From The Optimist

First Frost (part 1)

Another 2 A.M. post. For some reason, I can't make it through Monday Night Football. I wake up hearing the highlights...then I'm up for another three…

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Demolition and decisions.

Artist's rendering of the Fullsteam build-out Initial demolition on 726 Rigsbee is complete! Here's the photo set in case you haven't seen it. Now th…

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visitnc.com radio spot!

visitnc.com radio spot from Fullsteam Brewery on Vimeo. The good folks at LKM (the marketing agency for the North Carolina Department of Tourism) ask…

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Build out begins at 726 Rigsbee

The work begins! Standing outside of the property, a few people driving by honked their horns and waved to us. They're smiling. We're smiling. There'…

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Truth in tepidity

Americans love two things: American Things, and cheering for the underdog. **** You know the drill: the President and the guys up in Cambridge are ge…

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726 Rigsbee!

We have leased a building! Our new home is in the heart of the Central Park warehouse district, at the corner of Geer and Rigsbee. 726 Rigsbee (see …

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Bain Project

http://www.flickr.com/photos/popthecap/sets/72157618324509791/ It's tempting to spend an hour or so musing about the well-executed Bain Project in so…

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The other 99

    When discussing the Fullsteam market opportunity, I'm often asked if there's room for another North Carolina brewery.  Of course there is. There…

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Clip from "The State of Things"

I enjoyed my time on WUNC radio last Wednesday! The topic on The State of Things was "Sip Local." Here's a description of the show, as listed on The…

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