Carolina BrewHaHa

03/03/2021

I don’t know what vermouth you’ve been using, but if it hasn’t been González Byass La Copa and their traditional red sherry vermouth, get with the 19th century recipe and switch up.
Thanks to The Wine Emporium in Salem for introducing me to this bit of awesomocity because I’m hooked. Took 2:1 Redemption Whiskey bourbon to vermouth. Added a couple dashes of bitters and a small splash of cherry syrup. Smoked it in my smoke box on the rocks and...DAYUM!
Paired it with brisket and a helluva evening with the fam. Get to Wine Emporium, buy Redemption (it’s coveted MGP product for a great price) and the La Copa and thank me in the comments.

02/25/2021

The temperature is rising
Everybody gettin’ high
Come the rockin’ stroke of 205
This brisket gonna fly (off plates)

02/24/2021

Last night: ribeyes
Tonight: brisket prep
So, I usually do an elaborate brisket rub for my brisket. This time, just a mix of salt, pepper and dehydrated garlic. Coated this 6.5 pounder after a bit of trimming. Wrapped it for a stay in a cooler on a touch of ice til I smoke it tomorrow. Gonna do my first try at a video tomorrow. Maybe go live just to play around with it (and avoid editing)
Paired with: Juice Project from Treehouse Brewery
Tunes: Led Zeppelin on Pandora

02/23/2021

So I took some pics on my first idea...ribeye steaks. Simple pairing. Simple method. Simple sides. Ribeye steaks cooked in a cast iron with bacon grease (from Happy Critters Ranch). Did smashed purple potatoes. Charred Brussels. Paired with Buffalo Trace Bourbon.
Cooked it a little longer than I should have
Burned myself once
Rendered the fat perfectly
Seasoned lovely with just salt and pepper
Music: Grateful Dead channel on Pandora

02/18/2021

So, the days since the last Carolina BrewHaHa have been interesting to say the least. And while I have not updated in more than 2 years, there really hasn't been much to say. However, if this gets to anyone in Facebook-land, we are looking to start something in the next couple months. It will be something virtual, but something fun (at least to me). I'm going to start up a kind-of pairing series that will bring together beer, bourbon and the preparing and smoking of various foods. I've become a little enamored with using my electric smoker to the point that I think it would be fun to highlight what I like doing and recommendations from others about what they are doing as well. And since smoking things takes time, it's perfect to talk about what to pair with those lags (i.e. bourbon and beer). So, I will keep you updated going forward and hope you like what you see when I produce it. Cheers all!

01/17/2019

Strange day today. This is the day the Clemson football schedule comes out and usually the day we would announce when you could expect BrewHaHa to be. Instead, we are having a beer and reveling in the awesome 6 Brewhahas we got to have with you all. Thanks for a great run.

10/17/2018

You can’t imagine how excited we were to commemorate our final BrewHaHa with this painting by the extremely talented Shea Abramo. And, yes, that is beer she painted it with. Amazing is putting it lightly. Thanks to all for being a part and you should check Shea out and buy her stuff. Do it now!

10/12/2018

Quick peek at a couple of the beers I’ll be bringing for the bottle share at BrewHaHa this year. It’s about 20 percent of what I’m contributing. What will you bring? www.carolinabrewhaha.com

10/11/2018

The weather has passed and it's going to be a beautiful fall day on Saturday. Spend it enjoying some great beers, food, tunes, video games (we have an arcade coming people) and so much more. VIP tickets are now sold out, but we still have general admission ready for purchase. And if you just want to buy at the door, you can come get them for $45 at the door. See you Saturday.

10/10/2018

Want to see a list of some of the beers you will find at the BrewHaHa this year? Want to download and print a copy to bring with you? Well, head to this site and see it and print it. But before you do, make sure you get tickets. You're gonna want a lot of what's on there.

Carolina Bauernhaus Ales Nacht and Beans Stout w/coffee and vanilla Apis Golden Ale Peach Hazy IPA 18 Mile Plum Thomas Creek Brewery Coffee Oatmeal Porter Sour IPA P1 Pilsner Cigar City Brewing White Oak Jai Alai Oktoberfest Funky Buddha Hop Gun Lager Maple Bacon Porter Bull City Cider Jack and O...

10/08/2018

The countdown has begun. Just five days until the best dern craft beer festival in town brought to you by the wonderful peeps at Carolina Bauernhaus Ales and it's going to be the final boss battle. And though this event will be our last, we are going out with a bang.
1. Pop Up Arcade presented by DPdesigned
2. VIP beers and bottle share presented by BREWS on the Alley and BREWS on Main
3. Free massages from E320 Chiropractic
4. Beer art from Shea Abramo
5. Amazing food from Summa Joe's Searing Pans, Doolittle's and JETS Catering And Wing's
6. Human Foos Ball, Giant Beer Pong, keg toss and co****le from our friends at Cancer Association of Anderson
7. Tunes from Peartree Music Co. and Strangeamongus
8. Crowlers from Nick's Tavern & Deli
9. Amazing shirts from Hopcloth
10. Nearly 80 different beers from local, regional and national breweries like Birds Fly South Ale Project, Edmund's Oast Brewing Co., Highland Brewing Company, Evil Twin Brewing, UpCountry Brewing Company, Thomas Creek Brewery, New Groove Artisan Brewery, 13 Stripes Brewery, Wandering Bard Meadery and many, many more.
Get your tickets now at www.carolinabrewhaha.com and join us. VIP will sell out soon, but we will have general admission tickets at the door for $45 each.

10/07/2018

If you were waiting for the weather report for the BrewHaHa on October 13, it’s out and it’s beautiful. Seriously, why battle crowds of thousands when you can get the best beer, best food, best tunes and most fun you will have. Get those tickets at www.carolinabrewhaha.com