The Barn /blog/the_barn Tap into the Brewery playlist, follow links to videos that the office staff can't stop watching and find out where we like to go for a bite to eat after hours. We'll post all of it right here in The Barn. en Tripp Copyright 2011 2011-04-06T14:07:12+00:00 Dylan LeBlanc /blog/the_barn/dylan_leblanc /blog/the_barn/dylan_leblanc#When:14:07:12Z Dylan resides in Shreveport, La but hails from good ol’ Muscle Shoals and recorded his latest album at Fame Studios. Currently on tour with Back Forty favorites, Drive By Truckers.

http://www.dylanleblanc.com

]]> 2011-04-06T14:07:12+00:00 The Secret Sisters /blog/the_barn/the_secret_sisters /blog/the_barn/the_secret_sisters#When:15:20:41Z The Secret Sisters

http://www.secretsistersband.com/welcome.html

]]> 2011-02-04T15:20:41+00:00 Justin Townes Earle’s latest album /blog/the_barn/justin_townes_earles_latest /blog/the_barn/justin_townes_earles_latest#When:21:32:17Z Justin townes Earl - Harlem River blues


http://www.justintownesearl.com

]]> 2011-01-05T21:32:17+00:00 Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil /blog/the_barn/doc_dailey_and_magnolia_devil /blog/the_barn/doc_dailey_and_magnolia_devil#When:19:40:14Z Doc Daily and Magnolia Devil

Another Bad Ass sound out of Muscle Shoals, AL.

Killer Music Player on the website, too.

http://www.docdaileyandmagnoliadevil.com/fr_home.cfm

Thanks to Tripp for turning me on to these guys….

]]> 2010-10-28T19:40:14+00:00 Back Forty Beer Co. Awarded Silver Medal at World’s Largest Beer Competition /blog/media/back_forty_beer_co_awarded_silver_medal_at_worlds_largest_beer_competition /blog/media/back_forty_beer_co_awarded_silver_medal_at_worlds_largest_beer_competition#When:19:59:43Z
Back Forty Beer Company has been awarded a silver medal for their Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO. This is the second year that the Gadsden, AL based operation has entered the competition and the first year entering Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale.

This annual competition is the largest beer judging and tasting event in the World, attracting an estimated 50,000 attendees in 2010. This years festival featured 3,594 beers entered by 522 breweries from 48 States.

Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded in 79 style categories by 150 judges representing 9 countries from around the world. The judges are not required to award medals in each style category.

The judges criteria for awarding medals are as follows:

Gold – A world-class beer that accurately exemplifies the specified style, displaying the proper balance of taste, aroma and appearance.

Silver – An excellent beer that may vary slightly from style parameters while maintaining close adherence to the style and displaying excellent taste, aroma and appearance.

Bronze – A fine example of the style that may vary slightly with style parameters and/or have minor deviations in taste, aroma or appearance.

Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale was awarded the Silver Medal in the Specialty Honey Beer Category (#9). This is the first medal for Back Forty Beer Company since beginning operations in June of 2009.

The Gold Medal in this category was awarded to Blue Moon Brewing Company of Denver, CO for their Blue Moon Summer Honey Wheat Ale

The Bronze Medal in this category was awarded to Boston Beer Company of Boston MA for their Sam Adams Honey Porter.
]]> Craft Brewing News, Media, 2010-09-21T19:59:43+00:00 Lagniappemobile.com - Three of Alabama’s Breweries Poised To Go Statewide /blog/media/lagniappemobile.com_three_of_alabamas_breweries_poised_to_go_statewide /blog/media/lagniappemobile.com_three_of_alabamas_breweries_poised_to_go_statewide#When:15:27:05Z Craft Brewing News, Media, 2010-08-25T15:27:05+00:00 Gadsden Messenger - Back Forty Finds New Home in Gadsden /blog/media/gadsden_messenger_back_forty_finds_new_home_in_gadsden /blog/media/gadsden_messenger_back_forty_finds_new_home_in_gadsden#When:17:53:24Z http://www.gadsdenmessenger.com/articles/2010/08/10/news/news01.txt

]]> Craft Brewing News, Media, 2010-08-10T17:53:24+00:00 Portico Magazine - Bringing Home the Brew /blog/media/prtico_magazine_bringing_home_the_brew /blog/media/prtico_magazine_bringing_home_the_brew#When:18:41:16Z A Long Walk To The Back Forty, Media, 2010-08-10T18:41:16+00:00 Beernews.org - Good People Brewing Cans Arrive This Fall /blog/media/beernews.org_good_people_brewing_cans_arrive_this_fall /blog/media/beernews.org_good_people_brewing_cans_arrive_this_fall#When:18:33:14Z http://beernews.org/2010/07/good-people-brewing-cans-arrive-this-fall/

]]> Craft Brewing News, 2010-08-10T18:33:14+00:00 Businessweek.com - Boston Beer Company 2Q Net Income Jumps 48 Percent /blog/media/businessweek.com_boston_beer_company_2q_net_income_jumps_48_percent /blog/media/businessweek.com_boston_beer_company_2q_net_income_jumps_48_percent#When:18:29:51Z http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HCA7880.htm

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