Fullsteam

You are browsing the archives of experiment.

Ruh-thfud-tun. It’s not “Ruh-ther-ford-tun,” but Ruh-thfud-tun. Or, more accurately, Ruhthfudtun. Southerners may talk slowly, but for some reason the names of towns are often said in hyper-speed: Saxpihaw. Tuhbacavile. Ruhthfudtun. (Then again, nearby Siler City is Siiiigh-lerrrrrrr Cit-tee. Go figure.) Alas, Day 2 of the Kudzu Chronicles takes us to Rutherfordton – not (yet) by [...]

The kudzu adventure begins with a few phone calls and emails. Law. As an alcoholic beverage, beer is regulated by a number of state and federal entities. At the federal level, the primary regulatory overseers are the Trade and Tax Bureau (TTB) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Lest we start the Kudzu Chronicles [...]

INTRODUCTION: That creeping feeling you’re on to something The kudzu flowers are in bloom. If you haven’t smelled kudzu — and I’m guessing 99 percent of you haven’t — well, you’re missing out. Pure grape soda. But a sweet smelling flower does not necessarily a good beer make. After all, Datura stramonium smells pretty amazing, but [...]