FLY: November 2012

Monday, November 26, 2012

Mmm Beer...

These days it seems beer has become synonymous with FLY fishing. Take a peek on any message board and you'll run across hordes of hero shots with a shiny PBR can in the background. I know personally even if I wasn't flinging flies I'd still be drinking beer, and that goes without saying this bunch of misfits can consume a lot of beer, so much so maybe some of them may want to start considering it a problem... if nothing else for their health. I also have a hard time getting my head around the fact that some dudes actually choose to drink beer such as PBR, Busch, and Old Milwaukee. I'm no snob and will admit I have consumed plenty of Nasty Boys in my day but, these days you won't see me coming out of the Seven-Eleven with a 12'er of PBR. On a daily basis It's hard to beat a Bud Light, but there are also a lot of good craft beer's out there just waiting to be sampled which leads me to my point.
During last months Trout-cation, we spent a few evenings re-hydrating at Nantahala Brewing Co. in Bryson City. If your in the area I highly recommend you stop in and check them out. It's a cool spot to hang and even better is the fact that they brew some quality beer. Unfortunately at this time it's only available in North Carolina and they haven't started bottling it yet so you'll be forced to pick up a growler. My favorite was the Dirty Girl Blonde, so if you stop in be sure to give it a try. Check out their website here and as their logo says "Water is for quitters".