BREWING CHANGES Planned Openings FL / Spring Hill - St. Sebastiaan Belgian Microbrewery (February 2002) RESOURCES Since we've changed the Buzz e-mail service to Topica, we'll bring it to your attention that there are several other free beer publications available from them, over 80 in fact. It's nice to know we've moved into a good area. Some of our new neighbors include the Seattle Beer Church, Beer Travelers, Brewing Techniques, World of Beer, and the Beer Hunter. So take a look and see if there are any other newsletters you might like to receive. To see the list of beer newsletters, go to: http://www.topica.com/dir/?cid=591 If for any reason that does not get you there, go to www.topica.com and follow this chain: Entertainment > Food & Drink > Drinks & Drinking > Alcohol & Spirits > Beer |
CALENDAR Here's a round up of upcoming beer festivals. Additional details for most events may be found on the Beer South calendar. http://beersouth.homestead.com/Calendar.html August 24 -26 The Great Southern Beer Festival - Memphis TN This is the debut of this new 3-day festival on Mud Island. It is essential a music festival with a better-than-average beer garden that features local craft brews and a wide offering of bottled beers. The event also features brewing and brewerania displays and a regional homebrew competition on Saturday. Among the scheduled performers are B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Cheap Trick and John Hiatt. Admission is $19 per day or $33 for an advance purchase 3-day pass. Beer is extra. Complete details are at http://www.thegreatsouthernbeerfestival.com August 25 8th Southern Brewer's Festival - Chattanooga TN Big River Brew Works again hosts Tennessee's oldest craft beer festival. September 7-8 Emerald Coast Beer Festival - Seville Quarter, Pensacola Beach FL September 15 5th Great Smokies Brewgrass Festival - Asheville NC One of the south's premier events featuring regional craft brewers and bluegrass music. This year's headliner will be Tony Trischka. September 27-29 20th Great American Beer Festival - Denver CO This is the big one. Everyone needs to go at least once to see the size and scope of America's largest beer festival. Not to mention Denver is well worth a visit. Watch for our a recap on how Southern brewers fared at this most prestigious event. http://beertown.org/GABF/index.htm October 6 2nd Capitol City Oktoberfest - Arlington VA October 6-9 60th Brewers Association of America conference - Chicago IL October 13 3rd Carolina BrewMasters Octoberfest - Charlotte NC November 10-11 3rd Orlando Beer Festival Universal's Studios Riverwalk - Orlando FL |
PROFILES IN BREWING by Bobby Bush, author of "Beer & Loafing" Christian Boos - Red Oak Brewpub / Greensboro NC The brewing week for Red Oak Brewpub, North Carolina's third oldest active microbrewery, begins Sunday nights at midnight and doesn't stop for a second until Friday at noon. That's how Christian Boos and his three assistants brewed 5,000 barrels last year with a ten barrel brewhouse. If the 2001 brewing pace holds throughout the year, the Greensboro brewpub's annual output will come pretty close to the brewery's 7,000 barrel capacity. For that reason, Red Oak offers only two beers, there's no time or room to brew others anymore. Things don't get any easier once the brewing's done. There are no serving tanks. All beer must be kegged. Which is just as well, because Red Oak Brewpub, until recently also known as Spring Garden Brewing Company, services 350 draft accounts, mostly by self-distribution, throughout the state. Patterned after Viennese-style amber, Red Oak the beer, is an unfiltered, unpasteurized Bavarian-style lager. Vibrant orange-gold in color, Red Oak opens with malty toffee flavor, introducing each mouthful with smooth texture and a citrusy yeast undercurrent. An abrupt dry finish prepares tastebuds for the next sip. Red Oak is cold fermented and naturally carbonated. That's what the tall, demonstrative brewer calls "genuine keg-conditioned lagers." Battlefield Black, which comprises only 5% of production, is a dark lager, actually a schwartzbier by style. "Unfiltered and uncompromising," as with Red Oak, all ingredients are imported from Southern Germany. Orange tinged Battlefield sports a healthy, frothy brown head. Dark caramel dominates the malty flavor. Its silky, swirling medium mouthfeel suggestively caresses the tongue, leaving the mouth refreshed, yet continually thirsty. Maybe that why Germans drink so much beer. With a background in microbiology from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Christian's career path was headed for work in the food service, baking or brewing industries. After analyzing the regimented corporate life of working for Labatt, he chose to work for Ottawa Valley Brewing Company as assistant brewmaster instead. The start-up micro produced extract ales and lagers in a twenty barrel brewhouse. Meanwhile, Greensboro restaurateur Bill Sherrill already had a successful establishment. But he wasn't happy when his neighborhood restaurant evolved into a fine dining bistro with piano lounge, sunken bar and expensive wine list. In his search for satisfaction, Sherrill visited over 80 breweries and brewpubs worldwide. He found what he was looking for in Germany where he ordered a state-of-the-art brewhouse before he hired a brewer. A brewery owner in need of a brewer, Sherrill learned of an aggressive young Canadian brewer. Christian arrived in Greensboro on January 15, 1991 and never left. But he has left an indelible mark on all aspects of Red Oak's operations. His convictions are the reason for the company's success. But Bill Sherrill is not content. Even with a popular brewpub and all those state-wide keg accounts, he hears opportunity calling. The cheerful owner, who raises beef for the restaurant, purchased 12.5 acres of land just north of town last year. Plans are in motion for a Red Oak distributing microbrewery, though no timetable has been set. From the mountains to the sea, Red Oak has made a name for itself. And the man behind that name is Christian Boos. Red Oak Brewpub (formerly known as Spring Garden Brewing Company) 5804 Hunt Club Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 336/547-8277 Read more by nationally recognized beer writer Bobby Bush at: ===================================================================== Until next issue, cheers! The Beer South Beer Bwana |
Greetings to all, You have received this copy of the Buzz because you were previously signed up via Listbot, our original newsletter mail-out service. If you have already signed up to Topica, our new provider, you will also receive this newsletter a second time. If you have not already done so, you will need to re-subscribe to the Buzz in order to continue receiving it. This will be the only edition sent twice - which was doesn't to make sure everyone got a copy during the switch to Topica. You may subscribe to the Buzz at http://topica.com/lists/beersouthbuzz/ NEWS The following 3 items were contributed by Bobby Bush and expand on news items previously presented. - editor North Carolina man makes good! Congratulations to homebrewer Brian Cole. A founding member of Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT), Asheville's homebrewers club, Brian scored big in the American Homebrewers Association's national competition this June. A homebrewer since only1995, Brian received The Ninkasi Award. Named for the Sumerian goddess of brewing, this prestigious honor is given to the homebrewer who scores the most points in what AHA calls "the largest homebrew competition in the universe." Brian's beer and mead received two gold and two silver medals in the Southeast Regional qualifying round, followed by two golds, for India Pale Ale and Kolsch, in the finals. The 2000 North Carolina Brewer of the Year, Brian took a first place ribbon in the Masters Champion of Amateur Brewing in April for his Tripel, a strong pale traditional Belgian ale. ----- The Southend Smokehouse & Brewery company, with brewpubs in Charlotte, Lake Norman, Raleigh, Charleston, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida, has been purchased by Carolina Restaurant Group. Owners of 69 Wendy's fast food restaurants scattered across Florida and both Carolinas, this is the Charlotte-based firm's first venture into the field of full service restaurants and beer. Along with the merger came corporate downsizing which left all assistant brewers unemployed. If all goes as planned, Raleigh microbrewery Rock Creek (formerly Tom Cat and Pale Ale breweries) will soon become Chesapeake Bay Brewing Company. As for now, the brewhouse remains cold. Little is known of this new brewing entity. ----- After years of confusion, Spring Garden Brewery has officially changed its name. Adopting the name of their flagship beer, which comprises 95% of all that head brewer Christian Boos produces, the Greensboro brewpub is now doing business as Red Oak Brewpub. Plans are still in motion for a distributing microbrewery to be constructed on land recently purchased by Red Oak a few miles north of Greensboro. |
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August 2001 Newsletter |
Greetings to all, You have received this copy of the Buzz because you were previously signed up via Listbot, our original newsletter mail-out service. If you have already signed up to Topica, our new provider, you will also receive this newsletter a second time. If you have not already done so, you will need to re-subscribe to the Buzz in order to continue receiving it. This will be the only edition sent twice - which was doesn't to make sure everyone got a copy during the switch to Topica. You may subscribe to the Buzz at http://topica.com/lists/beersouthbuzz/ NEWS The following 3 items were contributed by Bobby Bush and expand on news items previously presented. - editor North Carolina man makes good! Congratulations to homebrewer Brian Cole. A founding member of Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT), Asheville's homebrewers club, Brian scored big in the American Homebrewers Association's national competition this June. A homebrewer since only1995, Brian received The Ninkasi Award. Named for the Sumerian goddess of brewing, this prestigious honor is given to the homebrewer who scores the most points in what AHA calls "the largest homebrew competition in the universe." Brian's beer and mead received two gold and two silver medals in the Southeast Regional qualifying round, followed by two golds, for India Pale Ale and Kolsch, in the finals. The 2000 North Carolina Brewer of the Year, Brian took a first place ribbon in the Masters Champion of Amateur Brewing in April for his Tripel, a strong pale traditional Belgian ale. ----- The Southend Smokehouse & Brewery company, with brewpubs in Charlotte, Lake Norman, Raleigh, Charleston, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida, has been purchased by Carolina Restaurant Group. Owners of 69 Wendy's fast food restaurants scattered across Florida and both Carolinas, this is the Charlotte-based firm's first venture into the field of full service restaurants and beer. Along with the merger came corporate downsizing which left all assistant brewers unemployed. If all goes as planned, Raleigh microbrewery Rock Creek (formerly Tom Cat and Pale Ale breweries) will soon become Chesapeake Bay Brewing Company. As for now, the brewhouse remains cold. Little is known of this new brewing entity. ----- After years of confusion, Spring Garden Brewery has officially changed its name. Adopting the name of their flagship beer, which comprises 95% of all that head brewer Christian Boos produces, the Greensboro brewpub is now doing business as Red Oak Brewpub. Plans are still in motion for a distributing microbrewery to be constructed on land recently purchased by Red Oak a few miles north of Greensboro. |
PROFILES IN BREWING by Bobby Bush, author of "Beer & Loafing" Christian Boos - Red Oak Brewpub / Greensboro NC The brewing week for Red Oak Brewpub, North Carolina's third oldest active microbrewery, begins Sunday nights at midnight and doesn't stop for a second until Friday at noon. That's how Christian Boos and his three assistants brewed 5,000 barrels last year with a ten barrel brewhouse. If the 2001 brewing pace holds throughout the year, the Greensboro brewpub's annual output will come pretty close to the brewery's 7,000 barrel capacity. For that reason, Red Oak offers only two beers, there's no time or room to brew others anymore. Things don't get any easier once the brewing's done. There are no serving tanks. All beer must be kegged. Which is just as well, because Red Oak Brewpub, until recently also known as Spring Garden Brewing Company, services 350 draft accounts, mostly by self-distribution, throughout the state. Patterned after Viennese-style amber, Red Oak the beer, is an unfiltered, unpasteurized Bavarian-style lager. Vibrant orange-gold in color, Red Oak opens with malty toffee flavor, introducing each mouthful with smooth texture and a citrusy yeast undercurrent. An abrupt dry finish prepares tastebuds for the next sip. Red Oak is cold fermented and naturally carbonated. That's what the tall, demonstrative brewer calls "genuine keg-conditioned lagers." Battlefield Black, which comprises only 5% of production, is a dark lager, actually a schwartzbier by style. "Unfiltered and uncompromising," as with Red Oak, all ingredients are imported from Southern Germany. Orange tinged Battlefield sports a healthy, frothy brown head. Dark caramel dominates the malty flavor. Its silky, swirling medium mouthfeel suggestively caresses the tongue, leaving the mouth refreshed, yet continually thirsty. Maybe that why Germans drink so much beer. With a background in microbiology from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Christian's career path was headed for work in the food service, baking or brewing industries. After analyzing the regimented corporate life of working for Labatt, he chose to work for Ottawa Valley Brewing Company as assistant brewmaster instead. The start-up micro produced extract ales and lagers in a twenty barrel brewhouse. Meanwhile, Greensboro restaurateur Bill Sherrill already had a successful establishment. But he wasn't happy when his neighborhood restaurant evolved into a fine dining bistro with piano lounge, sunken bar and expensive wine list. In his search for satisfaction, Sherrill visited over 80 breweries and brewpubs worldwide. He found what he was looking for in Germany where he ordered a state-of-the-art brewhouse before he hired a brewer. A brewery owner in need of a brewer, Sherrill learned of an aggressive young Canadian brewer. Christian arrived in Greensboro on January 15, 1991 and never left. But he has left an indelible mark on all aspects of Red Oak's operations. His convictions are the reason for the company's success. But Bill Sherrill is not content. Even with a popular brewpub and all those state-wide keg accounts, he hears opportunity calling. The cheerful owner, who raises beef for the restaurant, purchased 12.5 acres of land just north of town last year. Plans are in motion for a Red Oak distributing microbrewery, though no timetable has been set. From the mountains to the sea, Red Oak has made a name for itself. And the man behind that name is Christian Boos. Red Oak Brewpub (formerly known as Spring Garden Brewing Company) 5804 Hunt Club Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 336/547-8277 Read more by nationally recognized beer writer Bobby Bush at: ===================================================================== Until next issue, cheers! The Beer South Beer Bwana |
CALENDAR Here's a round up of upcoming beer festivals. Additional details for most events may be found on the Beer South calendar. http://beersouth.homestead.com/Calendar.html August 24 -26 The Great Southern Beer Festival - Memphis TN This is the debut of this new 3-day festival on Mud Island. It is essential a music festival with a better-than-average beer garden that features local craft brews and a wide offering of bottled beers. The event also features brewing and brewerania displays and a regional homebrew competition on Saturday. Among the scheduled performers are B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Cheap Trick and John Hiatt. Admission is $19 per day or $33 for an advance purchase 3-day pass. Beer is extra. Complete details are at http://www.thegreatsouthernbeerfestival.com August 25 8th Southern Brewer's Festival - Chattanooga TN Big River Brew Works again hosts Tennessee's oldest craft beer festival. September 7-8 Emerald Coast Beer Festival - Seville Quarter, Pensacola Beach FL September 15 5th Great Smokies Brewgrass Festival - Asheville NC One of the south's premier events featuring regional craft brewers and bluegrass music. This year's headliner will be Tony Trischka. September 27-29 20th Great American Beer Festival - Denver CO This is the big one. Everyone needs to go at least once to see the size and scope of America's largest beer festival. Not to mention Denver is well worth a visit. Watch for our a recap on how Southern brewers fared at this most prestigious event. http://beertown.org/GABF/index.htm October 6 2nd Capitol City Oktoberfest - Arlington VA October 6-9 60th Brewers Association of America conference - Chicago IL October 13 3rd Carolina BrewMasters Octoberfest - Charlotte NC November 10-11 3rd Orlando Beer Festival Universal's Studios Riverwalk - Orlando FL |
BREWING CHANGES Planned Openings FL / Spring Hill - St. Sebastiaan Belgian Microbrewery (February 2002) RESOURCES Since we've changed the Buzz e-mail service to Topica, we'll bring it to your attention that there are several other free beer publications available from them, over 80 in fact. It's nice to know we've moved into a good area. Some of our new neighbors include the Seattle Beer Church, Beer Travelers, Brewing Techniques, World of Beer, and the Beer Hunter. So take a look and see if there are any other newsletters you might like to receive. To see the list of beer newsletters, go to: http://www.topica.com/dir/?cid=591 If for any reason that does not get you there, go to www.topica.com and follow this chain: Entertainment > Food & Drink > Drinks & Drinking > Alcohol & Spirits > Beer |
