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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE\u2014 Bootleg Biology, Harding House Brewing Co., and Riverbend Malt House have engaged the South\u2019s leading tastemakers to craft their expressions of \u2018Modern Southern Lager\u2019 to kickoff the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) on Sunday, May 7 at Harding House Brewing Company in The Nations neighborhood of West Nashville.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So what is a Modern Southern Lager? Open to interpretation, this unofficial beer style \u200b\u200b<\/span>tends to be a dry-finishing, lower-ABV beer with a big frothy head and a hint of corn sweetness that is counterbalanced by relatively assertive hop bitterness. It pairs well with sweltering heat.<\/span><\/p>\n Think of this style as an update to the Pre-Prohibition Lagers that relied on 6-row barley and flaked corn to provide a lighter alternative to the all malt lagers from Europe. Now, new 2-row winter barleys are flourishing across the South and malt companies like Asheville\u2019s Riverbend Malt House are offering craft brewers access to high quality, locally-malted barley and corn that update this style with bolder flavors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Riverbend and<\/span> yeast laboratory B<\/span>ootleg Biology have encouraged craft brewers across the South to brew their answer to the question <\/span>\u2018What is a Modern Southern Lager\u2019 <\/span><\/i>to serve at a celebration of long, cold fermentation at this upcoming CBC event. They\u2019ve teamed up with host Harding House Brewing, whose dedication to local agriculture shines in unique beers brewed with plants native to Tennessee and partnerships with organizations aiming to shorten supply chains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Harding House and several other craft breweries in the South are currently fermenting lagers made with Riverbend malt and unique yeast strains from Bootleg Biology\u2014\u00a0 including ARL: The Southern Lager Yeast\u2014 to serve at this innovative beer showcase. \u201cWhen it comes to Pilsner,\u201d says<\/span> Jeff Mello <\/span>of Bootleg Biology, \u201cThe South has something to say. The lager movement is strong in our region, and it will be defined in the glass at this event.\u201d\u00a0 Look for Czech, German, and American styles reimagined with local ingredients!<\/span><\/p>\n Here is the current brewery list:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n BarrieHaus Beer Co.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Barrique Brewing & Blending<\/span><\/p>\n The Brutalist in collaboration with King State Beer\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Cellarest Beer Project\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n DSSOLVR<\/span><\/p>\n Fait La Force Brewing collaboration with Our Mutual Friend<\/span><\/p>\n Fonta Flora Brewery<\/span><\/p>\n Harding House Brewing Co.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Inner Voice Brewing<\/span><\/p>\n Little Animals Brewery<\/span><\/p>\n New Anthem Beer Project\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sceptre Brewing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n Soul and Spirits Brewery<\/span><\/p>\n TennFold Brewery\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Southern Lager Invitational will take place on Sunday, May 7 at Harding House Brewing Co. from 7 to 10pm. All CBC participants get free entry with proof of conference participation. This inaugural event is made possible by sponsors <\/span>Boelter<\/span><\/a>, who are providing custom glassware for all participants, and <\/span>Dynamark<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Bad Luck Burger Club<\/span><\/a> will be slinging their famous smash burgers. <\/span>Frothy Monkey Bakery<\/span><\/a> will bring breads to taste made from spent Southern Lager grain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Media interested in attending and or covering the Southern Lager Invitational can contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT BOOTLEG BIOLOGY<\/b><\/p>\n Bootleg Biology<\/span><\/a> is a full-service yeast lab for professional brewers and homebrewers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n From our location in Nashville, TN, we\u2019ve earned a reputation for creative cultures that meet the rigorous demands of a brewery while still satisfying brewers\u2019 goals to push the envelope.<\/span><\/p>\n From crispy lagers and juicy IPAs to complex mixed fermentations, Bootleg has a culture for every brew. All of our yeast is made fresh, ensuring optimal viability and keeping you on schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n Our lab offers a wide range of quality control testing to ensure your product meets your high standards, including PCR testing for common contaminants, IBU testing, selective media plating and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT HARDING HOUSE BREWING CO.<\/b><\/p>\n Homebrewer-turned-brewmaster Nate Underwood brought his passion for local agriculture into his brewing style at Harding House Brewing Co. This\u00a0 brewery is named after the nickname given to a house he lived in on Harding Place here in Nashville, the place where the inspiration for the brewery originated. Co-owned by Matt Fung-A-Fat, Tyler Pate and Cameron Jones, Harding House strives to better the community in which it exists. This includes providing quality jobs and creating new agricultural economies. Harding House is committed to using the brewery as a place for the people of Nashville to gather and grow together. Learn more at <\/span>hardinghousebrew.com<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT RIVERBEND MALT HOUSE<\/b><\/p>\n Riverbend Malt House is on a quest to connect Southeastern family owned farms and fermenters. Co-Founders Brent Manning and Brian Simpson launched Riverbend, the first craft malt house east of the Mississippi River, in Asheville, North Carolina in 2010. Buoyed by a 70,000 square foot production facility and state of the art equipment, Riverbend Malt House helps breweries and distilleries large, small, and in-between stand out with flavor, locality, and community in an increasingly competitive landscape\u2014 all the while challenging the status quo of corporate, big-agriculture malt. Learn more at <\/span>riverbendmalt.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE\u2014 Bootleg Biology, Harding House Brewing Co., and Riverbend Malt House have engaged the South\u2019s leading tastemakers to craft their expressions of \u2018Modern Southern Lager\u2019 to kickoff the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) on Sunday, May 7 at Harding House Brewing Company in The Nations neighborhood of West Nashville.\u00a0<\/p>\n So what is a Modern Southern Lager? Open to interpretation, this unofficial beer style \u200b\u200btends to be a dry-finishing, lower-ABV beer with a big frothy head and a hint of corn sweetness that is counterbalanced by relatively assertive hop bitterness.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n