Tonight at The Fred Bar, you will have a chance to meet the folks from Pennsylvania Brewing Company based In Pittsburgh, PA. Three (new to draft in Georgia) beers will be available (Click for more info):
Allegheny Pale Ale
Pilsner
Weizen
Doors open at Continue Reading →
Work Labs is a graphic design agency in Richmond, Virginia. They are none to happy with New Belgium. The agency is pretty miffed about similarities to artwork they did for a brand called “Work Beer” a few years ago. The Continue Reading →
Alpharetta, Georgia joins the ranks of cities allowing growler sales in the state. This week, Alpharetta City Council approved the legal sale of beer in jugs to go.
Over a year ago, it was discovered that the sale of Continue Reading →
Even more spiffy new artwork from Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA). Old Heathen, an imperial stout, is brewed year round.
Rich, velvety and deliciously complex, Old Heathen is a truly distinctive stout. We use seven types of malt and two varieties of hops Continue Reading →
Be prepared for another installment of SweetWater Brewing’s Waterkeeper Hefeweizen.The good for drinking, good for the river beer will make a second run at your glass. Waterkeeper is brewed to raise awareness for the Waterkeeper Alliance. The brewery has been a major contributor Continue Reading →
More rebranded artwork from Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA). Verboten (previously another name, let’s not go there) a Belgian-style pale ale will see this art tweak in the future. This “forbidden” beer is brewed year round.
Verboten is a Belgian-style Pale Ale Continue Reading →
SweetWater’s Crank Tank Rye’d Ale — a rye beer brewed to benefit Camp Twin Lakes will get year round treatment this year. This crank will get a new name prior to it’s promotion- LowRYEder.
…a flame throwin’ Rye IPA ignited by a 25% Continue Reading →
Tonight at The Fred Bar, you will have a chance to meet the folks from Pennsylvania Brewing Company based In Pittsburgh, PA. Three (new to draft in Georgia) beers will be available (Click for more info):
Allegheny Pale Ale
Pilsner
Weizen
Doors open at 5 pm.
The Fred Bar – 4/19/12, 5pm
5600 Roswell Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
Work Labs is a graphic design agency in Richmond, Virginia. They are none to happy with New Belgium. The agency is pretty miffed about similarities to artwork they did for a brand called “Work Beer” a few years ago. The agency designed the campaign for [unnamed] Colorado brewery, which loved the ads, but didn’t launch the beer. Work Labs has called out the brewery on their blog, and their apparent theft of the art. On Twitter, they have tried reaching out to Mashable, and the Huffington Post. 
The connection? Work Labs is stating that the work they did for “Work Beer” was past to the ad agency in Colorado that happens to be the same agency for New Belgium.
Interesting: At no point does it mention Work Labs contacting the brewery, attorney, or the PR agency in Colorado.
Editor’s Commentary: I recently contacted Work Labs and they did not respond. I would think if you have strong case of intellectual theft, don’t go complaining on your blog. Grow a set and contact the supposed thief, or call a lawyer. At least the offender first. To Work Lab’s credit? The work is impressive and was way ahead of it’s time. Is it the brewery’s fault? Or did the PR agency put New Belgium in a precarious situation?
Below, you’ll see some interesting parallels to the artwork for Work Beer, and New Belgium. There are more on their website. (Link above.) They even want you to vote on how they should feel.
Alpharetta, Georgia joins the ranks of cities allowing growler sales in the state. This week, Alpharetta City Council approved the legal sale of beer in jugs to go.
Over a year ago, it was discovered that the sale of growlers in the state wasn’t expressly “illegal”, just prohibited under certain circumstances. Basically, you have to be off premise (retail) and cannot sell liquor. Beer and wine only.
The passage allows growler stores to move into the Alpharetta area. Georgia based brewery Wild Heaven as seen a huge bump in their draft sales this year from growler sales. 24% of their kegs sales this year comes from growler accounts. [AJC]
Even more spiffy new artwork from Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA). Old Heathen, an imperial stout, is brewed year round.
Rich, velvety and deliciously complex, Old Heathen is a truly distinctive stout. We use seven types of malt and two varieties of hops to bring forth this big brew. Quite robust and roasty on the palate, Old Heathen Imperial Stout has a wonderfully fruity nose and a moderately dry finish. The taste is highly complex — perhaps you’ll even discern notes of espresso or chocolate.
Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: 12 oz bottles
8% ABV
Check out the Weyerbacher thread for more artwork & updates. Below: Previous artwork for Old Heathen.
Be prepared for another installment of SweetWater Brewing’s Waterkeeper Hefeweizen.
The good for drinking, good for the river beer will make a second run at your glass. Waterkeeper is brewed to raise awareness for the Waterkeeper Alliance. The brewery has been a major contributor to the campaigns. The water the SweetWater’s beers comes from the Chattahoochee River.
Style: Hefeweizen
Hops: Sterling & Hallertau
Malts: 50% Wheat, 50% 2 Row Malt
Availability: 220z bombers, draft.
5.7% ABV
More rebranded artwork from Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA). Verboten (previously another name, let’s not go there) a Belgian-style pale ale will see this art tweak in the future. This “forbidden” beer is brewed year round.
Verboten is a Belgian-style Pale Ale with an American twist. Originally released as “Alpha”, our first brewers’ Select beer and then later seasonally released as…. as…. well, lets just say the name was ‘forbidden’. As a result, this beer is now called “Verboten” (German for forbidden).
Style: Belgian-style Pale Ale
Availability: 12 oz bottles
6% ABV
Check out the Weyerbacher thread for more artwork & updates. Below: Previous artwork for Verboten.
SweetWater’s Crank Tank Rye’d Ale — a rye beer brewed to benefit Camp Twin Lakes will get year round treatment this year. This crank will get a new name prior to it’s promotion- LowRYEder.
…a flame throwin’ Rye IPA ignited by a 25% shot of rye malt capped by a super hoppin’ blast of Mt Hood and Centennial hops making this IPA bounce!
You’ll see LowRYEder arrive in June on draft and in the Tackle Box mixed packs, followed by 12oz/6 packs in July.
Style: Rye Beer
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