WTCI PBS Hosts Ale tRail

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – WTCI PBS hosted its inaugural Ale tRail. This was an Off the tRack Beer Festival today at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Gardens.

From 4 to 7 p.m., attendees sampled a wide variety of craft beers from local and regional breweries, including Buck Bald Brewing, WanderLinger Brewing Company, Hutton & Smith, Dalton Brewing Company, Mean King Brewing, and more. 

Each ticket included unlimited samples and a souvenir tasting mug.

The celebration also featured live music from Rick Rushing and the Blues Strangers, PBS KIDS activities for families, and booths from local artists and businesses like Homebrew Pottery, Full Circle Refillery, Gemini Glassworks, and Yellow Racket Records.

Sponsors included the Chattanooga Choo Choo, UBS, McGriff Insurance Services, JHM Certified Public Accountants, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, and others.

All proceeds will benefit WTCI PBS, helping the station continue to provide high-quality programming and services for the community.