This Week in Georgia Beer | Feb. 24 – Mar. 2, 2017
This Week on Beer Guys Radio
We’re talking with the Big Beach Brewing! Gulf Shores based Big Beach Brewing is one of the newer breweries on the Alabama beer scene. They had a strong showing in our 2016 Best of Alabama Beer awards, winning Best New Brewery and Best New IPA as well as taking 2nd place for Best New Stout. Co-owner Jim Schamburger and Head Brewer Rod Murray joined us to talk about their beer and brewery. Most of their offerings are “beachable” and geared towards relaxing in the sun with your toes in the sand. We sip their Rod’s Reel Cream Ale and For the Love of Mosaic APA while we chat and dream about Summer.
Next week we’re talking with Hopstix Brewpub. Owner Andy Tan and Head Brewer Chris Collier will join us in the studio to talk brewpub offering Asian Fusion cuisine and house-brewed beers. They’re grand opening is on the 4th so we’re catching them right as the open to the public.
Listen to Beer Guys Radio every Saturday in Atlanta at 1:00 PM Eastern on AM 920 or Sunday at 6:00 AM on Biz 1190. If you’re in Alabama you can catch the show live at 1:00 PM Central on 92.9 FM / 1450 AM in Huntsville or 94.7 FM / 1490 AM in Decatur We’re also streaming live on our website, iHeartRadio, or TuneIn. Can’t catch the live show? That’s cool, we’ve got you covered. All past shows are available on-demand on our site or your favorite podcasting app.
SB 85 UPDATE: No movement this week, the bill is on the General calendar and can be called up for a vote at any time, but so far it’s still waiting for its time in the spotlight. For more info see our full coverage of SB 85 here.
GEORGIA BEER EVENTS
Check out our Beer Events Calendar for a full list of what’s happening across Georgia and Alabama.
Friday | February 24th
- Wild Leap Brewery Launch | 6:00 – 11:00 PM | Various Locations (LaGrange)
Saturday | February 25th
- 5 Seasons North 10th Anniversary | 12:00 – 10:00 PM | 5 Seasons North (Alpharetta)
- Mardi Gras Crawfish Boil | 12:00 – 3:00 PM | Venkman’s (Atlanta)
- Bearded Chef BBQ | 5:00 – 10:00 PM | Ironmonger Brewing (Marietta)
- Hops in the Hangar | 7:00 – 10:00 PM | Delta Flight Museum (Atlanta)
- Nuit Belge | 7:00 – 10:00 PM | The Foundry at Puritan Mill (Atlanta)
Sunday | February 26th
- Sunday Funday | 12:30 – 10:00 PM | Your Pie Perimeter (Atlanta)
- Manic Pixie Dream Beer Release | 1:00 – 4:00 PM | Second Self (Atlanta)
Monday | February 27th
- Monday Night / ASW Scottish Whiskey Release | 5:00 – 8:00 PM | ASW Distillery (Atlanta)
- Wild Heaven Beer Dinner | 7:00 PM | Tannery Row Ale House (Buford)
Tuesday | February 28th
- Arches Brewing Launch | 2:00 – 10:00 PM | Brick Store Pub (Decatur)
- Creature Comforts Condor Release | 5:00 – 8:00 PM | Creature Comforts (Athens)
Wednesday | March 1st
- One-Off Wednesday | 5:00 – 8:00 PM | Red Brick (Atlanta)
- Team Trivia Night | 8:00 PM | Your Pie Perimeter (Atlanta)
Thursday | March 2nd
- Southern Barrel Pi(e)nt Night | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Your Pie Perimeter (Atlanta)
PLAN AHEAD!
Next Friday check out Jailhouse Brewing for the release of The Jury Imperial Pilsner, on Saturday Red Hare hosts the BrewWatch 5K, Hopstix brewpub hosts their Grand Opening, and the Beer Bourbon & BBQ Festival goes down at Atlantic Station.
BEER RELEASES
Georgia Craft Beer
- Burnt Hickory Meet Joe Black | Berliner Weisse with Blackberry (Brewery only)
- Cherry Street Coconut Porter bottles | Coconut Porter
- Coastal Empire Blood Orange Citrus Breeze | Ale brewed with blood oranges
- Creature Comforts Condor | Chocolate Stout
- Fannin Chief Whitepath | White IPA with lemongrass and lime leaves
- Red Brick Laughing Skull White Ale | Witbier
- Service Brewing Lincoln’s Gift | Oyster Stout
Future / Planned Georgia Releases
- Fannin Blue Ridge | Helles Lager
- Terrapin Chopsecutioner | Oak-aged IPA
Non-Georgia Craft Beer
- 21st Amendment Blah Blah Blah | IPA
- The Bruery The Order | Abbey Ale with dates and spices
- Dogfish Head Beer to Drink Music To | Tropical Blonde Ale with kiwi juice and hibiscus flowers
- Prairie Barrel Aged Bible Belt | Spiced Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels
- Prairie Funky Gold Citra | Wild Ale with Citra hops
- Southern Barrel Damn Yankee | IPA
- Westbrook Blueberry Weisse Weisse Baby | Berliner Weiss with blueberry
- Westbrook BBA 5th Anniversary | Chocolate and raspberry Stout aged in bourbon barrels
- Westbrook RBA Black Magic Sex Panther | Imperial Stout aged in rum barrels
- Weyerbacher Quad | Belgian Quad
- Wicked Weed Botanica | Gin barrel-aged Sour Ale with strawberry and rhubarb
- Wicked Weed Iron Lady | Imperial Black IPA
- Wicked Weed Lieutenant Dank cans | IPA
- Wicked Weed Lunatic cans | Blonde Ale
- Wicked Weed Napoleon Complex cans | Hoppy Pale Ale
CRAFT BEER NEWS
- Latest info on Georgia Beer Bill SB 85
- Support the Brunch Bill, SB17
- Atlanta Magazine’s list of Atlanta’s 50 Best Bars (Source: Atlanta Magazine)
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