44 | May/June
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2014
I sat down with the dirtbags to
learn about the brains behind the beer
brand.
What is a "dirtbag?"
Eric: Someone who isn't worried
about going against the grain to do
what they love. Not a rule-follower.
No pretenses. Doesn't take no for an
answer. A dirtbag starts new trends
and smashes old ones. For us, specifi-
cally, it means throwing out all the old
formulas and challenging what people
think they know about cra beer!
When did you start brewing
this beer? Why?
Eric: Tito was brewing beers like kols-
ch and names of beers you make that
end in –weissen. Most people drinking
these German style beers didn't know
what they were drinking, but they en-
joyed the taste. Some folks asked us to
make some for a party.
Tito: We realized that he had a knack
for making accessible beer even if peo-
ple couldn't pronounce it.
Gerald: We want to make a beer that
everyone is going to enjoy, including
an IPA or a Porter that appeals to peo-
ple who wouldn't even normally drink
that.
Do you listen to any music
when brewing?
Eric: Gerald insists on Beyonce.
Any favorite beers other than
Dirtbag?
Eric: If it's local, we love it. ere's not
one brewery in North Carolina that we
wouldn't recommend.
CV
Find Dirtbag Ales at The Wing
Company in Cameron and downtown
Fayetteville, Mac's Speed Shop, The
Office Pub, Grapes & Hops, Latitude
35, Scrub Oaks Restaurant, Rudino's
Pizza and Grinders in Millstone Town
Centre and Railhouse Brewery in
Aberdeen.
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