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The Top Beer, Wine, and Bourbon Festivals to Attend in 2023

February 16, 2023 By Kevin Ekmark

When it comes to enjoying adult beverages, there's nothing quite like attending a festival that celebrates them. In 2023, there are plenty of beer, wine, and bourbon festivals happening across the country that are worth checking out. Whether you're a connoisseur or just enjoy a good drink, these festivals offer the perfect opportunity to try new things and socialize with like-minded individuals. Here are some of the top beer, wine, and bourbon festivals to attend in 2023. Great American Beer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: Beer, Bourbon, Festivals, wine

Why One Of The Best Booze You’ll Ever Drink Is DIY

July 4, 2018 By Kevin Ekmark

There’s almost nothing better than bourbon, whiskey or rye neat or on the rocks (many rocks or even a slushie if it’s really hot outside). What’s in your glass is a matter of preference and one man’s beer is another woman’s bordeaux. If you know how to enjoy alcohol, you probably reach for the top shelf and better known beer and wine to ensure you’re getting a quality drink. But did you know you can also make your own high-quality liquor, beer and wine for a fraction of the cost of top … [Read more...]

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So Smooth It’s Deadly! Myrcernary Double IPA by Odell Brewing Co

February 19, 2018 By Kevin Ekmark

Myrcenary DIPA - Odell Brewing Co in YETI

BIG double IPAs (DIPA) are some of my favorite finds. I love it when a brewery gets a little wild with their hops and punches me in the face with flavor. If you're a hophead too, then you know what I mean. Now that I'm a proud Colorado transplant, I've been on a mission to absorb as much local beer as possible. I'm even building a Google Map of all of the breweries within a 5 mile radius for when friends and family visit. Look... I'm from Georgia, and the state was just catching up to beer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beer, Colorado Tagged With: Beer, Colorado, Fort Collins

Big, Bold, and Fun: 14er Brewing Double Mt Massive IPA

December 13, 2017 By Kevin Ekmark

Double Mt Massive IPA

One of my favorite things about Colorado craft beers is that most breweries truly embrace canning and the freedom it provides their customer. 14er Brewing, located in Denver, Colorado, is a hat tip to the Rocky Mountains west of the brewery. What's with the Name, "14er"? If you're unfamiliar with the term 14er, it's referring to mountain peaks that are 14,000' and greater. There happen to be about 58 peaks in Colorado that could be categorized as a 14er. Conquering all 58 14ers is kind of a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beer, Colorado

“Empty Trophy Case IPA” by Living the Dream Brewing Co

August 3, 2017 By Kevin Ekmark

Living the Dream Brewing Co

When you live within 10 minutes of 7 breweries, it's tough to decide where you visit first. We moved to metro Denver almost two weeks ago now, and to say that beer is part of the local culture is an understatement. It's everywhere. Living the Dream Brewing Company is the closest brewery, and it has one of my favorite names as well. That's why people move out here, right? We're all trying to live the dream. Our friends met us for a Thursday afternoon pint at our local dog friendly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beer, Colorado, Out West Tagged With: Brewery, Craft Beer, IPA

#SetBeerFree with Atlas IPA from Reformation Brewery

April 16, 2016 By Kevin Ekmark

Reformation Brewery - Atlas IPA - Woodstock, GA

Life ain't bad when there's a brewery about a mile away from where you live. I mentioned Reformation Brewery, located in Woodstock, Georgia, a few weeks ago in an article about breweries expanding throughout the Atlanta suburbs. Reformation is located on the Downtown Woodstock trolly route, which makes it extremely accessible to the growing area. When you look over Reformation Brewery's core values, you know that this is a good brewery destined to be great. acceptance story … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beer, Featured, Food & Drink

5 Restaurants You Should Visit While in Panama City Beach

April 14, 2016 By Kevin Ekmark

PCB Eats and Drinks

I've visited the Florida Panhandle almost every year since 1989. This year, my wife and I vacationed at Panama City Beach. We ended up in Panama City Beach this year due to a last minute trip decision. Fortunately, Andrea (wife) found a beautiful corner condo on Airbnb. Since we visited during spring break season, the city was very busy and so were restaurants. Many touristy spots were packed, so we decided to explore. Cheap Airline Deals!Take up to $50◊ off with Promo Code AIR50 Book … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around the South, Featured, Florida, Food, Food & Drink

OTP Ups Its Craft Beer Game

March 7, 2016 By Kevin Ekmark

OTP ATLANTA BREWERIES

*Note: OTP = Outside the Perimeter... I'll get to that later.  You could say that I have developed a deep appreciation for craft beers. As a former resident of downtown Decatur, it didn't take long for me to start craving great beer when I began to migrate from Decatur to Woodstock. A photo posted by The Trot Line (@thetrotline) on Sep 20, 2014 at 12:10pm PDT Fortunately, a local brewery has popped up in each neighborhood that I lived in as I moved further away from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beer, Featured, Georgia

Start Your Tampa Brewery Tour at Coppertail Brewing Co

April 14, 2015 By Kevin Ekmark

Coppertail Brewing Co - Tampa

My wife and I embarked on our first spring break in years, and we headed to Florida. Before we hit the beautiful Anna Maria Island, we made a two day pit stop in Tampa to visit her college friend. Carrie (her friend), is married to a bit of a beer enthusiast, and Eric was kind enough to take me to a couple of breweries not far from Seminole Heights. First of all, it needs to be said that the Tampa beer scene is impressive. Well done! Coppertail Brewing Co was the first brewery that we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beer, Florida, Food & Drink

Spring Beer Festivals You Can’t Miss

March 13, 2014 By Kevin Ekmark

After multiple winter storms, gloomy days, and a lack of outdoor eating, everyone in Atlanta has got the itch to jump head first into Spring. I don't know about you, but I'll take my lungs full of pollen any day over the winter blues. Let's toast to the 2014 Spring season with beer festivals galore. Here are the ones you won't want to miss. 2014 Spring Beer Festivals in Atlanta Georgia Craft Beer Festival - March 22 - The number of high quality craft beer breweries and brew pubs have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around the South, Beer, Events, Georgia

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