I'm ready as well. I'm thinking... tours/tastings at TN Brew Works, Corsair, Mantra... Don't get me started again...
Regarding Mantra... Celebrity chef Maneet Chaulan has been working with Cool Springs Brewery brewmaster Derrick Morse for the last year or so to craft specialty Indian themed beers for her Nashville restaurant. The two of them (along with their spouses) have now
started a brewery,
Mantra Artisan Ales. Very excited to see what comes of this. They purchased a bottling line, so they will join the growing packaged beer list in Nashville (Yazoo, Blackstone, Fat Bottom, Jackalope, Tailgate, Black Abbey, etc).
Regarding Yazoo... Huffpost just listed my favorite local brewery as one of the
13 Best Breweries in the Country. I wholeheartedly agree...