There are few things better than enjoying quality craft beer with like-minded drinkers, but the 3rd Annual MS Brew Movement benefiting the Mid South Chapter of the National MS Society allows us such an experience with an extra incentive: the chance to contribute to a great cause.
“This is an event to really bring together to appreciate craft beer and home brew, but mostly to spread awareness about Multiple Sclerosis in one venue,” said Joe Barnes, local homebrewer and organizer of the event.
Barnes and the Memphis Brewers’ Association hosted their 2nd Annual Midtown 5-PubKrawl last Saturday in preparation for next week’s Brew Movement. Participants visited five Overton Square watering holes— Boscos Squared, Bayou Bar & Grill, Blue Monkey, Molly’s La Casita, and Dublin House— in an effort to raise funds for MS.
“I really wanted to do something that stands apart,” said Barnes, “and with Bluff City Brewers having done Art on Tap for years and other events, I said why not do something like that for MS. It took a couple of years of pestering the local MS Society people to say, ‘well, people do wine events, why not a beer event.”