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One of Blue Pants Brewery’s releases. (Courtesy Blue Pants Brewery)

Blue Pants Brewery owner Michael Spratley joins the Beer Guys this week.


Over the past six years, Spratley and his wife have grown the operation from a 1.5 barrel setup to their current production line based in Madison, Alabama.

We talk to Spratley about the beers, his sour program and Blue Pants plans to start canning….and possible expansion of their distribution.

Friend of the show Brian Hewitt also joined us in the studio, and we sampled several more, including Three Taverns Rapturous, their new canned release, Burnt Hickory Brewery‘s Electric Eliminators lime sour ale as well as Southern Brewing‘s special Cracker Anniversary Celebration release.

Thank you, Crawford! You can get your bottles at Slice and Pint today! (8/27)
Thank you, Crawford! You can get your bottles at Slice and Pint today! (8/27)

Also, Crawford Moran of Slice and Pint was kind enough to share the first bottle ever! Look for “The Greatest Decision You’ll Ever Make” – A Calvados barrel aged Belgian Trippel – at Slice and Pint now!

Truck and Tap‘s beers of the week are from Blue Pants, including their Oktoberfest (a much lighter version than what we usually see in the states), Weedy’s Double IPA and two variations of their Pinstripe Stout – Candy Bar and Peanut Butter. Plus, Paradox Beer Company‘s Pineapple Upside Down Sour A.K.A Skully #40. Yes, it was a lot of beer.

Tim’s Whale of the week is Creature Comforts Athena Paradiso – their Berliner Weiss with Passion Fruit and Guava, one of Tim’s all-time favorites.

Headlines

SweetWater expanding distribution to Europe. (Source: SweetWater Brewing)
ICYMI: Former Terrapin owner buys Asheville brewery (Source: flagpole.com)
Good news, Gwinnetians: Arena, Mall of Georgia approved for outdoor alcohol use (Source: Gwinnett Daily Post)
Florence’s Bluewater Brewing Co. taproom approved. (Source: Times Daily)
How European barley became a staple of American craft beer (Source: Chicago Tribune)
Click bait headline alert: Craft Beer’s “Dark Secrets” (Source: Thrillist)
Something we’ve been talking about over the past few weeks: Craft lightens up (Source: Draft)

Next week, we’ll be talking to Georgia’s newest brewery, Scofflaw. In the meantime, don’t forget to join the converstation on Twitter and Facebook. Cheers, and drink local!

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