Hank and I had some fun with our friend Nick and the Brew Dogs at Fullsteam Brewery in Durham. They were filming an episode of their TV show, Brew Dogs, with a goal to make the most calorific beer in the world, "a liquid tribute to all they like in this area."
I hadn't been an extra since high school when the scene was a movie theater and when the director said action you had to throw your popcorn in the air and run out of the theater screaming. It was fun. When we walked into Fullsteam, you had to sign your waivers and get your photo taken. Then we enjoyed some brews while we waited for showtime. I had one of their samplers - state of North Carolina style.
We took a lot of takes where we had to hoot, holler and laugh on cue - which we all would have done anyway. We had the beer explained to us several times on camera, and it goes something like this... a 12 percent imperial stout made with North Carolina maple syrup and bacon, served with a scoop of beer ice cream created especially for the show by The Parlour and finished off with a sliver of crispy bacon.
Here we are, and here is the beer float concoction.
When you go all out, you might as well go all out. So after the final take we scooted next door to The Pit and enjoyed barbecue nachos.
You'll have to look for me on Esquire Network when the episode airs in June. This episode will certainly pull our beer scene into national spotlight, and I'm so excited.
