Casks

CASK ALERT: Bell’s Best Brown

Friday at 6pm, The Porter taps a cask of Bell’s Brewing’s fall seasonal Best Brown Ale.  This is one of the most popular seasonal brown ales.

Commercial Description:
A smooth, toasty brown ale, Best Brown Ale is a mainstay in our fall & winter Continue Reading →

CASK ALERT: Hitachino Classic

Friday, 6pm Porter Beer Bar taps a wooden cask of Hitachino Classic in a wooden cask.  This IPA is brewed by Kiuchi Brewing in Ibaraki-ken Naka-gun, Japan

History:
In 1853 Koutami Kawamoto, who was a scientist, brewed the first Japanese beer.  In 1862 the Continue Reading →

CASK ALERT: Schneider Wooden Edel-Weiss

Many years ago, the beer brewed for Octoberfest was not necessarily the standard maerzen style lager beer associated with the event today.  The festival was in October rather than September, and it was often quite cold out, making necessary richer Continue Reading →

CASK ALERT: Terrapin’s Moo Hoo

On Friday, November 12th, Taco Mac Kennesaw turns 3 yrs old.  To celebrate – they will be tapping a cask of Terrapin’s new “Moo Hoo” and a few other goodies.

Tap Rundown:

Terrapin – Moo Hoo CASK.  The new chocolate milk stout, Continue Reading →

CASK ALERT: Abita Vanilla Turbodog

Abita Turbodog is an English style brown Ale brewed in Abita Springs, Louisiana.  This offering is probably one of the brewery’s most popular brews.  It was first brewed as a specialty beer, then later moved to a year round flagship Continue Reading →

CASK ALERT: 5 Seasons “Great Pumpkin”

I love Halloween &  pumpkin beers.  This cask screams both.  I’m sitting here talking with Crawford Moran @5SeasonsWest about today’s beer.  “The Great Pumpkin” makes it’s debut tonight, with a twist- a great pumpkin.

This is where it gets freaking cool. Continue Reading →

CASK ALERT: Left Hand Twin Sisters

A cask of Left Hand Brewing’s limited release imperial IPA “Twin Sisters” hits the beer engine at 5 pm today at Deckards Kitchen & Kegs.  Deckards has been open all of 3 weeks and has already tapped 2 casks, with Continue Reading →

Posted in Bell's Brewing, Casks

CASK ALERT: Bell’s Best Brown

Friday at 6pm, The Porter taps a cask of Bell’s Brewing’s fall seasonal Best Brown Ale.  This is one of the most popular seasonal brown ales.

Commercial Description:
A smooth, toasty brown ale, Best Brown Ale is a mainstay in our fall & winter lineup. With hints of caramel and cocoa, the malt body has the depth to stand up to cool weather, but does not come across as heavy. This balancing act is aided by the generous use of American hops.

Style: English Brown Ale

Taste Expectations: Caramel & toffee.  Earthy hops, brown sugar.  Some cocoa, and nuts.

The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 223-0393

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Casks, Hitachino, Kiuchi Brewery

CASK ALERT: Hitachino Classic

Friday, 6pm Porter Beer Bar taps a wooden cask of Hitachino Classic in a wooden cask.  This IPA is brewed by Kiuchi Brewing in Ibaraki-ken Naka-gun, Japan

History:
In 1853 Koutami Kawamoto, who was a scientist, brewed the first Japanese beer.  In 1862 the Japanese magazine ‘Taiyo’ (which means Sun) published an article about the beer brewing process. “… sugar is changed to alcohol… when it seems to be enough, beer should be matured in cedar Taru…” – (translated by Miho Sugiyama) Hitachino Japanese Classic Ale is brewed according to this original Japanese brewing process.

Style: English IPA

7% ABV

The Porter Beer Bar – 11/19, 6pm
1156 Euclid Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Casks

CASK ALERT: Schneider Wooden Edel-Weiss

Many years ago, the beer brewed for Octoberfest was not necessarily the standard maerzen style lager beer associated with the event today.  The festival was in October rather than September, and it was often quite cold out, making necessary richer and stronger beers. Thus, Schneider’s Wiesen Edel-Weisse was made to be warming. It wasfull bodied, as the malt contained a fair amount of unfermentable sugar. In order to balance such a beer, it had to be brewed with more hops for balance, resulting in more noticeable hop character than is usually found in hefe weizens.

A wooden cask will be tapped today, 6 pm at Deckard’s Kitchen & Kegs.

Deckards Kitchen & Kegs
650 Ponce De Leon Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 941-3520

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Casks, Craft Beer Parties, Dogfish Head, Founders Brewing, Left Hand Brewery, Now Tapping, Rare Opportunity, Smuttynose Brewing, Terrapin Beer Company

CASK ALERT: Terrapin’s Moo Hoo

On Friday, November 12th, Taco Mac Kennesaw turns 3 yrs old.  To celebrate – they will be tapping a cask of Terrapin’s new “Moo Hoo” and a few other goodies.

Tap Rundown:

Terrapin – Moo Hoo CASK.  The new chocolate milk stout, gravity poured.

Founders – Breakfast Stout. Imperial Stout, XX% ABV.  Popular double chocolate, coffee, oatmeal imperial stout.

Left Hand/Terrapin – Oxymoron. – India Pale Lager, 7% ABV.  Latest edition in the Midnight Project.  Hoppy pale lager.

Brooklyn – Detonation. Imperial IPA.  Part of the Brewmaster’s Reserve Series.  Awesome hoppy DIPA.

Terrapin – Hopzilla.  Imperial IPA, 9% ABV.  Fresh hopped w/ Citra hops – this side project was here and gone quick.

Dogfish Head – Chateau Jiahu. Herbed Beer, 10% ABV.  This beer has an awesome story.  Read up on it.  Beer spotlight soon.

Red Brick – Vanilla Gorilla. Barrel aged Porter, 7.5% ABV.  Porter aged in JD barrels for 6 mos. Vanilla bean added too.

Bell’s – Sparkling Ale.  Tripel, 9% ABV.  Wildly popular seasonal tripel from Bell’s.  Look for it back on shelves soon.

Smuttynose – Really Old Brown Dog. Old Ale, 10% ABV.  One of the best old ales in the US.  The bombers came and went.  Draft is a rare find.

Taps flow Friday, 6 pm!

Taco Mac Kennesaw
600 Chastain Road NW # 600
Kennesaw, GA 30144

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Abita Brewing, Casks

CASK ALERT: Abita Vanilla Turbodog

Abita Turbodog is an English style brown Ale brewed in Abita Springs, Louisiana.  This offering is probably one of the brewery’s most popular brews.  It was first brewed as a specialty beer, then later moved to a year round flagship brew.  A few casks have emerged based on Turbodog, but with a twist – vanilla bean.

Beer Rundown:
Style: English Style Brown Ale
Hops: Willamette
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Chocolate

Vanilla Beans

Taste Expectations: Turbodog has notes of chocolate, & toffee.  Also some toasty nuttiness.  Vanilla in this cask shines throughout.

Taps 6pm!

Taco Mac Metropolis
933 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Casks

CASK ALERT: 5 Seasons “Great Pumpkin”

I love Halloween &  pumpkin beers.  This cask screams both.  I’m sitting here talking with Crawford Moran @5SeasonsWest about today’s beer.  “The Great Pumpkin” makes it’s debut tonight, with a twist- a great pumpkin.

This is where it gets freaking cool.  This big pumpkin is gutted  and filled with cask conditioned pumpkin ale.  The pumpkin itself will be tapped, and beer poured from the pumpkin.  Always pushing the limits!  I love it.

The Great Pumpkin taps tonight @ 7:55 pm!

5 Seasons West
1000 Marietta St
Atlanta, GA 30318-0683

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Casks, Left Hand Brewing

CASK ALERT: Left Hand Twin Sisters

A cask of Left Hand Brewing’s limited release imperial IPA “Twin Sisters” hits the beer engine at 5 pm today at Deckards Kitchen & Kegs.  Deckards has been open all of 3 weeks and has already tapped 2 casks, with more on this way.

Twin Sisters Info:
Style: Imperial IPA

Taste Expectations: Piney hops, with touch of  grapefruit/citrus for good measure.  Nice big malt backbone to this beer.  Touch of rye with a bit of alcohol.

Deckards Kitchen & Kegs – 10/15, 5pm
650 Ponce De Leon Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 941-3520

by Reid Ramsay