Casks

CASK ALERT: Terrapin Pumpkinfest

Tapping Friday , October 1st is Terrapin’s newest seasonal – Pumpkinfest.

Quick Description:
Brewed with a mix of Vienna and Munich malts, and Vanguard and Hallertau hops. Spike Buckhowski (Head Brewer/ Co-founder) chose these particular hops, because they have a more bitter Continue Reading →

Atlanta Cask Ale Tix ON SALE!

The absolute BEST cask ale tasting in Atlanta is Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting.  It is  organized by Owen Ogletree and Brewtopia LLC.  Sponsors include Peak Organic Brewing Company, 5 Seasons Prado, Taco Mac, and Atlanta Humane Society.  This Continue Reading →

Terrapin’s Hop Harvest This Saturday!

This Saturday, Terrapin Brewing in Athens, Georgia hosts they’re first “Hop Harvest”!  From Terrapin-

Terrapin Beer Co is hosting a celebration of “everything hoppy” with their 1st annual “Hop Harvest Festival” this weekend Saturday September 25th   from 4:30 — 7:30pm.

The featured Continue Reading →

CASK ALERT: Bell’s Amber/Kalamazoo Stout

Tonight at The Marlay House in Decatur, 2 casks are tapping!  Bell’s Amber and Kalamazoo Stout!

Amber — 5.5% ABV.  Bready caramel. Malts through out.  Some citrus hops.  Tasty amber ale.

Kalamazoo Stout – 6% ABV.  Flavors of dark chocolate.  Also some Continue Reading →

CASK ALERT: Bell’s Amber/ Two Hearted

2 beers from Bell’s Brewing tap tomorrow at Taco Mac Metropolis!  The beers:

Amber – 5.5% ABV.  Bready caramel. Malts through out.  Some citrus hops.  Tasty amber ale.

Two Hearted – American IPA, 7.1% ABV.  2 hearts to this beer, floral hops Continue Reading →

Posted in Casks, Heavy Seas

CASK ALERT: Heavy Seas Great Pumpkin

Tapping Friday, 6pm at The Fred Bar is Heavy Seas “Great Pumpkin”!

Beer Bio:
The secret is in the 2.5 pounds of spice per barrel for this fall brew. We add the pumpkin during the mash at precisely the right time to create just the perfect balance of malt, hops, pumpkin and spice.

Taste Expectations: Lot’s of pumpkin flavor, followed by spices.  Cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, allspice.  Smells sweet, and has sweet notes in the brew.  Slight alcohol in finish.

Availability: 22 oz Bombers. Draft.  500 cases total produced. Less than 100 kegs available.  Seasonal.

8.5% ABV
25 IBU’s

The Fred Bar – 10/1/10, 6 pm
5600 Roswell Rd
Atlanta, GA 30342

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Casks, Terrapin Beer Company

CASK ALERT: Terrapin Pumpkinfest

Tapping Friday , October 1st is Terrapin’s newest seasonal – Pumpkinfest.

Quick Description:
Brewed with a mix of Vienna and Munich malts, and Vanguard and Hallertau hops. Spike Buckhowski (Head Brewer/ Co-founder) chose these particular hops, because they have a more bitter character and less aroma. In addition to these malts/hops, Spike whipped up a whirlpool of spices, including ginger, allspice, and ground clove. (Starting to sound like pumpkin pie?) The spices are heated, but not boiled. Boiling the spices raises the potential for unwanted flavors to enter into the brew. The coup de grace of this fest ale is the 1 lb of pumpkin used per barrel.

6.1% ABV

Taco Mac Metropolis – 10/1/10, 6pm
933 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309


by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Casks, Terrapin Beer Company

CASK FOCUS: Terrapin’s Hop Harvest Fest

Saturday is Terrapin’s Hop Harvest Festival! It start’s at 4:30 and runs to 7:30pm. 6 casks will be tapped at the Harvest. All 6 casks are Terrapin’s Golden Ale based, each hopped with a different specially picked hop variety. Here are SOME of the casks –

The varieties are – Fuggle, Centennial, Nugget, Saaz.  Two more are still a secret!

Also – Their newest Side Project – So Fresh & So Green, Green will make it’s debut!

Terrapin has been posting these to their Facebook Page.

Terrapin Brewing Co – 9/25/10, 4:30-7:30 pm
265 Newton Bridge Road
Athens, GA 30607

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Casks, Peak Organic Brewing

Atlanta Cask Ale Tix ON SALE!

The absolute BEST cask ale tasting in Atlanta is Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting.  It is  organized by Owen Ogletree and Brewtopia LLC.  Sponsors include Peak Organic Brewing Company, 5 Seasons Prado, Taco Mac, and Atlanta Humane Society.  This event actually takes place in 2011, but tickets are on sale now, and are limited to 375 people . TOTAL. Don’t get a ticket? You miss out. No exceptions.

The event features 25 casks!!!   What more do you need to know?

Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting – January 29th, 2011
5 Seasons Prado
5600 Roswell Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30342

Tickets –> http://bit.ly/ciVizB

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Casks, Rare Opportunity, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin’s Hop Harvest This Saturday!

This Saturday, Terrapin Brewing in Athens, Georgia hosts they’re first “Hop Harvest”!  From Terrapin-

Terrapin Beer Co is hosting a celebration of “everything hoppy” with their 1st annual “Hop Harvest Festival” this weekend Saturday September 25th   from 4:30 — 7:30pm.

The featured beer of the night will be the first ever pouring of Terrapin’s new fresh hop (or “wet —hop”) limited-release beer “So Fresh & So Green Green”. This very special beer is brewed with Amarillo hops cones flown in overnight from the Yakima Valley in Washington earlier this month. Brian “Spike” Buckowski, co — founder & brew master at the brewery, plans to make this beer annually so Saturday will be the beginning of a Terrapin tradition!

Terrapin will also serve 6 casks of ale each dry hopped with a different variety of hops. These casks will offer people a unique tasting opportunity to identify the distinguishing characteristics of different hop varietals. These unique casks will be tapped at 5:30.

Other plans for the festivities include!

  • Special guests John Isenhour from Hop Union and Patrick LaZell from Country Malt Group/Canada Malting Company to explain the unique role hops play in the brewing process and to educate visitors about the history and biology of these bittering beauties.
  • Farm 255 will have their mobile Farm Cart on hand with locally grown farm to table goodies for sale.
  • Live music by the Welfare Liners local Athens Bluegrass favorites.
  • Hopzilla, Big Hoppy Monster, Hopsecutioner, Hop Karma and more of your favorite hoppy beers from Terrapin!

Terrapin Beer Co. Brewery – 9/25/10, 4:30-7:30 pm
265 Newton Bridge Road
Athens, GA

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Casks, Sierra Nevada

CASK ALERT: Bell’s Amber/Kalamazoo Stout

Tonight at The Marlay House in Decatur, 2 casks are tapping!  Bell’s Amber and Kalamazoo Stout!

Amber — 5.5% ABV.  Bready caramel. Malts through out.  Some citrus hops.  Tasty amber ale.

Kalamazoo Stout – 6% ABV.  Flavors of dark chocolate.  Also some coffee.  Sweet notes from molasses, flavors of brown sugar. Roasted malts

Also – Sierra Nevada’s “Jack & Ken’s Barleywine” will also be tapping.

The Marlay House – 9/3, 5 pm
426 West Ponce De Leon Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030


by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Casks

CASK ALERT: Bell’s Amber/ Two Hearted

2 beers from Bell’s Brewing tap tomorrow at Taco Mac Metropolis!  The beers:

Amber – 5.5% ABV.  Bready caramel. Malts through out.  Some citrus hops.  Tasty amber ale.

Two Hearted – American IPA, 7.1% ABV.  2 hearts to this beer, floral hops – caramel sweet malts.  Outstanding balanced IPA

Both casks tap @ 6pm!

Taco Mac Metropolis – 8/27
933 Peachtree Street Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30309

by Reid Ramsay