It was the day after Valentines Day and we were wondering around downtown Asheville in search of some warmth. It was brutally cold but somewhere came the unmistakable thump thump of live music. Somewhere people were warm and having fun. We rounded a corner, the wind whipping, and found ourselves onthe doorstep to Burial Beer Co….
“You crafty bastard.” That was it. Aaron McClain and Jen Parker, the brains behind Knoxville’s soon to open nanobrewery found their name. Crafty Bastard Brewery will be something that Knoxville desperately needs. They won’t be huge, they won’t distribute across the country, and they might not have the same beers every month. …
It took two trips to Jackson, Mississippi to really pin down why Lucky Town Brewing Company was so special to us. It was worth it. Lucas Simmons and Chip Jones of Lucky Town They only make a handful of beers and they can’t even sell those beers at the brewery so why did…
Officially Old North Knoxville’s newest bar and beer store has been open for a couple of weeks, however Saturday night was the actual grand opening to one of the hippest new beer joints in the Happy Holler area of Knoxville. We were there to make a dent in their beer list and to take in…
America’s only Trappist brewery begins shipping. It’s lauded as some of the finest beer in the world. The word garners excitement to beer snobs, hipsters and know-nothings alike. It is a mysterious brew in the upper echelon of brews to enjoy. There are only ten authentic Trappist breweries in the entire world and a small town…