We caught up with local homebrewer Glenn DeLaney just in time to sample a few beers and help make a few more.  Glenn's set up was impressive for an operation that was only four months old.  Even better was his homemade beer fridge with several rare beers and several more homebrews aged different ways.

Read more about Glenn, his dream job (he has it), and a childhood friend puking rainbows below.

How long have you been homebrewing? 4 months.

How much did the equipment cost you? $500 - $600

How many batches do you brew a month? 2

On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate beer in importance in your life? I'd have to give it a 6 or so. I'm having a great time brewing, and I've definitely gone through a period of awakening with respect to beer in the past couple of years...trying anything and everything, trading, getting involved in the community, etc. It's fun, but at the end of the day, it's just beer.

Does your significant other enjoy your homebrews? Not the process, but the result.

What ABV are your homebrews? 6 – 8%

If money were not an issue, would you drop everything and start a brewery today? Probably not. I think that commercial brewing on a larger scale requires an attention to detail and a raging anality (don't think that's a word) that are not really part of my constitution as a person. If I screw up a batch (which I just did and am sadly about to dump all of my bottles of my first imperial stout attempt called "Charlie Murphy Presents: The Heart of Darkness” due to infection), it's not a huge deal. If I did that in a commercial brewing setting, however, that'd be a major financial impact on a lot of people. Plus, I love teaching. So maybe a local brewery might like to hire me for summer/weekend work? That'd thrill me--all of the fun, none of the headaches.

We spent months preparing for this trip by following Beer Advocate roster updates as well as researching which beer bars to fit into our short trip. Feeling confident that our livers were adequately trained and our schedule was fully prepared, we headed north to Boston.

Day 1:

We arrived at the hotel and the very first person we saw, right next to our car, was Sam Calagione! We said hi and told him we’d be at his pre-EBF event at Lord Hobo shortly. By the time we arrived there was already a line down the street. Knowing that the line wasn’t going anywhere for a while, we decided to make our way to Cambridge Brewing Company right down the street.

The Busy Bee?  Yeah, there's an app for that.

This app allows you to get the latest draft beer list, menus, events, and articles.  Never miss another beer release.

Check it out here. 

Available spaces include the mezzanine (up to 75 people) and the Hive (up to 150 people).

Great for all types of events: office parties, work meetings, fundraisers, engagement parties, wedding parties, AM meeting groups, birthday parties and any other special event.

We also do private beer tastings where groups can taste rare beers with the experts here.  You can be involved with the beer selection or just let us handle it for you.

Get your party started here:  Private Event Form

Hit the link below to read a Triangle.com profile of one of our finest: Rebecca Hoovler.  She's been "poppin' bottles at the Bee since nearly its inception," and she always serves her beers with a smile (see picture).

Behind the Bar with Rebecca Hoovler

We are excited to join the Center for Sustainable Farming Systems (CEFS) in their 10% Local Food Campaign to promote North Carolina's farmers.  As a member we have pledged to buy 10% of our food from North Carolina farmers and businesses.  It's no secret that we buy much more than 10% of our food locally, but we are committed to doing our part.  We are excited to be a involved and love to promote the local food economy.  You can join too!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the events of Raleigh Beer Week 2010.  We had a great turn out for all the events, connected a lot of beer folks from the triangle and around the country, and exposed more people to great beer.

We will begin to plan for Raleigh Beer Week 2011 in the coming months.  If you are interested in being involved next year, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Next year should be bigger and better. 

Some press from Raleigh Beer Week 2010:

New Raleigh: Raleigh Beer Week Keeps Pouring Along: "Beer lovers from across the triangle have descended upon Raleigh night after night to partake in cask tappings, brewers forums, beer pairing dinners and even sampling some beer cocktails."

My Carolina Today: MYCT Interviews Chris Powers about Raleigh Beer Week