Craft Beer Parties

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Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Parties

Don’t have plans for this Monday night? You do now.  Today, the craft beer drinking nation officially celebrates Sierra Nevada’s 3oth Anniversary.  This past week, the 4th and final edition of the 30th Anniversary series was released- “Oak Aged Ale”.  The series is complete, time to party.  Here are the parties –

Brick Store Pub – Taps all 4 beers + Estate Ale, 5pm

The Fred Bar – Taps all 4 beers, 6 pm!

Happy Anniversary Sierra Nevada Brewing!

Posted in Beer News, Craft Beer Parties, Dogfish Head

Brewmasters Series on Discovery Channel

I always said some of Dogfish Brewing (Milton, DE) beers are like beer meets Discovery Channel.  Now, it actually is.  Sam Calgione, founder of Dogfish Head Brewing is hosting a new show on the Discovery Channel.

From the show’s website:
It’s cold, it’s comforting, it’s beer … but for Sam Calagione, founder of one of America’s leading craft brewers Dogfish Head Brewery, beer is a passion, a business and a personal quest for best, most imaginative brews. PremieringSunday, November 21 at 10 PM E/P on Discovery Channel, BREW MASTERS follows Sam and his partners in suds as they travel the country and the world sourcing exotic ingredients and discovering ancient techniques to produce beers of astounding originality.

From chocolate to mussels to tomatoes, Sam is constantly pushing his team and himself to innovate and celebrate the amazing world of beer and beer making. The imagination of the Dogfish Head team is matched only by the fun they inject into every facet of their jobs. Beer tasting meetings in the conference room with co-workers, a bocce ball league in the parking lot, filming original rap videos in the brewery plant, it’s all in a days work for BREW MASTERS.

Running a successful business also requires inspiration, so BREW MASTERS hits the road for the ultimate beer tasting road trip. Sam sets out to recreate “ancient ales” that have been discovered at sites around the world from Egypt to Peru. He travels to Rome to research old world Italian beers as inspiration for a new site in New York with Mario Batali. A visit to New Zealand introduces the idea of making the “first tomato based beer.” And back home, Sam is tasked to come up with a commemorative beer called “Bitches Brew” to celebrate the 40th anniversary release of Miles Davis’ famous recording.

“Beer has always been my passion. It is so much more than what you see in the glass. I’m excited to share the diligence, daring and creativity that we pour into our work,” said Calagione.

Viewing Party!

Head to The Fred Bar on November 21st for a Brewmasters Viewing Party! Starts at 7:30 and runs until the show ends. Fred closes at 2am so no need to run home after. Also, there is a rumor that they might have a keg of Bitches Brew.  A rare keg for sure.  Not confirmed yet.  Either way, should be a good series, and a fun viewing party.

The Fred Bar – 11/21, 7:30 pm
5600 Roswell Rd
Atlanta, GA 30342


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

Posted in Craft Beer Parties, Founders Brewing, Rare Opportunity, Red Brick, Terrapin Beer Company

The Fred’s 1 Year Anniversary!

Tomorrow, Atlanta’s craft beer speakeasy turns 1!  How do you celebrate?  Craft beer style!  Here’s the lineup…

Terrapin – Moo Hoo CASK! – The first firkin of Terrapin’s newest chocolate milk stout seasonal is tapping @6pm!

Founder’s – Canadian Breakfast Stout – aka CBS.  This is their popular KBS aged in a maple syrup barrel.  Rare.

Terrapin – So Fresh & So Green, Green.  Wet hopped seasonal featuring amarillo hops.

Fred Brick – Steam Beer.  Collaboration between Fred Crudder & Red Brick Brewing.

Rodenbach – Oak Aged Vintage 2007.  Unblended edition of Brouwerji Palm’s Flemish Sour.

Scaldis Prestige – AKA Bush Prestige. Belgian Strong Pale Ale.  13% ABV.  It’s Bush Ambrée aged 6 months in oak instead of steel vats.

Sierra Nevada – Estate Harvest Ale.  IPA, 6.7% ABV. – Fresh hopped 100% organic offering from SN.

In addition- since Matt Deckard departed Taco Mac to start Deckard’s Kitchen & Kegs – a new chef has joined the team  There will be a food spread to show off his talents.  ( Sorry I don’t know his name yet.)

Also, some special taps upstairs at The Prado – Allagash Curieux 2009 Vintage.  Avery Hog Heaven 2009/2010.  Also, St Bernardus Christmas bottles.

It all starts at 5 pm!

The Fred Bar
5600 Roswell Rd
Atlanta, GA 30342

Posted in Craft Beer Parties, SweetWater Brewing

Sweetwater Boos & Brews

Who doesn’t love to party?  Who doesn’t love to party with great beer?  It’s a no brainer.  This Saturday Sweetwater Brewing is hosting “Boos & Brews” on site at the brewery.  Don’t even think about NOT wearing a costume.  That would be lame. Really lame.

The cost is $30 dollars.  Admission gets you a glass and nice helping of “samples”.  (I say samples. Big Brother is watching.)  Plus a few bands to rock out to.   Halloween is awesome. Do it.

Tickets–>http://www.xorbia.com/tickets/boosandbrews/

Sweetwater Brewing – 10/30/10, 9pm-1 am
195 Ottley Drive
Atlanta, GA 30324