Krewe de Shaffer: King Cake in a Glass

When Rachel Schaffer Lawson wanted to celebrate her law firm’s fifth anniversary, she knew a special release beer was the way to do it. Schaffer Law Firm practices law in a variety of areas, but alcohol law accounts for over one-third of the business and is growing, so beer just makes sense. Rachel got the … Read more

Beer Bloggers & Writers Conf 2015, part 2

Friday evening we left Oskar Blues and the buses headed to Sierra Nevada’s Mills River Brewery. I could barely contain my excitement. I visited the brewery six months earlier and knew the gorgeous cathedral to beer that await us. Just driving into the brewery is special. No detail was left undone, even in the road … Read more

Dear Budweiser

Dear Budweiser, I did something today I haven’t done in a long time. I drank a Budweiser, or “Bud Heavy” as my friends call it. The Bud Super Bowl ad made me wonder if I’d been missing something. I honestly can’t tell you how many years it’s been since I drank a Bud. And that … Read more

Bosco’s, We’ll Miss You

Nashville beer lovers received sad news Monday. Bosco’s, an 18-year Nashville institution, has closed its doors. There was no indication it was coming, Sunday was a normal day. The close was a surprise to all. We didn’t even get a chance to have one last going away beer. The craft beer scene in Nashville is … Read more

Beer Bloggers Conference, Thank You!

We think the Craft Beer industry is the best in the world! We know of no other industry with as much collaborative spirit, shared purpose, generosity and an appreciation for its customers and supporters. Kendall & I were thrilled to attend the recent Beer Bloggers Conference in San Diego and discover that the spirit of … Read more