Happy IPA Day 2013!

It’s August 1st, aka, IPA day! IPA, or India Pale Ale, is best known as a hoppy, bitter beer. While that’s not always the case, it’s definitely one of the most hop-forward styles. The Brewers Association site tells us American-style IPA was the most popular style at the 2012 Great America Beer Fest (GABF) with … Read more

Black Abbey Brewing. A religious experience.

Walking into Black Abbey’s taproom feels a bit like walking into church. As you enter the door and pass through a Gothic arch, you’ll see hand-crafted wood tables and church pews. The eight taps on the far wall rest under a deep-red Gothic arch. The lights hanging from the ceiling used to illuminate a little … Read more

Let’s party with some 1-year olds!

Time flies when you’re enjoying local beer. Can you believe it’s already time for  the first anniversaries of Fat Bottom and Turtle Anarchy? Both are busy planning big shindigs to celebrate there first year brewing beer for Tennessee, and you’re not going to want to miss either one. Last week Fat Bottom tweeted… “We’re turning 1! Plans in the works … Read more

Little Harpeth, Nashville’s Lager Brewery

Hey Nashville, are you thirsty for some traditional German lagers? Of course you are! Middle Tennessee is seeing a brewery explosion but most are only brewing ales. Of all the new developments in the Nashville beer scene one of the most exciting and interesting is Little Harpeth Brewing and their focus on lager beers. A … Read more

Welcome Nashville’s newest brewery, Czann’s Brewing!

Recently a friend tweeted that The Filling Station in 12 South had Czann’s Pale Ale on tap. What a pleasant surprise! We knew that Czann’s Brewing was in the works, but had no idea they were so far along in the process to brew and distribute their beer. Last October at the Nashville Beer Fest … Read more