Welcome to Tennessee, Devils Backbone!

I am no road warrior. I rarely travel for work but enjoy it when I do. The best part of business travel is getting to taste local beers wherever I go. Two years ago I had to visit a client in Beckley, WV, a city better known for its exhibition coal mine than craft beer. … Read more

Brewed in the USA.

Ah, fall… the days are getting shorter, the air is cooler and the Spruce Beersteen flows again. Jackalope Brewing Company is releasing their annual Spruce Beersteen Black IPA, a beer brewed with spruce tips. Better yet, they’re throwing a big outdoor party on October 4 and you’re invited. There will be games, a food truck … Read more

Welcome, Fat Bottom.

Nashville needs more breweries and today we get one. Not only is Fat Bottom Nashville’s newest brewery, it’s East Nashville’s first. Many have been anticipating this new brewery for weeks, even months, but I’ve been waiting for a year. About a year ago, Ben Bredesen stood up in a monthly staff meeting to announce he … Read more