RVA is a Great Beer City

When you think of the great beer cities, a few always make the list like Asheville, Grand Rapids, Denver, and Portland (either one, pick a coast). Richmond, VA might not one you’ve considered road-tripping to, but you should. RVA is a killer beer town. As we prepare to travel to Montana for the 2019 Beer … Read more

Welcome to Nashville, Rhinegeist!

It seems like breweries are launching in Nashville and it’s hard to keep up. We gave up trying. But every once and a while a brewery gets our attention because we’re already big fans. Friends, Rhinegeist of Cincinnati is coming to Middle TN. We love Rhinesgeist! Anytime we travel through Ohio, Indiana or Kentucky, which … Read more

You Gotta Stay at the DogHouse

We’ve been fans of BrewDog Brewing since the first season of Brew Dogs TV show. Some may think their antics are over the top, but it’s part of the charm. Their attitude and culture come through in everything they do. We like it. Thanks to our good friends at Tennessee Brew Works we got to … Read more

The Advanced Cicerone Exam: Attempt 3.0

I saved this post till today. Ground Hog Day, 2019. Exactly 3 years ago, I was sitting in Cicerone HQ taking the very first Advanced Cicerone exam ever given. That exam would feel like Bill Murray’s Ground Hog Day experience in I repeated it 3 times. On April 4, 2018, I passed the Advanced Cicerone … Read more

2019 Nuit Belge is back! NOLA 2/8 & BNA 3/8

It’s time again for Nuit Belge in Nashville, the best food and beverage event in the region. Of all the festivals and events we help with, our favorite is Nuit Belge (French for Belgian Night). With a name like that, you know good things are in store. Nuit Belge is not a beer festival. If anything, it is … Read more