Ballantyne Magazine covers news, events, real estate, restaurants, shopping, health, schools and business in the upscale Ballantyne Area of Charlotte, NC.
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Allies inAle BALLANTYNE HOME BREWERS SHARE FRIENDSHIP, LOVE OF BEER way. By Nan Bauroth "Home brewing is about the Photos by Dustin Peck beer, but more about socializing ONE HAILS FROM JERSEY. with people who like the same THE OTHER FROM ALABAMA, thing," says Cassell, a senior with one of those drawls you fabricator for Boxman Studios, can cut with a knife. When which transforms used cargo the two transplants moved containers into trade show into the same Ballantyne booths and event spaces. "It's so neighborhood, however, they much fun, and with three kids, discovered a shared passion that transcended their NorthSouth cultural divide — the I don't have a chance to play Hops is a key ingredient in brewing beer. taste of a good beer. "In the beginning we would go to Harris Teeter or much. But by brewing I get to hang out with the guys. Brewing gives me time with Mark when I our own." Eight years later, he and normally wouldn't have it." Mills also relishes brew time Total Wine and read labels with Cassell. "Our wives have on hundreds of bottles become brew brothers, cooking given us the OK because they to find unique beers, but batches of their favorite beers know how much we enjoy doing they were expensive," says together and fermenting a this. The beer gets its time." Mark Mills, a partner in friendship that transcends By time, he is referring to the Carolina Technical Services, the beverage. The two are also process, which takes six weeks. which provides water and among a devoted cadre of home wastewater instrumentation brewers in Ballantyne who not several hours, which the men to municipalities. "So, one only savor their products but complete in Mills' garage using day we decided to try brewing FALL 20 1 3 neighbor Alan Cassell have the people they meet along the his turkey fryer. Cassell's Cooking the recipe involves BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE 67