Topic Archives: The Porter
Porter Organic Farm Tour w/ Peak Brewing
This Saturday The Porter Beer Bar will host an event supporting Georgia Organics. Georgia Organics is a member supported non-profit organization working to integrate healthy, sustainable and locally grown food into the lives of all Georgians. The event will feature urban hayrides to The Porter’s organic farm in Inman Park. Featured brewer is Peak Organic Brewing Company from Portland, Maine.
Beers on tap – IPA, Nut Brown, and Summer Session Ale. (Summer Session is a fantastic session beer for the summer. Get this beer as it’s going fast!
Tour The Porter’s organic farm and enjoy Summer Session and a pig roast. Event runs 12-6 pm and the tractor will leave The Porter every 20 minutes. Pig roast is at noon!
Tickets -$25 dollars in advance, $30 day of.
Email Molly at molly {AT} theporterbeerbar {dot} com to purchase tickets!
The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307
Twitter: @PorterBeerBar
Beer Class @The Porter Subject: Rauchbiers
Rauchbiers AKA Smoke beers are a German invention. The smoke flavor in the beer comes from malted barley dried over a fire. The beer is very unique, and very bold. Tonight, Porter Beer Bar owner Molly Gunn will host a beer class investigating the rauchbier style.
For $20 dollars you get 6 beers and a boatload of knowledge! There’s no better way to try new beers at this price. Class starts at 7:30 pm.
Call 404-223-0393 for Reservations
The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307
Belgian Ale Class @ The Porter
Tonight at The Porter Beer Bar, owner Molly Gunn will be teaching a Belgian light strong ale class. For 25 dollars you get 5 beers and a boatload of knowledge.
Beers include Don de Dieu, GC Ambrio, Brooklyn Local 1, Pranqster, Caracole Saxo.
Starts at 7:30 PM Call to reserve a spot
The Porter Beer Bar – 6/15, 7:30 pm
1156 Euclid Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 223-0393
Twitter: @PorterBeerBar
Meet the Brewer – Hugh Sisson, Heavy Seas
This Thursday – May 13th meet brewer/founder Hugh Sisson of Heavy Seas Brewing at The Porter Beer Bar. Hugh will be on hand from 6pm-9pm to meet beer drinkers and talk about Heavy Seas brews. Those in attendance drinking Heavy Seas get to go home with a pint glass as nice parting gift. ( While supplies last of course.)
Here’s your Hugh Sisson cheat sheet –
Hugh Sissons founded Baltimore’s first brewpub in 1989 — Sisson’s. It was a bit harder than you would think, as doing so required more than a business license. In 1987, Hugh successfully lobbied the Maryland General Assembly in 1987 to pass legislation allowing him to do so. If that doesn’t impress you enough about his love of craft beer, I’m not quite sure what will.
In 1994, Hugh left his brewpub — Sisson’s to found Clipper City Brewing — which has risen to great popularity more than a decade later. In 1998, Clipper City merged with Oxford Brewing Company — Maryland’s first craft brewing company. In 2003, the Heavy Seas line was added to the Clipper City lineup, representing more bold ales beginning at 7% ABV or higher. Since then, the Clipper City line has been brought over to the Heavy Seas line for brand uniformity.
Event Details:
The Porter – 5/13, 6-9pm
1156 Euclid Avenue, Atlanta GA 30307
404.223.0393
More info on Heavy Seas beers & History – www.hsbeer.com
Another Duvel Green Opportunity!
Duvel Green has made some rare and limited appearances on tap in Atlanta. If you have missed them before, here is another opportunity. Duvel Green will be tapping at The Porter Beer Bar on February 23rd @ 6pm.
Duvel was created by Albert Moortgat to commemorate the end of World War I, and was originally called “Victory Ale.” However, over time the name permutated into Duvel (spawning from a phrase ”nen echten duvel” referring to the high alcohol content of the beer.)
Duvel in a bottle as you have come to know — is brewed over the course of 90 days and undergoes 2 technical fermentations (You will also see it referred to as 3 fermentations — Top fermenting, Lagering, Bottle fermenting). After 30 days, the first fermentation is complete and is then tested. At this point, Duvel is light and less alcoholic than the final bottle product. (Est 6.5% ABV.)
When the results of the first fermentation are approved, it is added to the bottle with extra yeast and sugar, and fermented for an additional 60 days in warm and cold temperatures. The final result — Duvel — in a bottle, 8.5% ABV.
So what is Duvel Green?
Essentially, Duvel Green is the product of the 1st fermentation. It is what the brewers taste prior to secondary fermentation. Duvel Green has been bottled before, but is very small quantities sold only at the brewery in Belgium.
Why is it called Duvel Green?
“Green” doesn’t have any environmental connotation. Green in this case refers to its younger state. Duvel Green is a lighter tasting, single fermented version than its bottle predecessor. Hence the name – Duvel “Green.”
These kegs of Duvel Green have been very few and far between. I can count about 5 or less that I have seen since last June. So, grab a taste of a rare beer at The Porter.
The Porter Beer Bar, February 23rd — 6:30pm
1156 Euclid Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307
404.223.0393
The Porter Beer Bar Hosts – Firkin Madness!
The Porter Beer Bar, nestled in Little 5 Points kicks off “Firkin Madness Week” starting tonight! Owner Molly Gunn has set up a great lineup of firkins, each tapping at 6 pm, and flowing until gone.
Here’s the lineup —
Tuesday – (Note — Porter closes at 11 pm today)
Bells Two Hearted Ale — IPA, 7% ABV. Lots of Centennial Hop flavors. Pale & Caramel Malts.
Wednesday
Allagash Black — Belgian Stout, 7.5% ABV. German 2 Row Barley, Torrified Wheat, Oats. Belgian Dark Candy sugar. Hints of chocolate and coffee.
Thursday
Schmaltz Lenny’s RIPA – Double IPA, 10% ABV. Boasts Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe, Crystal, Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial. Dry hopped w/ Simcoe, Amarillo, Crystal. Lots of malts too.
Friday
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale —IPA, 7.2% ABV. 3lbs hops per barrel, hopped 3 times. Great on cask!
Aventinus Eisbock – Eisbock, 12% ABV. Highly rated bock. Slightly boozy, with malts and caramelized sugars. Dark fruit flavors.
Saturday
T’Smidje Reserve — Details forthcoming…
Again, it all kicks off Today (1/19/10) at 6 pm. New cask every night through Saturday.
The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Ave NE,
Atlanta, GA 30307
www.theporterbeerbar.com
