Mashville: An Improbable History of Nashville Craft Beer

Craft beer is facing enormous challenges. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated major shifts in behavior that impact craft beer across the country. But understanding humanity's history with beer is critical to clearly defining its value in our communities. Welcome to Mashville: A podcast that examines the improbable history of craft beer in Nashville Tennessee. Mashville is presented by: ⁠M.L. Rose Ne...

Nashville's craft beer scene would reach unprecedented heights thanks to locally born brewmasters. After years of important work by transplant homebrewers, Nashville would finally define its own unique flavor. And would learn that creating a successful brewery is about far more than just good beer. Welcome to Mashville: A podcast that examines the improbable history of craft beer in Nashville Tenn...

The state of Tennessee had enacted multiple laws that kept craft beer from flourishing. As the industry began to explode, brewmasters had to become lobbyists. Zoning restrictions, tax laws and an extremely conservative view of alcohol had to be changed for craft beer to finally take off in Nashville. Welcome to Mashville: A podcast that examines the improbable history of craft beer in Nashville Te...

After decades of work by beer lovers and city leaders, Nashville is finally ready for a craft beer boom. But it took a monkey scientist from Vermont, a Wall Street financier from North Carolina and a non-profit fund-raiser from New York to propel Nashville craft beer to new heights. Welcome to Mashville: A podcast that examines the improbable history of craft beer in Nashville Tennessee. Mashville...

Before the craft beer industry could get rolling, Nashville faced two incredible challenges that would stress every corner of the city. A global financial crisis placed heavy economic strain on the growing city while the historic Flood of 2010 would force the people of Nashville to look inward. Nashville would respond like it always does. Welcome to Mashville: A podcast that examines the improbabl...

Two homebrewers would set the stage for a total transformation in Nashville craft beer. Linus Hall of Yazoo and Kent Taylor of Blackstone would eventually become The Godfathers of craft beer and every major brewery to open in Nashville would benefit from these two individuals. They took risks, they saw Nashville's future and they bet big on great beer. Welcome to Mashville: A podcast that examines...

Tennessee's craft beer scene was non-existent prior to the 1990s. The entire industry sat dormant thanks to restrictive laws and an extremely conservative approach to alcohol. Nashville was a beer desert that was desperate for creative and passionate beer experts to come along and change everything. Welcome to Mashville: A podcast that examines the improbable history of craft beer in Nashville Ten...