Everything happens for a reason, including the accident that led to the “Bourbon Beer,” which you can get exclusively at Tennessee Valley Brewing Company, or TVBC.
Eric and Wendy Brannstrom, the husband and wife owners of TVBC, bring unusual craft beers to the local scene and offer a variety of flavor and fun to beer drinkers.
“It was a happy accident,” Eric said, referencing the infamous painter Bob Ross. “What happened was a friend of our owns a distillery in Pleasantville. Unfortunately, he had a fire. He had to dump some of his whiskey he’d made in the barrel. The whiskey had come to a boil due to the heat. When he asked if I wanted a barrel, I said, ‘Yes I would.'”
An amber beer was poured into the the empty barrels and they set it in a cooler.
Then the magical accident happened.
Due to the barrel’s chemical reaction from the fire, the soaked up whiskey in the wood released, secreted, and a special concoction was birthed that they call Bourbon Beer.
The duo presented a pour to the crew and explained this phenom on “I’d Tap That,” a local radio series that explores the local craft beer brewery scene with Z97.5 afternoon host Samantha Knight.
https://soundcloud.com/z97-5/id-tap-that-tennessee-valley-brewing-company
The Tennessee Valley Brewing Company, Clarksville’s first nano brewery, produces locally crafted quality beer and urges everyone to think local and drink local. And the owners, who’ve been brewing and creating unique beers for decades, name many of their creations after local ideas, a nod to military units, personal experiences and other fun namesakes inspired by local ideas.
TVBC humorously calls themselves the “Husband Sitting Service,” where wives can drop off their hubbies and go shopping. While a fun, family-oriented spot with live music on Fridays, they also offers some adult-only fun during their Tuesday Trivia Nights and comedy shows.
You can taste the very limited edition of Bourbon Beer, as well as their signature Snake Eater, Oktoberfest and their seasonal flavors at their distillery, located at 2088 Lowes Drive, Suite H.
Oktoberfest
Tennessee Valley Brewing Company will host their Oktoberfest on Oct. 3 and will be serving authentic German schnitzel, spaetzle, potato salad and jaeger sauce. Proceeds from the food and $1 of every beer sold will be donated to Christ Lutheran Church in Clarksville.
They are open Monday-Thursday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday-Saturday, noon to midnight, and Sunday noon to 8 p.m.
On Sunday, they brew and offer you a chance to come taste and smell.
For more information visit their website at www.tnvalleybrewing.com, call them at 931-320-9192 or visit their Facebook page.