So, the wrap up now? On Thursday? Well, yes. We’ve been busy doing things that keep you busy. The festival was okay and we ran into a bunch of people. Here are our shout-outs and thank-you’s:

Tyler, of Tyler’s Tap Room, was up in Asheville “to get away” and accidentally came face-to-face with Bele Chere. We took him to all the hot spots and had a major hike in the meantime. He loved Green Man IPA, which is on cask right now at Dirty Jack’s. (Get there!) Anyway, Tyler is a great guy and it was nice to give him the low-down on the burgeoning beer scene.

The Boys from Mobile, Alabama came a-visitin’ and we think they stopped by almost every day they were in town. We are seriously very moved by the folks who drive so far to get good beer. One of them called the store Xanadu, which later caused unwanted daydreams about Olivia Newton-John, rollerskates, and Greek muses. Ah, childhood.

Virgil, on his second trip to Bruisin’ Ales, wasted no time in his pick-up. And he brought us a ’08 Three Floyds Dark Lord. Thanks, Virgil!

Finally, the folks from Cary, who brought us some IPA from Carolina Brewing Company—not the Carolina Blonde people, but the one way out there in Holly Springs, NC. It’s solid. Even better, their daughter was wearing a Delirium t-shirt signed by Alain himself! How cool is that? We sent her on her way with a beerlanthropy t-shirt, so if you see a little girl wearing our tee, do not be alarmed. It was approved by the parents.