I love getting mail, especially when there’s beer in it! The wonderful folks at Magic Hat send me seasonal messages of goodness to announce their new offerings. This summer they’re launching Elder Betty (an Elderberry Weiss), Blind Faith (an IPA) and HiCu (an ale flavored with cucumber and hibiscus). I haven’t tasted them yet because [...]

It’s been one year, and I can still smell the fresh paint. The shot glasses had never been used. The toilet had never been pissed in. Big Bar was called the watering hole of dreams. And it was. It really was … This weekend Big Bar is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a tiki-themed party. [...]

Move over beer snobs and try something meatier! It was just announced that the Forecastle Fest will include a Bourbon Lodge this year, complete with 12 brands offering more than 30 bourbons. Brands include Four Roses, Maker’s Mark, Woodford Reserve, Old Forrester, Willet, Town Branch and many more. The three-day music festival will take place [...]

“Nashville” is renewed for another season … Yay! But sadly, “Smash” is not. Booo!

If you’ve got no plans after happy hour tonight, then head over to the Hard Rock Cafe at Fourth Street Live for this very cool event. Along with some of my fellow media cohorts, I will be reading excerpts from “Fifty Shades of Grey,” but will substitute out the dirty words for winning Derby horses, [...]