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The MS Brew Movement drew a nice crowd last year to Chickasaw Oaks Village shopping center in East Memphis.

Tickets are on sale for the 3rd annual Brew Movement benefiting the Mid South Chapter of the National MS Society.

The craft beer and homebrew tasting event will be held Thursday, March 15, from 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the Chickasaw Oaks Village shopping center, 3092 Poplar, in East Memphis.

Memphis’ homebrew club, the Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs, will be bringing six beers for tasting: Black Lager, Cask-Conditioned Bitter, Irish Red, Prohibition Ale, Irish Stout and Orange Dreamsicle (which sounds really intriguing!) The Memphis Brewer’s Association is also providing homebrew.

Craft beers will be supplied by Southwestern Distributing, Boscos and Ghost River Brewing. The event will feature hors d’oeuvres from Just for Lunch and Ciao Bella. There will also be live music, door prizes and a silent auction.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online here or in person at Midsouth Malts, 741 N. White Station

To see photos and a recap of last year’s event from FuzzyBrew, go here. And check out the event poster below.

Final judging and the awards ceremony for the 2012 Bluff City Brewers Extravaganza was held Saturday at Boscos Squared. Above, club president J.L. Thompson announces the winners.

Memphis’ homebrew club, the Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs, held its 24th annual competition this past weekend.

The 2012 Bluff City Brewers Extravaganza drew 290 entries from across the region in what was a full 28-category American Homebrewers Association Sanctioned Competition Program event.

Congrats go to out to Bluff City Brewers’ own Jake Meeks, who won Best of Show for his Old Ale.

2012 Bluff City Brewers Extravaganza Results

Coolest Valetine’s Day gift ever? A sketch/painting of your favorite local brew pub.

Boscos Squared happens to be where I first met Sara, so there’s that, too.

Hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day!

Tickets are on sale for the 3rd annual River City Brewers Festival, a craft beer and homebrew tasting event in Handy Park on Beale Street.

More than 100 different beers will be available to sample at the festival, which is coming up March 31. Breweries include regional favorites Boscos, Ghost River Brewing, Yazoo Brewing Company, Schafly, Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company, Red Brick Brewing and others.

In addition, six homebrewers from the Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs will serve their brews.

There will be two sessions: Session A is from noon-4 p.m., and Session B is from 6-10 p.m. Tickets are $30 per session and can be purchased online.

Here’s more from the festival organizers:

Pouring more than 100 different flavors of beer, River City Brewers Festival will once again be the quintessential celebration of craft beer in Memphis, TN! There’s no better place to sip suds with friends, enjoy live music, and live it up than at the 3rd Annual River City Brewers Festival. Each ticket holder will sample fantastic beer that isn’t normally available in the area! Admission includes samples from the best local, regional, national, and import breweries in the world all in your handy souvenir mug.

Proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis.

I volunteered at the Rivers City Brewers Festival last year and, despite a lot of rain, had a really good time. Check out the FuzzyBrew recap here.