The festival was held on Hilton Park, which will soon see a stunning new symphony hall replace the fire station in the background.
Brewer Lance Roy of Nashville Big River Grill
and Brewery, flanked by volunteers.
Brewer Zachary Ricketts of Blackhorse Brewpub
in Clarksville TN
Festival organizer Candace Price (c) with Susannah Shumate (l) and Whitney Ransom (r) of Nashville's Second Harvest Food Bank, the event's charity.
Hilton Park from the 14th floor of the Hilton Hotel,
just after the gates have opened.
The Country Music Hall of Fame is one of the landmark buildings surrounding the park.
Brewer Dave Miller of Nashville's Blackstone Brewpub
discuss the finer points of brewing.
Brewer Jeff Kennard (l) of Nashville's Bohannon Brewing alongside his sales rep.
The Papa Joe band opened the festivities.
It was a beautiful July day, with few clouds and high temps. The misting tent provided relief from the heat.
The group from Nashville Boscos Brewpub included
brewer Fred Scheer (l) and owner Chuck Skypeck (r.)
The Webb Wilder Band
Brewer Eileen Martin (l) of Brewing Brewpub in Louisville KY with fiancee Joe Macgruder (r).
Brewer Marty Velas (r) of Calhoun's in Knoxville TN
Phil of White House TN showed of his prized beer vest, which contains a number of rare beer patches.
The Music City Homebrewers club was on hand to dispense info and samples of their home brews.
Brewer Scotty Pyatt (r) of Catawba Valley Brewer in Glen Alpine NC did a brisk business in brew wear.
The Homemade Water Band had the girls dancing.
Russ Melton (l), Dixie Sanders (c) and Gary Weare (r) of the Diamond Bear Brewery in Little Rock AR
Brewer Crawford Moran (l) and T.K. (r)
of Atlanta's Dogwood Brewery.
As if drinking craft brews on a fine summer day wasn't relaxing enough, many folks opted to take advantage of the on-site massage therapist.
Brewer George Reeves of Asheville's
French Broad River Brewery.
The crew from Southeastern Expeditions chilled out
in their raft filled with ice cubes.
A number of national craft brews, including Rogue, Abita, Redhook and Sierra Nevada were on hand.
Self-titled hop-god Tom Vista discusses his headdress with " Doc" Sponseller of The Brewing News.
Owner Eric Wallace (l) of the Left Hand Brewery in Longmont CO.
Brewer Adam McCraith (c) of the Alltech Lexington Brewery in Lexington KY.
The San Raphael Band closed with a rousing set.
The gang from Rocky River Brewery in Sevierville TN.
Brewer Ron Downer is situated far right.
Gary Fritze (c), brewer at the Gordon Biersch brewpub in Memphis TN, stopped to visit with Boscos' Fred Scheer and Ron Downer of Rocky River Brewery, his former employer.
Brewer Linus Hall (r), with wife Lila (l), presented Nashvillians with samples of beer that they'll begin making in their soon-to-open Yazoo Brewery.
Assistant brewer Joey Barbarino of the
Downtown Grill & Brewery of Knoxville TN
In short order the festival is fast developing a good reputation with the people of Nashville and within the brewing community as good promotion,
new brewers, and great summer weather led to a doubling of attendance.
