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<title>Beers to You: Well-crafted beers, too little salt, at Charleston Brewing Co.</title>
<description><![CDATA[  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Charleston Brewing Co. opened softly to friends and family a few weeks ago, and then quickly ramped up to a full opening just a few nights later. I wrote a quick blog posting of my first experiences, but now I am ready to do a de...]]></description>
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<title>Beers to You: Expecting the best from Charlestons new brewpub</title>
<description><![CDATA[  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- I have been counting, first the months, then the weeks, and now literally days. Charleston Brewing Co. is set to open April 6. Its already been a surreal experience walking downtown and inhaling the aroma of fresh barley mash wafting...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Dont get caught up in tap madness</title>
<description><![CDATA[  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Last week I found myself, as I often am, bellied up to the bar in a craft-beer nirvana, typically boasting a 100 or so craft beers on tap. This time it was in The Gingerman bar in midtown New York City.  I started the evening with a ...]]></description>
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<title>Beers to You: The coming of the craft-beer server to Charleston</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Those of you that have followed my column are familiar with my lamentations about the lack of basic &quot;beery&quot; knowledge by Charleston area bar staff. But things are rapidly changing for the better in area establishments, especi...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Charleston pizzeria features cask ales</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Its been well over a month since I posted a blog entry proclaiming that Charleston took yet another bold step forward in its journey to become a better &quot;beer city&quot; when Pies &amp; Pints Pizzeria, in downtown Charleston,...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Farmhouse ales hail from Wallonia</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- With the onset of summer heat, it only makes sense to make this episode of my Belgian beer series about Belgian farmhouse ales. These beers represent the culture of beer and brewing of old agrarian Europe.  The southern provinces...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers To You: Lambic beers hail from Payottenland </title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Horse blanket, face puckering, sour and sweaty are all adjectives to describe the beer category that is the basis for our beery subject of lambic beers. Lambics are beers that are spontaneously fermented by wild yeast and bacteria nati...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Belgian beer, part 2: Strong Ales</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In my last column, I spent some time discussing the history and importance of Belgium in brewing and beer culture. I tackled the subtle differences between Abbey and Trappist beers.  In this column I will try to further untangle ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Belgian beer, part 1: Trappist and abbey beer</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The idea to publish a short series of columns to simplify the seemingly complex world of Belgian beer came to me under anesthesia; well OK, it was local anesthesia while having some very minor surgery.  The good doctor and I were...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: â€˜Bike and beer' redefines â€˜B&amp;B'</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The term &quot;B&amp;B&quot; is all but ingrained in our travel vernacular to mean &quot;bed and breakfast,&quot; but for me it means &quot;bike and beer.&quot;  It all started in May when, as an already active cyclist, I investe...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Harvest celebrated with new seasonal beers</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- You may have already had the chance to taste one of the many Oktoberfest-style beers already on tap in area pubs or in the grocers beer cooler. The venerable malty festbier is the traditional choice for celebrating the fall seaso...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Hoppy pale ales refresh when the heat is on</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- All too often, beer drinkers buy into the narrative that only ice-cold macro swill can refresh a thirsty palate when the mercury rises. Surely thats a myth that has been drilled into our brains by the macro-beer brewers.  Take a ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Sam Adams variety pack delicious, educational</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Last year, Samuel Adams released a new IPA called Latitude 48 IPA, the name denoting that the five distinct varieties of hops used in the recipe were all grown somewhere near the 48th parallel. The beer remains a complex, hoppy c...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Enjoying craft beer is about the journey</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- I recently attended a beer festival in downtown Raleigh, N.C., at Moore Square. The World Beer Festival, as it was named, featured about 110 different breweries, each serving several of its range of beers, easily totaling 500 to ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Demand the best from craft-beer bartender</title>
<description><![CDATA[  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Craft beer, like all artisan or gourmet food products, comes with a premium price, but it is often served without respect for simple serving techniques, a respect that is regularly given to fine wine and spirits.  Sure, we could just...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Pick up a big beer for the big game</title>
<description><![CDATA[  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The teams have been chosen and the contest is set. Now you have to make your Super Bowl party plans. Sure, there are lots of no-brainer ways to put together a beer and food list -- a couple of bags of chips and a 12-pack of Bud Light...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Craft beers getting better all the time</title>
<description><![CDATA[  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The economy is barely breathing for most businesses, providing just enough revenue to keep the doors open. So who would have thought that the burgeoning American craft beer industry -- with more than 1,600 small, agile breweries -- w...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Prost. To the arrival of Oktoberfest beers</title>
<description><![CDATA[  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It seems rather odd to be writing about Oktoberfest season just after mowing the lawn in 80-degree weather, but the calendar can tell no lie. Prost. Its Oktoberfest.  Autumn is my favorite season. I am usually put in the spirit by a ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: A tasting will add life to the party</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Every now and then I am asked to plan or to conduct beer tastings for private parties. I do this to spread the good word of craft beer and usually to earn a few bucks for a charity of my choice; its a win-win.  I recently was asked...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers To You: The well-stocked beer cooler is now a reality in Charleston</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. --  Its been just over a year since West Virginias beer laws were modernized and &quot;better beer&quot; began to flow into our state. Several months ago I lamented that though craft beer was here, there were few area stores that we...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Innovative chocolatier expands brewing art</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Brewing is both an art and a science. If you dont think so, just talk to one of the many artisanal craft brewers who attended the 2010 Craft Brewers Conference held recently in Chicago.  I was fortunate enough to be able to attend ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Appreciating classic styles is an important step</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The craft-beer craze is alive and well even during these trying economic times. Every time I am out and about I wind up meeting at least one hyperenthusiastic person who seemingly woke up one day and realized that there was great b...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to you: World-class Trappist beers now available in W.Va.</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On July 9, my beer world changed.  It was the day it became it became legal to sell beer with higher alcohol in West Virginia, raising the legal limit from 6 percent to 12 percent abv (alcohol by volume), similar to the abv level i...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beer buying tips to help maximize enjoyment</title>
<description><![CDATA[The West Virginia beer consumer has seen an ever growing selection of craft and specialty beers in retailers coolers, especially when compared to five years ago.This is because &quot;craft beer&quot; is the fastest-growing segment of all beverages, outpaci...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Craft beer  and cheese are a dynamic duo</title>
<description><![CDATA[In the culinary world, its becoming quite evident that with the ever-widening range of flavors ushered in by the craft beer movement, a re-evaluation of beers place at the table of fine dining is underway. Beer is challenging the long-held belief that wine...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Every time I walk into what is supposed to be a craft beer cafe and belly up to the bar, I am full of that kid-in-a-candy store feeling. The excitement I feel - just as I order my perfect pint - is always accompanied by a certain beer-geek angst: What is a...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>The bitter-beer face is a smile on mine</title>
<description><![CDATA[Some of you might remember the commercial for a leading macro-lager showing someone wincing while drinking a competitive brand, making what was called a &quot;bitter-beer face.&quot; This ad is ludicrous on so many levels. First, if you lined up all of the...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beers to You: Authentic pilsners are the porch-sippers of summer</title>
<description><![CDATA[I love West Virginia in June; the days arent too hot and sticky, and the evenings are just about perfect. I am really looking forward to sitting out on the patio with a good beer book and popping the cap on a real pilsner beer, one of my favorite porch-sip...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Pale ale picking primer</title>
<description><![CDATA[The next time you are strolling down your grocers beer aisle, notice how many craft beers are billed as &quot;pale ale.&quot;Sure, some may have qualifiers like &quot;English Style Pale Ale&quot; or &quot;India Pale Ale,&quot; but theres no doubting pale a...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Like me, you probably have many friends and loved ones on your Christmas list who are tough to buy for. Chances are that one of them may also be a beer lover, or even a beer geek.I have come up with a failsafe list of “beer geeky” items that will put a bi...]]></description>
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