Flying Saucer Beer Dinner with author Stephen Beaumont

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Our friends at Flying Saucer Draught Emporium will host a craft beer dinner with Stephen Beaumont, expert and author of several beer books. The beer dinner and book signing is this coming Sunday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. Beaumont co-authored The World Atlas of Beer with fellow craft beer expert, Tim Webb. Beaumont’s and Webb’s new book, … Read more

Tasting Beer with your Mouth

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Before we (finally) dig into beer and food pairing, here’s another tasting principles post to prepare us for the adventure. We started this series talking about tasting beer by examining its appearance and aromas. Both can give you hints about how a beer will taste. Take a look and see what the color tell you … Read more

Black Abbey Rocked Their Birthday

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Black Abbey Brewing Company celebrated their first birthday with a rockin’ party for about 700 of their closest friends. There was plenty of beer, including some special barrel aged treats, and tasty brats from Riff’s food truck. The Down Home Band kicked off the fun and the Big Rock Show rocked the crowed with everyone’s … Read more

Brewed in the USA.

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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

Bosco’s, We’ll Miss You

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Nashville beer lovers received sad news Monday. Bosco’s, an 18-year Nashville institution, has closed its doors. There was no indication it was coming, Sunday was a normal day. The close was a surprise to all. We didn’t even get a chance to have one last going away beer. The craft beer scene in Nashville is … Read more