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World of Beer, RJ Rockers team up for homebrew competition

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Columbia’s World of Beer and Spartanburg’s RJ Rockers have teamed up again to give a local homebrewer the chance to brew on a professional brewery’s system.

The Capital City bar has been collecting recipes at its Vista location for some time, but with the entry deadline of July 1 quickly approaching, they’re urging local homebrewers to get their recipes in before it’s too late. The winner, which will be selected this fall, will go on to brew their winning beer at the Upstate brewery.

Last year’s winning recipe was a vanilla oatmeal porter which was tapped at WOB and other locations across SC.

Want to enter? Here’s what you need to know:

  • Recipes must be submitted by July 1 and will subsequently be approved for brewing by RJ Rockers. Brewers receiving the OK will be notified by phone or email.
  • Recipes must be all grain.
  • As far as ingredients, brewers must use White Labs California Ale Yeast 001. Rare hops that can’t be sourced locally are also out of the running. (RJ Rockers currently stocks Cascade, Tradition German, Warrior, Willamette and Czech Saaz hops.) Any Briess malts are acceptable, and adjuncts are OK as long as they are available in large quantities.
  • Bottles entered for tasting must be between 11 oz. and 16 oz.
  • All bottles and caps must be unmarked and have the entry number on a small piece of paper wrapped to the bottle with a rubber band.

Brewers must submit three bottles of their brew to WOB by Sept. 1 for judging. There are dozens of categories and subcategories to choose from.

For more information and to pick up an entry form, visit WOB in The Vista.

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World of Beer taps rare, unique Founders brews for members-only event

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Being a Loyalty Member at Columbia’s World of Beer certainly has its perks. Sure, there’s all the swag you get for drinking great beer, but it also gets in you to special members-only events the folks running the show occasionally throw.

If these event are a way of saying thanks for being a member, then the one they’ve got lined up for May 30 is like a big ol’ bear hug. Four beers from Founders will be featured that night, and the WOB crew it aiming to make membership worth it.

First and foremost, WOB will have the ONLY keg of Doom – Founders’ 10% barrel-aged double IPA – you’ll find in the Columbia area. The rare Backstage Series release is a bigger version of Double Trouble, Founders’ 9.4% DIPA, which has been aged in bourbon barrels. And if you want to try them side-by-side, you’ll be able to do just that as a keg of  Double Trouble will also be on tap that night.

And they’ve got a keg of KBS. ‘Nuff said.

WOB’s Randall will also be brought out to give a unique spin to Breakfast Stout. The beer will be run through brown sugar-glazed pecans that have been soaked in Buffalo Trace bourbon, a concoction created by WOB’s Chris Metcalfe.

Other than buying the beer, there’s no charge to attend, but you will have to be a WOB Loyalty Member to gain access to the super-secret drinking area (read: upstairs). Visit the bar to sign up for their loyalty program.