Cypress Street launches Beer Geek Brunch starting tomorrow at 10 AM. Beer Geek brunch goes from 10am – 2pm. Regular brunch and lunch menu will still be offered.
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Two scotch ales have arrived at the same time, malt lovers. Red Brick Brewing has just added one to their Brick Mason Series, and Leinenkugel’s to their Big Eddy Series. More on each:
Red Brick Wee Heavy
Style: Scotch Ale
Taste Expectations: Big Continue Reading →
Terrapin has begun shipping two seasonal beers this week – Hop Karma and Hopzilla.
This is Hopzilla’s second appearance, this time as a part of Terrapin’s Monster Beer Tour, in 12oz/4 packs. It’s full of citra and centennial hops for a citrusy/pineapple hop punch. Hopzilla! Doesn’t Continue Reading →
Atlanta’s own Bob Townsend and Green’s Adam Tolsma recently travelled to Chico, California create a brew with Sierra Nevada Beer Camp. The result is Rouge 66.
About Rouge:
The research and development team of pilot head brewer Scott Jennings and pilot brewer Continue Reading →
Left Hand Brewing rolls out Nitro Milk Stout bottles to Atlanta starting today. Now the beer loving city of Atlanta can enjoy the nitrogen infused milk stout in a bottle too.
The 6 packs will set you back around Continue Reading →
Oskar Blues Brewing’s newest hoppy concoction Deviant Dale’s is now hitting shelves in the city (and selling fast!) 4 packs are selling out in less than an hour. If you love hops (and I know a crap ton of you do) Continue Reading →
The newest additions to the Sam Adams “Small Batch” lineup are on shelves in Atlanta: – Dark Depths and Cinder Bock.
Cinder Bock
Cinder is billed as a “rauchbock” or smoke bock.
Unusual and playful this half-breed brew begins with a rush of smoky, almost savory, aromas and flavors. The Continue Reading →
Cypress Street launches Beer Geek Brunch starting tomorrow at 10 AM. Beer Geek brunch goes from 10am – 2pm. Regular brunch and lunch menu will still be offered.
I have a copy of the menu, but it’s broken up. If you are interested, I will email you copy. Click contact me above.
Cypress Street Pint & Plate – 3/3/12, 10am -2pm
817 W Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
Two scotch ales have arrived at the same time, malt lovers. Red Brick Brewing has just added one to their Brick Mason Series, and Leinenkugel’s to their Big Eddy Series. More on each:
Red Brick Wee Heavy
Style: Scotch Ale
Taste Expectations: Big malt flavor, caramel, brown sugar. Hint of smoke.
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft. 1 time brew.
6% ABV
Leinenkugel Big Eddy Wee Heavy Scotch Ale
Style: Scotch Ale
Taste Expectations: Layers of malt complexity. Caramel, toffee, brown sugar. Hint of fruit, & smoke
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft. First release.
9.5% ABV
Both breweries serie will see additions this year. Leinie’s is planning an Imperial IPA, and a Baltic Porter. They have also been teasing a barrel aging program. Red Brick has 7 planned Brick Mason releases in 2012.
pic via @AleYeahBeer
Terrapin has begun shipping two seasonal beers this week – Hop Karma and Hopzilla.
This is Hopzilla’s second appearance,
this time as a part of Terrapin’s Monster Beer Tour, in 12oz/4 packs. It’s full of citra and centennial hops for a citrusy/pineapple hop punch. Hopzilla! Doesn’t lay off when it comes to malt. 100% marris otter malt gives this hoppy reptile a honey like mouth feel. Hopzilla has body for sure!
Hop Karma was shifted to seasonal status starting this year. Atlanta Terrapin rep Steve Hayes describes this beer like this:
Hop Karma Brown IPA (or dark, hoppy goodness as I like to call it). You probably remember this beer, as it was once part of our year-round offerings, but it has now been moved into the Seasonal Sessions line because we simply couldn’t keep up with production all year long. The dark roasted, coffee-like flavors of the Chocolate, Crystal, and Dark Munich malts give way to piney and cirtus flavors from Spike’s combination of flavorful, American hops…yum
Atlanta’s own Bob Townsend and Green’s Adam Tolsma recently travelled to Chico, California create a brew with Sierra Nevada Beer Camp. The result is Rouge 66.
About Rouge:
The research and development team of pilot head brewer Scott Jennings and pilot brewer Mark Hurd guided our beer-making journey over a long day in and out of the brewhouse. We came up with a hybrid American/Belgian imperial red ale made with Patagonia caramel malt and a variety of hops, and fermented with a special Belgian yeast strain.
Style: Red Ale
Availability: Draft only
7.5% ABV
More on the beer trip, read up at AJC Blogs.
Atlanta Tappings:
Brick Store Pub 3/1/12, 6 pm
Thinking Man Tavern – 3/21, 7 pm.
Left Hand Brewing rolls out Nitro Milk Stout bottles to Atlanta starting today. Now the beer loving city of Atlanta can enjoy the nitrogen infused milk stout in a bottle too.
The 6 packs will set you back around $10 (or less) and have, or are hitting shelves as you read this ATL. There’s something else to get excited for too. Launch parties. Left Hand Brewing brought a few people from Longmont to celebrate with the fine people of Atlanta.
Left Hand Guests (at both events) Include:
Chris Lennert – VP of Operations
Jason Ingram — Eastern Regional Sales Manager
Ro Guenzel — Head Brewer
Josh Goldberg — Head Bartender (See video below)
Sara Gould — NC/SC/TN Sales Rep
Steve Ponsetti — TX/OK/KS Sales Rep
Josh Breckel — Colorado Sales Manager
Bubba Love — Boulder County Sales Manager
Tonight (3/1/12) at Leon’s Full Service:
Beer Guest of Honor: Nitro Milk Stout Bottles
Nitro Milk Stout (Tap)
Black Jack Porter
Polestar Pilsner
Sawtooth Ale
Ambidexterious Ale, Step #1
400 Lb. Monkey
CASK: Milk Stout on cascade hops. Taps 9 pm
Leon’s Full Service – Everything except cask taps at 5 pm.
131 E Ponce De Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
The Fred Bar 3/2/12, 8 pm
400 Lb. Monkey
Ambidextrous Ale #1
Black Jack Porter
Polestar Pilsner
Nitro Milk Stout
Milk Stout Cask
Sawtooth
Stranger
Widdershins Barley Wine
CASK: Milk Stout on cascade hops. Taps 8pm
The Fred Bar – 3/2/12, 8 pm
5600 Roswell Rd
Atlanta, GA 30342
Right after the launch, BeerStreetJournal was at the brewery in Longmont, Colorado. Check out Josh talking about the new Nitro bottles.
Oskar Blues Brewing’s newest hoppy concoction Deviant Dale’s is now hitting shelves in the city (and selling fast!) 4 packs are selling out in less than an hour. If you love hops (and I know a crap ton of you do) don’t miss these sexy tall boys.
Deviant is the brewery’s signature pale ale, made bigger. Made hoppier.
It’s a double edition fo the perennial favorite — Dales’s Pale Ale. The brewery describes it as “a sensory assault for Hop Lovers.” There are 4 hop editions during the hop process, and final massive dry hop of Columbus hops. Hops, hops and more hops. Not just for tap handles anymore. We’re talking tallboys baby!
Style: Imperial IPA
Taste Expectations: Big on hops – lots of grapefruit. Chewy, & fresh. Piney, slightly floral. Touch of caramel malt.
Availability: 16oz tallboy cans, Draft.
8% ABV
pic via @GreensBeer
The newest additions to the Sam Adams “Small Batch” lineup are on shelves in Atlanta: – Dark Depths and Cinder Bock.
Cinder Bock
Cinder is billed as a “rauchbock” or smoke bock.
Unusual and playful this half-breed brew begins with a rush of smoky, almost savory, aromas and flavors. The distinctive campfire smokiness of a rauchbier lingers and beings to reveal the rich and velvety malt smoothness of a double bock with a notes of toffee and caramel. This roguish brew transforms from its bold start to a hearty and satisfying finish.
Style: Dopplebock (smoked)
Hops: Hallertau Mittlefruh
Malts: Two Row Harrington, Metcafe, Copeland Pale, Caramel 60, Smoked Malt
Availability: 22oz bottles (One time brew, as of 3/12)
9.4% ABV
Dark Depths
Depths is a IPA or a hoppy porter ( Need some clarification) brewed with a lager yeast for an interesting mesh of styles.
Across the cold and brackish waters of the Baltic, the English Porter was transferred, from a mild ale to a dark and complex lager that confounds definition. Immersed in dark, roasted malts and a bold citrus hop character, these big and contrasting flavors are brought together with the smoothness of a lager for a brew that’s bold, mysterious, and full of flavor. Batch #1
Style: Hoppy Porter? IPA (ish)Hops: Saaz, Zeus, Ahtanum, Simcoe
Malts: Two Row Harrington, Metcalfe, Copeland Pale, Carafa I, Caramel 60, Munich
Yeast: Lager
Availability: 22oz bottles. One time brew (As of 3/12)
7.6% ABV
The Small Batch Series as of 3/1/12
2011
Tasman Red, Griffin’s Bow, The Vixen, and Third Voyage.
2012 Releases To Include:
Dark Depths, Cinder Bock (Both just released). Coming soon: Verloren, & Norse Legend.
