Now that hockey season is over and we’ve cleared the fanny-packers of CMA Fest out of downtown, we can finally reclaim Bridgestone Arena for what it was originally intended for: a kickass craft-beer festival! The sixth annual Nashville Predators Craft Beer Festival promises brews on ice from more than 70 local, regional and national breweries. The event is always a fun mélange of Preds fans wearing the jerseys of their favorite players and hardcore craft-beer nuts avidly sampling rare beers you won’t see on tap anywhere else in town. Your ticket also gets you a T-shirt and a 5-ounce tasting glass that you can fill as many times as your liver will allow. (Figure out safe rides home, people!) Upgraded VIP admissions add access to a special tasting area with exclusive beer and more food, plus a bigger glass to taste with. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Nashville Predators Craft Beer Festival
