and coriander and orange peel laced Belgian White for the heat of summer. Roughly 65% of the microbrewery's 3000 barrel production is bottled. Unfortunately, distribution does not go beyond the Georgia state line. However, Dogwood's tasting room is open on Thursday afternoons. Since regulation prevents the company from selling beer on site, all tastes are free. "Not bad for a couple of rednecks making beer down here," he exclaims with a smile. An award-wining brewery utilizing ancient techniques to produce traditional style beers in the heart of Dixie; Crawford has good reason to be cheerful. Dogwood Brewing Company - 1222 Logan Circle NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 - (404) 367-0500 |
6. 2001 CALENDAR (confirmed regional and major national events - details on calendar page) March 10 - 2nd DC101 St. Patrick's Day Beer Fest - District of Columbia March 24 - 8th Southeastern Microbrewers' Invitational - Chapel Hill NC March 3 - Florida Brewer's Guild Beerfest 2001 - Tampa FL (part of the State Homebrew Competition) March 1-3 - Real Ale Festival - Chicago IL April 5-7 - National Craft Brewer's Conference - Portland OR April 7 - 6th Classic City Brew Fest - Athens GA May 19 - 5th East Tennessee Brewers' Jam - Knoxville TN July 27-29 - Oregon Beer Festival - Portland OR September 1 - Beer Camp® at Oldenberg Brewery - Ft. Mitchell September 27-29 - Great American Beer Festival - Denver CO |
4. PLANNED OPENINGS TN / Nashville - Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse This Michigan-based publicly-traded company (Nasdaq: BBUC) has announced plans for a 5th location to be located in the newly-developed Opry Mills shopping center which occupies the former Opryland space. The company has 3 facilities in it's home state and one in Dallas, Texas. |
2. OPENINGS (As this is the first edition, a few of the openings listed may not be all that new. See micro/brewpub pages for addresses, URL's etc.) KY / Louisville - Cumberland Brews Owner Mark Allgeier and brewer Matt Gould have opened the Derby City's second independent craft brewpub. LA / New Orleans - Acadian Brewing Company Acadian has been brewing for a while, but it came to our attention they closed a few months back to re-arrange some legal matters. Then they re-opened, with most of the same folks, including brewer Douglas Lindley. LA / New Orleans - Lagniappe Brewing Company Another Big Easy brewer has caught our eye. Lagniappe (a Cajun word loosely meaning to be welcoming and of good cheer to your brethren) Beer is the project of brothers David and Jim Morel. The beer was contracted to Celis Brewery until January when Celis was closed by Miller Brewing. The Morel's sought to purchase Celis' brewing assets but Miller rejected the offer, so Saint Arnold's Brewery in Houston TX is handling the brewing until their own brewery can be completed in Arabi (on New Orleans' east side.) Morel says they are pursuing a limited number of investors. If interested, contact him at (504) 669-6534 or alibi@neosoft.com |
1. NEWS NORTH CAROLINIAN CHOSEN BEER DRINKER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Cornelia Corey of Clemmons NC who was selected as Beer Drinker of the Year in this years competition held annually in January at Wynkoop's Brewing in Denver CO. Cornelia is featured below in this month's Profiles In Brewing by fellow-North Carolinian and Beer Drinker of the Year Bobby Bush. ----- GEORGIANS FOR WORLD CLASS BEER STILL HOLD OUT HOPE Proponents advocating the sale and serving of beers above 6% in alcohol in Georgia were dismayed when House Bill 224 was defeated 108 to 60 in the State House Assembly late last week. Mark Nelson, Dave Feldman, and Ted Hull, the primary activists working on the "Grassroots Movement To Update Georgia's Legal Definition Of 'Beer,'" say there is still a slim chance the bill could be re-considered this calendar year - but only if a ground-swell of support emerges. The group has a very-well done website with complete coverage on the issue at: http://www.beerinfo.com/worldclassbeer/. The site has all information necessary to contact legislators to show your support, and if you are interested in helping fund the campaign (even if you are from outside the state) the site has an address to mail donations to. There's also a link to their PayPal account which instantly transfers funds to them by credit card. Should the issue not be taken up agian this year, your contributions will help the 2002 effort. ----- AVADO BRANDS FACES DELISTING Madison, Georgia-based publicly-traded Avado Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVDO), owner of the Hops chain, announced that the Nasdaq Stock Market has told the company, absent a successful appeal, its common stock will be removed from listing on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market. At issue is the failure of the company's common stock to comply with the $1.00 minimum bid requirement. At press time Avado was trading in a range between $0.59 - $0.75. The de-listing of the Company's common stock was to be effective on January 31, 2001; however, the Company has appealed the decision to the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel with a hearing date set for March 9, 2001. The appeals process may last between 60 and 90 days. Avado common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market until a decision is rendered on the appeal. De-listing does not affect the ability of the company to operate, but does impact the ability of new or existing investors to trade in or out of the company's stock, which can impede access to additional capital and deter executive recruitment. In addition to 74 Hops Restaurant, Bar & Breweries, 53 of which are located in the 11-state Beer South region, Avado also owns 14 Canyon Cafes, 135 Don Pablo's, and 32 McCormick & Schmick's. ----- OLD DOMINION FOR SALE? "What's On Tap, " a Washington D.C. online publication, is reporting in it's current issue (Vol. 2, No. 11) that Old Dominion Brewing Co. of Ashburn VA could be up for sale. Jerry Bailey, founder and co-owner, is exploring the possibility of a sale saying "The investors get their money out, I get rich, and I've got my same job. Now, how could that be bad?" The sale would be a way for investors who helped Bailey start the brewery a decade ago collect their profits. "It's privately held," meaning there's no stock market listing, "and it's not that easily tradable." If a sale of Old Dominion takes place, Bailey has two goals. "Number one," he says, "is to get the most money I can for the investors, but number two is to protect my own job - because I don't want to leave - and all the good employees." Bailey would like to retain control of Old Dominion's day-to-day operations, however, and this will play a major role in his decision to accept or reject an offer. No word yet if there are any serious offers on the table. ----- RALEIGH PAPER ADS BEER CORRESPONDENT Julie Johnson Bradford, editor of the national All About Beer magazine based in nearby Durham, is also now the beer columnist for the Raleigh (NC) News & Observer. Her column will appear Fridays in the 'What's Up' entertainment and features section. Julie may be reached at julie_aabm@mindspring.com. Her debut article is online today, Feb. 16, at: http://www.newsobserver.com/friday/features/wup/Story/309079p-307469c.html |
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February 2001 Newsletter Here's the Buzz, First off, we'd like to begin by thanking everyone who's sent in information over the past month. Also, kudos to all of you who've subscribed or made their friends and associates aware of Beer South. In just the past month, since the debut of the Buzz, the newsletter readership has more than doubled. So please keep it up - send this issue to even more brewing enthusiasts - and continue sending in your updates on brewing operations. We can't do it without you. Send all tips, comments & complaints to us at beersouth@mindspring.com |
1. NEWS NORTH CAROLINIAN CHOSEN BEER DRINKER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Cornelia Corey of Clemmons NC who was selected as Beer Drinker of the Year in this years competition held annually in January at Wynkoop's Brewing in Denver CO. Cornelia is featured below in this month's Profiles In Brewing by fellow-North Carolinian and Beer Drinker of the Year Bobby Bush. ----- GEORGIANS FOR WORLD CLASS BEER STILL HOLD OUT HOPE Proponents advocating the sale and serving of beers above 6% in alcohol in Georgia were dismayed when House Bill 224 was defeated 108 to 60 in the State House Assembly late last week. Mark Nelson, Dave Feldman, and Ted Hull, the primary activists working on the "Grassroots Movement To Update Georgia's Legal Definition Of 'Beer,'" say there is still a slim chance the bill could be re-considered this calendar year - but only if a ground-swell of support emerges. The group has a very-well done website with complete coverage on the issue at: http://www.beerinfo.com/worldclassbeer/. The site has all information necessary to contact legislators to show your support, and if you are interested in helping fund the campaign (even if you are from outside the state) the site has an address to mail donations to. There's also a link to their PayPal account which instantly transfers funds to them by credit card. Should the issue not be taken up agian this year, your contributions will help the 2002 effort. ----- AVADO BRANDS FACES DELISTING Madison, Georgia-based publicly-traded Avado Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVDO), owner of the Hops chain, announced that the Nasdaq Stock Market has told the company, absent a successful appeal, its common stock will be removed from listing on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market. At issue is the failure of the company's common stock to comply with the $1.00 minimum bid requirement. At press time Avado was trading in a range between $0.59 - $0.75. The de-listing of the Company's common stock was to be effective on January 31, 2001; however, the Company has appealed the decision to the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel with a hearing date set for March 9, 2001. The appeals process may last between 60 and 90 days. Avado common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market until a decision is rendered on the appeal. De-listing does not affect the ability of the company to operate, but does impact the ability of new or existing investors to trade in or out of the company's stock, which can impede access to additional capital and deter executive recruitment. In addition to 74 Hops Restaurant, Bar & Breweries, 53 of which are located in the 11-state Beer South region, Avado also owns 14 Canyon Cafes, 135 Don Pablo's, and 32 McCormick & Schmick's. ----- OLD DOMINION FOR SALE? "What's On Tap, " a Washington D.C. online publication, is reporting in it's current issue (Vol. 2, No. 11) that Old Dominion Brewing Co. of Ashburn VA could be up for sale. Jerry Bailey, founder and co-owner, is exploring the possibility of a sale saying "The investors get their money out, I get rich, and I've got my same job. Now, how could that be bad?" The sale would be a way for investors who helped Bailey start the brewery a decade ago collect their profits. "It's privately held," meaning there's no stock market listing, "and it's not that easily tradable." If a sale of Old Dominion takes place, Bailey has two goals. "Number one," he says, "is to get the most money I can for the investors, but number two is to protect my own job - because I don't want to leave - and all the good employees." Bailey would like to retain control of Old Dominion's day-to-day operations, however, and this will play a major role in his decision to accept or reject an offer. No word yet if there are any serious offers on the table. ----- RALEIGH PAPER ADS BEER CORRESPONDENT Julie Johnson Bradford, editor of the national All About Beer magazine based in nearby Durham, is also now the beer columnist for the Raleigh (NC) News & Observer. Her column will appear Fridays in the 'What's Up' entertainment and features section. Julie may be reached at julie_aabm@mindspring.com. Her debut article is online today, Feb. 16, at: http://www.newsobserver.com/friday/features/wup/Story/309079p-307469c.html |
2. OPENINGS (As this is the first edition, a few of the openings listed may not be all that new. See micro/brewpub pages for addresses, URL's etc.) KY / Louisville - Cumberland Brews Owner Mark Allgeier and brewer Matt Gould have opened the Derby City's second independent craft brewpub. LA / New Orleans - Acadian Brewing Company Acadian has been brewing for a while, but it came to our attention they closed a few months back to re-arrange some legal matters. Then they re-opened, with most of the same folks, including brewer Douglas Lindley. LA / New Orleans - Lagniappe Brewing Company Another Big Easy brewer has caught our eye. Lagniappe (a Cajun word loosely meaning to be welcoming and of good cheer to your brethren) Beer is the project of brothers David and Jim Morel. The beer was contracted to Celis Brewery until January when Celis was closed by Miller Brewing. The Morel's sought to purchase Celis' brewing assets but Miller rejected the offer, so Saint Arnold's Brewery in Houston TX is handling the brewing until their own brewery can be completed in Arabi (on New Orleans' east side.) Morel says they are pursuing a limited number of investors. If interested, contact him at (504) 669-6534 or alibi@neosoft.com |
3. CLOSINGS FL / Fernandina Beach - Amelia Island Brewing Company (part of the Williamsville Brewing Co.) FL / Jacksonville - Wildcat Brewing (inside Bombay Bicycle Club) KY / Louisville - Oldenberg Grill (The Grills are no longer related to the Oldenberg Brewing Co.)There are additional operations (noted in the guide pages) that appear to be closed but we have not yet confirmed the reports. Once we do, we'll add them to the list in the next available issue. |
4. PLANNED OPENINGS TN / Nashville - Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse This Michigan-based publicly-traded company (Nasdaq: BBUC) has announced plans for a 5th location to be located in the newly-developed Opry Mills shopping center which occupies the former Opryland space. The company has 3 facilities in it's home state and one in Dallas, Texas. |
5. PERSONNEL KY / Louisville - Matt Gould from asst. brewer of Bluegrass Brewing Co. to head brewer of Cumberland Brews. KY / Louisville - Ted Dunaway to asst. brewer of Bluegrass Brewing Co. KY / Louisville - Harlan Bauer to asst. brewer at Pipkin Brewing Co. |
6. 2001 CALENDAR (confirmed regional and major national events - details on calendar page) March 10 - 2nd DC101 St. Patrick's Day Beer Fest - District of Columbia March 24 - 8th Southeastern Microbrewers' Invitational - Chapel Hill NC March 3 - Florida Brewer's Guild Beerfest 2001 - Tampa FL (part of the State Homebrew Competition) March 1-3 - Real Ale Festival - Chicago IL April 5-7 - National Craft Brewer's Conference - Portland OR April 7 - 6th Classic City Brew Fest - Athens GA May 19 - 5th East Tennessee Brewers' Jam - Knoxville TN July 27-29 - Oregon Beer Festival - Portland OR September 1 - Beer Camp® at Oldenberg Brewery - Ft. Mitchell September 27-29 - Great American Beer Festival - Denver CO |
8. PROFILES IN BREWING: by Bobby Bush, author of Beer and Loafing Crawford Moran - Dogwood Brewing Company, Atlanta GA During a 1999 visit to Beamish Brewing in Ireland, Dogwood Brewing Company owner Crawford Moran was taken on an impromptu tour by the brewery's production manager. Afterwards, when the two compared notes, Crawford proudly mentioned that Dogwood Stout had been awarded a silver medal in World Beer Cup competition. Beamish Stout had not scored as well. The Irishman was embarrassingly impressed. It's not easy to beat the Irish at their own game. And it's not easy being a traditionalist in the 21st century. Traditional? The west Atlanta micro uses only whole leaf hops, even in their numerous dry hopped brews. No common brewery yeast here either. Moran and head brewer Matt Speece maintain many strains, each specific to an ale or lager style and, of course, a Dogwood beer. Most of the brewery's malts are imported. Lagers receive minimum two months in fermentation and conditioning cycles. Taking tradition one step further than most, all Dogwood beers - kegged and bottled - are naturally carbonated, without the boost of priming or bottled carbon dioxide, even in the bottling process. Talk about a stickler for tradition, but that's Moran's philosophy and he's keeping the faith. Dogwood Pilsner presents an immediate, or sooner, smack of hops. Fruity aroma announces best-selling Dogwood Pale Ale, though hops, mostly Cascade including dry hopping, control the flavor chart. Breakdown IPA takes hoppiness to bitter exclamation. It is indeed hoppy start to finish. Dogwood Stout emits coffee aroma and is dominated by thick mouthfeel and strong roasted malt flavor. Seasonals include the always-Belgian Winter Ale, a true-to-style Oktoberfest and coriander and orange peel laced Belgian White for the heat of summer. Roughly 65% of the microbrewery's 3000 barrel production is bottled. Unfortunately, distribution does not go beyond the Georgia state line. However, Dogwood's tasting room is open on Thursday afternoons. Since regulation prevents the company from selling beer on site, all tastes are free. "Not bad for a couple of rednecks making beer down here," he exclaims with a smile. An award-wining brewery utilizing ancient techniques to produce traditional style beers in the heart of Dixie; Crawford has good reason to be cheerful. Dogwood Brewing Company - 1222 Logan Circle NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 - (404) 367-0500 |
9. CLASSIFIEDS Kentucky State Fair Hombrew Competition - State Fairgrounds/South Wing - Louisville KY - August 12 - Noon. Bottles due at the Fairgrounds by 5pm - 8/11. A.H.A sanctioned and A.H.A. guidelines are used. NO Entry Fee. The State Fair entry form is due by July 1st. - The AHA entry form is submitted with the bottles. The entry form and rules are on the webpage or call (502) 367-5190 to request a rule book. If the S.F. entry form arrives from 7/1/01 to 7/7/01 there is an $8 entry fee. There is also a label contest. Entry instructions for it are in the rulebook. Prizes include ribbons and handmade beer steins. $50 gift certificate for the Best of Show. Contact: Bob Reed (502) 222-7439 (tobias@iglou.com) - www.kyfairexpo.org/statefair or www.fossils.org ------ Beer South is now an affiliate of BeerBooks.com. If you are searching for books on beer and brewing, please take a look at this very well-stocked source. You purchase of books helps support Beer South when you link to our site. Looks for the BeerBooks.com ads on Beer South. Thanks from all of us. |
7. RESOURCES Beer South is on the verge of adding a new guide to home brew clubs to the site, and judging from the initial response, it's one that's certainly needed. Earlier this month, we sent out an appeal to home brew clubs to review our compilation covering 11 states. We received a number of e-mails helping us make corrections to the listings or alerting us to omitted clubs. The list will remain in beta testing until March 1, when it will become available via front page links to all users. Until then, we are still requesting anyone familiar with home brew clubs to take a look at the list and provide necessary feedback to make the directory the best of its kind. |
Cornelia Corey - 2001 Beerdrinker of the Year So Cornelia Corey, how does it feel to win and to be the first female Beerdrinker of the Year? "It's a dream realized. I have entered the competition every year since its inception in hopes of becoming the first female winner. I hope it will serve as an example to other women that beer isn't just for men, contrary to general beer marketing. It is a beverage with a history as long and interesting as wine. The vast array of craft beers available today ensure that there is a beer out there for everyone." Staged by Wynkoop Brewing in Denver CO every January since 1997, Cornelia is only female ever to make the final round. A runner-up in 1998 and 2000, the Clemmons NC resident was tense but prepared, hoping previous BDOY experience would be her trump card. Her fellow competitors were rookies, but very beer savvy. Tom Ciccateri, from Kansas City, is an award-winning homebrewer who experiments with cask-conditioning and non-traditional ingredients. From White Plains NY, long distance runner Gary Steinel is a high school math teacher who enjoys Belgian and winter beers. Surviving a two hour barrage of questioning - both serious and arcane - Cornelia's third time was her charm. Her wit and knowledge impressed an impressive panel of judges, consisting of Denver Post writer Dick Kreik, Westworld's Patty Calhoun, Penny Parker from Rocky Mountain News, former GABF head Sharon Mowry, Paul Gatza, chief of the American Homebrewers Association, Wynkoop owner John Hickenlooper and yours truly, the 1998 winner. Cornelia and soul mate Ray McCoy live the beer lifestyle. The 44-year-old says her initial beer inspiration dates back to a 1990 visit to England, the land of warm, flat and flavorful beer. Her favorite beer style is barleywine and her favorite brewery, of the moment, is Dogfish Head Craft Brewery of Delaware. Beyond beerhunting, her other hobbies are costume construction for local community theater and music, especially blues, zydeco, New Orleans R&B, alt-country, folk and roots. A homebrewer, she's named her cats Fuggles and Crystal, after two varieties of hops. For her triple effort victory, the newly crowned 2001 Beerdrinker of the Year received $100 worth of beer at her hometown brewpub, Liberty Steakhouse (High Point NC), and free beer for life at Wynkoop. Read more from nationally recognized beer writer Bobby Bush at: http://www.realbeer.com/library/authors/bush-b/ |
============================================================================== Thanks to: Roger Baylor, Eric Galamb, Murrell Kinkade, Ken Koenig, Gerald Lester, Douglas Lindley, David Morel, Owen Ogletree, Bob Reed and Woody Willis. Until next issue, cheers, The Beer Bwana |
