Need Summer Travel Plans? Here are a Few Ideas

As the trees bloom and our allergies flare, Winter is over and Spring has solidly taken hold in Tennessee. Like many, we start thinking about our summer plans as the days get warmer and longer. And if you’re looking for a great place to travel this year, we’ve got several spots in central Texas you … Read more

What’s the difference between Abbey & Trappist ales?

If you’re on a journey to learn more about Belgian beer (and if you’re not, you should be), you may have wondered what is the deal with Trappist and Abbey ales? Are they the same? The simple answer is no, but it’s not that simple. There’s enough difference to write a book on the topic. Actually, … Read more

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

Tasting Beer with your Mouth

Before we (finally) dig into beer and food pairing, here’s another tasting principles post to prepare us for the adventure. We started this series talking about tasting beer by examining its appearance and aromas. Both can give you hints about how a beer will taste. Take a look and see what the color tell you … Read more

Our St Louis Roadtrip, part 2

Last month we told you about our long weekend trip to St. Louis and our first day’s adventures. That Friday was just the warm-up, Saturday was the marathon. After breakfast we headed to the LaSalle Park neighborhood and 4 Hands Brewing Company taproom, hoping to catch the first tour of the day. Opening time was Noon, … Read more