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Anyone been to Raleigh, North Carolina?

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    #11
    Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post
    Yes loved it - spent a lot of time around there when I worked for GSK on the merger between GW and SKB. We stayed out in Cary because it was close to work. Stayed at the Courtyard Marriot because there was a small strip mall over the road with a few bars (Macgregors Ale house) and a few places to eat. Think SAS have a big site out that way....is that why you are looking for recommendations?
    Got a training course, not with SAS.
    I get the impression it's a bit hicksville - is that right?
    Mind you if I can find a decent bevy as opposed to the rancid piss that passes for American beer, it should be bearable.
    Hard Brexit now!
    #prayfornodeal

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      #12
      Originally posted by sasguru View Post
      Got a training course, not with SAS.
      I get the impression it's a bit hicksville - is that right?
      Mind you if I can find a decent bevy as opposed to the rancid piss that passes for American beer, it should be bearable.
      I see you are working on your winning ways again. Look forward to the headlines "British toilet cleaner found drowned in brewing VAT".
      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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        #13
        I've been a couple of times as IBM have stuff out there. Didn't get to see much but ate reasonably well as had a hire car so went out and about. Raleigh's Beer Gardens comes to mind along with (I think it was called) Big Ed's, I also recall a trip to a bourbon bar. Hopefully you'll get a non-stop flight and in business class

        Mind you, in a couple of weeks I fly Washington for a couple of days, then onto Little Rock in Arkansas for a couple of weeks, then down to Orlando (and possibly Jacksonville) for a few more weeks, up to Ontario for 3 weeks and then back down to Washington. All work but it does mean I need to take around 40 pairs of underpants and socks
        Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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          #14
          Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
          Hopefully you'll get a non-stop flight and in business class
          Hmm not even sure about that.
          Hiring a car seems a good idea though, ta.
          Hard Brexit now!
          #prayfornodeal

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            #15
            Originally posted by sasguru View Post
            What's it like? Any recommendations?
            Yep, one of my mates lives there...

            If you like craft beer try this place

            Bar Raleigh Nc - Raleigh Beer Garden - when I went they had 366 beers on tap...

            [Oops I missed that it had already been recommended]

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              #16
              Originally posted by gnarledcontractor View Post
              Yep, one of my mates lives there...

              If you like craft beer try this place

              Bar Raleigh Nc - Raleigh Beer Garden - when I went they had 366 beers on tap...

              [Oops I missed that it had already been recommended]
              Thanks, that sounds more like it - will give it a shot.
              Hard Brexit now!
              #prayfornodeal

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                #17
                This bunch of red necks are located about 20 miles east of Raleigh

                https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...rd+lick+towing

                Should tell you everything you need to know

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by gnarledcontractor View Post
                  when I went they had 366 beers on tap...
                  They must be packed to the rafters constantly to keep that many beers in good nick though.

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by amanwhoisquiet View Post
                    They must be packed to the rafters constantly to keep that many beers in good nick though.
                    Yeah.. not an expert on the preservation side. Quite a few they serve in 1/3 pint size as they are quite a bit stronger than your average session IPA.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by gnarledcontractor View Post
                      Yeah.. not an expert on the preservation side. Quite a few they serve in 1/3 pint size as they are quite a bit stronger than your average session IPA.
                      Lager beers IPA and variants seem popular over there, those tend to last longer open especially when cold on CO2 and pasteurised. ~ 2 months.

                      https://learn.kegerator.com/how-long...-remain-fresh/

                      Mythbusting the IPA

                      Also they do very small kegs for specialist beers.
                      Last edited by vetran; 31 August 2018, 11:51.
                      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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