This Week in Georgia Beer

Coming Up from Beer Guys Radio

This week we’re joined by Harris Stewart of Trim Tab Brewing.  Harris talks about the method he took to go from a 30-barrel brewhouse to a 330-barrel brewhouse, why his tasting room is called a “Tasting Gallery”, some thoughts on the Big Beer vs. Craft Beer drama, and he reveals the next market Trim Tab will expand into.

Next week we’ll be joined by Savannah River Brewing Co.  The Beer Guys are on the road again this weekend with a trip to Augusta.  We’ll visit the breweries and beer bars there and sit down with Savannah River Brewing Co. at their taproom to talk shop.

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Trim Tab Tasting Gallery
Trim Tab’s “Tasting Gallery” in Birmingham, AL features a rotating selection of artwork available for purchase. (Photo: Trim Tab Brewing Co.)

GEORGIA CRAFT BEER EVENTS HOT LIST

There are 131 craft beer events across Georgia this week.  Visit beerguysradio.com for a full calendar of events.

Friday | May 11th

  • Summits 5th Annual Barrel-aged and Sour Beer Fest | Summits Wayside Tavern (Snellville) – Through May 16th
  • Live Music by Kristopher Bently and El Tacoman | 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Left Nut Brewing Co. (Gainesville)
  • Oaked and Smoked | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | ASW Distillery (Atlanta)
  • ARC’s Spring Fundraiser: Spring Night in the Garden | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Pretoria Fields (Albany)
  • Battle of the Bands for Candler Park | 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens)

Saturday | May 12th

  • Barks & Brews Pet Adoption | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Second Self Beer Company (Atlanta)
  • Gun Bunny Wit Can Release | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Service Brewing Co. (Savannah)
  • Snozzberries Taste Like Snozzberries Release Day | 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Pontoon Brewing Company (Sandy Springs)
  • Brews & Tunes for Huntington’s | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Red Brick Brewing Company (Atlanta)
  • Crawfish, Creature Comforts, and Breeze Kings at B’s Cracklin BBQ | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | B’s Cracklin’ Barbecue (Atlanta)
  • Sandy Springs OysterFest | 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Pontoon Brewing Company (Sandy Springs)
  • Watermelon EDB Launch Party | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Georgia Beer Garden (Atlanta)
  • Crafts & Drafts – Spring | 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM | The Burnt Hickory Brewery (Kennesaw)
  • Sixth Annual Matt’s Moon River Cruise | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Historic Grayson Stadium (Savannah)
  • Claws for a Cause – A Crawfish Boil Benefiting Senior Services | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Jekyll Brewing (Alpharetta)
  • Aloha Alani The Lighthearted | Rosé Ale | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Reformation Brewery (Woodstock)
  • Two Tides Grand Opening Block Party | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Two Tides Brewing Company (Savannah)
  • Jailhouse 5K | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Jailhouse Brewing Company (Hampton)

Sunday | May 13th – Happy Mother’s Day, Moms!

  • Mother’s Day Brunch | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | The Village Corner German Restaurant & Bakery (Stone Mountain)
  • Mother’s Day Brunch In The Park | 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM | Park Tavern (Atlanta)
  • Moms on the Mat | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Second Self Beer Company (Atlanta)
  • Mother’s Day at Akademia | 12:30 PM – 11:00 PM | Akademia Brewing Company (Athens)
  • Atlanta United vs Orlando City | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Der Biergarten (Atlanta)
  • Atlanta United Watch Party | 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Red Brick Brewing Company (Atlanta)

SweetWater Woodlands Circle

Monday | May 14th

  • Meet the Crew – Sip the Brew with Pretoria Fields | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Taco Mac (Newnan)
  • Books & Brews | May | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Reformation Brewery (Woodstock)
  • Summits University – May – Cumming | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Summits Wayside Tavern (Cumming)
  • Monday Night Trivia at Truck & Tap | 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Truck & Tap (Woodstock)
  • Shakespeare on Draught presents: As You Like It | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Orpheus Brewing (Atlanta)

Tuesday | May 15th

  • Craft Beer Week: Arches Brewing Feature | 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Brick Store Pub (Decatur)
  • Brews Tuesday – New featured Brewery each Tuesday | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta)
  • Petals and Pints at Red Hare | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Red Hare Brewing Company (Marietta)
  • Lit: Books, Booze & Beats | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)
  • Summits University – May- Snellville | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Summits Wayside Tavern (Snellville)

Wednesday | May 16th

  • Nappy Hour featuring the Nappy Roots | 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Hop City Westside (Atlanta)
  • Beer School with Moon River Brewing Company | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Moon River Brewing Company (Savannah)
  • Local, Wild, and Raw: Smoothie Bowls | Curiosity Club | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Eventide Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Brewhouse Bingo with Hungover Entertainment | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Southbound Brewing Company (Savannah)
  • Trivia Night at Pontoon Brewing | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Pontoon Brewing Company (Sandy Springs)
  • T&T Alpharetta Singo Night | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Truck & Tap Alpharetta (Alpharetta)

Thursday | May 17th

  • Brick Store IPA Blind Flight Tournament – Round 3 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Brick Store Pub (Decatur)
  • Alive in Roswell: presented by Gate City + Carl Black | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Gate City Brewing Company (Roswell)
  • Slow Pour Cornhole Tournament | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Slow Pour Brewing Company (Lawrenceville)
  • Karaoke Night at Pontoon Brewing | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Pontoon Brewing Company (Sandy Springs)
  • Sylvia Rose Novak LIVE at Akademia | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM | Akademia Brewing Company (Athens)
  • Food Truck Alley After-Party | 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Truck & Tap Alpharetta (Alpharetta)

Next Weekend…

  • Monday Night / Nappy Roots The Humdinger release, Kirkwood Spring Fling, East Atlanta Craft Beer Fest, Southbound 5th Anniversary, Java Cats Film Festival at Orpheus
Two Tides Brewing Co.
Two Tides Brewing Co. is making waves in Savannah, join them this weekend for their official Grand Opening Block Party. (Photo: Two Tides Brewing Co.)

BEER RELEASES

Beers marked with a * are from breweries owned by AB Inbev, MillerCoors, or other “Big Beer” corporations.

Georgia Craft Beer

  • Atlanta Hard Cider Co. Pomegranate | Cider with pomegranate
  • 5 Seasons Westside Pilsner | Pilsner (Cans available to go)
  • Hopstix / Twain’s Mai Mosa | Berliner Weisse with Soursop
  • Monday Night Rucksack | Hefeweizen
  • Pontoon Snozzberries Taste Like Snozzberries | Berliner Weisse with boysenberries, black currants, vanilla, and lactose
  • Service Gun Bunny Wit cans | Belgian-style Witbier
  • Variant Rico Guave | Gose with pink guava
  • Wild Heaven Watermelon EDB | Pils-style Session Ale with watermelon

Future/Planned Releases

  • Burnt Hickory The Revival | Pilsner
  • Fannin Whitesnake | Wheat Ale
  • Fannin Pantera | Porter
  • Red Brick Goseanna! | Gose with raspberry and blueberry
  • SweetWater 420 Strain: G 13 Hazy IPA | IPA with natural flavors
  • SweetWater 420 Strain: Trainwreck Hazy IPA | IPA with natural flavors
  • SweetWater Exodus | Jamaican Coffee Porter

Non-Local Craft Beer Releases

  • 2nd Shift Art of Neurosis | IPA
  • 8 Wired Lord of the Atlas | Barrel-aged Barleywine
  • D9 Carnaval | Passion Fruit Creme Sour
  • D9 Discord | Concord Grape Sour
  • Dogfish Head Mixed Media | “Vino-esque Ale” brewed with grape must
  • Green Bench / Side Project Les Amis Grisettes | Wine Barrel-aged Grisette
  • *Lagunitas Born Again Yesterday | Wet Hop Pale Ale
  • *Lagunitas CitruSinensis | Pale Ale
  • New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve Cherry Chocolate | Bourbon Barrel-aged Stout
  • Tool Beer Mr. Blue | Imperial Berliner Weisse with blackberries, aronia, acai, black currants
  • Une Anee Guava Wild | Wild Ale
  • Une Anee Pineapple Wild | Wild Ale

WHAT WE’RE DRINKING

Studio Beers
A sampling from Trim Tab, Southern Grist, and Pontoon was joined by musical collaborations fro Against the Grain/Nappy Roots and Dogfish Head/ The Flaming Lips.
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