Rare Opportunity
Midway Pub Expands!
Midway Pub in East Atlanta has added a tap tower. It’s a reason to celebrate. Tonight starting at 5 pm Midway Pub taps the following-
Mikkeller Fresler – Doppelbock, ?? ABV.
Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga Grand Reserve – American Wild Ale, 7% ABV. Tart, tangy. Some cherry flavor. Sour and funky!
Founders Black Biscuit – Old Ale, 10.5% ABV. Aged in regular bourbon barrels, with molasses added.
Haandbryggeriet Odin’s Tipple – Russian Imperial Stout,, 11% ABV. Dark Malts, chocolate, oak.
Great Divide Rumble IPA – 7.2% ABV. Oak aged IPA just released by Great Divide.
Dogfish Head Theobroma – Chile Beer, 9% ABV. Brewed with ancho chilies, honey, chocolate.
Bell’s Poolside – American Pale Wheat, 5% ABV. Wheat Ale brewed w/ Cherries.
Allagash ??? – Mislabeled keg. Come guess what this one is!!
Taps, 5 pm 8/30/10
Midway Pub
552 Flat Shoals Avenue Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30316
RARE TAPPING: Rogue 21!
Rogue Brewmaster John Maier has brewed 21 different beers for the 21 years of the Oregon Brewers Fest. To honor the OBF and John’s “21er”, John brewed a one-time batch of an Olde Ale, called 21 Ale.
Beer Rundown:
Hops: Willamette, US Goldings, Rogue Farms Revolution Hops,
Malts: 2 Row, Briess Amber, C-40, Wyermann Carafa, Rogue Farms Risk Malt
Other: Simpsons Golden Naked Oats, Franco-Belges Carawheat, Molasses, Brewer’s Licorice
Yeast: Wyeast Old Ale Blend
Taste Expectations: Complex. Roasty malts. Tastes of barrel aging. Brown sugar/molasses. Soft wheat flavor.
Availability: 750 ML ceramic bottles. Very limited draft. Cask Offerings
Taps 5 pm, 8/21/10 @ The Fred!
5600 Roswell Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
Twitter: @TheFredBar
RARE BEER: Terrapin’s Big Sloppy Monster!
One of the more rare offerings by Terrapin Brewing ( Athens, GA) is their “Big Sloppy Monster.” Big Sloppy is actually their imperial red ale – “Big Hoppy Monster” aged about 14 months in Jack Daniels barrels.
This keg is tapping at Leon’s Full Service in Decatur, GA with 13 other offerings by Terrapin including their newest Side Project #13 “Hopzilla” Double IPA.
Other offerings include Monks’s Revenge, Boom Shakalager, Hopsecutioner, Rye Pale, Hop Karma, Gamma Ray, Reunion 2010, Rye Squared, Big Hoppy Monster 2009, Golden Ale.
RUMOR: Substance Abuse – I.E. Wake & Bake in Jack Daniel’s will also make an appearance!
Taps starting flowing @ 5pm!
Leon’s Full Service – 5pm, 8/12
131 East Ponce De Leon Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030-2513
RARE BEER ALERT: Founder’s Black Biscuit!
Tapping tonight at Cypress Street for Beer Geek Tuesday is a RARE keg of Founder’s Black Biscuit. Black Biscuit is an barrel aged dark/black ale. Sound good yet? You’d be hard pressed to find someone that has had it that didn’t love this beer.
Description – So I called Founder’s to get more info on Black Biscuit. Lots of Biscuit malt was used in this brew. It is aged in regular bourbon barrels, with molasses added. Black Biscuit has been described as a cross between a black ale and a baltic porter.
Taste Expectations – Oak, Chocolate, coffee, vanilla and alcohol. Molasses and chocolate in the finish. Lots of flavors to sort out. Complex, and fascinating.
Taps @ 6pm
Cypress Street Pint & Plate
817 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 815-9243
MEET THE BREWERS: 21st Amendment
It’s a little funny to be talking about meeting brewers before their beers are even on shelves and taps in Georgia. 21st Amendment (San Fransisco, CA) is indeed headed to Atlanta and your first chance to meet the brewers have arrived.
On Monday, June 28th owners Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan will be at Taco Mac Metropolis meeting the Atlanta beer brethren and talk about their 2 beers just launched here – Hell or High Watermelon Wheat and Live Free or Die IPA. Hopefully you know by now, their beers come in cans. Great.For.The.Pool. (and everywhere else.)
Click HERE for the previous post about 21st Amendment. Otherwise, be at Taco Mac Metropolis on 6/28 between 6-8 pm!
Taco Mac Metropolis
33 Peachtree Street Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30309
Twitter: @TMacMetropolis
Brick Store Pub’s 13th Anniversary List!
This Saturday, June 19th, Brickstore Pub celebrates its 13th Anniversary by tapping 13 kegs in as many hours… Here is the official list!
12:00 Noon – Duck Rabbit barrel aged sour cherry Baltic porter cask
We will gravity pour this ceremonial cask of deliciousness to get things started!
1:00 – SKA Decadent IPA – 10%
A balanced Imperial IPA with a nice caramel sweetness and a bitter grapefruit finish.
2:00 – Foothills Seeing Double IPA – 9.5%
At 130 IBUs this super hoppy beer is surprisingly easy to drink. Pine,citrus and spicy finish.
3:00 – Duck Rabbit Barleywine 2006 – 11%
Sweet malts and faint hops with a slight alcohol finish back in 2006. Lets see what 4 years has done!
4:00 – Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti 2008 – 9.5%
Aged two years in house! Intense chocolate and roasted malt aged on French and toasted oak.
5:00 – Green Flash Le Freak tripel – 9.2%
A slight fruit sweetness up front with a long dry finish. Light spices and Belgian yeast add depth.
6:00 – Clipper City (Heavy Seas) Smoke on the water – 8%
This full bodied porter is big on the roasted malt with the perfect amount of smoke at the end.
7:00 – Olde Hickory Irish Walker – 7.7%
A traditional English style Barley wine that showcases dark fruit flavors and a blend of English hops.
8:00 – Coast Hopart IPA – 7.7%
This organic IPA is heavily hopped with a nice combination of citrus, floral and earthy varieties.
9:00 – Great Lakes Blackout Stout – 9%
Complex malts and a light hop finish with some ripe dark fruits make this one quite unique.
10:00 – Cigar City Jai Alai IPA – 7.5%
Amazing tropical fruit aromas lead way to a full mouth feel and a nice bitter finish.
11:00 – New Holland Oak Aged Dragons Milk – 10%
A very nice balance between rich chocolate, lactose sweetness, and vanilla hints.
12:00 Midnight – Terrapin/ Left Hand Depth Charge – 6.5%
The very last keg of Depth charge on planet earth! A sweet stout brewed with espresso.
Starts this Saturday at noon! See you at the Pub!
Brick Store Pub
125 East Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030-2521
Twitter: @BrickstorePub
NOW TAPPING: Bourbon Aged Bells Hell Hath No Fury
Each day leading up to Brick Store’s Anniversary, a new and special beer will be tapped. Today making it’s first appearance in Georgia from Bell’s Brewing is bourbon barrel aged Hell Hath No Fury Ale. Hell is a Belgian strong dark ale. The regular edition of this beer is usually only available in part of October-November of each year. Most likely you will see this offering again then.
Taste Expectations – The regular edition of Hell Hath no Fury provides dark fruit flavors, nutmeg spices, and what many describe as a hint of smoke. Roasted malts also. The bourbon aged edition expect lots of vanilla notes from the bourbon, with a bit of oak.
7.7% ABV
Taps at Opening today (6/15) at Brick Store Pub!
Brick Store Pub
125 East Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030-2521
Twitter: @BrickstorePub
