Pink Boots Barrel Brunch this Sunday!

If you’re in Middle Tennessee this Sunday, don’t miss the Pink Boots Barrel Brunch at Acme! Great beer and food, and the proceeds benefit the Pink Boots Society and Stephanie’s Fight. Nashville is ahead of the curve in the quality of our female brewing community and the ladies have a great local Pink Boots chapter. … Read more

Kolsch, the perfect summer rasenmäher bier

It’s a common misconception that ales are not brewed in Germany, the lager capital of the world. Not true! Weissbier, Altbier, Gose and Kolsch, fermented with ale yeast, have been brewed in Germany for centuries. Kolsch is the traditional ale from Koln, or Cologne, as English speakers know the city. Kolsch has been brewed in … Read more

Brown Porter, the Working Man’s Beer

Last week I said I don’t have a favorite beer, but I have a few favorite styles. Like Belgian Wit, Brown Porter is another favorite. Although it’s usually called Porter, it’s full name distinguishes it from Robust and Baltic Porters, which are delicious in their own right. Many well-known American Porters actually fall into the Robust … Read more

TN Craft Brewer’s Guild 2014 GuildFEST

Have you ever wished all the breweries in Tennessee would get together for a one-of-a-kind, Tennessee-only craft beer festival? Of course you have. Well, November 8th is your lucky day! The Tennessee Craft Brewers Guild is celebrating another great year of beer with the First Annual GuildFEST! Craft beer continues to grow in Tennessee, including … Read more

American Craft Beer Week is almost gone!

Hey Nashville, are you enjoying craft beer week? We hope so. We didn’t post anything before the week kicked off because we spent all last week in Portland, OR (aka Beervana) and Spokane, WA. There is SO MUCH good beer there. I don’t think we had the same beer twice. Look for lots of new … Read more