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Green Flash Will Distribute In Georgia

Green Flash Brewing has been eyeing the southeast for a while now.  Recently, it was announced that Green Flash would be shipping to Tennessee by the end of 2011/2012.  Tack on Georgia to the southeast expansion.  The brewery has decided to Continue Reading →

Clown Shoes To Expand Georgia Distro

Today, Clown Shoes is brewing Chocolate Sombrero (previously known as cocoa powder.)   The brewery dubs it their Mexican imperial stout, because it uses ancho chile powder, cinnamon, and organic vanilla extract.   This brew day marks the last stout Continue Reading →

Abita’s Bourbon Aged 25th Comes To Town

Abita Brewing is now shipping a bourbon barrel edition of their 25th Anniversary Ale to Atlanta.  Released a little over 4 months ago, 25th is a double edition of Turbodog, brewed with vanilla beans.  The bourbon edition has spent over 5 months in Continue Reading →

Sausage & Beer Dinner & Brick Store Pub

Brick Store Pub is hosting a sausage & beer dinner on Monday February 27th at 6pm.  6 courses will be paired with 6 beers.  It’s chef’s collaboration, featuring the culinary expertise of:

Rian Tittle | Brick Store Pub

Eric Ottensmeyer | LEONs Full Service

Todd Mussman | Muss & Continue Reading →

New: Harpoon 100 Barrel Black IPA

Harpoon Brewery’s 40th release in the 100 Barrel Series is a Black IPA brewed by Harpoon’s own Matt DeLuca.  It was brewed with a new specialty malt called Midnight Wheat and flaked barley creating an almost stout-like appearance.  I wanted this Black IPA to Continue Reading →

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Green Flash Will Distribute In Georgia

Green Flash Brewing has been eyeing the southeast for a while now.  Recently, it was announced that Green Flash would be shipping to Tennessee by the end of 2011/2012.  Tack on Georgia to the southeast expansion.  The brewery has decided to go with Savannah Distribution.

In early 2011, the brewery began operations at Mera Mesa – a 45,000 sq ft facility.  In November, the brewery announced that the San Diego facility would undergo an expansion 1 year ahead of schedule, thanks to increased sales volumes nationally.  Once all the expansions are complete, the brewery will make the jump from 45,000 barrels a year to 100,000 barrels in 2013.  That goes alongside new markets Green Flash plans on entering over the course of the next months and years.

Green Flash was founded in 2002 in San Diego, California by Mike and Lisa Hinkley.  Chuck Silva joined the brewing team in 2004.  (Silva Stout!)  Green Flash has a sizable arsenal of beers including Le Freak, Hop Head Red, West Coast IPA & more. The newest addition to the line up is Rayon Vert.

The has been no official launch date announced or what will be the first Flash beers to hit the state.

by Reid Ramsay
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Cypress Street’s Craft Beer Super Bowl

Looking for a place in Atlanta to watch “the big game” or whatever doesn’t get me sued?   Cypress Street in Midtown is looking great.   In addition to the tailgate, there are 2 options for the party.

$10 – Gets you .40 wings, $10 pitchers of House beer (aka SweetWater IPA)

$35 – Gets you UNLIMITED hot wings, draft beer, house wine.  Beers include SweetWater IPA, 420, Sam Adams Alpine Spring, Guinness, Brooklyn Lager

Plus shots, and app specials.  There’s even more great beer on top of that you can order (ala carte.)    Kicks off this Sunday. Get it?

Cypress Street – 2/5/12
817 W Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Clown Shoes To Expand Georgia Distro

Clown Shoes Chocolate SombreroToday, Clown Shoes is brewing Chocolate Sombrero (previously known as cocoa powder.)   The brewery dubs it their Mexican imperial stout, because it uses ancho chile powder, cinnamon, and organic vanilla extract.   This brew day marks the last stout they are brewing for the season.

Georgia will see expanded distribution soon (as right now the beers are only sold in Total Wines in the state, much to the chagrin of Atlanta retailers.)  Mercury Brewing in Ipswich, Massachusetts is expanding their facility, which will allow for more Clown Shoes.

As for Mexican Sombrero:

Style: Imperial Stout
Adjuncts: Vanilla extract, Ancho chili powder, cinnamon.

Availability: 22oz bombers.  Contacted Total Wine, and will be available at Atlanta locations upon release.

9% AB

by Reid Ramsay
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Abita’s Bourbon Aged 25th Comes To Town

Abita Brewing is now shipping a bourbon barrel edition of their 25th Anniversary Ale to Atlanta.  Released a little over 4 months ago, 25th is a double edition of Turbodog, brewed with vanilla beans.  The bourbon edition has spent over 5 months in barrels.

About 25th:
The robust dark ale has flavors of chocolate, toffee and vanilla. It’s brewed with generous amounts of pale, caramel and chocolate malts and Willamette hops. Whole natural vanilla beans are added during the aging process. 25th Anniversary Vanilla Doubledog is packaged in a commemorative, 22-ounce bottle illustrated with a design inspired by classic New Orleans wrought iron. This Doubledog brew is a tribute to Abita’s Turbodog, which was originally created as an anniversary beer in 1989. Today, Turbodog is an Abita Flagship brew and sold year-round.
Abita produced around 10 barrels (310 gallons) of this beer.  Sold in 7.75 gallon kegs, thats around 40 purported floating around in the wild.

Style: American Strong Ale (Barrel Aged)
Additions: Vanilla Beans
Availability: Draft only. One time brewed.

7% ABV

Already slated to receive in ATL:

The Fred Bar
Deckard’s American Tavern

There are 4 more kegs headed to taps. More tappings to follow.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Toast Guinness, Be A Fado VIP

Fado loves Guinness.  I’m sure you do too.    You have a chance to win a VIP table a Fado for your very special Guinness Toast.  They throw one hell of a St Patrick’s Day party.  Want to be a VIP on the greenest day of the year?  Read on.

Once a year, we raise our pints to celebrate the Black Stuff.  This year, we are going big and giving our Guinness adorers the chance to win a St. Patrick’s Day VIP table (good for you and up to 5 your friends!).

How To Play:  Order a Guinness between now and Feb 17th and you’ll be entered into the raffle drawing. The Party — On Feb 17 at 9 p.m. we’ll Toast Guinness. The winner of the best Toast (see details below) will be named the Toast Master!  Sometime before 10pm, we’ll pull the winner of the raffle. You must be present to win, so round up your friends and make a night of it! DJ at 10:00 p.m.

TOASTMASTER CONTEST: To Submit Your Toast for chance to win a VIP party for you and 5 of your friends on St Patrick’s Day, RSVP yes to this event and write your toast on our Facebook wall. We’ll pick our winner by Wednesday, Feb 15th. The esteemed winner of Toastmaster will read their winning Toast aloud the night of our event …of course to a rowdy pub and thunderous applause.

Fado Irish Pub
273 Buckhead Ave
Atlanta, GA 30305 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Sausage & Beer Dinner & Brick Store Pub

Brick Store Pub is hosting a sausage & beer dinner on Monday February 27th at 6pm.  6 courses will be paired with 6 beers.  It’s chef’s collaboration, featuring the culinary expertise of:

Rian Tittle | Brick Store Pub

Eric Ottensmeyer | LEONs Full Service

Todd Mussman | Muss & Turner’s 

Ryan Smith | Empire State South

Colin Miles | LEONs Full Service

Hector Santiago | Pura Vida

$70 per guest + tax & gratuity

For reservations email:[email protected]

 

Brick Store Pub – 2/27/12, 6pm
133 East Court Square
Decatur, GA 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

New: Harpoon 100 Barrel Black IPA

Harpoon Brewery’s 40th release in the 100 Barrel Series is a Black IPA brewed by Harpoon’s own Matt DeLuca.  It was brewed with a new specialty malt called Midnight Wheat and flaked barley creating an almost stout-like appearance.  I wanted this Black IPA to be a very hop-forward beer; having a huge, hoppy nose was important to me said Matt.  He used Chinook, Simcoe, Cascade, Citra, and Ahtanum hops in the 7% ABV brew.

Style: Black IPA
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft

7% ABV, 67 IBUs 

Matt talking about his creation:

by Reid Ramsay