Creative musings about music, booze, culture, food and festivals.
New Belgium Brewing and Knob Creek have announced the launch of Oakspire Bourbon Barrel Ale, a 9 percent ABV special collaboration featuring breakthrough technology to create...
By Lisa Snedeker In 2017, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard were inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Hall of Fame. With the exception of...
From Hi-Wire Brewing Asheville, NC – Hi-Wire Brewing is pleased to introduce the Hop Circus IPA program, an experimental hop series exploring the endless spectrum...
By Lisa Snedeker Bluegrass fans listen up: The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s World of Bluegrass announced today an amazing lineup of more than 100 bands that...
By John Trump I drink my whiskey straight, sans ice or water, just about always. Sometimes marrying a bit of water or a small cube...
By Lisa Snedeker Tired of listening to the same old music? Front Porch Fest, held at the picturesque Spirit Haven Farm in Stuart, Virginia, over Labor...
By John Trump Hate me if you will, but I don’t mind. It’s quite OK to be a little jealous. I don’t blame you....
By Lisa Snedeker Sam Bush loves North Carolina. And gauging from the roar of the appreciative crowd of some 200 souls gathered at the Cat’s Cradle live music...
By Lisa Snedeker Shiloh Hill is a self-described eclectic folk-rock band that layers traditional folk instruments over a rock band rhythm section. My husband and I...
This story first appeared in Carolina Journal By John Trump Scott Smith, one of the partners who own and run Outer Banks Distilling in Manteo, loves his...