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	<description>Pure beerlanthropy for the greater good.</description>
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		<title>Charleston Brewvival Video!</title>
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2010 Charleston Brewvival from chrys on Vimeo.
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		<title>New at Bruisin&#8217; this week (or relatively)</title>
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The Lagunitas folks are a funny bunch. This is their WTF beer. Or, Wilco Tango Foxtrot.
AECHT SCHLENKERLA Rauchbier Weizen
CATAWBA VALLEY Hyper Monkey Java Stout (growlers)
DOGFISH HEAD Aprihop*
DUCK-RABBIT Barleywine*
HEAVY SEAS Gold
HEAVY SEAS Lager
HEAVY SEAS Märzen
HEAVY SEAS Siren Noire Imperial Chocolate Stout* (Mutiny Fleet)
HOPPIN&#8217; FROG Hop Dam Triple IPA*
LAGUNITAS Wilco Tango Foxtrot*
MOTHER EARTH Dark Cloud Munich Dunkel
MOTHER [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April 1: No joke! The Terrapin Beer Co. Asheville Pub Crawl</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ April 1, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] 

On Thursday, April 1, we're participating in a uniquely Asheville event in lieu of our regular tasting: The Terrapin Beer Co. Asheville Pub Crawl. John Wetzel from Terrapin Beer Co. will be leading the crawl, starting at 6:30 p.m. that evening beginning at The Bier Garden. The brewery has done several crawls in Atlanta and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2010/03/beer/april-1-no-joke-the-terrapin-beer-co-asheville-pub-crawl/</link>
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		<title>Conan O&#8217;Brien drinks beer with the late Michael Jackson</title>
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Courtesy of Twitter feeds today, here&#8217;s a clip of Conan O&#8217;Brien drinking beer with the late, great Beer Hunter, Michael Jackson.
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		<link>http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2010/03/beer/conan-obrien-drinks-beer-with-the-late-michael-jackson/</link>
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		<title>Beer sales down, but craft beer sales are UP!</title>
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The Brewers Association announced the 2009 craft beer sales numbers and other statistics yesterday in its annual report, released just before the Craft Brewers Conference in Chicago next month. (Click the graphics for larger version.) From the Brewers Association:
“Beer lovers continue to find great value and enjoyment in fuller  flavored craft beers,” said Paul Gatza, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2010/03/beer/beer-sales-down-but-craft-beer-sales-are-up/</link>
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		<title>Mother Earth Brewing launch in WNC! TODAY!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ March 11, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] 

Another Carolina brewery will launch next Thursday TODAY in Asheville: Mother Earth Brewing from Kinston, NC. Owner Trent Mooring and Brewmaster Josh Brewer (great name, eh?) will be coming along to chat beer and put beverages in your hands. The evening starts with a tasting at the humble storefront from 5:00-7:00 p.m. followed by four [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2010/03/beer/mother-earth-brewing-launch-in-wnc-next-thursday/</link>
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		<title>Thursday Tasting: Catawba Valley Brewing Company</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ March 4, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] 



Todd, the assistant brewer from Catawba Valley Brewing Company in Morganton, NC joins us this week in the tasting room! Five beer flight including the new Hyper Monkey Java Stout! Notes from the brewery:

White Zombie (ABV 4.7%)
Hazy golden white in color, our interpretation of a Belgian White (Wit) Ale is brewed with two row barley [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2010/03/beer/thursday-tasting-catawba-valley-brewing-company/</link>
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		<title>Brewvival &amp; other bits</title>
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Charleston Brewvival
We had a blast last weekend at Charleston Brewvival. First a first go at hosting a beer fest, we&#8217;ve got to say that our friends at COAST Brewing and Charleston Beer Exchange really blew it out! Firstly, Brewvival was not an invitational open. &#8220;Opens&#8221; are festivals throughout the year to which breweries are invited. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2010/03/beer/brewvival-other-bits/</link>
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		<title>NEW: Bruisin&#8217; Ales tap at Barley&#8217;s!</title>
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Jimi Rentz, owner of Barley&#8217;s Taproom in Asheville, gave us a really awesome opportunity: Our own tap downstairs! The Bruisin&#8217; Ales Tap will be a regular feature from here on out of rare, limited, cool, and delicious brews outside the local/regional circle. Mixing a little variety into your local brews&#8230; first up? Dogfish Head Red [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2010/02/beer/new-bruisin-ales-tap-at-barleys/</link>
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		<title>Truth in labeling: ABV, calories and the like</title>
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I started the day with a little shout to Twitter this morning regarding North Carolina not getting any Bell&#8217;s Batch 9000 in bottles. The reason being that North Carolina requires the ABV (alcohol by volume) to be printed on any beer over 6.0% abv. The brewery&#8217;s southeastern rep replied to inquiries stating:
&#8220;To wait for the [...]]]></description>
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