Welcome, Fall (it’s about time)

It was a very hot summer in Tennessee. 2016 ranked #2 on the number of days over 90 degrees. Summer started in June and powered on until the end of September. The heat usually breaks near the end of August, but not this year. And that made it hard to get excited about fall beer. … Read more

New Highland Beers!

We recently received three new beers from Highland Brewing Co. and think you should give them a try. We never wanted to be just a beer review blog, our focus is to be educational and informative about things going on in the beer industry. And many of our reviews are from Highland. Why? Because they … Read more

And Now for Something Completely Different

Recently, Highland Brewing Company, Asheville’s oldest brewery, launched a new beer line called the Warrior Series. Highland describes it as, “Calling on the brave legends of the Scottish Highlanders as a guide…. High gravity, with bold aromas and flavors, styles will vary widely and will be released four times per year in limited quantities.” The … Read more

Double India Pale Ale

Double IPA, sometimes called DIPA or Imperial IPA, is a strong ale with IPA characteristics, but with higher alcohol content, more complex flavors, and increased hop bitterness and flavor. It is a modern style, born of the innovation of the American craft beer movement. You know us Americans, we’ve always got to make everything bigger … Read more