Posts from 05/2012


Roses or a Beer Analyzer?

05.16.2012 Leah Wong Ashburn 4 Comments

A new relationship began on February 14, 2012, when the perfect Valentine’s Day gift arrived. For Erica Nelson, flowers and chocolate pale in comparison to an Anton Paar Beer Analyzer. Erica manages Quality Control/Quality Assurance at Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, NC. The Anton Paar catapults the capabilities of her department and Highland beer to world-class levels and she’s loving it.
Still the only one in a NC craft brewery, the Anton Paar takes up about as much room as a microwave and is a $60,000 investment in beer quality.
It has a modular design, with a base...

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FEAST Eventw/ “The Galen Kipar Project” (Saturday, July 14th, 4:00pm)

05.16.2012 Grant DaSantos 1 Comments
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http://feast.slowfoodasheville.org

http://www.galenkipar.com

 

BEER & BBQ EVENT!

 

ABOUT FEAST:

It’s about choice.
We are much more likely to choose healthy food if we help prepare it.

FEAST is a hands on group cooking experience using fresh seasonal local ingredients with a focus on childhood and family nutrition.
We cook and eat food that is Fresh, Easy, Affordable, Sustainable and Tasty. Learn more about us.

 

ABOUT GALEN KIPAR PROJECT:

Galen Kipar
compostion, vocals, guitar, harmonica
An artist from Augusta, Ga currently based in Asheville, NC. He is a...

Location:Highland's Tasting Room
When: Saturday, July 14th, 2012, 4:00pm - 8:00pm
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Pierce Edens & the Dirty Work (Friday, July 13th, 6:00pm)

05.16.2012 Grant DaSantos 2 Comments
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http://www.pierceedens.com

Somewhere between the front porch and the garage, with a voice as strong as the lyrical content it is known to bellow, is Pierce Edens. With enough credentials to prove his status as both a leading songwriter and as a leading performer in the Southeast, the accolades still pile up from regional, national, and international reviews, critics, and fans. Receiving such praise as "a frenetic mix of rock-inspired carnival barker, part troubadour/part guitar-slinging vagrant" and "gritty, visceral and about as subtle as a flamethrower duel at a gas station,...

Location:Highland's Tasting Room
When: Friday, July 13th, 2012, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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48 Madison (Saturday, June 30th, 6:00pm)

05.16.2012 Grant DaSantos 1 Comments
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http://www.reverbnation.com/48madison

As individuals, we have all played music for several years, but formed a band in 2007. We write and play our own music influenced by many different genres, spanning from country to jazz and everything in between.
Band members are:
Sean Lallouz- Bass Guitar, Vocals
Scotty Pfarner- Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Greg Ferguson- Electric Guitar
Joe Robas- Percussion

Location:Highland's Tasting Room
When: Saturday, June 30th, 2012, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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The Screamin’ J’s (Friday, June 29th, 6:00pm)

05.16.2012 Grant DaSantos 0 Comments
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http://www.myspace.com/screamingjaysday

http://www.facebook.com/screamingjs

Boogie woogie blues baby!


Screaming Js are:
Jake Hollifield
Jason Krekel
Abe Reid
Mike Gray
Henry Westmoreland
Jonathan Paul Hess
Underwood
+ Special guests as announced

 

Location:Highland's Tasting Room
When: Friday, June 29th, 2012, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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