CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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24 Januar y 2023 what to expect," Ramos says. He also has joined cra beer groups on Facebook and oen texts photos of his latest beer findings to like-minded friends, saying, "You gotta try this." Ramos realized the next step in his passion for beer was to make his own, so he did research online and found a home brewing kit. He decided to make a maple porter beer and it turned out great, according to feedback from his friends. He's made several beers since, but the maple porter was his favorite. He discovered how different hops and fresh water can influence a good beer and says he can talk for hours about the subject. "It was a long process,'' Ramos says, but he would do it again. "ere's something about cracking open a fresh beer." Ramos has some advice for anyone who may want to take up a hobby. "I think pursuing your passion, no matter what it is, is an important part of who you are. If you don't pursue your passion, it's an unfinished life. I'm not saying it's an unhappy life, but it is an unfinished life. ere's a reason why people get stirred with passion about some things, and the reason might be selfish and only affects you. But that's OK." Michael Wiggins, master of hospitality Michael Wiggins has a servant's heart and a passion for hospitality, which led the Montgomery, Alabama, native to discover a talent for cooking he never knew he had. Wiggins' brisket and smoked Boston butt generated a following, and he is oen asked to cater gatherings for friends and businesses. It all started with the purchase of a nice pellet smoker so he could learn to cook for his guests at home. A couple of friends had bought pellet smokers and pointed Wiggins to a good deal. e smoker, typically selling for about $500, was on sale for $180. Next, he began to research how to cook with it. "Usually, people have a passion for something like golf, then go out and buy nice clubs," says Wiggins. "I guess I bought nice clubs and thought, 'Well, better learn how to play golf.'" Wiggins watched YouTube videos and began experimenting. Based on feedback from friends, he was pretty good at it. Michael Wiggins seasons a Boston butt pork shoulder.