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    Local Malts for Local Beers

    Brent Manning and Brian Simpson own Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, North Carolina. They are producing the first commercial malt in their area since before Prohibition. Read more about their operation in this article from Modern Farmer.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Brent Manning and Brian Simpson own Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, North Carolina. They are producing the first commercial malt in their area since before Prohibition.

    article from Modern Farmer.

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    Modernist Drinks, Geology and 'Terroir,' Margarita Dermatitis
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    2. 9:24Local Malts for Local BeersYou’re reading this
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    4. 24:06Modernist Mixology: How Bartenders Are Using Centrifuges to Perfect Your Cocktail
    5. 31:32A Geologist Rethinks 'Terroir'
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    The full episode

    2 of 7
    Modernist Drinks, Geology and 'Terroir,' Margarita Dermatitis
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 9:24Local Malts for Local BeersYou’re reading this
    3. 18:31The Unforeseen Consequences of Making Margaritas in the Sun
    4. 24:06Modernist Mixology: How Bartenders Are Using Centrifuges to Perfect Your Cocktail
    5. 31:32A Geologist Rethinks 'Terroir'
    6. 39:32The Master Sommelier Exam: The Hardest Test You've Never Heard Of
    7. 48:28Trois Mec: More than Just Three Guys in a Pizza Place
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