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CityViewNC.com | 17 For fall, Simmons- Valenzuela says, Dirtbag will release its Fest Bier, which he described as "an easy-drinking, clean lager like ale." Dirtbag Ales Brewery & Taproom is not too far from Interstate 95 at 5435 Corporation Drive in Hope Mills. Dirtbag has its roots as a contract business that opened in 2013. e taproom was added at the beginning of 2016, and three years later, the business moved to its current 6-acre site. Brewmaster and part-owner Tito Simmons-Valenzuela, a former military medic, has been with Dirtbag since the get-go. e brewery and taproom brew beverages on the premises. For fall, Simmons-Valenzuela says, Dirtbag will release its Fest Bier, which he described as "an easy-drinking, clean lager like ale." Another addition is Marzen Attacks, a traditional Oktoberfest brew made with Munich and caramunich malt. "It's a caramelized version of Munich malt, a German-style malt," he says. is year marks the third return of Blacktoberfest, a Marzen-style ale meant to celebrate Black-owned breweries across the nation. Simmons-Valenzuela says there's more on tap. "We'll be redoing our stout and aging it in bourbon barrels for release later this winter," he says. Marzen Kolsh is popular year-round, according to Simmons-Valenzuela. "For me, it would be the cleaner, more traditional style beer associated with fall." Although some customers associate it with pumpkin flavoring, Marzen Kolsh has caramel notes. "It tastes like fall," the brewmaster says. More options Bright Light Brewing Co., 444 W. Russell St. Huske Hardware House Restaurant and Brewery, 405 Hay St. When you start with care, you get a different kind of bank. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. © 2022 Truist Financial Corporation. Truist, the Truist logo and Truist Purple are ser vice marks of Truist Financial Corporation.

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