In honor of the Homebrew bill being signed into law by Governor Bentley, I am going to impart some knowledge on how to get the most out of your craft beer experience!

I sat down to talk/eat/drink with craft beer connoisseur and level one cicerone, Rich Partain.  So what’s a cicerone?  It’s the beer world's version of a wine Sommelier for experts who love and are passionate about beer.  They can pair beer with foods to that make your taste buds stand up and shout, “Hooray!”  There are different levels and you can only take classes in certain places.  Fancy, right?!

So when you go to the Rocket City Brewfest, there are a few tips that Rich suggests.

By Brad Travis

Partly cloudy and dry tonight with a south wind and lows around 62 degrees.  Showers and thunderstorms will begin to move into NW Alabama around sunrise.  

The line will be capable of strong gusty winds and heavy rain.  The line will be weakening as it tracks from west to east and might not make it completely across the Valley before falling apart before the Noon hour.

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Keller Williams Realty employees took Thursday off, but they didn't spend it sitting around. They spent the day giving back in the Tennessee Valley.

One group stopped at the CASA Community Garden to pull weeds and plant vegetables. The garden is maintained by volunteers year round. All of the fruits and vegetables that are grown in the garden are delivered to homebound people in Madison County.

Another group went to the Hope Place of Huntsville and fixed it up. Hope Place is a safe facility for someone in an abusive situation to turn to. The group pressure washed awnings, ripped up carpet, and painted.

Employees also helped out at Burritt on the Mountain, Wall at the Well, and read to kids through Huntsville City Schools' reading program. 

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