This Week in Georgia Beer | Sept. 23-29, 2016
This Week on Beer Guys Radio
We’re talking to Cherry Street Brewing Cooperative! Founder and Brewmaster Nick Tanner joins us in the studio to talk about his awesome brewpub in the Atlanta suburb of Cumming, GA. We chat about Nick’s roots in brewing and why he uses the term cooperative in his name. We sample some Barrel-aged OASIS Imperial Stout while we talk about the brewpub’s next releases as well as some big news about what will see from Cherry Street towards the end of 2016.
Next week we’re chatting with Good People Brewing Co.! Co-Founder and Head Brewer Jason Malone will join us on the Ale Line to talk about brewing beer in Birmingham and how recent changes have impacted his business.
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GEORGIA BEER EVENTS
Check out our Beer Events Calendar for a full list of what’s happening across Georgia and Alabama.
Friday | September 23rd
- Cheese Pairing at the Abbey | 5:00 – 8:00 PM | Abbey of the Holy Goats (Roswell)
- The Welfare Liners in Concert | 5:00 – 7:00 PM | The Southern Brewing Co. (Athens)
Saturday | September 24th
- Red Brick Brewing’s 23rd Anniversary | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Red Brick (Atlanta)
- WoBtoberfest | 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM | World of Beer (Kennesaw)
- Bumpkinfest | 12:00 – 7:30 PM | The Southern Brewing Co. (Athens)
- JD barrel aged Trippel bottle release | 12:00 – 10:00 PM | Slice & Pint (Atlanta)
- Conyers Craft Beer Fest | 1:00 – 5:00 PM | The Pavillion in Olde Town (Conyers)
- Oktoberfest at Wild Heaven | 1:00 – 6:00 PM | Wild Heaven (Avondale Estates)
- Long Night Lager Launch | 2:00 – 6:00 PM | Red Hare (Marietta)
- Oktoberfest at The Wing | 2:00 PM | The Wing Cafe (Marietta)
- Oktoberfest at Arches | 3:00 – 7:00 PM | Arches (Hapeville)
- Hop Harvest Festival | 4;30 – 8:30 PM | Terrapin (Athens)
Sunday | September 25th
- Burial Beer Brunch | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Wrecking Bar (Atlanta)
- Shrimp Boil | 12:00 – 3:00 PM | Wrecking Bar (Atlanta)
- Orphism #3: Live Painting | 12:30 – 5:00 PM | Orpheus (Atlanta)
- Brewmaster’s Playlist | 5:00 PM | Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta)
Tuesday | September 27th
- Women’s Barrel Aging Workshop | 6:30 – 8:30 PM | Red Brick (Atlanta)
- Reformation Beer Dinner | 7:00 – 9:30 PM | Freight Kitchen & Tap (Woodstock)
Wednesday | September 28th
- One-Off Wednesday | 5:00 – 8:00 PM | Red Brick (Atlanta)
- Comedy on Draught | 7:00 – 10:00 PM | Three Taverns (Decatur)
Thursday | September 29th
- Southern Bites Food and Dessert Tasting Competition | 5:30 – 8:30 PM | Southern Sky Brewing (Kennesaw)
- Three Taverns Pi(e)nt Night | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Your Pie Perimeter (Atlanta)
PLAN AHEAD!
Next Sunday 5 Seasons Westside throws down with their annual Oktoberfest party and Burnt Hickory (punk) rocks Die Kreuzen Day, their annual pumpkin beer release party.
BEER RELEASES
Georgia Craft Beer
- Red Brick 23rd Anniversary | American Wild Ale (Brewery release on 09/24)
- Red Hare Long Night Lager | Lager with coffee
- Slice & Pint JD Barrel aged Trippel | Belgian Trippel aged in Jack Daniels barrels (Brewpub release on 09/24, very limited.)
- Three Taverns Quasimodo | Belgian Quad (750 and 4-packs)
Future / Planned Georgia Releases
- Coastal Empire Nettles & Ross | ESB
- Monday Night Tears of my Enemies | Scotch barrel aged Milk Stout with (Estimated February 2017 release)
Non-Georgia Craft Beer
- Avery Vanilla Bean Stout 2016 | Stout with vanilla beans
- Blackberry Farms Fall Saison 2016 | Saison brewed with spelt, rye, and oats
- Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Quad 4-packs | BBA Quad (first time in 4-packs)
- Burial Beer Co. | They’re heeeeerre. Not sure what all is coming but they are hitting bars around town now.
- Elysian Night Owl | Pumpkin Ale
- Founders PC Pils | American Hopped Pilsner
- Green Bench IPA | IPA
- Green Bench Sunshine City | IPA
- Harris Meadery Key Lime Pie | Key Lime Pie Mead
- Hootie’s Home Grown Ale | Blonde Ale
- Tilquin Gueuze | Gueuze
- Tilquin Mure | Lambic with blackberries
- Tilquin Oude Quetsche | Lambic with plums
- Weyerbacher Sunday Mole Stout | Imperial stout with coffee, cinnamon, and pepper.
Craft Beer News
- Mississippi Brewers and Wholesalers reach direct sales agreement, putting Georgia in last place (Source: Beer Guys Radio)
- Reformation Brewery prepares for 3-year anniversary (Source: Woodstock Patch)
- Virginia in the midst of a craft beer boom (Source: The Progress-Index)
- Is Pumpkin Beer on the decline? (Source: Times of San Diego)
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