Our pal Susan Pearlstine recently rallied a posse of Charleston ladies to make a woman-forward beer at Palmetto Brewery. The posse includes talented ladies from Polished Pig Media, Gil Shuler Graphic Design, GrowFood Carolina, Bohemian Bull, Palmetto Brewery and us here at Blue Ion. In addition to the obvious fun that is MAKING BEER, we were all also invited to bring our individual talents and thoughts to this tasty project. This week, I had the chance to help break down many peaches into a syrup-like liquid that would then be infused into the beer. We are so close to live beer! Thanks to GrowFood Carolina, there were peaches aplenty. Thanks to the fine gentlemen of Cannonborough Beverage Co., there was delicious basil soda for added flavor and fizz. And thanks to the fine folks at Palmetto Brewery, there will be a very delicious peach basil blonde ale called Carolina Uncommon. Stay tuned: it’s coming soon to a bar near you. And no, you don’t have to be a woman to drink it. Why? Because beer is for everyone (over 21, that is)! Take a peek behind the scenes. Thanks to Courtney Hinton at Polished Pig Media for the fantastic photos!