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Exploring the cultural intersection of heavy metal and craft brewing, distilling, wine making, and more.

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liquid Spells:
THE SORCERY OF PORTLAND'S DARKEST Brewery

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How Sam Zermeño turned a long-brewing vision of haze, ritual, metal, and visual myth into one of the Pacific Northwest’s most distinctive breweries.

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Blast Beats, Battle Jackets and Beer: Decibel’s 2026 Metal & Beer Fest, Sunday Night

This year’s two-day run unfolded May 2–3, 2026, at The Fillmore in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Night Two — Sunday, May 3 — is the focus of this dispatch.

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The Cart and Horses: the pub that forged Iron Maiden

Step inside the East End pub where Iron Maiden was born—and where owner Kastro, metal, memory, and real ale still collide every night.

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The Story of Attic Brewery's Black Sabbath Tribute Beer, and more...

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