Beer Festivals Are Not Created Equal

Recently our good friends at Yazoo Brewing got called on the carpet for not bringing enough beer to a festival. (Names have been redacted to protect the innocent.) The problem is, Yazoo had nothing to do with the festival. The festival organizers bought Yazoo beer from the distributor, just as any special event, bar or … Read more

7 days. 7 long days to wait. Nashville Craft Beer Week starts next Monday

Hey Nashville, are you getting excited? You should be! Nashville Craft Beer Week 2013 kicks off next Monday, March 18. Festivities, tastings, dinners and all kinds of awesome events run through Sunday the 24th. Matt Leff’s Rhizome Productions has planned an amazing week of beer-themed fun. Make sure to check the schedule on the Craft … Read more

North Mississippi’s first craft beer fest was a big success

Well, the weather sucked, but nothing else did as Rhizome Productions kicked off the inaugural Tupelo Craft Beer festival. March 2 in Mississippi is usually Spring like, but not this year. I’m not sure it ever got over 36, and it snowed half the day. Yes. Snow. In Mississippi. In March. Obviously, the beer fest weather gods … Read more

News from Straight to Ale of Birmingham, AL

We’re trying to keep you informed about the cool things southern brewers are doing with this blog. Here’s some news for February and March from Rich Partain, Sales Manager at Straight To Ale Brewing. “Hey, everyone! Rich here from Straight To Ale. I have some updates for you concerning upcoming events, beer releases and the like. It’s … Read more

Save the date, Sweetwater fans.

I got an email from Sweetwater recently with their Fishing Season and Events Calendars for 2013 and wanted to make sure y’all know about the good times. By the way, if your’re not subscribed to their mailing list, go here. The Fishing Season calendar show when all the tasty Sweetwater beers are available during the year. You … Read more