All right fellow beer threaders... it's time.

The 3rd Annual (or is it 4th) Texags Beer Thread March Madness Contest.

What is it? A chance for you to win a lot of beer or most likely send someone beer. You don't need any basketball knowledge... in fact you'd probably do better if you don't.

The rules:

1. You must be a semi active/active poster on this thread in order to join. If you are lurker and would like to join, you need an active/semi active poster to vouch for you. Remember... you will most likely have to send beer to someone. Don't want to send beer? Don't join.
2. You'll create a bracket through ESPN. Link here: http://fantasy.espn.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2019/en/group?groupID=1221885
Password is: #whalez
Please make sure you use your texags username somewhere in the sign up. Either bracket name or owner name. If someone is signing up that you vouched for please have him/her use the vouchers name in their bracket name... i.e. daveag's wife would be something like "daveag's sugar momma".
3. If you lose (Don't finish in the top 1, 2, or 3... this will be based on how many people enter), you must send a box of beer to a winner. Minimum amount of beer sent is 4 "bombers worth". This could mean a 4 pack, 6 pack, Crowler, fancy barrel aged 12 oz., etc. Hand deliveries and consolidating boxes is encouraged to save on shipping costs.
4. The beer you send should be something the winner can't get in their distro area. Don't feel like you need to send #whalezbro in order to participate. If you think it's delicious and they can't get it... send it.

Questions... left something out... etc. Just let me know.

Bearded Iris has really fallen off over the past 6 months, but they are still riding the hype train. Southern Grist is the must do between the two. If you're looking for additional breweries, Smith & Lentz in East Nashville has been doing a solid job and is more traditional and Tailgate (multiple locations) has stepped their game up lately.

One of my favorite spots to hit is No Quarter. A pinball bar with a good craft beer selection, but also divey enough to sell you $3 Hamm's tallboys. Not sure what part of town you are staying in, but let me know if you're looking for any additional recs.

Cerveceria Patagonia - not a bad place for a post-hike beer.