Black brewers are still woefully underrepresented in the beer industry, but this year Tennessee Brew Works did its part to shine a light on them during Black History Month. Founder Christian Spears invited Steve Turner of Chicago’s Turner Häus Brewery to town to create a collaborative hazy double IPA named Gazelle in honor of famed TSU track star Wilma Rudolph. At the launch party, Spears organized a panel discussion of Black industry leaders and invited a combo from the Nashville Jazz Workshop to entertain the assembled crowd. It was an informative, entertaining and delicious event for all in attendance.
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