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RadDave...Natty's Buckshot ale packs a lot of flavor and wallop in a singlebottle. My favorite is their Southern Pale Ale...next is Buckshot. When my local grocer is out of both (this understandably happens quite frequently), I grab the Hoppyum! It's obvious you are a man with good taste when it comes to beer.
So...is your preference Lexington style BBQ or Eastern style whole hog w/vinegar based sauce? I was born and raised on the coast...love that Eastern style.
p.s. to all forumites...in Carolina, BBQ is a noun...not a verb
Hi Brent - I'm mainly a wine drinker but w/ the explosion of the craft beer industry not only in NC but in many states, I've had a resurgent interest in good beers (vs. the bland yellow ones of the national brands) - we've been to a lot of the local wineries, but must start touring the breweries that have tours & tastings - Foothills in downtown Winston has a rustic restaurant and a flight of beers can be ordered (all in tiny tumblers) which is a nice introduction - wife likes the Southern Pale Ale.
As to BBQ, my main introduction to the NC varieties was after my radiology residency in the mid-70s when I owed the Army a couple of years - sent to Ft. Bragg; so we tried the 'eastern' style in a number of places around the coast and the near interior, e.g. Parker's in Wilson - then moving back to Winston in 1977, we've had a lot of barbecue here - believe that I prefer the hog shoulder but hard to beat either. In W-S, a place just 5 minutes from us is Little Richard's (he started in Lexington, so the style @ his place). BTW, do you have Bob Garner's book on the subject? I have the 2012 (second edition?) on my iPad (inexpensive Kindle purchase) - a recommendation for those wanting to explore the NC BBQ trails - BOY, beer & pig meat! Bon Appetit! Dave
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