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We are rolling right along with our Cheers vs The NFL and up this week is Baltimore Maryland.  Ryan Belton from Diamondback Brewing joins us to talk about this newish brewery.  Then Dominic Cantalupo from Baltimore Beer Week joins us to talk about the scene there and finally Michael Olert from the Baltimore Crab Cake Company food truck here is Charlotte feeds us some of his award-winning crab cakes.

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The Philadelphia Eagles are next up on the schedule so this week we talked with 2SP Brewings Joey McCaffery about the new brewery just outside of Philly.  Then Erin Wallace owner of The Devils’s Den and co-leader of The Pink Boots Society Philadelphia chapter joins us to talk about what the hot breweries are in the city and what craft beer bars you should hit when you visit.  

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The NFL season is here and for this season we’ll be talking with a brewery and beer influencer from each city the Panthers are playing. We’re beaming down the beer scene from our nation’s capital. As the Panthers face off with the Redskins, we’re learning about DC’s top-rated brewery- Bluejacket. Thanks to Bluejacket’s Beer Director […]

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We are in a New York State of Mind this week.  The Giants are next up on the schedule so we talked with Cat Wolinski from Vinepair.com about all things craft beer in the 5 burrows.  

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We had an absolute blast at Taco Lucha Fest this year.  This Taco and Music festival is put on by the folks at Creative Loafing and isn't so much a Craft Beer Festival but a festival with beer.

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The NFL season is here and for this season we’ll be talking with a brewery and beer influencer from each city the Panthers are playing.

Week 3 - Cincinnati, Ohio

After that The Gnarly Gnome a blogger and podcaster in Cincinnati joins us to give us rundown of the best beer bars and bottles shops in the area for you to hit.

If you’ve ever been to Cincinnati you know the meal that is a staple is Chili Mac. Chili on top spaghetti noodles with shredded cheddar cheese and onions. Lupies Cafe in Charlotte does this dish as good as anyone and they were nice enough to let us try it. Stop by Lupies if you’ve never been and visit this Charlotte institution.

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The NFL season is here and for this season we’ll be talking with a brewery and beer influencer from each city the Panthers are playing.

Week 2 - Atlanta, Georgia

This week we talked with Scofflaw Brewing from Atlanta.  COO JP Watts and Brewmaster Travis Herman talk about the philosophy behind Scofflaw Brewing, the beers you can find on shelves and the special releases they do.  Plus their partnership with Brewdogs that allows them to produce a lot more beer.

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The NFL season is here and for the next 13 episodes we’ll be talking with a brewery and beer influencer from each city our Panthers are playing. Week 1 – Dallas, TX.  Owner of Lakewood Brewing Wim Bens joins us to talk about his brewery which opened in 2012 and is one of the original […]

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We’re at Unknown Brewing talking with Head Brewer Chris Wertman. We got to enjoy Unknown’s new rooftop patio as folks all around us pregamed for the Carolina Panthers preseason game against the Patriots. We talked to Chris about new things brewing up at the brewery including some of our favorite beers from past, and new recipes that Chris and Brad have been formulating. Be sure to stop by and check out Unknown next time you find yourself near the stadium.

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Just down the road from Charlotte is the town of Mt. Pleasant.  No more than a year ago this farming community was home to little more than a What-A-Burger and a bunch of fishing holes.  (The Avett Brothers are officially from Concord) Now a new industry has sprung up, and it’s what our country grandparents always warned us about, booze!  Southern Grace Distillery has taken up home in the old prison as their bonded manufacturing facility.  We were hosted by owner, Leanne Powell, and head distiller, Sebastian Correa, on a private tour to check out the revamped cell blocks and hot box.  This jail has become a tourist destination for Mt. Pleasant and it is worth the trip.  Thanks to updated NC alcohol laws you can now purchase up to 5 bottles of their bourbon or whiskey at the company store and they host monthly late night ghost tours!  We then traveled no more than a couple of miles up the road to Downtown Mt. Pleasant and to the home of 73 & Main, a new upscale steak and bourbon restaurant.  Majority owned by local Dr. Allen Dobson, who we were privileged to have join our table us for dinner and a bourbon sampling, this restaurant was designed to bring the locals what they desired.  We were treated to fine steaks, exceptional seafood and an impressive appetizer sampler paired with Southern Grace bourbon inspired cocktails and an all NC tap list.  GM Anthony Misuraca explained our dishes and drinks just like you would expect from a big city establishment and was a refreshing taste of service that the rural parts of the county have long struggled with.  Southern Grace and 73 & Main should be commended for what they bring to their small town and are sure to be examples for small business for years to come.

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