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Bare Bones Kolsch is Hellbender’s take on the classic German-style Kolsch ale named for the German city of Köln (or Cologne as we say in the District). At 4.7% alcohol by volume, it’s lighter than Budweiser but heavier than anything in the light beer market. A mild bitterness, not taxing and more noticeable in a youn ...

We are firmly of the belief that beer labels should be fun. Timing is everything in life, in brewing, in beer awards, you name it. Rio Bravo Brewing was in the process of canning its Freak Juice Hazy IPA for a Friday release when it received word that the brew won a bronze medal at the Australian International Beer Awards on Thursday. “Ye ...

Name:  Monday Night Brewing Location: Atlanta, GA Website: https://mondaynightbrewing.com/ What you need to know: Monday Night Brewing started as a group of homebrewers in 2006 getting together to brew together, before evolving into a long-term business plan. In 2011, they started contract brewing some of their perfected recipes a ...

Name: Church Brew Works Location: Pittsburgh, PA Website: https://churchbrew.com/ What you need to know: Located in a restored Roman Catholic church in Pittsburgh, Church Brew Works opened in 1996. The brewery kept a lot of the church’s interior, utilizing the pews as seating and also for the top of their bar, and maintaining a l ...

Our team (Jacob Berg, John Fleury, Greg Parnas, Mike Stein, and Bruce Webster) looked at over 200 beers, the most in SAVOR history, and picked out twenty that shouldn’t be missed. Note that we are grumpy old men who mostly care not for your underattenuated hazy IPAs, though we do seem to like high-gravity, barrel aged stouts and strong al ...

So, let’s be honest, SAVOR is really about the beer, marketing aside. With that said, there have been some truly transcendent pairings in the past. We assembled a crack team (Jacob Berg, John Fleury, Greg Parnas, Mike Stein, and Bruce Webster) and came up with ten pairings from eight breweries that should absolutely be on your radar. Thes ...

Friends, Knoxville Craft Beer Week is upon us. The week begins with the release of a Historical Lager that is a collaboration beer from all our Knoxville Breweries. The fine folks at Elkmont Exchange, Abridged and Alliance came together to formulate the details of the recipe – and they did a great job! We’ll be able to find it acros ...

What a huge week! There were a lot of small batches that were produced for craft beer week that may not have made it through to the end of the week, something that you may have tried didn't make it this far. That stuff that did was quite enjoyable. Here are your New Beer Friday options along with Friday's updated Craft Beer Week calendar. Prost ...

Name:  Switchback Brewing Location: Burlington, VT Website: https://www.switchbackvt.com/ What you need to know: Switchback Brewing was founded in 2002 with a focus on unfiltered, flavorful beers that defy categorization. Year after year, they have been growing in popularity, and as a result, have added bottling and canning lines. ...

Truer words were never spoken. Now it’s time to party with Nexus all weekend! Rather than try to jam it into an already packed Memorial Day weekend, Nexus Brewery is moving up its anniversary party to this weekend. All the feasting, drinking, and fun will take place at all three Nexus locations Friday through Sunday. “As we move int ...