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Green Man Ales Just Economics Event

BEER RELEASE UPDATE – MARCH 2012

As any musician will tell you, there is a sweet spot where you are “in the pocket” and things just start to click……I think we are getting there!  We’ve been actively producing malt just about everyday this year and the orders are…
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WWC Class Tour

WARREN WILSON TOUR

Last week we gave a tour to a group of students from Warren Wilson College.  The students were part of an ethnobotany class taught by Jay Bost.  This was a new audience for us, but it gave us a great opportunity to focus on some of the sustainability…
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Malt Rake

MALT RAKE 2.0 – GETTING MEDIEVAL!

As with most things in life, everyday brings a new set of challenges in the malt house.  One of the major issues we’ve been dealing with is grain raking.  Specifically, how to accomplish this task without breaking our backs.  As the batch…
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CFSA OCC 2012

ROAD TRIP: ORGANIC COMMODITY CONFERENCE

A few weeks ago, I headed down to the Organic Commodity Conference held in Rocky Mount, NC, that was arranged by our friends at the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA).  This event offers a chance for farmers, scientists, policy makers,…
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Green Man Ales Just Economics Event

MICRO-MALTING ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Check out this great article by Anne-Fitten Glenn.  Craftbeer.com asked her to expand her article about Riverbend from the Mt. Express to include other micro-maltsters across the country.  We are a small group, but each of us has the same…
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Green Man Ales Just Economics Event

NEW YEARS EVE @ ARCADE ASHEVILLE

So this is pretty exciting news!  We have been working the folks over at Arcade Asheville on a special beer release to celebrate their 1st anniversary on New Year’s Eve.  That evening we will be releasing the first kegs of “8-bit Ale”…
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Green Man Ales Just Economics Event

HOMEBREW FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Looking for a unique gift for the homebrewer on your list?  How about some local malt to brew with? We just dropped off a fresh batch of malt at 2 Asheville homebrew shops.  Please check out Asheville Brewers Supply on Merrimon Avenue…
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Blue Ridge Distilling's Pot Still & Distillation Column

A BEAUTIFUL WHISKEY HELMET…..

Last week I got a phone call from the good folks at the Blue Ridge Distilling Company based in Golden Valley, North Carolina.  We started talking about local grain production, craft distilling, and the challenges of running a small business.…
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Green Man Ales Just Economics Event

Green Man Beer Release!!!

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