The Tennessee River flows across the heart of the South and through the center of the Shoals where it runs over the shallows and sings a song that has been heard for centuries. Whether it's flowing over the sandbars or resting in the swamps, the Singing River has soul and has inspired scores of artists. Both Rob and Michelle Jones grew up on the Tennessee River and their childhoods were spent on the sandy banks and in the cool waterways, but eventually their lives took them elsewhere—and as the story goes, they met each other and fell in love. For fun they toured the country visiting microbreweries, while Rob brewed beer in their apartment. However, as the Singing River often does, it called them back home to Florence, Alabama, where they decided to follow their dream and bring the first craft brewery to the Quad Cities when they opened Singin' River Brewing Company in 2014. Now, they continue to produce flavorful, high-quality beers that reflect the spirit of the Shoals—an inventive blend that embraces the richness of the blues and a soulful, Southern spunk.