This brew arrived in town last week. So it doesn’t feel like fall in Atlanta. Doesn’t mean you can’t drink like it is. From Easton, PA comes the second edition of the breweries fall sesasonals – “Autumnfest”. The week before, Continue Reading →
Here’s a beer that challenges your take on a traditional oktoberfest. Why? This beer is malty like a marzen, but doesn’t stop at straying into amber ale territory. Want something even more unique? It pours red.
Little late on this post- but here goes. Today(9/10) at The Fred Bar, Randy O’Dempsey will be visiting. Randy is a homebrewer turned contract/professional brewer here in Atlanta. A few months ago, he debuted his first professional beer for sale Continue Reading →
The latest seasonal from Terrapin’s “Monster Beer Tour” is on shelves this week. It’s Big Hoppy Monster, back for it’s annual visit.
Commerical Description:
This mammoth imperial red ale leads with a tantalizing hop aroma that is quickly complemented by an enormous Continue Reading →
Magic Hat Brewing was recently acquired by North American Breweries. That change hasn’t affected the brewing or the releases. Replacing last year’s release “Roxy Rolles” is “Hex Ourtoberfest.”
Commercial Description:
“A malty amber ale with hints of toffee and caramel and Continue Reading →
Now available in Atlanta are beers from Napa Smith Brewery in Napa, California. The launch brings 3 beers in tow, one of them a hoppy certified organic IPA. Read on for the brewery’s history, and launch beers!
This brew arrived in town last week. So it doesn’t feel like fall in Atlanta. Doesn’t mean you can’t drink like it is. From Easton, PA comes the second edition of the breweries fall sesasonals – “Autumnfest”. The week before, it was Weyerbacher’s Imperial Pumpkin Ale. Let’s dig into this one.
Commerical Description: AutumnFest is Weyerbacher’s own unique twist on the German Oktoberfest style. Copper-amber in color, AutumnFest is made with Vienna and Munich malts for that authentic, Bavarian easy drinking taste. Each sip imparts a wonderful roastiness of malt on the tongue followed by a smooth, consistent finish. Wonderfully balanced with a clean, velvety, slightly fruity taste, AutumnFest is the perfect beer for the Fall- a nice transition between the lighter beers of summer and the darker, heavier winter brews. It’s a favorite of many Weyerbacher aficionados, who anticipate the end of summer with this wonderful beer.
Style: Amber/Red Ale
Taste Expectations: Fall written all over it. Deep amber color with toasty malts and caramel. Some bready flavors with a little nutty flavor mid taste. You might even find a little toffee & brown sugar.
Availability: 12oz/6 pks. Draft. Late August- November seasonally.
Here’s a beer that challenges your take on a traditional oktoberfest. Why? This beer is malty like a marzen, but doesn’t stop at straying into amber ale territory. Want something even more unique? It pours red.
Commercial Description: Arise & take possession of this bewitching offering of the season. Crafted to lure your spirit’s deepest rapture. Conjured to exorcise the grim horrors of teh armies of souless drafts everywhere.
Beer Rundown:
Style: Red Ale Hops: Warrior, Cascade, Willamette, Hallertau, Northern Brewer Malts: Canadian Pale Ale, Wheat Malts, German Munich, Vienna, British caramel.
Taste Expectations: Sweet malts with flavors of fruit. Some notes of berries. Earthy hops. Awesome red color. Think Halloween.
Little late on this post- but here goes. Today(9/10) at The Fred Bar, Randy O’Dempsey will be visiting. Randy is a homebrewer turned contract/professional brewer here in Atlanta. A few months ago, he debuted his first professional beer for sale and distribution — “Big Red Ale.” The red ale, like today’s release is contract brewed through Red Brick Brewing. The initial launch of the “Big Red Ale” was successful “Inukshuks IPA” has arrived. Randy will be on hand to talk about brewing/homebrewing/professional brewing – plus both his Big Red Ale and IPA will be on tap.
The Fred Bar – 9/10/10, 6pm
5600 Roswell Road Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30342
Twitter: @TheFredBar
The latest seasonal from Terrapin’s “Monster Beer Tour” is on shelves this week. It’s Big Hoppy Monster, back for it’s annual visit.
Commerical Description: This mammoth imperial red ale leads with a tantalizing hop aroma that is quickly complemented by an enormous malt backbone & finished with a multitude of hoppy goodness.
Magic Hat Brewing was recently acquired by North American Breweries. That change hasn’t affected the brewing or the releases. Replacing last year’s release “Roxy Rolles” is “Hex Ourtoberfest.”
Commercial Description: “A malty amber ale with hints of toffee and caramel and a slightly smoky finish.”
Now available in Atlanta are beers from Napa Smith Brewery in Napa, California. The launch brings 3 beers in tow, one of them a hoppy certified organic IPA.
History:
Life is meant to be experienced to the fullest, and that means the constant search for new and better things: whether it is the perfect wave, a newly discovered forest, a secret trout stream, a Montana sunset, or whatever you want it to be. It is about having great meals with good friends, and having a party. It is about having fun.
The Smith family loves life. We decided that what the world really needed was a great beer that makes food taste better. A beer that you can be proud to serve at dinner with friends and family.
We set out to make a beer that paired well with all food types. We asked ourselves the age old question, “What wine do you serve with shrimp?”, and came up with the answer. “You don’t serve wine with shrimp; you serve BEER with shrimp, because it tastes great with them.” So we got to thinking that we should make beers that not only taste great all by themselves, but go with a variety of foods as well. We also believe in cooking with beer, just like wines offer flavors and textures to sauces, beer can do the same thing.
We wanted to make a family of beers that you can enjoy on a fishing trip with your friends, your next football party, or can serve on a linen table cloth at a black tie affair. After much experimentation (and a lot of tasting), we have come up with beers that meet these challenges.
We are dedicated to producing the highest quality beer in the craft brewing industry, and are insistent on using only the finest ingredients to assure this.
We were aware of the challenge that we were taking on when we used the word “Napa” in the name of the brewery. The Napa Valley has developed a well deserved reputation for producing fine wine; and a lot of hard work, artistry and craftsmanship has gone into the development of that reputation. We are committed to producing a beer that is worthy of the Napa reputation for fine food and beverages.
The Napa Smith Brewery was able to woo Don Barkley, a Master Brewer with over 30 years experience in the craft brewing industry, to join us in our undertaking. Don joined us because he too believed in the concept,that beer should pair well with food, and shared in the dream of turning the concept into a reality.
Napa Smith is owned and operated by family and friends, only. Our sons and daughters work daily to bring you this fine line of beers. You can talk to any one of us, at any time, and, should you decide to visit us at the Brewery, we will gladly drop what we are doing and show you around
We hope that you will try our beers and enjoy them as we do. Please remember, always drink responsibly, and let moderation be your guide.
Launch Beers:
Amber Ale – 5.75% ABV. Lots of caramel malt in this amber. It’s definitely malt forward. Bready, some grassy hops.
Lost Dog – Red Ale, 7.2% ABV. Some fruity sweetness. Flavors of caramel & vanilla appear, followed by some light citrus hops.
Organic IPA – 7.1% ABV. Hops are piney. Also perhaps some light citrus. Malts – caramel, even some toffeee. A balanced American IPA.
Availability: 12 oz bottles. Future draft offerings..
This new release arrives from Lakefront Brewing, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The beer is “Fixed Gear” a red ale.
Fixed Gear is a beer the brewers of Lakefront had been working on for about 2 years for a local brewpub. Through the different batches the recipe grew more aggressive and bold, eventually arriving at the Fixed Gear recipe. This beer is a testament to the bike messengers of Milwaukee who ride fixed gear bikes – or bikes with no brakes. It takes a good deal of courage and insanity to ride one – say Russ Klisch, owner of Lakefront in a press release. From the label –
“Inspired by the energy and audacity of the fixed gear courier, Lakefront Brewery ran smack into this arresting creation. Fixed Gear is a big, bold American red ale. It pours a glaring crimson tone with a rocky white head and a brilliant floral-citrus aroma, thanks to an aggressive dry hopping. Its immodest, malty spine and intrepid caramel flavors blow in via gratuitous amounts of 2-row pale and dark caramel malts. A balanced citrus bite comes from Chinook and Cascade hops followed shortly by mild, fruity esters from the ale yeast. Weighing in at a mean 6.5% ABV and 34 IBU’s, this one’s got an attitude.”
Ingredients –
Hops – Chinook, Cascade. Dry hopped w/ cascade
Malts – 2 Row Pale, Dark Caramel.
Taste Expectations – Caramel malt & grain. Citrus & Fruity hop flavors with some hop bitterness on the finish. Solid malt flavor throughout.
This brew arrived in town last week. So it doesn’t feel like fall in Atlanta. Doesn’t mean you can’t drink like it is. From Easton, PA comes the second edition of the breweries fall sesasonals – “Autumnfest”. The week before, it was Weyerbacher’s Imperial Pumpkin Ale. Let’s dig into this one.
