Thursday, December 8, 2011

I couldn't say it any better.

So I won't. Chuck Noll discusses beer snobbery and the bad juju it brings.

The Beer Snob

Bruisin' Ales

I couldn't help but pee a little when I stepped in the door. I'd heard so much about Bruisin' Ales, but walking into the store on Sunday I felt like I had walked into that mythical land called Beervana. I was giddy like a little girl invited to her first Junior High dance by her dream guy.

I'll do a bigger post the next time I visit, but I must say that I was a bit impressed by the selection available at Bruisin' Ales. There's a reason that this store has been ranked as the 3rd or 4th best beer store in the world for the past two years.

You can almost walk right past the entrance. It's not overly obvious, but sits right next to the big parking lot we parked in. Downtown Asheville has seen a resurgence over the past few years, and they've recently been named Beertown, USA. At my last count there were over a dozen breweries in town, and the selection of beer is, to put it simply, absolutely astounding.

Literally over 1000 different beers await you when you walk in the door of Bruisin' Ales. On your left are ciders, etc. and directly in front of you is a large selection of glassware. The checkout counter is just next to this. Turn right and drop to your knees, because you have just witnessed the beerpocalypse.

OK, that's enough for stupid, made-up words.

Bruisin' Ales is worth the stop.