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O’Dempsey’s Your Black Heart On Tap

O’Dempsey’s (Atlanta, GA) just packaged Your Black Heart in kegs for the first time.

We just packaged Your Black Heart Russian Imperial Stout in 15.5 and 5.16 gal kegs as well as in lots of cases. Savannah Distributing will pick it up next week and it should be abundantly available in package stores and on tap all around town and the entire state. Preview batches were really well received.

In addition, the first O’Dempsey beers are headed to North Carolina for the first time.

Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay January 9, 2012

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SweetWater Bottling 420 Dank This Week

SweetWater is bottling their newest Dank Tank offering 420 IPA this week. This new edition is built on the ever popular 42o Pale Ale. It’s bigger, bolder, dankier. El Danko is a lazy slacker that makes great beer.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 22oz bombers only. No Draft. One time release.

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay January 9, 2012

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No Red Brick Beer Harmed After Copper Theft

Copper thieves struck Red Brick Brewing in Atlanta, Georgia late Thursday night. Dirty thieving butt holes cut a hole in a fence on site and damaged an industrial chiller that was attached to fermenters in brewery. The affected tanks contained Wee Heavy (coming in 2012) and 17th Anniversary Ale. 17th Anni was in the most danger, as it has been fermenting for less than 24 hours.

After speaking with Red Brick sales manager Jason Topping, all beer at Red Brick made it through the incident unharmed. The larger of Red Brick fermenters can hold up to $80,000 in potential revenue. Estimated damage to the chiller is close to $5,000 dollars. The thieves got away with around $250 dollars in copper.

by Reid Ramsay January 9, 2012

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ATL Hopslam 2012 Update: February

According to southeastern Bell’s rep Tina Anderson, expect the first signs of Hopslam (both bottle & draft) to arrive in Atlanta the first week of February, 2012.

Hopslam is an imperial IPA brewed with honey that gives this hop bomb a slightly sweet finish. It’s ranked among the top beers on planet earth by RateBeer.com & BeerAdvocate.com.

by Reid Ramsay January 9, 2012

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Heavy Seas Cask Crawl

This Wednesday January 11th, join Heavy Seas & for a 3 firkin pub crawl. It kicks off at Taco Mac Decatur, followed by Square Pub, culminating at Brickstore Pub.

The casks:

6:00 — Taco Mac Decatur
Loose Cannon IPA filled by Fred Crudder
Taco Mac was founded in Atlanta’s Virginia-Highland neighborhood in 1979. Since then the little wing joint has evolved into a 26-location chain that covers three states, and commands over 2700 draft lines. What you will find to drink at Taco Mac is, well, just about everything. No matter what your tastes are, we pretty much have you covered. The location in Decatur, open since 2001, is scheduled to be renovated in 2012, and will continue to be a favorite hang-out for Decatur locals and visitors alike

7:00 — The Square Pub
Loose Cannon IPA filled by Jason Wiles
Square Pub opened in October 2010, and has become one of Decatur Square’s favorite hangouts. The full bar boasts 19 American craft beers on tap, with many more bottled offerings. The kitchen prides itself on a diverse menu, with traditional pub fare accented by a bit of eclectic Southwestern flair. Square Pub is also the only pub in town to have the venerable Hatch green chile accenting the menu year-round. Good beer, great food, all in a friendly neighborhood pub setting — that’s Square Pub.
8:00 — The Brick Store Pub
Bourbon Barrel-aged Below Decks Barleywine
The Brick Store Pub opened on June 27, 1997 at 9pm. Three friends from Athens, Georgia (Dave Blanchard, Mike Gallagher and Tom Moore) wanted, like so many others with a degree and no idea what to do with it, to own their own pub. Having worked in the bar/restaurant business for a combined 20+ years in Athens and Atlanta, they realized a niche had yet to be filled — a neighborhood pub where conversation dominates, pints are served properly and in the appropriate glassware, service is friendly and knowledgeable and the food is made from scratch every day, all accented by a beautiful historic building located on a bustling town square.

by Reid Ramsay January 9, 2012

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Allagash Tap Takeover @ Thinking Man Tavern

Thinking Man Tavern hosts a Allagash Brewing tap takeover on January 11, 2012 . Taps start flowing when Thinking Man opens.

Confirmed tap handles:

Thing 2

More info coming soon

Thinking Man Tavern
537 West Howard Avenue, Decatur, GA
(404) 370-1717 â€Ž

by Reid Ramsay January 9, 2012

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Shmaltz Looking For Southeast Rep

Darren Quinlan has been the southeast rep for Shmaltz Brewing for many years. He recently accepted a new position at Wetten Importers (Delirium Tremens, Have Maan & more) leaving a a vacancy with the brewery for a southeastern rep.

More details on the position to follow. Check back. Those looking for info on Wetten’s portfolio, contact Darren in his new position – [email protected]

by Reid Ramsay January 9, 2012

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