Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Asheville, Day 2

Well, we had another day full of fun! We started our day with breakfast at the greatest McDonald's in the world.

The piano was playing Christmas songs! It was one of those electronic deals, where it plays itself.

Not your typical McDonald's, Check out those ceilings (copper).

That was our introduction to the Biltmore Estate. We spent the next several hours touring the real thing, but we were not allowed to take pictures in the house. If in the area, go see the Biltmore Estate.

After leaving The Biltmore Estate, we decided to check out The Green Man Brewery, which makes the ales for Jack of the Wood Brewpub. We met a man named Mike that knew a lot about beer, the area and gave us a ton of info about the area. Mike, originally from New York and retired from Genesee Brewing Company, told us all the places we should and should not go. He actually took the picture below and introduced me to John, the brewer at Green Man. John gave me a quick lesson on water quality and gave me examples of situations to look out for in Florida. He brewed in South Florida for a while.


Any Hoo, That's day #2!
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  1. Thanks for visiting Asheville! Here are some other local breweries you ought to check while you're here:

    Craggie
    Pisgah
    Asheville Brewing
    French Broad
    Highland
    Oysterhouse

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  2. Thanks Gordon for reading! We are planning on visiting Highland today. That might be all we have time for because we are headed to Charleston tomorrow.

    But, we are not familiar with Craggie or Oysterhouse. Do you mind giving a little more info on those?

    I think Mike mentioned Craggie and said it was a new brewery that has only been open a couple of weeks, but did not know a lot about it.

    Thanks in advance,
    Jeremy

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