Atlanta Beer Week

Red Brick Unveils Beers for ABW!

Red Brick Brewing just recently made their name change official from Atlanta Brewing Company.  Just thought you should know if you didn’t already.  During Atlanta Beer Week, Red Brick will be debuting some interesting beers on their tours.   More Continue Reading →

Sweetwater Superswarm Cask

Ok beer drinking social media addicts.  Here is a fun event during Atlanta Beer Week 2010.  You better have read the previous post about the casks featured on the Sweetwater tour for beer week.  Well, one day in particular has Continue Reading →

Atlanta Beer Week Spotlight #1

With the first annual Atlanta Beer Week fast approaching, I thought I would start a series of in depth Spotlights digging in to the happenings of the week.  By now you know my love of casks.  During ABW, Sweetwater Brewing Continue Reading →

Atlanta Beer Week 2010 Update

Some of you have heard the news that Atlanta is finally getting it’s very own beer week.  Well, the rumors are very very true.  Let me set some info straight so you can officially get excited about it.

Dates – May Continue Reading →

Posted in Atlanta Beer Week, Rare Opportunity, Red Brick

Red Brick Unveils Beers for ABW!

Red Brick Brewing just recently made their name change official from Atlanta Brewing Company.  Just thought you should know if you didn’t already.  During Atlanta Beer Week, Red Brick will be debuting some interesting beers on their tours.   More info will follow on each of these brews, and what dates to expect them, but in the meantime, here is some info.

Vanilla Gorilla –  Barrel aged Oatmeal Stout, 10%. Red Brick aged an Oatmeal stout in bourbon oak, producing a nice vanilla tone to the chocolate malt background.

Barrel Aged Brown – ?? % ABV.  RB’s American Brown ale aged in oak. Shares similarities with 15 Anniversary.  (While not exact.) Coriander and orange peel was added to the beer during aging.

Grape Ape – Blended Ale, 10% ABV.  Red Brick has been sitting on this one for a while.  It’s a blend of a Belgian golden ale, mixed with a saison.  Rosemary was added to the boil.  Then aged in a pinot noir barrel

These beers will be featured on Red Brick’s tours during Atlanta Beer Week 2010.  Vanilla Gorilla has been around before, but its a small batch brew that Red Brick produces when it can.  There are also some special events cooking up at the brewery next week.  Stay tuned for more info!

Atlanta Beer Week Website – www.AtlantaBeerWeek.com

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Atlanta Beer Week, Meet the Brewer, SweetWater Brewing

Meet the Brewer: Nick Nock, Sweetwater Brewing

On May 17th, Nick Nock, brewer at Sweetwater Brewing will be on hand at Taco Mac Metropolis to meet the beer drinking community.  In tow, Nick will have –

Festive ’08 -Winter Warmer, 8.6% ABV.  This is a 2 year vintage of Sweetwater’s winter seasonal.

Festive ’09 – Most recent, sold out edition of Festive.

BSP Quad, 10% – Most recent brew to come out of Sweetwater’s side project Dank Tank.

Secret Beer – ???  Hint, never been in a bottle before?!?!?

This brewer Meet & Greet is a part of Atlanta Beer Week 2010!  Come by and get more familiar with Sweetwater Brewing!

Taco Mac Metropolis – 5/17, 6pm
933 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
(678) 904-7211

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Atlanta Beer Week, Casks, SweetWater Brewing

Sweetwater Superswarm Cask

Ok beer drinking social media addicts.  Here is a fun event during Atlanta Beer Week 2010.  You better have read the previous post about the casks featured on the Sweetwater tour for beer week.  Well, one day in particular has been enhanced.

Wednesday May 19th – Sweetwater is featuring a cask –  “Dirty South” a dark version of our IPA dry hopped with Centennial hops.”

In addition, Sweetwater is adding a social media twist – Foursquare.   Hope you know what Foursquare is by now. (www.foursquare.com) & (http://4sqatl.com).  Go there now, learn it, download the app to your phone. You’ll need it.   For this event, if you check in on Foursquare you’ll receive –

½ Price pint glass with your Four Square Check

10% discount on SweetWater Schwag

Random raffle prizes to boot

Also – if the event hit 250 checkins, then everyone will unlock to infamous Super Swarm Badge — marking all you fine folks as the 2nd group in the US to ever unlock it.  1st and only so far was at South By Southwest.

So, if you’re not on board with Foursquare, crawl out from under your rock and get it.  You’ll need it.  Drink up!

Visit – www.atlantabeerweek.com

Follow @ATLBeerMaster on Twitter…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Atlanta Beer Week, Casks, Terrapin Beer Company

Atlanta Beer Week Spotlight #2 – Midway Cask!

Coming to Midway Pub during Atlanta Beer Week is a special collaboration cask.  Green’s Beverage, Midway Pub, and Terrapin Brewing got together and a brewed a fun little one time cask in celebration of the week.

Terrapin’s recently added full time IPA – Hopsecutioner was casked with Tupelo honey, bourbon soaked vanilla beans, and oak chips.  Then dry hopped with simcoe.  If you recall, Hopsecutioner is a blend of 6 secret hops already and is  7.5% ABV.

Cask taps @ 5pm on May 21st!

Midway Pub

552 Flat Shoals Avenue Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30316
(404) 584-0335

CHECK OUT ATLANTA BEER WEEK ONLINE! – www.AtlantaBeerWeek.com




by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Atlanta Beer Week, Casks, SweetWater Brewing

Atlanta Beer Week Spotlight #1

With the first annual Atlanta Beer Week fast approaching, I thought I would start a series of in depth Spotlights digging in to the happenings of the week.  By now you know my love of casks.  During ABW, Sweetwater Brewing will feature a cask on tour each night.  Here is the cask lineup –

May 19th — “Dirty South” a dark version of our IPA dry hopped with Centennial hops in the cask

May 20th — “Chocolate Quad” Our BSP Quad “kissed” with Chocolate

May 21st — “Old Faithful” SweetWater’s IPA dry hopped with Centennial hops in the cask

May 22nd — “Go Big or Go Hop” SweetWater IPA dry hopped with Columbus Hops in the Cask and a little Hop Secret

Tours are Wed, Thur, and Fri from 5:30 — 7:30 and Sat from 2:30 — 4:30

Start getting excited…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Atlanta Beer Week

Atlanta Beer Week 2010 Update

Some of you have heard the news that Atlanta is finally getting it’s very own beer week.  Well, the rumors are very very true.  Let me set some info straight so you can officially get excited about it.

Dates – May 16 -22, 2010

What – ABW will be focused on craft beer all over Atlanta.  Casks, special tappings, beer dinners, meet the brewers, beer specials, etc.

Where – Many of your favorite craft beer places are currently designing an exciting schedule as you read this

More info – In a matter of hours www.atlantabeerweek.com will be active.  There you will find even more information.  Bookmark it now, and be prepared to check it.

Also – You will find in depth information on the 1st Annual Atlanta Beer Week right here.  Trust me, you will know everything if you check both!

Also – be sure to follow Atlanta Beer Week on Twitter – @AtlantaBeerWeek

Contact info will be the ABW site.  Also free free to email here too  – beer (AT) AtlantaBeerMaster.com

Start getting excited.  MORE TO COME!!!

by Reid Ramsay