New Brewmaster / Our First Sour Beer

The Times They Are a-Changin' 

Ladies and gentlemen, we have some big news...

We have a new brewmaster! Dan Dutcher has taken over the brewmaster position here at Turtle Anarchy. He has been brewing with us as an intern/assistant brewer since January 2013, and this week we passed the reigns to him. Congrats, Dan! 

Dan making a Turtle Anarchy Reserve small batch stout.

For all you sour heads out there, last May, we filled a Californication white wine barrel with How Now Brown Cow, our seasonal American brown ale. Welp, it's just been sittin' in the barrel getting sour and delicious. Tonight, we put that bad baby on tap! Introducing our very first sour... HOW NOW MAD COW!

It's finally on tap!!!

Also, we'll be pouring some brews at Main Street Brew Fest this Saturday here in Franklin. Who's coming? We'll be pouring Infidelis Helles, Another Way to Rye, and Portly Stout. We'll also have a firkin of Another Way to Firk set up–a dry hopped rye IPA fresh out of the firkin.

Knoxville, save the date for next Thursday March 20, we're coming for ya! We're taking over the taps at Vic's Beer Store & Cigar Shoppe with Infidelis Helles, Portly Stout, How Now Brown Cow, and a special batch of Down With the Coconut, our stout made with freshly toasted coconut just for you!

For the spring equinox on Friday March 21, we'll be having a firkin party at Hops & Crafts in Nashville featuring a cask of IPA. You'll have to come out for this one... The whole cask must be drunk that night!

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Rock and roll.

Almost March--An Update!

Hello beer drinkers and Turtle lovers!

Hope your Valentine's Day was full of love and beer and love for beer. We've been busy brewing and making some changes.

Goodbye Aurumglass
Ladies and gentlemen, we are waving goodbye to our flagship golden ale, Aurumglass. We know you love her, we love her too. We'll probably reintroduce her at a later time under a different name. We'll definitely keep you updated.

Hello Ms. Helles
We're replacing Aurumglass with Infidelis Helles, our light, grainy/bready helles-style ale. If you see Aurumglass on tap anywhere, drink it while you can because we're down to the last few kegs of it.
Starting tonight, we're offering pints of Aurumglass at $3 and growlers at $8 at our taproom to see her off with a bang.

We're also booking some sweet events for the upcoming months.

Here's our schedule for March:
March 5 (Wednesday): Beer dinner at {Pub}licity, featuring a cask of What the Fudge?, Nashville.
March 15 (Saturday): Pouring at Main Street Brew Fest featuring Portly Stout, Another Way to Rye, Infidelis Helles. Get your tix by clicking here. Franklin.
March 20 (Thursday): Tap takeover at Vic's Total Beverage featuring Down With the Coconut, Portly Stout, Infidelis Helles, and our seasonal (most likely How Now Brown Cow). Knoxville.
March 21 (Friday): Spring Equinox Cask Party, Hops & Crafts, featuring a cask of small batch IPA. Nashville.

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Prost!

January Brews, Taproom Hours, & Beerfests

Greetings beer lovers! Turtle here, comin' at you with some updates.

In case you missed it, we recently finished a keg of K.R.Vass One, a smoky, sour kvass with no hops at all, and fully fermented by lactobacillus (4.6% ABV).

We also created a new brew, Smokeless Mirrors, our stout with chocolate, cinnamon, and chipotle. Special and rich. Yum!

Be on the lookout for a new small batch IPA in the next couple weeks. We're double-dry-hopping an IPA, possibly even triple-dry-hopping it. It's fermenting now!

Fermenting IPA

Just a heads up, we'll be closed for a private event until 5pm this Thursday, Jan. 16. We'll be open for business from 5-10p on Thursday, 4-10p on Friday, and 2-10p Saturday. We still have plenty of room for tours this Saturday at 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30. Just email us at turtleanarchybrewingco@gmail.com with the number of people in your party and we'll get the ball rollin' for ya!

Also, look out Columbia! We're coming back to participate in the Winterfest Beer Blast (ticket info here) on Friday, Jan. 24 from 7-10p at the Westbury House on the square. Come out–ticket sales will benefit Columbia CARES, an organization that specializes in AIDS/HIV prevention, testing, and social services. 

One more thing: check out this sweet write-up our friends at NashvilleBreweries.com did on us! -> http://nashvillebreweries.com/turtle-anarchy-brewing-co/

Mark Kamp, president

Hope your new year is as cool as you are. Remember, you can follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Vine for daily updates. Cheers!

New Year's Resolution: Drink More Beer!

Make your New Year's resolution to drink more beer! Get your own personal 1/12 barrel keg!

It holds 2.6 gallons. You can customize the embossing (this one says "DAVID KAMP") and choose whether or not you'd like the green Turtle banding. 

PRICING:

keg: $135

optional embossing: $10

optional banding: $5

grand total (with tax): $163.88

Come into the taproom to order one; purchases must be made in person. We're open Thursdays and Fridays from 4-10p, and Saturdays 2-10p.

Bring the keg in after you finish it and we'll clean it and fill it (according to our schedule) with Aurumglass, Another Way to Rye, or Portly Stout for $40 plus tax. Then you pick 'er up, drink 'er up, and we'll do it all over again.

You're welcome. Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

It's Christmas Eve! We'll open our taproom doors for you today from 2-6p, pouring 12 beers:
Another Way to Rye
Aurumglass
Portly Stout
Infidelis Helles
1864 (smoked porter)
Solar Fall (smoked lager)
More Than Meets the Rye (dry hopped rye IPA)
Nothing Else Matters (coffee/vanilla stout)
None More Black (coffee stout)
What the Fudge?! (chocolate stout)
Can't Catch This (gingerbread stout)
Smoke & Mirrors (cinnamon chipotle stout)

Bring your growlers to spread the holiday cheer.

We'll be closed tomorrow for Christmas, and will return to our regular hours on Thursday (4-10p).

Have a very Merry Christmas!


P.S. We'll be open from 2-6p next Tuesday for New Year's Eve.

Live Music for this Weekend Canceled + What's On Tap

We're sorry to break the news to y'all, but the live music in the taproom for Friday and Saturday has been canceled.

However, we've got some delicious brews on tap for the weekend. They're small batches, so come drink them before they're gone!
Thursday & Friday: Nothing Else Matters (coffee & vanilla stout), Smoke & Mirrors (cinnamon chipotle stout), Jack's 11 Lanterns (chocolate, vanilla, pumpkin stout--enough for a couple pints).
Saturday: None More Black (coffee stout), 11th Hour (vanilla stout) and What the Fudge (chocolate).

We might have another brew ready for you, you'll just have to wait and see!  

Happy hump day.

A Turtle Anarchy December

Can you believe it? December is already here. We've made our list and checked it twice. We have plenty going on this month. Check it out:

Weds December 4: Pint night at Barley's Tap Room & Pizzeria featuring 11th Hour and Smoke & Mirrors. 7pm. Keep your pint glass! Knoxville. 
Thurs December 5: Kay Bob Grill & Ale's Tennessee Mini-Beer Festival, featuring three Turtle brews on tap. 21st Avenue South, Nashville.
Fri December 6: Scott Mertie to give a fun, FREE informational seminar, book signing, and Q&A about his book Nashville Brewing. Bring some cash or check book to purchase your books as Christmas gifts! 7-9p. Turtle Anarchy Taproom.
Sat December 7: 12 South Winter Warmer, a beer festival. (Sold out.) 12-5p. Sevier Park, Nashville.
Fri December 13: FREE SHOW! Bluegrass in the taproom, featuring Ashleigh Caudill & Friends, a 3-piece bluegrass band. 7-9p. Turtle Anarchy Taproom.
Sat December 14: FREE SHOW! Featuring The Bonfire Orchestra and Honey Boy and Boots. 7pm. Turtle Anarchy Taproom.
Thurs December 19: Pouring beer at the Science of Beer event at Adventure Science Center, Nashville. 6:30-10p. Come learn the science of beer! Tickets are $35-40 and may be purchased here. Want to go for free? Volunteer to pour beer and you receive free admission, plus two tickets to a Way Late Play Date at the Science Center. Email MCBSVolunteer@gmail.com to volunteer.
Tues December 24: TAPROOM CLOSED. Merry Christmas!
Weds December 25: TAPROOM CLOSED. Merry Christmas!
Tues December 31: TAPROOM OPEN 3-7p. Fill your growlers. Happy New Year!
Weds January 1: TAPROOM CLOSED. Stay home with your hangover.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Vine to keep up with the latest brew releases and event details. @turtleanarchy

Cheers!