Chicago Beer Trip and the Lagunitas Beer Circus

We enjoyed a long weekend in Chicago recently and sampled yummy beer all over town. Our only regret was not having a couple weeks to check out more. Four days goes so fast! Luckily, we happened to be in town the same weekend as the Lagunitas Beer Circus. That was a blast! Thank you, Lagunitas! We … Read more

Good Beer This Weekend in TN and NC

Have you ever wanted to be in two places at once? This weekend would be a good time to be able to do it! This Saturday, April 11 will be the 5th Annual East Nashville Beer Festival and Highlands 21st birthday in Asheville, NC. The East Nashville Beer fest is the best craft beer festival … Read more

Friends Don’t Let Friends Drink Green Beer

Saint Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. The Irish people are passionate, proud, and some would say, a bit stubborn. I’m grateful to have Irish blood flowing through my veins. But everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Pat’s. Spring is in the air, the Earth is getting greener and it’s a great time … Read more

Highland Turns 21!

Highland Brewing Company is old enough to drink its own beer! Can you believe it’s been 21 years? It seems not so long ago that Highland was a wee little lad in a small mountain town, the only brewery in Asheville, NC. Things sure have changed. Every region has its brewing pioneer, and Western North … Read more

BriarScratch, Sumner County TN’s First Brewery

This weekend BriarScratch Brewing is having a launch event in historic downtown Gallatin, TN. It’s just a stones throw down the road from the brewery in Cottontown. BriarScratch is the first brewery to be licensed in Sumner County, let’s hope it’s the first of many. The brewery doesn’t have a taproom, so local bars and … Read more