The Rural Brewer Pt I: Fire Cirkl
High in ranch country above Medford, well off I-5, the radio signal comes in pretty weak, but I can make out the words of a song broadcasting on Southern Oregon University's radio station: "Meet me at the edge of the world." Very fitting, considering I had long ago driven past Table Rock, a volcanic plateau. James Romano relocated here A) to call it home and B) to start Fire Cirkl in 2012, his predominantly braggot brewery with flagships Naughty Heather (spiced with heather tips) and Dragon's Blood.