Thursday, August 18, 2016

The Beers of Cardinal Directions Beerfest

By Dathan  | August 18, 2016
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The second annual Cardinal Directions Beerfest is now several weeks in passing now, but I recently found the pamphlet which listed all the breweries and all the beers being poured that afternoon.

Haw River Farmhouse Ale's Ben Woodward pours a sample of saison.

So I thought it would be nice to list all the beers served up that afternoon:

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN BREWERY AND CIDERY
Boone
• Bad Mother Pucker - Berliner Weisse (2.8% ABV)

BOND BROTHERS BEER COMPANY
Cary
• Saint G - Farmhouse Saison with Grapefruit, Coriander and Elderflower (5% ABV)

BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE
Asheville
• Natural Born Farmer - Farmhouse Ale (7% ABV)

BURIAL BEER COMPANY
Asheville
• The Garden of Earthly Delights - Brett Saison with Cucumber, Tangerine Peel, White Peppercorn and Turmeric (5% ABV)
• Two Prophets - Summer Saison with Peach and Basil (5.3% ABV)

CRANK ARM BREWING COMPANY
Raleigh
• Steep Away - Saison with Green Tea (6.1% ABV)

DURTY BULL BREWING
Durham
• Dark Mint - Saison (7.7% ABV)

FOUR SAINTS BREWING COMPANY
Asheboro
• Mosaic Omie - Dry Hopped Blonde Ale (4.1% ABV)
• Cherry Gose - German-style Gose (3% ABV)

FULLSTEAM BREWERY
Durham
• Farm's Edge: Copeland Springs - Gruit (4.8% ABV)
• Lucky Straw - Farmhouse Ale (5.5% ABV)

HAW RIVER FARMHOUSE ALES
Saxapahaw
• Rooibos Red - Rye Saison (6.6% ABV)
• Rusted Plow - Farmhouse Saison (4.8% ABV)
• Salt & Smoke - Country Grisette (5% ABV)
• Mille Fleur - Rustic Saison (5.8% ABV)

MYSTERY BREWING COMPANY
Hillsborough
• Annabel - Black Saison (6.8% ABV)
• Beatrix - Spring Saison (6.9% ABV)
• Evangeline - Rye Saison (8.1% ABV)

NEWGRASS BREWING COMPANY
Shelby
• Shelby Rose - Tart Farmhouse with Hibiscus (5.5% ABV)
• Carolina Uncommon - Rye Saison (6.2% ABV)

PONYSAURUS
Durham
• Fig Saison (6.2% ABV)
• Biere de Garde (6.3% ABV)

SOUTHERN PINES BREWING COMPANY
Southern Pines
Off She Gose - Gose (5.5% ABV)
Sandsplash - Saison (4.8% ABV)

STARPOINT BREWING
Carrboro
• Say Wha? - Barrel Fermented Saison with Peach, Mango, Green Tea (5.8% ABV)
• Nirvonnegut - Belgian Golden with Beechwood Smoked Malt (8.1% ABV)

STEEL STRING BREWERY
Carrboro
• Little Sadie - Farmhouse Ale (4.8% ABV)
• Weary Blues - Grisette with Blueberries and Spruce Tips (3.8% ABV)
• Hiphopapotamus - Farmhouse IPA (6.5% ABV)

SUB NOIR BREWING COMPANY
Raleigh
• Rhymenocerous - Brett Saison (6% ABV)
• Eccentrica - Ginger Tripel (9.7% ABV)

TROPHY BREWING COMPANY
Raleigh
• Trophy Husband - Saison (6.9% ABV)
• Motuek D.A.V.E. - Single Hop New England-Style Pale Ale (5.2% ABV)

WICKED WEED BREWING
Asheville
• Puer Saison - Green Tea Saison (6.2% ABV)
• Ferme de grand-Pere - Tart Farmhouse Fermented on Marionberries (7% ABV)

WOODEN ROBOT BREWING COMPANY
Charlotte
• Willy Saison - Saison (5.1% ABV)
• Universal Automation - Mixed Culture Farmhouse Ale (4.8% ABV)

YESTER YEARS BREWING
Carrboro
• Alberta Mill Amber - American Amber Ale (5.2% ABV)
• Little Brother Saiz - Saison (5.3% ABV)