The Farm to Table movement is alive and well in the beverage industry as breweries with hyper-local ethos are popping up around the country. This Near Beer event Tuesday night of the Craft Brewers Conference, is a celebration of some of those breweries who are inspired by place. Near Beer is open to the public, and CBC ticket holders will receive beer discounts.
Near Beer takes place at the Harding House Brewing Co. in The Nations neighborhood of West Nashville on Tuesday, May 9 from 5 to 10 pm. The breweries pouring include …
- Scratch Brewing Company from Ava, Illinois,
- Fonta Flora Brewing from Nebo, North Carolina,
- Fullsteam Brewery from Durham, North Carolina, and
- Free Range Brewing from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Most of the breweries participating are Craft Malt Certified, some of them grow their own ingredients, and all of them engage with nearby farms to source their recipes.
“Our unofficial industry tagline is buy local, but craft breweries don’t always do that themselves,” says the Co-Founder of Harding House Nate Underwood, who spearheaded Near Beer. “We wanted to celebrate and hang out with those breweries who walk the walk. Purchasing local agricultural ingredients isn’t always easy or inexpensive, so we’ve got to stick together. Using local malt, hops, and ingredients is what makes craft beer fun, flavorful, and diverse.”
This event is presented by RadCraft. Founded in 2012 by Emily Hutto, RadCraft provides communications support for the beverage industry. From breweries and distilleries to maltsters and their affiliates, RadCraft’s partners are makers of thoughtful products and cultivators of radical ideas.
About the location | Homebrewer-turned-brewmaster Nate Underwood brought his passion for local agriculture into his brewing style at Harding House Brewing Co. This brewery is named after the nickname given to a house he lived in on Harding Place here in Nashville, the place where the inspiration for the brewery originated. Co-owned by Matt Fung-A-Fat, Tyler Pate and Cameron Jones, Harding House strives to better the community in which it exists. This includes providing quality jobs and creating new agricultural economies. Harding House is committed to using the brewery as a place for the people of Nashville to gather and grow together.
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