Breweries

Posted in Creature Comforts, Coming Soon, Don't Miss This

Whiskey barrel-aged Creature Comforts Life in Flux debuts in June

Creature Comforts Life in Flux debuts from the brewery’s Wood Cellar in June. 

The Athens, Georgia based brewery has blended an imperial stout aged in whiskey barrels from 1Ams 17 to 25 months. These barrels represent the best barrels at that point in time.

Expect this beer to be an annual release, snapshotting the barrel program at that moment in time.

Creature Comforts Life In Flux will be available in 750-milliliter bottles at the brewery starting June 1st.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Whiskey.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles. Limited, Brewery only release.
Debut: 6/1/19

13% ABV

Image: Creature Comforts.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Founders Brewing, Coming Soon

Founders Pilsner gets a new look

Founders Pilsner has a fresh new look this year.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Three Taverns Brewery, Seasonal Return

Three Taverns 3 Day IPA returns again ahead of local art festival

Three Taverns 3 Day IPA is back in cans once again, ahead of the local Decatur Arts Festival.

This hoppy release is THE official beer Decatur Arts Festival. This session India pale ale was a huge hit in the taproom when first released on draft in 2016.

This year’s release dry-hopped, and features Amarillo, Lemondrop, Mosaic, and El Dorado hops.

…is a 4.6% session IPA that is hazy in appearance and extremely crushable.

Three Taverns 3 Day IPA is available at the taproom again starting in mid-may in 12-ounce cans, and draft.

Style: IPA
Hops: Amarillo, Mosaic, Lemondrop, El Dorado
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: 5/23/17
Latest Return: Mid-May 2019

4.5% ABV

Three Taverns 3 Day IPA Purcell

PIC: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Stone Brewing Co., Don't Miss This, New Releases

Stone ReVengeful Spirit, like”drinking a ray of hoppy sunshine”

In 2017, Stone released Vengeful Spirit IPA with the intention of showing off fruit in what the brewery is best known for – IPAs. Two years later a bolder version of that beer returns.

Stone chose pineapples and Mandarin oranges that compliments the tropical Mosaic, Loral & Mandarina Bavaria hops.

Revengeful Spirit is more aggressive than the 2017 release, in both alcohol by volume, hops and citrus fruit. Consider picking up this bold pre-summer beer. The nose is heavy on oranges, and each sip bursts with trop-hops and pineapple, finishing smooth and slightly bitter. Stone struck a nice balance with real fruit in an imperial IPA without being, cloying, heavy or sticky. It’s like drinking in a ray of hoppy sunshine.

Stone ReVengeful Spirit is available nationally in 12-ounce cans, 22-ounce bottles, and draft.

Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Mandarin Oranges. Pineapples.)
Hops: Loral, Mandarina Bavaria, Mosaic

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Seasonal Release.
Debut: May 2019

8.1% ABV

PIC: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Against the Grain, New Beers

Against the Grain A Beer

Against the Grain A Beer

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Pontoon Brewing, Coming Soon

Maple syrup vanilla bean milkshake: Pontoon Beer Chugs in Harmony

Pontoon Beer Chugs in Harmony will be available at the brewery on Friday – a collaboration with Digi-Dude Nate from Atlanta’s Rock 100.5 FM.

This imperial milkshake IPA is brewed with blueberries, maple syrup from Ohio, and Madagascar vanilla beans.

This Friday, the brewery will host a “water” pong (beer pong) competition with Digi-Dude Nate starting at 6 pm. (Tickets).

Beer sales start at 3 pm.

Style: Imperial Milkshake IPA (w/ Blueberries. Maple Syrup. Vanilla Beans. Lactose.)
Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: 5/17/19

8.1% ABV, 10 IBUs

PIC: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, New Beers

Bell’s Song of Myself German Inspired American IPA

Bell’s Song of Myself

by Reid Ramsay