Brewery Visits

CROOKED HAMMOCK BREWERY – NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC

Hoppy’s next visit was at Crooked Hammock Brewery in North Myrtle Beach. They opened their first two locations in Delaware beginning in 2015. This location, which is their largest, has a thirty-barrel system that opened in 2021.

Hoppy imbibed a Crooked Hammock Marshberry a sour-fruited ale described as brimming with red berry flavors and creamy as a melted marshmallow, this sour ale accomplishes a mission impossible. A decadent treat in beer form that you can’t stop sipping. It is 6.5% ABV, 5 IBU.

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The remaining pictures are from their taproom at the same location.

MUNKLE BREWING – CHARLESTON, SC

Following the Charleston Beer Fest, Hoppy visited Munkle Brewing and enjoyed tasting some of their Belgian-style ales. They opened their doors in October 2017. There motto is “do a few beers and do them better”.

There is an interesting story regarding their formation and name, which can be found here.

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BIRDS FLY SOUTH ALE PROJECT- GREENVILLE, SC

On September 8th, Hoppy visited Birds Fly South Ale Project in Greenville. They recently celebrated their 7th anniversary and refer to their beer as “progressively old school.” They are primarily known for farmhouse ales and sours. While there, Hoppy sampled some beers before choosing to imbibe a Love.Birds 7, a farmhouse sour, that was brewed for their anniversary celebration. This was made blending several years of their solera program projects with the addition of a hefty dose of mango. The tart, funky base is balanced by the sweet tropical flavor of mango with a beautiful dry finish for a well-rounded beer. It is 5.2% ABV.

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ANCHORAGE BREWING – ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

In Anchorage, Hoppy visited Anchorage Brewing. His visit there last year can be seen here. This year he spent time in their outdoor seating area and on the rooftop, both of which he did not see on his last visit.

While there, he imbibed a No Answer Imperial Stout/Black Barleywine Blend which was double and triple cooled for 20 months in a blend of 15 year Calumet Farms, Willett, Willett Rye and Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels. It was 15% ABV.

He also drank a No Salvation Saison with Brettanomyces fermented in oak foeders with two proprietary strins of Brettanomyces and Saison yeast. Dry hopped with Strata and Mosaic Hops. This was 6.5% ABV.

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