27 July 2010
By Jason
In North Carolina, United States
Oh yes, Heinzelmännchen! What is a Heinzelmännchen? If you are reading in German, maybe you already know. Otherwise, I will only tell you that Heinzelmännchen is a very funny little brewery in Sylva, North Carolina. My mom was very excited to bring Lena there to try the beer and test if it was a real German Beer. The beer was good, but the owner who claimed to have grown up in Germany seemed really confused when Lena spoke to him in German… so was he a fake German then?
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American Beer, Beer, Brewery, Gnome, Heinzelmännchen, Local, Micro-Brewery, North Carolina
23 July 2010
By Lena
In North Carolina, United States

Lena with Zapps and Abita Beer
After a long, arduous three day trip we finally arrived in North Carolina, and finally slept! Although not particularly long (Jason had four hours after our arrival, a dentist appointment in the dental office, where his mother works), but adequate four hours of sleep, to at least stand back upright on two legs. I came in the afternoon with them to the office, to a little welcome party organized because of Annie's work colleagues. With enough Bloody Marys (not to mention, I'm really not a cocktail drinker, I think the idea of tomato juice in cocktail mix, is pretty strange!) while Jason was with open mouth in the dentist chair.
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American Beer, Beer, First Night, Jason's Mom, Maggie Valley, North Carolina