I met Joel on a cold and rainy afternoon at Sigler’s Craft Beer and Cigars in Chattanooga. For the inaugural issue of the TN Craft Beer Mag I had been asked to handle the brewery update section for East Tennessee which, I thought wouldn’t be that big of a deal as I knew a lot of the people behind the breweries. Turns out there were ...
Read More »Knoxville Craft Beer Partnership Launches Limited-Release “Honeysuckle Saison”
Excellent news for the Knoxville Craft Beer Scene! Check out the press release below and be sure to check out this new collaborative beer! Kudos to all involved! ——————————-PRESS RELEASE——————————- Knox vill e C raft ...
Read More »A very Beery Father’s Day
Hard to believe it’s June. That means Father’s Day is right around the corner and you may be wondering what to get old dad – or – you may be looking for a hint to send to the kiddos. We’ve got you covered. Here are a few ideas from the snobs: TICKETS: What better way to spend Father’s Day weekend then a ...
Read More »Green Man Brewery Wayfarer Summer IPA
Check it out, another great release from our friends in NC – keep an eye out for it here in fabulous K-town! ———————————–PRESS RELEASE———————————– Wayfarer Summer IPA Release Green Man Brewery&rs ...
Read More »Starr Hill | Soul Shine
BBQ, sunshine, the lake, lawn mowers – all things I think of when I think of summer. Belgian beers still seem new to me even though I’ve been drinking them quite regularly for several years now. For some reason whenever I see the words “Belgian” and “pale ale” together I take pause as it seems, almost… ...
Read More »Hops in the Hills Craft Beer Festival | Maryville, TN. | June 26-27
Summer is very much upon us which means that it’ll be football season before we know it – better plan accordingly. While we’re sure that Knox Beer Week (June 13th-20th) and Knox Brewfest (June 20th) are already on your calendar, get ready to make another addition – June 26-27, Hops in the Hills Craft Beer Festival in Mar ...
Read More »Blackberry Farm | Classic Saison
We’ve been waiting for this. It seems like an eternity ago when we first heard of a small brewery spinning up on the grounds of Blackberry Farm in Walland, TN. For those few of us who couldn’t justify the financial leap to make a visit, the beer became somewhat of a legend. I remember reading the descriptions on their website and be ...
Read More »Highland Lost Cove | American Pale Ale
I think I’m becoming less of a hop head. Did I really just type that out loud? There was a time when my beer fridge was packed with IPAs, imperial IPAs, a triple IPA or two, maybe even a black IPA…..not anymore, there are a few buried amongst Belgians, stouts, imperial stouts, sours, browns, saisons, a few lagers (gasp!) to name a ...
Read More »Green Man Brewery | Expansion & Limited Release Sour!
Howdy beer fans, Spring is in full force and summer is knocking on the door. It’s time for spring ales, summer lagers and, as I like to call ‘em, dock beer! It’s also time for some vacations, road trips and a regular pilgrimage to see our friends in AVL. You’re in luck though, Asheville Beer Week is right aroun ...
Read More »Hops for Hope 2015 Benefiting New Hope Blount County Children’s Advocacy Center | Friday, May 1st
It’s hard to believe, but it’s one of my favorite times of the year, Hops for Hope! We have had the privilege of being a part of this event for….hold on….carry the one…..a long time! What we love is the intimacy and ambiance of this event…oh, AND that we get to check out awesome craft beer AND ...
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