Topic Archives: The Porter
New Belgium/Allagash Vreinden Debuts
Looking for a good beer way to start off your weekend? Go here. Tonight New Belgium Brewing takes over all the taps at The Porter Beer Bar. It will be the most “Lips of Faith” beers that have been in one place on tap in the southeast. Even more interesting, is that New Belgium’s most recent collaboration with Allagash Brewing is making its debut. It’s called “Vreinden” and is a very unique beer. The name Vreinden means “friends” in Flemish. New Belgium brewed at Allagash in Portland, ME and vice versa. Vreinden also boasts an interesting set of ingredients (which may differ with each brew): Elderberries and Dandelion Greens, Hibiscus flower.
The final tap lineup is as follows:
Fat Tire, Ranger IPA, Mothership Wit, 1554 and 2 Below from the mainstays.
Lips of Faith include: La Folie, Fall Wild ’09, Eric’s Ale, Sahti, Belgian Blonde & Vreinden!
The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 223-0393
New Belgium Tap Takeover!
On December 2, New Belgium Brewing takes over all the taps at The Porter Beer Bar. It will feature the largest sampling of New Belgium’s “Lips of Faith” collection in one place in the southeast.
The lineup:
Fat Tire, Mothership Wit, 1554 Dark, Ranger IPA, one more to be named
Lips of Faith Offerings:
La Folie, Belgian Blonde, Fall Wild ’09, Sahti, Eric’s Ale
All starts this Friday, 12/3!
The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 223-0393
CASK ALERT: Bell’s Best Brown
Friday at 6pm, The Porter taps a cask of Bell’s Brewing’s fall seasonal Best Brown Ale. This is one of the most popular seasonal brown ales.
Commercial Description:
A smooth, toasty brown ale, Best Brown Ale is a mainstay in our fall & winter lineup. With hints of caramel and cocoa, the malt body has the depth to stand up to cool weather, but does not come across as heavy. This balancing act is aided by the generous use of American hops.
Style: English Brown Ale
Taste Expectations: Caramel & toffee. Earthy hops, brown sugar. Some cocoa, and nuts.
The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 223-0393
CASK ALERT: Hitachino Classic
Friday, 6pm Porter Beer Bar taps a wooden cask of Hitachino Classic in a wooden cask. This IPA is brewed by Kiuchi Brewing in Ibaraki-ken Naka-gun, Japan
History:
In 1853 Koutami Kawamoto, who was a scientist, brewed the first Japanese beer. In 1862 the Japanese magazine ‘Taiyo’ (which means Sun) published an article about the beer brewing process. “… sugar is changed to alcohol… when it seems to be enough, beer should be matured in cedar Taru…” – (translated by Miho Sugiyama) Hitachino Japanese Classic Ale is brewed according to this original Japanese brewing process.
Style: English IPA
7% ABV
The Porter Beer Bar – 11/19, 6pm
1156 Euclid Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307
MEET THE BREWER: Jeremy Cowan, Shmaltz Brewing
UPDATE: The publicist for Jeremy Cowan/Shmaltz Brewing just sent me an itinerary and rundown of his visit. Check it out.
Please join Shmaltz Brewing proprietor, Jeremy Cowan, and Sales Manager Darren Quinlan as they celebrate the release of Cowan’s debut book, Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah, with a slew of events happening November 10 — 12 in Atlanta, GA and Decatur, GA. Cowan will sign books at each of the events listed below as well as feature several recipes in Shmaltz’s award-winning Jewbelation® series including the latest offerings Jewbelation 14® and Vertical Jewbelation®. Brewed with 14 malts, 14 hops, and soaring to 14% alc., Jewbelation 14® marks Shmaltz’s boldest anniversary ale to date. Vertical Jewbelation® is a very rare brew as it is a blend of all seven recipes of Jewbelation® barrel-aged in Sazerac 6-year rye whiskey barrels throughout 2010. Beer samples are available upon request, and Jeremy Cowan is available for interviews.
For the upcoming Chanukah holiday, Shmaltz will also release the HE’BREW Holiday Gift Pack® featuring all seven recipes of the award-winning Jewbelation® series (8 — 14) plus a bottle of the barrel-aged Vertical Jewbelation®. The 8-beer Gift Pack will come with a custom glass, Chanukah candles and instructions on how to build your own beer menorah, with artwork by Bay Area illustrator Chris Blair, and a very special addition of “A Chanukah Prayer” by San Francisco stand-up comedian and Chronicle cartoonist, Michael Capozzola.
Here are the upcoming ATL events:
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Bookhouse Pub (736 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA)
6 pm — 8 pm
Shmaltz will have Jewbelation 8® on tap.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The Porter (1156 Euclid Ave, Atlanta, GA)
8 pm — 10 pm
Shmaltz will have Jewbelation 5766®, Monumental Jewbelation®, Jewbelation 11®, and Jewbelation 12® on tap.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Brick Store Pub/Leon’s (125 East Court Square, Decatur, GA)
5 pm — 7 pm
Shmaltz will have Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah® and Jewbelation 14® on tap.
Friday, Novemebr 12, 2010
Taco Mac Metropolis (933 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA)
5 pm — 7 pm
Shmaltz will have Vertical Jewbelation® on tap.
Best,
Jesse P. Cutler
JP Cutler Media
415.655.3431
Links:
Jewbelation 14®: http://www.shmaltz.com/HEBREW/j14.html
HE’BREW Holiday Gift Pack®: http://www.shmaltz.com/HEBREW/giftpack.html
Vertical Jewbelation®: http://www.shmaltz.com/HEBREW/vertical.html
About Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah
Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah: How it Took 13 years, Extreme Jewish Brewing, and Circus Sideshow Freaks to make Shmaltz Brewing Company an International Success marks the debut book from Shmaltz Brewing Company. A small business memoir tracking 13 years of brewing up delicious beer and delicious shtick, Jeremy Cowan divulges his take on creating a successful national brand and all the fun and unexpected turns he has experienced along the way. Established in San Francisco in 1996 with the first batch of 100 cases of HE’BREW Beer® bottled, labeled, and delivered by hand, Shmaltz has sold over 8 million bottles of HE’BREW Beer® and Coney Island Craft Lagers® to date. Documenting the early days of Cowan delivering beers with his Grandmother’s Volvo to winning awards at top craft beer festivals around the country, Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah takes readers on a wild ride with the head of one of today’s most successful and award winning Jewish Freak Show Craft Breweries.
About Shmaltz Brewing Company
Shmaltz Brewing Company was acknowledged by Beverage World Magazine as “Best American Craft Brewer 2010″ and won the “Best In Show 2010″ title, after being named “Breakout Brand” for 2009. Shmaltz was recently named one of the “Top 20 Fastest Growing Bay Area Companies” by San Francisco Business Times, and is a recipient of the “Distinguished Business Award” by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
Established in San Francisco in 1996 with the first batch of 100 cases of HE’BREW Beer® bottled, labeled, and delivered by hand, Shmaltz has sold over 8 million bottles of beer to date. Along with their acclaimed line of HE’BREW Beers®, Shmaltz introduced its new line of sideshow-inspired Coney Island Craft Lagers® with seven featured attractions including Coney Island Lager®, Albino Python®, Sword Swallower®, Human Blockhead®, Mermaid Pilsner®, Freaktoberfest®, and Luna Lager(TM). Proceeds help Coney Island USA, a 501(c)(3) Arts Non-Profit fulfill its mission to defend the honor of lost forms of American popular culture in Brooklyn’s historic Coney Island neighborhood.
Shmaltz offerings are available in over 25 states through over 30 wholesalers at more than 1500 retail specialty shops across the U.S. including Beverages & More, Whole Foods, Total Wine, select Krogers, and Cost Plus.
Shmaltz Brewing beers have appeared in such distinguished media outlets as The New York Times, CNN Headline News, The Onion, Beer Advocate Magazine, Celebrator Beer News, Ale Street News, The Today Show, Bravo, NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” New York Magazine, Newsweek, Elle, SELF, Men’s Health, BUST, Playboy, Associated Press, Reuters, MSNBC, San Francisco Magazine, The Jerusalem Report, New York Jewish Week, Washington Post, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, MAXIM.com, Forbes.com, Smartmoney.com, Entrepreneur.com, and Epicurious.com.
For more information, please visit http://www.shmaltzbrewing.com
The Porter’s 2nd Anniversary!
The Porter is turning 2! Here’s a great reason to get excited. THE BEER! Today, September 11, 2010 The Porter Beer Bar in Little 5 Points here in Atlanta will celebrate with an awesome tap lineup.
Quick backstory on The Porter –
Molly Gunn and husband Nick have a love of good beer. Having been to various great beer bars around the country (and working in some too!) Molly and Nick decided it was time to start one themselves. After spotting a empty location in little 5 Points and signing a lease, they got to work. The goal, a bar with great beer and great food. One year later, I would have to say they have accomplished that goal.
Here’s the list!
Founder’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout – Imperial Stout, 11.2% ABV. Coffee, vanilla oak. Amazing
Founder’s Canadian Breakfast Stout – Imperial Stout, 9.4% ABV. Popular KBS in Maple. RARE!
Allagash Blonde – American Blonde Ale, 8.2% ABV. Limited release. Light fruits. High carb.
Allagash Fluxus 2010 – Imperial Stout, 10.3% ABV. Brewed with cacao nibs. Roasty malts, bitter chocolate. Light coffee.
Smuttynose Oak-Aged Triple – 9% ABV. Oak, sweet notes. Light fruits like pear/apple.
Smuttynose G-Bock – Doppelbock, 9% ABV. Caramel, toffee, alcohol. Some plum.
Smuttynose Rougue D’Shire – Flanders Red, 5% ABV. Sweet & sour. Lactic, and raspberries. Unique.
Malheur 10 – Belgian Strong Pale, 10% ABV. Sweet, malty, fruity, boozy.
De Molen Engels – English Bitter, 4.5 ABV. Sweet malts. Lemon, citrus. Biscuit and bread.
J.W. Lees – Moonraker Ale – Winter Warmer, 7.5% ABV. Notes of cherry, bread. Spicy & sweet.
Podge Imperial Stout – 10.5% ABV. Sweet roasty malts, raisins, dates, plums. Full bodied. Chocolate.
Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouche Brut 2007 – Sweet French Cider!
Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouche Brut 2008 – Sweet French Cider!
BFM La Douze – American Pale Ale, 6.5% ABV. Pale malts. Grassy hops, grapefruit and orange. Crisp.
Petrus Aged Pale Ale – Flanders Oud Bruin, 7.3% ABV. Sweet malt, light sour fruits, nice carbonation. Some spice.
There are actually more than this… some secrets YET to be revealed… More to follow.
The Porter
1156 Euclid Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307
Southern Tier Takeover @ The Porter
Southern Tier takes over all 10 tap handles at The Porter officially at 6pm! However, Molly Gunn (owner of The Porter) says if you swing by at lunch you can have your pick 😉
The Beers:
Mokah – Imperial Stout, 10% ABV. A 50/50 blend of Jah*Va and not yet release in Georgia Choklot. Coffee & chocolate
Creme Brulee – Imperial Stout, 10% ABV. This stand out imperial stout is brewed with vanilla beans and generous caramel malt. It takes like you think!
Phin & Matts Extraordinary Ale — American Pale, 5.4% ABV. Lots of whole flower hops, malted barley, crystal filtered water. Nice hoppy pale.
Big Red — Imperial Red Ale, 9.5% ABV. Single hopped w/ Hallertau. Spicy. Malty with sweet undertones.
UnEarthly IPA — Imperial IPA, 9.8% ABV. Imperial IPA with huge hop bill. Southern Tier describes it as aggressive.
422 Pale Wheat Ale — American Pale Wheat Ale, 5.8% ABV. Unfiltered. Hints of orange and sweet malts. Tribute to responsible earth practices. Packaged w/ recycled materials etc. Wheat, barley, hops play big roles in 422.
Iniquity Imperial Black Ale — 8.9% ABV. Called the “Antithesis of Unearthly,” this is a hoppy black ale, much like a black IPA.
Farmer’s Tan – Imperial Pilsner, 9% ABV. Big pilsner flavor that hides the 9%. Big bold American take on the style.
2X IPA – Imperial IPA, . Soon to hit wider release in the southeast. Very popular hoppy offerning by Southern Tier
IPA — 6.9% ABV. Essentially the beer that made the brewery. It’s an American IPA. AKA — The iso-alpha acid experience
Again – official kick off of this Southern Tier party is 6pm. Preview at lunch!
The Porter Beer Bar – 8/20/10
1156 Euclid Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307
Twitter: @PorterBeerBar
