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September 15, 2017

Riding On A Cool Note With The Not So Reverent Ale Sharpton

September 15, 2017/ Bob Townsend
Riding On A Cool Note With The Not So Reverent Ale Sharpton

Meet Ale Sharpton, who documents Georgia’s craft-beer scene in a language that suits Atlanta perfectly: the language of hip-hop.

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September 15, 2017/ Bob Townsend/
top, Beer, second
May 12, 2017

No Malt, No Beer

May 12, 2017/ Bob Townsend
No Malt, No Beer

Riverbend Malt House in North Carolina is putting Southern “terroir” into beers across the nation, with its old-school approach to getting grains like barley and rye ready for the brew kettle.

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May 12, 2017/ Bob Townsend/
Beer, Asheville
April 14, 2017

Writing About Beer: Almost as Good as Drinking It

April 14, 2017/ Bob Townsend
Writing About Beer: Almost as Good as Drinking It

The Bitter Southerner’s beer writer is Bob Townsend, who’s been writing about the beloved suds for 15 years. Here are his intentions for covering the Southern beer world.

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April 14, 2017/ Bob Townsend/
Beer, Southern
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