A blog about making, drinking and appreciating beer in Tennessee. Sunday, September 3, 2017. At first I wanted to have this old fridge painted at an auto body shop. But when I really got to the sanding last night I realized that there are too many small dents and scrapes to merit more than a store-bought, matte finish paint job. Phase one of the transformation began last night.

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A Place to Gather and Talk. And much of that, their personality and smarts, can be communicated via the internet, just as easily as on adjoining bar stools. Want to read more? April 4, 2018.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015. I will dry hop these for a week and get them into kegs once we kick the leftover Rye Pale Ale from our field party. Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Thursday, July 23, 2015. Next week, we wil.

A Girl, A Guy, and Their Adventures in Life, Love and Homebrewing. Great American Beer Festival, Day 3. Alas, all good things must come to an end. We had planned on going to Cheeky Monk. After establishing a good base layer of food, it was time for the AHA. Even if you think you have visited all the breweries at the fest, you are probably wrong.