Topic Archives: Georgia Theatre Sessions Series
Terrapin’s Georgia Theatre Series #4 Hoptaneous Combustion Arrives
The 4th and final release in Terrapin Brewing’s Georgia Theatre Series has arrived. Just under the wire in 2010! Just a couple of weeks ago, “Sound Czech” hit shelves weeks after it was expected. (Boxing these beers by hand takes time!) This release essentially remembers a tragic point in the Athens, Georgia landmark’s long history – the fire that nearly completely destroyed it. Love hops & smoke? Drink this. Soon.
Commerical Description:
A nod to the the tragic fire and a look into the future.
Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Warrior, Nugget, Centennial, Simcoe
Malts: 2 Row, Weyermann Smoke, Best Munich, Pale Crystal
Taste Expectations: Fresh hops -pine & citrus. By fresh, I mean fresh. The smoke is subtle but adds complexity. Caramel malt rounds this beer out.
Availability: 22oz bombers. Boxed, hand numbered. One time release
9.3% ABV
Georgia Theatre Sessions Vol #3 – Sound Czech
Volume 3 in Terrapin Brewing’s Georgia Theatre Series is finally here. To recap, last year the infamous Georgia Theatre in Terrapin’s home town of Athens was destroyed by fire. It help the rebuilding efforts Terrapin has been releasing beers commemorating the history of the landmark. The tertiary release focuses on celebrating the Theatre’s music history.
From Spike (Brewer, Terrapin):
Highlighting the wonderful days of the GA Theatre’s music career as a premier music venue in Athens, GA.
“Sound Czech Pilsner” is brewed using floor malted Bohemian spring barley for an authentic Pilsner taste. By using 100% Czech Saaz hops and a authentic lager yeast strain from the Southern Czech Republic, this all malt lager will even quench “The King of Beers Taste Buds”
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Georgia Historic Trust for Historic Preservation Fund to rebuild the Georgia Theatre. To make things even more interesting, there is one Golden Ticket hidden among each of the Georgia Theatre Sessions brews. This means that four lucky winners will receive a lifetime pass to the new Theatre.
I hope that you are the lucky winner! Cheers! – SPIKE
Style: German Pilsner
Hops: Czech Saaz
Malts: Floor malted pilsner
Yeast: Czech Pilsner (lager)
Taste Expectations: Noble hop flavor. Touch of citrus. Clean light, pale cereal grains
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Boxed, hand numbered. 1 Time release.
5.3% ABV
COMING SOON: Terrapin GA Theatre Sessions #4
The last edition in Terrapin’s Georgia Theatre Sessions beers is coming soon. These beers (4 in all) are meant to commemorate the beloved Athens, Georgia landmark, and benefit it’s rebuild. Each beer in this series has highlighted a part of the theater’s history – from when it was a YMCA, a movie theater, and it’s current fame – a music venue. This last beer “Hoptaneous Combustion” remembers the fire that gutted it. Hoptaneous will be a smoked imperial IPA.
Smoke? Yes. According to the brewery, this ipa will have some smoky flavor/malts. It already sounds interesting. Also, this beer will have a lucky golden ticket like it’s predecessors. The ticket give the holder and a guess free entry to the rebuilt Georgia Theatre for life!
Style: Smoked Imperial IPA
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Bottles are hand numbered & boxed. Rare casks.
Arrival: December 2010
Terrapin “Sound Czech” Details
I just received details about Terrapin’s Georgia Theatre Sessions Volume #3 “Sound Czech.” As you hopefully know by now, these beers benefit the rebuild of the famed and beloved Georgia Theatre taken by fire last year.
Session 3 is a pilsner dubbed “Sound Czech” highlighting the landmark becoming the premiere music venue in Athens, Georgia.
Beer Rundown:
Hops: Czech Saaz
Malts: Floor Malted Pilsner Malt
Yeast: Czech Pilsner (lager)
Commerical Description:
Availability: 22oz Bombers, hand numbered & boxed. 1 lucky box will contain the “golden ticket” giving the bearer and a guest free admission to the rebuilt GA Theatre for life!
Arrival: Estimated September, 2010
Terrapin GA Theatre Sessions #3
Terrapin just released Session #2 of the Georgia Theatre Sessions – Double Feature. It’s on shelves now. Double Feature is a Belgian dubbel paying homage to the days when the Georgia Theatre was a a movie theater.
Terrapin has informed me that it’s not too early to look at Session #3 – Sound Czech. Now, take this from someone who has spent a fair amount of time at the Georgia Theatre this is what I know the Theatre for the most. Music. I’ve seen quite a few bands there during my time at UGA. An awesome band and few beers at the Georgia Theatre made for a pretty great Friday night. Some big name bands have played there, including B-52’s, R.E.M., The Police, B.B. King, and Widespread Panic. This release commemorates its rich musical history as it looks forward to the day music is heard within it’s walls again. I can’t wait to go back.
Sound Czech is what you think it is – a Czech pilsner. What makes it a Czech Pilsner? It’s where the style was invented. Pilsners orignated in 1800’s in Pilsen, Bohemia also known as Plzeň a city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Head brewer Spike hasn’t completed his writeup sheet on this beer yet so all the details aren’t known. More on ingredients when the beer gets closer to shipping.
Estimated Arrival: Mid September 2010
Fun Fact – Jackson Spauding on Peachtree Street in Atlanta has been designing these awesome labels – http://jacksonspalding.com/
Terrapin’s GA Theatre Vol 2 Hits Stores!
I think we were all expecting this a few weeks ago. However, when you are hand packaging each beer it takes time. The second beer in the Georgia Theatre Sessions has finally hit shelves. This is 2 of 4 beers being released by Terrapin to benefit the historic Georgia Theatre that was nearly completely destroyed recently in a fire in Terrapin’s home town of Athens, GA. “Double Feature” celebrates the theatre’s history – especially when it became a movie theater in 1918.
Description from Spike, brewer at Terrapin –
Dubbel Feature “Belgian Style Dubbel” is the second of four beers in Terrapin’s Georgia Theatre Sessions. It is brewed with 100% Belgian Malts, an authentic Trappist yeast and Golding and Hersbrucker hops. This deep caramel colored brew has a delicate balance between sweet malt, estery yeast, a subtle bitterness and mellow alcoholic warmth. All the characteristics of a fine Trappist Ale.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Georgia Historic Trust for Historic Preservation Fund to rebuild the Georgia Theatre. To make things even more interesting, there is one Golden Ticket hidden among each of the Georgia Theatre Sessions brews. This means that four lucky winners will receive a lifetime pass to the new Theatre.
I hope that you are the lucky winner!
Cheers! — Spike
Hops — Golding, Hallertau Hersbrucker
Malts – Belgian Pilsner, Belgian Munich, Belgian Aromatic, Belgian Biscuit, Belgian Crystal 45, Belgian Special B
Sugars – Belgian Candi Syrup Dark, Belgian Amber Candy
Availability — 22oz Bottles, hand numbered and boxed. Rare casks exist. Any sightings posted to this site/ Twitter – @ATLBeerMaster
7.7% ABV
COMING SOON: Terrapin Double Feature
The second of four volumes in Terrapin’s Georgia Theatre benefit series is headed to shelves. The second release is called “Double Feature” and is a Belgian Double Ale.
Description from Spike, brewer at Terrapin –
Dubbel Feature “Belgian Style Dubbel” is the second of four beers in Terrapin’s Georgia Theatre Sessions. It is brewed with 100% Belgian Malts, an authentic Trappist yeast and Golding and Hersbrucker hops. This deep caramel colored brew has a delicate balance between sweet malt, estery yeast, a subtle bitterness and mellow alcoholic warmth. All the characteristics of a fine Trappist Ale.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Georgia Historic Trust for Historic Preservation Fund to rebuild the Georgia Theatre. To make things even more interesting, there is one Golden Ticket hidden among each of the Georgia Theatre Sessions brews. This means that four lucky winners will receive a lifetime pass to the new Theatre.
I hope that you are the lucky winner!
Cheers! – Spike
Hops – Golding, Hallertau Hersbrucker
Malts – Belgian Pilsner, Belgian Munich, Belgian Aromatic, Belgian Biscuit, Belgian Crystal 45, Belgian Special B
Sugars – Belgian Candi Syrup Dark, Belgian Amber Candy
Availability – 22oz Bottles, hand numbered and boxed. Rare casks will surface at release parties… more to follow.
7.7% ABV
