2019 Nuit Belge is back! NOLA 2/8 & BNA 3/8

It’s time again for Nuit Belge in Nashville, the best food and beverage event in the region. Of all the festivals and events we help with, our favorite is Nuit Belge (French for Belgian Night). With a name like that, you know good things are in store. Nuit Belge is not a beer festival. If anything, it is … Read more

The Advanced Cicerone Exam: Attempt 2.1

In the last post, I wrote about my second attempt at the Advanced Cicerone exam in Texas in October 2016. I had a couple of options after getting a 78 overall on my first attempt and choose to go to Dallas to retake the written only. In hindsight, I should have taken both the written/oral … Read more

Drink Resilience and Support the Camp Fire Victims

Craft beer people are the best. One thing you realize about the craft beer community after being a part of it for a while is that it is full of outstanding people. Sure, there are a few jerks, but by and large, the craft beer world is full of some of the kindest, most helpful … Read more

Pennington Distilling Co’s Hardest Harvest is Back!

Rhizome Productions is partnering with Pennington Distilling Co. and Urban Grub to bring you the Second Annual Hardest Harvest. This year’s event is Wednesday, October 17 from 6-9pm at the distillery located at 900 44th Ave. N. in the Nations. Admission is free, with craft beer, cider, and food available for purchase. Hardest Harvest will … Read more

My money’s on Tree House

I rarely write opinion pieces, but I just had a Tree House Green and GABF kicks off this week. So I’ve got an idea. The Great American Beer Festival in Denver is the biggest beer contest in the country. Thousands of beers sourced from every state will go up against each other to see who … Read more