* Owners: Melanie and Joel Kraustrunk, who relocated to Chattanooga from Las Vegas to start their beer-making business. ' started: 2014
* Beers: Basecamp Blonde, a light ale; On-Sight Alt, a Northern German Altbier; Belay On, a blonde malt; Tremont's Tectonic Session IPA; The Good Schist, an American pale ale; Igneous IPA, dry-hopped India pale ale; and The Promenade IPA, a juicy tropical flavor.
* Distinction: The Brewer Association named Hutton & Smith the 16th fastest growing brewery in the country during 2018 among small and independent craft brewing companies.
* Why the name?: James Hutton and William "Strata" Smith are considered the fathers of modern geology. Both were pioneers in their field of science and had a healthy appetite for the natural world and earthly comforts. It is rumored that they sometimes strayed to focus on their love for tasty brews. Though we can only speculate, it is almost certain that at some point they imagined what it might be like to brew their own beer. The founders of Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. also share a passion for Geology, climbing on rocks and modern indulgence of craft beer. "We pay meager homage to these two beer drinking pioneers of their field by opening Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. in their names," Kraustrunk says on the company web page.
* Taproom location: 431 East M.L. King Boulevard
* Hours: 4-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to midnight Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
* Contact: On the web at huttonandsmithbrewing.com, Instagram & Facebook @huttonandsmithbrewing, or call (423) 760-3600.