Asheville’s title on the line as Beer City USA polling starts

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Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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beercityusa2012Voting has begun in the annual Beer City USA online poll run by beer guru Charlie Papazian. Vote here. Asheville has won or tied for first since the poll began four years ago. Can Asheville make it five in a row?

The poll has been knocked as a meaningless frivolity, and Asheville’s beer scene has been derided by bigger cities with a much longer craft beer history. Still, Asheville’s craft beer scene continues to grow, and the Beer City USA title has helped put its beer scene on the map.

Here’s some of what Papazian says about the poll:

The BeerCity USA 2013 poll is now open May 5 through 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 10. This annual Examiner based poll is now in its fifth year. Last year’s poll saw nearly 56,000 votes cast for the honors of BeerCity USA 2012. Vote Now.

BeerCity USA poll highlights the spirit of support local, small town and big city Americans generate on behalf of their communities. BeerCity USA is not a measure of beer quality, number of breweries, volume of beer enjoyed nor any kind of “best-of-show” measurement.

It’s an indicator of the coherent nature of beer communities. It celebrates and recognizes the importance of responsible enjoyment and social interaction. One could take a look at the numbers from many perspectives: economic impacts, breweries per capita, regulatory impact, beer consumption, comparative share of craft beer from craft brewers, blue versus red, winning baseball teams, stadium beer offerings, jobs created, big versus small, etc.

But at its core BeerCity USA measures a previously unheralded aspect of beer enthusiasm: Local support of the final sum which is the enthusiasm for beer choice, diversity, flavor and accessibility. Most importantly it highlights “beer” as the meeting place.

Beer City USA: Vote here.

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Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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