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Part two of our Terminal Brewhouse tastings… 

Again, HUGE thanks to our buddy Joel (@introvertedone on Twitter). He dropped off two growlers of beer from Terminal Brewhouse in Chattanooga, TN…their Oatmeal Stout and this, the IPA (named Magnum P.A.) which is fantastic! (*note: Josh wasn’t allowed to watch many things on TV as a kid but he was allowed to watch Magnum P.I. which makes this beer even cooler). 

Grade: A

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Music City Loves You!

Not sure if you all have seen this little gem.  But Brian is actually quite the actor.  He made an appearance in a short film/commercial for our friends at YAZOO brew a few years back.  This is a killer piece that was done simply to say thanks to YAZOO for being in Nashville and to convince them to bottle more of their beers…which….incidentally they have done.  Is it because of Brian’s skillz?  Probably.

This was written and directed by our friend DAVIS WATSON.  Check out some more of his stuff HERE

Here’s how you become our #1 student…give us free beer. 

Yep. That’s it! If you want to move to the head of the class, get an A+ or have us talk about you on the internets, all you need to do is buy us beer. We’ve been hoping for a long time that one of our students would decide that he or she would like to be our favorite…and it finally happened!

HUGE thanks to our buddy Joel (@introvertedone on Twitter). He dropped off two growlers of beer from Terminal Brewhouse in Chattanooga, TN. Here’s our review of their Oatmeal Stout. 

Grade: A

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This is our friend (and beerschool blog student) Joel. He is awesome and your homework is to follow him on Twitter. His Twitter name is @introvertedone. Joel brought us 2 growlers from Terminal Brew in Chattanooga, TN! Joel has moved to the head of the class, he’s at the top of the honor roll, he gets an A+……and all those other school terms that mean he’s the best!! Thank you Joel. Reviews of the terminal brew IPA and Oatmeal Stout are coming soon.

This is our friend (and beerschool blog student) Joel. He is awesome and your homework is to follow him on Twitter. His Twitter name is @introvertedone. Joel brought us 2 growlers from Terminal Brew in Chattanooga, TN! Joel has moved to the head of the class, he’s at the top of the honor roll, he gets an A+……and all those other school terms that mean he’s the best!! Thank you Joel. Reviews of the terminal brew IPA and Oatmeal Stout are coming soon.

Aaahhhh the double pale ale. When the hoppiness of a regular pale just isn’t enough :) I will start out by saying that we don’t love everything Flying Dog does, they can be hit or miss at times….. But then again who isn’t hit or miss sometimes?? The Double Dog by Flying Dog is good! It’s actually a lot more drinkable than some double pales. I had it with some spicy food and for some reason that really brought out the malt flavor of the brew. Personally I was expecting more hops so having the malt hit me took some getting used to but I made it through…somehow :) I enjoyed it at The Wild Cow restaurant in East Nashville and I believe it was just 5 bucks! Give it a try. Flying Dog Double Dog Double Pale Ale (that’s a mouthful) Grade: B. —brian

Aaahhhh the double pale ale. When the hoppiness of a regular pale just isn’t enough :) I will start out by saying that we don’t love everything Flying Dog does, they can be hit or miss at times….. But then again who isn’t hit or miss sometimes?? The Double Dog by Flying Dog is good! It’s actually a lot more drinkable than some double pales. I had it with some spicy food and for some reason that really brought out the malt flavor of the brew. Personally I was expecting more hops so having the malt hit me took some getting used to but I made it through…somehow :) I enjoyed it at The Wild Cow restaurant in East Nashville and I believe it was just 5 bucks! Give it a try. Flying Dog Double Dog Double Pale Ale (that’s a mouthful) Grade: B. —brian

Enjoying a Bridgeport IPA this evening. This Portland, OR brew is a wonderful summer IPA in my opinion. Some folks shy away from hoppier beers in the summer but we at BSB would say never be scared of an IPA in the summer! You just have to find the right one. Bridgeport is a great find because it has a little more of a fruity taste that really helps balance the hops. And at 5.5% it’s not too overpowering. It’s an “A” in our book! -Brian

Enjoying a Bridgeport IPA this evening. This Portland, OR brew is a wonderful summer IPA in my opinion. Some folks shy away from hoppier beers in the summer but we at BSB would say never be scared of an IPA in the summer! You just have to find the right one. Bridgeport is a great find because it has a little more of a fruity taste that really helps balance the hops. And at 5.5% it’s not too overpowering. It’s an “A” in our book! -Brian

This little guy would be welcome in our class any day of the week.

This little guy would be welcome in our class any day of the week.

Did your city "make the grade"? Good article, click to read!

Two Please :)

Hello students!  Check out this article.  Would love to get your thoughts on this?  Would you try one?  We’d be happy to review it if someone wants to send us a bottle.  Don’t think this one is going to make it to TN.

http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/super-strong-beer-tactical-nuclear-penguin-heading-to-us-shelves/19434984?icid=main|main|dl1|link7|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fnation%2Farticle%2Fsuper-strong-beer-tactical-nuclear-penguin-heading-to-us-shelves%2F19434984

This evening 12th south taproom had a cask of old chub by the fine folks at oskar blues. I’ve got to tell you this is how this beer was meant to be enjoyed! It’s a Scottish style ale and the cask brings out the malty sweetness that you don’t quite get from the can, which is how this beer is sold at retail. I was very fortunate to be one of the 80 folks who got a pint tonight at 12th south in Nashville. — old chub (from the cask) A- Brian

This evening 12th south taproom had a cask of old chub by the fine folks at oskar blues. I’ve got to tell you this is how this beer was meant to be enjoyed! It’s a Scottish style ale and the cask brings out the malty sweetness that you don’t quite get from the can, which is how this beer is sold at retail. I was very fortunate to be one of the 80 folks who got a pint tonight at 12th south in Nashville. — old chub (from the cask) A- Brian

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