Front Street Brewery’s general manager Chris Levesque, brewmaster Kevin Kozak, and marketing director Ellie Craig, respond to our original “9 Beers Every North Carolinian Should Try.” Check out their top picks below.
1. Jam Session • NoDa Brewing Co.
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Description: Copper, hazy, orange in color. Mild & hoppy, but with bright, juicy flavors of tangerine, pineapple, mango, and something lemony.
2. Dark Cloud • Mother Earth Brewing
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Description: Deep Mahogany. Bready, nutty & malty, but clean.
3. Cackalacky • Fullsteam Brewery
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Description: Pours clear and golden. Palatable with slight spice from ginger. Crisp and tangy.
4. Scottish Ale • White Street Brewery
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Description: Nice tan head on this beer. Layers of malt, but more sessionable than a standard Scottish at 5.5% ABV. Clean.
5. Amberjack ESB • Front Street Brewery
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Description: We had to throw one of our own in here! This beer is balanced & easy-drinking. Amber in color and malt forward with a balanced, hoppy finish.
6. Rickshaw Rye IPA • Crank Arm Brewing
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Description: Hoppy, Spicy and Robust with balanced citrus notes.
7. Olsch • Outer Banks Brewing
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Description: This beer is true to the style. Plain and simple. Also, we can drink 100 of them.
8. Cold Mountain • Highland Brewing Company
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Description: Bright Amber Winter Warmer with toasted nutty malt flavors and seasonal spices like cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.
9. Mother Shucker Oyster Stout • NoDa Brewing Co./Front Street Brewery Collaboration
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