I have to admit the Craft Beer Garden at Arts in the Heart is pretty darn good. There were 24 nice brews on their list. But this isn’t a beer festival so 1.5 oz samples were out. It was $5 for a cup so trying all 24 is out. Of the 24 all but 2 are southern brews provided you count New Belgium now that they have a brewery in Asheville. (The other 2 are ciders from New York). I got volunteered to work this year’s festival so the beer garden wasn’t my reason to be there. Mrs. Dan signed me up for a 3-hour shift starting at 11AM scanning festival-goers who bought tickets on line. My 3 hours stretched to 6-1/2 hours so come late afternoon I was ready for a break. I’m punishing myself with a low carb diet. That’s means cutting back on the beer. I decided…
By Dan Doughtie