Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “When Christmas Summoned Ghosts,” on the centuries-old English tradition of telling terrifying tales during the holiday season, with Stephanie A. Graves, lecturer in English at Vanderbilt University and scholar of horror.

[Doors open at 6 pm. Talk starts at 7.]

Sure, it can be nice to give presents or sing carols at Christmastime. But when was the last time you gave someone the gift of being scared out of their wits?

Come to Nashville’s Fait La Force taproom to rediscover—and perhaps help revive—the venerable English custom of telling ghost stories during the season’s long nights. Your guide on this spooky journey, Stephanie Graves, has given fantastic Profs and Pints talks on horror films, and she promises to delight her audience in tracing the origins, peak, and legacy of spooky Christmas tales.

While Charles Dickens’ ghost tale, A Christmas Carol, is well known, many people are unaware that it’s part of a narrative tradition dating back centuries. As Graves will explain, it’s rooted in fireside tales of sprites, goblins, and other Yule monsters told at least as far back as the fifteenth century as a means of passing dark winter hours.

The development of accessible and popular print culture helped such tales spread far and wide, and nineteenth century Victorian England fully embraced the Christmas ghost story as a way commingle Christmas festivities with the eerie allure of the supernatural. Often read aloud in homes or shared at social gatherings, such ghost stories became a key part of Christmas entertainment, blending the coziness of holiday gatherings with an unsettling air of Gothic mystery.

Graves will discuss how such stories often featured ghostly visitations, moral lessons, and themes of redemption, reflecting the era's fascination with the afterlife, spiritualism, and the darker side of human nature. Leaning into the Christian ideology that undergirded Victorian society, they reinformed the idea that Christmas is a time for reflecting on past deeds and embracing the possibility of change. Dickens was joined by authors such as Elizabeth Gaskell, Walter Scott, Arthur Conan Doyle in popularizing and capitalizing upon such tales.

You’ll learn how the tradition of the Christmas ghost story remains influential in holiday storytelling, inspiring both writers and filmmakers to this day. (Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID)

On the last Tuesday of every month (this month moved ahead due to the holidays), we'll be gathering together to read, chat, and then read some more!  Here’s the plan:  For 30 minutes, we'll be diving into our individual books. This isn’t a book club, so there will be no assigned reading or group discussions. After 30 minutes of reading, there will be a 15 minute breather to chat (or not) with other folks about our latest reads before diving back into your books! Then repeat to your hearts content, or until the brewery closes, whichever comes first.

This group is intended for all levels of social comfort and reading style. Whether you can’t wait to chat with a new friend about your favorite author or you’ll be using those 15 minutes of chatter to order yourself another Hot Toddy (because yes, there will be tea for Hot Toddy’s), please join us!  We’re excited to unite a community of book lovers, so we hope to see you out!

Looking for a new shopping buddy, romantic partner, or just looking to meet some new people in your community? Well this is the event for you!

Join Nashville Pride for their speed mixer event where you will have the opportunity to mix and mingle with new people in your community. It’s low pressure and fast paced, and sure to be a good time!

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A day known by many names, Drinksgiving is the day before Thanksgiving and is commonly celebrated by hitting your favorite hometown bar, having a couple beverages, reliving the glory days with long lost friends, or rekindling some high school flames. Or it’s just an excuse to get away from your family for the night before Thanksgiving. Either way we are here for you from 4-9pm tonight with all your libation needs. [Closed Thanksgiving Day]

Come and join us for a night filled with laughter at Josh Black's Fait la Force Comedy Show! This in-person event will have you rolling in the aisles with jokes and funny anecdotes. ur first comedy night was an absolute blast, and we are doing it even bigger this time around!

Bring your friends, grab a pint, and get ready for a comedy extravaganza that will leave your cheeks hurting from smiling. Don't miss out on this laughter-filled evening!

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On the last Tuesday of every month, we'll be gathering together to read, chat, and then read some more!  Here’s the plan:  For 30 minutes, we'll be diving into our individual books. This isn’t a book club, so there will be no assigned reading or group discussions. After 30 minutes of reading, there will be a 15 minute breather to chat (or not) with other folks about our latest reads before diving back into your books! Then repeat to your hearts content, or until the brewery closes, whichever comes first.

This group is intended for all levels of social comfort and reading style. Whether you can’t wait to chat with a new friend about your favorite author or you’ll be using those 15 minutes of chatter to order yourself another Hot Toddy (because yes, there will be tea for Hot Toddy’s), please join us!  We’re excited to unite a community of book lovers, so we hope to see you out!

Join us on Thursday, November 14th to hear our taproom's next door neighbor, Justus Thomas, present on his new photobook "The River Will Be A Part Of Us"!⁠
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In 1981, self-taught photographer Justus Wayne Thomas and a group of friends met in a park in Missouri and set off on a two-month adventure on their hand-built raft that traveled the Missouri and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. Along the way, Thomas documented the beauty, mishaps, connections, and stories with his camera and captured this particular time and place in America, and the nostalgia and romance of this unique experience. ⁠
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The mythology of adventure is built into the founding of America, and the cultural iconography associated with each of these two rivers translates in the photographs collected in this book–both relative to Thomas's unique story, as well as historically and fictionally. Indigenous populations thrived along the Missouri for thousands of years, Civil War battles were fought on the banks of the Mississippi, and prior to writing books set on the Mississippi, notable writer Mark Twain served as a riverboat pilot and folded in his love for the river in much of his fiction and nonfiction.⁠
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The raft took 10 days to construct and Atlanta-based writer, TK Smith provides insight into all that went into the project. "The two-ton behemoth consisted of a 16' x 24' deck built with 6" x 6" lumber beams and two rigor beams made from a halved telephone pole. The wooden frame sat atop thirty-two 55-gallon empty and sealed oil drums, banded beneath the frame to keep the raft afloat. The raft had no motor and was steered by four 10-foot oars attached to the four corners of the deck."⁠
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Come hear more from Thomas himself as well as have the chance to get a signes copy of the book! This is a free event and open to the public, so we hope you will join us!⁠
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L'Union Fait la Force || Strength in Adventure

We are hosting our second annual fall festival. We will have special fall drinks, incredible local artists selling their goods on the patio, tarot card readings, a photo booth, and more! Get your coziest sweater ready for a very cute day!

𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠 𝕄𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕟 ℂ𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕓 ℝ𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕖

You’ve been asking for this collab and we finally made it happen! Two of your favorite breweries came together and are thrilled for you to meet “Disco Mannequin”, A Belgian Pale Ale dry hopped with Riwaka. This brew blends traditional Belgian yeast with vibrant hops for the perfect dance party in your glass.

Join us for a weekend long celebration of her grand entrance into the world. Come meet her in person:

11/8 all day at Fait la Force
11/9 all day at Black Abbey

L’Union Fait la Force || Strength in “Created. Not Made”

Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “Prostitution in Civil-War Nashville,” a look at sex workers and brothels in the city during a time of strife, with Brandon Hulette, epidemiologist and military historian at Vanderbilt University.

For all of the revelry found on its streets at night, today’s Nashville is tame in comparison to the Nashville of the early 1860s, where abundant sex workers and brothels catered to soldiers in a time of war.

Come learn about Nashville’s “fancy women,” infamous Smokey Row red-light district, and struggles to regulate prostitution and contain huge outbreaks of venereal disease from Professor Brandon Hulette, a military historian and epidemiologist who has extensively researched this chapter of the city’s history. As the city prepares to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Nashville next month, it’s the perfect talk to convey how thoroughly the Civil War changed the city.

Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID.

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You won’t want to miss this month’s Fait la Force Reading Club! Author Lyndsay Rush ( @maryoliversdrunkcousin ) will be in the taproom to discuss her USA Today Bestselling book of poems “A Bit Much”. Thanks to @thebookshopnashville copies of “A Bit Much” will be available in the taproom for sale and signature by Lyndsay! Please click HERE to RSVP to this free event!⁠
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For folks new to the Reading Club, here’s how it works: For 30 minutes, we’ll be diving into our individual books. This isn’t a book club, so there will be no assigned reading or group discussions. After 30 minutes of reading, there will be a 20 minute break to hear from Lyndsay Rush. Then we will dive back into our books!⁠
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This group is intended for all levels of social comfort and reading style. Whether you can’t wait to chat with a new friend about your favorite author or you’ll be using breaks to order yourself another beverage,please join us! We’re excited to unite a community of book lovers, so we hope to see you out!

Join Nashville Public Library for a night of undead fun at Fait La Force Brewing! Gather a team of up to 4 people and test your knowledge of all things horror from history to books to movies. Prizes include a variety of book-themed goodies. Extra points if you come in costume! For more information email megan.adovasio-jones@nashville.gov 

Join us on October 19th all day for Fait la Ween! We will have creepy drink specials, eerie activities, spooky movies on the big screen, and frighteningly more! We love getting festive and hope you'll join us with costumes for you and your pets!

Monster Maul will be in the taproom from 2-6pm with all the horror film merch you could ever want! And from 5-6pm, they will host a digital horror film trivia with great prizes for the winning team!

Spooky season has officially arrived, so we hope to see you and your furry friends all out in your best costumes!

Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “A Trip to Hell,” on tales and visions of the Underworld and how to get there, with Cory Thomas Hutcheson, folklorist, lecturer at Middle Tennessee State University, and author of New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic.

As Halloween approaches, Profs and Pints tempts Nashville with the hottest ticket in town: A dark tour of gateways to the Underworld in folklore, narratives, myths, and popular culture.

Your guide, folklorist Cory Hutcheson, will discuss the evolution of our collective concept of the Underworld and Hell as relayed through various stories from ancient to contemporary. Steel yourself, because he’ll also tell you how to get there.

Among the paths you’ll learn about: A theme park in Singapore where you can visit not just one hell, but the Ten Hells of Chinese folklore; the Matapan cave system of Greece’s Cape Tainaron, through which both Odysseus and Orpheus were thought to have traveled to Hades; the “Seven Gates of Hell” that, according to urban legend, exist in York, Pennsylvania.

You’ll be duly warned of the creatures that guard the gateways into darkness and gloom, you’ll hear tales of questing heroes who conquered otherworldly fears to get there, and you’ll find out whether there’s any way back out once you’ve made your way in.

Among the questions we’ll discuss on the way: Why does Hell fascinate us so much? What motivates people to do something as terrifying as trying to get there on their own? And is the town that’s the birthplace of the York Peppermint Pattie really a place to fear? (Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID.

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Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “Sex and the Horror Film,” with Stephanie A. Graves, lecturer in English at Vanderbilt University, scholar of horror, and co-author of Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Hell's Under New management.

Sex and Horror have been enthusiastic—and often messy—bedfellows since the earliest days of both literature and cinema. Come hear that complicated relationship explored by film and media scholar Stephanie Graves, whose research focuses primarily on Horror and the Southern Gothic and who teaches classes on Horror, popular culture, and film adaptation.

She’ll discuss how Horror and sex both center on the corporeal body and are sources of fear and anxiety. Since Horror explores the human body’s many vulnerabilities, it is considered a “body genre” for the often-visceral affect it elicits.

Graves will trace the contours of the relationship between sex and Horror throughout cinema history. We will consider how sex manifests in Horror’s many subgenres—monster movies, slasher films, psychological thrillers, the Gothic, and more—and what it means within each narrative mode.

Along the way, we’ll look at the moral outrage that sex and Horror so often provoke, such as the combination of the two being condemned with pejorative labels such as “gornography” and “torture porn.” We’ll consider what sociological role is played and what cultural value is offered by sex in Horror films.

We’ll consider the place of sex in contemporary Horror and look at how we’ve gotten where we are, tackling questions such as: How has the relationship between sex and Horror shifted over the years? Why exactly is there is much sex in the Horror genre? And what happened to all the shower scenes?

It will be a scary, sexy evening. (Talk includes mature subject matter. Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID

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Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “An Evening on Anesthesia,” at look at the history, use, and physiological workings of medicine’s efforts to lessen our awareness of pain, with Dr. Jordan Yokley, assistant professor of anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University and pediatric anesthesiologist at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.

Many of us who have undergone surgery were given anesthesia without knowing much about what it is or how it works. Often we’re told we’re being put under and then, presto, find ourselves waking up, with everything that happened between those two points in time being a complete mystery.

Gain a better understanding of anesthesia, how it’s administered, and how it affects our minds and bodies with the help of Dr. Jordan Yokley of Vanderbilt University. His more than 10 years of working with anesthesia span stateside obstetric and trauma operating rooms, medical stations for soldiers in the deserts of Afghanistan, and medical facilities in Central America’s urban centers. His talk will leave you wishing you’d previously been more curious about what happens when anesthesiologists cause the lights to go out.

Dr. Yokley will trace anesthesia’s origins and evolution, showing how far we’ve come since the when people went into surgery with, at best, a swig of whiskey and a bullet or leather strap to bite on. You’ll learn how pioneers in the field gathered audiences in grand halls for demonstrations of “painless survival surgery” carried out by administering ether, nitrous, or other volatile anesthetics.  You’ll hear how epidural anesthesia initially involved the injection of high doses of cocaine into patients’ backs, and how today’s commonly used muscle relaxants arose from South American expeditions’ encounters with poison arrows tipped with plant-based, paralysis-inducing substances.

Pulling back the curtain on how anesthesiologists operate, Dr. Yokley will discuss how they weigh risks and benefits in trying to administer the right mix of medicines to achieve some, or all, of the following goals: Controlling anxiousness, blood pressure, and pain, suppressing movement and reflexes, and bringing about losses of sensation and memory recall.

You’ll leave with a better understanding of medical history and the care you might receive down the road. (Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID.)

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Come and join us for a night filled with laughter at Joshua Black's Fait La Force Comedy Show! Get ready to giggle, chuckle, and maybe even snort with our lineup of hilarious comedians. This in-person event will have you rolling in the aisles with jokes and funny anecdotes. Bring your friends, grab some snacks and a beer, and get ready for a comedy extravaganza that will leave your cheeks hurting from smiling. Don't miss out on this laughter-filled evening!⁠

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Let’s get planting at Plant Care & Beer! During this plant care 101 workshop, you will learn about plants and their maintenance requirements as well as typical problems like pests and their remedies. Additionally, you will learn how to repot a plant, which you get to take home with you in a decorative planter of your choosing. There will also be time for some Q&A if you have specific plant questions or want to ask about a plant you currently have and want some guidance. Your ticket includes all supplies and one beer, glass of wine, or non-alcoholic beverage. ⁠

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Join us to celebrate the opening full weekend of college football! From Thursday 8/29 to Sunday 9/1 join us to catch all the action on the big screens in the taproom or out on the patio, and enter for your chance to win our ULTIMATE TAILGATING GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY valued at over $350!!

Grand prize includes:
1 - Fait la Force Branded Igloo Cooler
1 - JamBox Deli 15 Person Sandwich Tray
3 - Fait la Force 4-packs
2 - Fait la Force Koozies

There are two ways to enter to win!

1. Make any purchase at the taproom during our CFB celebration 8/29-9/1 and you’ll receive 1 entry. One entry per visit but you can return as many times as you’d like over the weekend!

2. Enter online by following both @faitlaforcebrewing and @jamboxdeli on instagram and sharing this post and you’ll receive 1 entry.

We hope to see you out at the taproom for opening weekend and all season long to cheer on your favorite teams!

*Winner will be selected 9/2 and notified no later than 9/9. Must pick up at taproom.

On the last Tuesday of every month, we'll be gathering together to read, chat, and then read some more!  Here’s the plan:  For 30 minutes, we'll be diving into our individual books. This isn’t a book club, so there will be no assigned reading or group discussions. After 30 minutes of reading, there will be a 15 minute breather to chat (or not) with other folks about our latest reads before diving back into your books! Then repeat to your hearts content, or until the brewery closes, whichever comes first.

This group is intended for all levels of social comfort and reading style. Whether you can’t wait to chat with a new friend about your favorite author or you’ll be using those 15 minutes of chatter to order yourself another Hot Toddy (because yes, there will be tea for Hot Toddy’s), please join us!  We’re excited to unite a community of book lovers, so we hope to see you out!

Grab a friend and get ready for Tipsy Paint Night! Instruction and supplies provided to paint a portrait of your pet AND one draft beer or glass of wine with your ticket. Come hungry and grab a sandwich or salad from JamBox.

Tickets at: https://tipsy-paint-night.ticketleap.com/faitlaforce/

🚨Tickets on sale now!! 🚨🚨. Join us for an exclusive beer tasting and tour on Saturday, August 17th from 11am to 1pm! Savor a variety of beers as co-founder Parker Loudermilk guides you through a curated tasting experience. Then, get an insiders look at the brewing process with a tour led by co-founder Zach Sowada. Best of all, proceeds go to help feed Nashville’s unhoused community. Cheers to great beer and great causes!

Also make sure you try out one of the delicious sandwich offerings from @jamboxdeli ! You won’t be disappointed!

Ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ncbsc-brew-tour-fait-la-force-brewing-tickets-945326987467?aff=oddtdtcreator

​Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “Why We’re Suckered,” a psychological exploration of why we believe false information and how we can train our minds to reject it, with Lisa K. Fazio, associate professor of psychology and human development and principal investigator at the Building Knowledge Lab at Vanderbilt University.

It’s hard to miss how the deliberate spread of misinformation has come to play an outsized role in American politics and to have a huge impact on American society. What’s less obvious is how we got to this place and what we can do to get out of it. We’re left asking: Why do people believe misinformation and conspiracy theories? What can we do to combat misinformation and correct false beliefs?

Hear such questions tackled by Professor Lisa Fazio, research focuses on how children and adults learn true and false information from the world around them, and on how to correct errors in people’s knowledge. Her work spans multiple disciplines, including cognitive, developmental, educational, and social psychology, and it informs basic theories about psychological processes. It has clear applications for journalists and teachers, but it can help anyone avoid being fooled by and spreading the misinformation that bombards us every day.

To explain why it is so hard to recognize false information, Dr. Fazio will discuss the cognitive mechanisms that can thwart our efforts to separate fact from fiction. You’ll learn why people often fail to notice errors in what they read and hear. More importantly, you’ll become familiar with the insidious power of repetition, and how you can come to believe even those statements that are highly implausible and contradict your prior knowledge if you hear them often enough.

Professor Fazio will discuss current research on debunking misinformation and other interventions designed to combat misinformation. You’ll learn digital media literacy strategies and quick ways to verify the validity of information that looks suspicious. (Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later.) Tickets at https://profsandpints.ticketleap.com/bull/

The 2024 Wedgewood-Houston Beer Olympics begin Sunday August 11th — consider this the opening ceremony 🍻🎉

New Heights Brewing Company, Tennessee Brew Works, Fait La Force Brewing, Jackalope Brewing Company and Diskin Cider are all teaming up to host different competitions throughout the day on August 11th from 12-4pm

❗️Teams of 4, sign up TODAY at newheightsbrewing.com❗️

Music City Brew Hop will be transporting your team to each location followed by a closing awards ceremony at New Heights Brewing Company featuring beer/cider from each participating brewery and fun prizes!

❗️Together, we will be giving out over $1,500 in prizes❗️

Team sign up fee is $200 (that’s $50 per person) which includes a commemorative cup for each person on your team, a beer for each person at each participating brewery, trolley transportation for your whole team and unlimited beer during the closing awards ceremony!

Grab your crew, come up with a name and get to makin’ those uniforms — creativity matters and it’s all about havin’ fun 😎

On the last Tuesday of every month, we'll be gathering together to read, chat, and then read some more!  Here’s the plan:  For 30 minutes, we'll be diving into our individual books. This isn’t a book club, so there will be no assigned reading or group discussions. After 30 minutes of reading, there will be a 15 minute breather to chat (or not) with other folks about our latest reads before diving back into your books! Then repeat to your hearts content, or until the brewery closes, whichever comes first.

This group is intended for all levels of social comfort and reading style. Whether you can’t wait to chat with a new friend about your favorite author or you’ll be using those 15 minutes of chatter to order yourself another Hot Toddy (because yes, there will be tea for Hot Toddy’s), please join us!  We’re excited to unite a community of book lovers, so we hope to see you out!

When: Thursday, July 25, 2024

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Description: Book battles aren’t just for kids! Form teams, read books, and battle your peers for prizes. Must register by May 1. This event will meet at Fait La Force Brewing. Space is limited and spots are first-come, first-served. Please visit the website above to register your team.

Contact: Green Hills (615) 862-5863

https://events.library.nashville.org/cal/event/eventView.do?b=de&href=/public/cals/MainCal/CAL-8a3e8e4b-8d77b59d-018d-f601851b-00003627.ics%2320240726T000000Z

Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “Smashing Protons, Solving Mysteries,” a brief crash course on sub-atomic physics and the “big science” projects undertaken to solve its huge questions, with Raghav Kunnawalkam Elayavalli, assistant professor of physics at Vanderbilt University. The cutting edge of research in fundamental physics often focuses on the natural world’s building blocks. It involves questions such as “What is the smallest form of matter?” and “How did it come about in the big bang?” Ultimately, it seeks to determine how we and the universe around us got where we are. Gain a better understanding of such research and what we are or might be learning through it with the help of Professor Raghav Kunnawalkam Elayavalli, a talented science communicator who is involved in groundbreaking physics research. It’s a talk that will help you better understand research with the potential to change how we see our world. (Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later.)

When: Tuesday, July 16, 2024

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Description: Book battles aren’t just for kids! Form teams, read books, and battle your peers for prizes. Must register by May 1. This event will meet at Fait La Force Brewing. Space is limited and spots are first-come, first-served. Please visit the website above to register your team.

Contact: Green Hills (615) 862-5863

https://events.library.nashville.org/cal/event/eventView.do?b=de&href=/public/cals/MainCal/CAL-8a3e8e4b-8d77b59d-018d-f601851b-00003627.ics%2320240717T000000Z