Episode 116: Fist of the North Carolina Star: Hops Paradise

Friend of the show Bryan has brought back beers from North Carolina, so we're doing a North Carolina episode. Bryan joins Steve, Adam and Firstsipbrewbox.com's Dennis for a cack-a-lacky good time. They talk about Lincoln Avenue Brewery securing an open date, Founder's selling CBS in small bottles, First Sip's run up of events for Freshfest, and N.C. State collaborating with New Belgium to make Old Tuffy. Then they learn about the history of brewing in N.C., the love affair with prohibition, and the oldest brewpub still operating, Weeping Radish. Finally, the four homebrewers try to conceptualize a beer best representing everything North Carolina.

Beers:
D9 Brewing Hakuna Matata Tropical IPA
Catawba Brewing White Zombie Witbier
Wicked Weed Pernicious IPA