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Cypress Street Beer Geek Tuesday 9/28

Tonight’s Beer Geek Tuesday at Cypress Street continues the Oktoberfest tappings with 2 more for the season. Avery’s “The Kaiser” and Red Brick’s “Oktobeerfest”. (Click the beers for more info.) Also, Cypress is giving you a shot at a Continue Reading →

NOW TAPPING: “Fred Brick”

Now tapping at Taco Macs around Atlanta is a beer designed and brewed by their beverage director – Fred Crudder. Fred was approached last spring by Red Brick Brewing about doing a collaboration beer. If you know Fred Crudder you would know that was a no brainer. Fred has brewed at quite a few places around the United States, including Sierra Nevada’s “Beer Camp”, where he made “Hop Secret 393” tapped in a few select restaurants last year. After chatting with Red Brick’s brewmaster Dave McClure over a few pints the path to Fred Brick was paved.

NOW TAPPING: Southern Tier Choklot

The first sighting of Southern Tier’s Choklat isn’t in stores, it’s at Leon’s Full Service in Decatur. Choklat is an imperial stout released by the Lakewood, NY brewery seasonally in November, but is making an early appearance now.

Choklat is an Continue Reading →

NOW TAPPING: Brooklyn Detonation @ The Fred

First sighting I know of in Atlanta. Taps 5 pm at The Fred Bar . Detonation follows Dark Matter and more recently, Buzz Bomb Ale.

Beer Rundown:
Style: American Imperial IPA
Hops: Willamette, Amarillo, Palisade, Sorachi Ace, Simcoe, Cascade, East Kent Golding
Malts: British floor malted maris otter, German pilsner malt, British crystal malt
Sugars: First Pressing Demerara sugar, Mauritius

Availability: Draft only offerings, for 6-8 weeks.
9.2% ABV

Read on for the full story on Detonation Ale…

Local Tap Takeover @ Cypress Street

This weeks Beer Geek Tuesday is big one at Cypress Street. Wes Anderson has gone out of his way to make a night featuring local beers. Expect representation from every brewery (or future brewery, I mean you Monday Night Brewing) on hand for the event. In case you don’t know everyone I’m talking about – Sweetwater Brewing, Red Brick Brewing, Terrapin Brewing, Wild Heaven Craft Beer, Twains, and Jailhouse Brewing. As if the beer isn’t enough, enjoy conversations with some of the brewers themselves, brewery representatives, distributors, even members of local craft beer stores. Continue on for the tap and guest list!

Wild Heaven expands to more taps

If you haven’t heard the buzz about Georgia’s new brewing company Wild Heaven Craft Beers, take note. Starting Wednesday (9/15) Wild Heaven’s 2 launch titles hit tap handles around Atlanta. Here’s the initial list-

Brickstore Pub, Porter Beer Bar, Cypress Continue Reading →