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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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Steven Hall/contributing photograpner
Zack Lindsey, 28, prepares to leave Asheville Brewing Company on
Coxe Avenue after a day of brewing. Left, Lindsey prepares a Randall
filter with morels, shiitake and fresh mushrooms.
E very Thursday between 5 and 8 p.m. at Asheville Brewing Company on Coxe Avenue, beer enthusiasts can savor the brewery’s
concoction of the week made possible by the Randall. The Randall, short for Randall the Enamel Animal, is a filter between the
keg and tap that uses the beer’s alcohol to infuse the flavor of fruit, herbs or other ingredients into the brew. Delaware-based Dog
fish Head brewery originally designed the device.
Local residents who support their neighborhood breweries encourage diversity, creativity, local economic growth and a healthier envi- f
ronment through minimal shipping costs. It is important to support local breweries, and also be responsible. Please don’t drink and drive. J
- Steven Hall, contributing writer