This Week in Georgia Beer

Coming Up from Beer Guys Radio

This week we talk with Reformation Brewery Co-founder and Brewmaster Nick Downs just ahead of the opening of their new location in Woodstock.  Nick tells us what to expect at the new brewery, shares some info on upcoming brews, and we discuss how his Christian faith influences his business.  Plus, we share a story about Martin Luther and how his support of brewing with hops.

Next week, we’ll talk with Alabama’s Common Bond Brewers.  Another new addition to the brewing scene, Common Bond opened this April in Montgomery.  Founders Andrew McNally and Tim Doles will join us in the studio to talk shop.

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Reformation Brewery Co-founder and Brewmaster Nick Downs enjoys a pour of his Nolan The Wanderer IPA.

GEORGIA CRAFT BEER EVENTS HOT LIST

There are 175 craft beer events across Georgia this week.  Visit beerguysradio.com for a full calendar of events.

Friday | July 20th

  • Illegal Food at Second Self | 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Second Self Beer Company (Atlanta)
  • Akademia & Good Word Collabeeration | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Brick Store Pub (Decatur)
  • Heaven & Ale Launch And Variant Collab | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | The Porter Beer Bar (Atlanta)
  • Trees Atlanta Beer Release Round Two: Honeysuckle Kölsch | 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Eventide Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Sunvale Blueberry Lemon Release Party | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Wild Leap Brew Co. (LaGrange)
  • Late Nite Ramen Pop-Up | 11:00 PM – 1:30 AM | Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen (Macon)

Saturday | July 21st

  • 2018 Red Hare Luau | 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Red Hare Brewing Company (Marietta)
  • Fourth Anniversary Party | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Service Brewing Co. (Savannah)
  • Third Annual Old 320 Beer Fest | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Max Lager’s Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery (Atlanta)
  • Cherokee Brewfest 2018 | 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Cherokee Brewing + Pizza Company (Dalton)
  • Wild Leap presents: Wing Jam | 2:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Wild Leap Brew Co. (LaGrange)
  • Heaven & Ale Debut + Meet & Greet | 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM | Argosy (Atlanta)
  • Eagle Creek Music Fest 2018 ft. Hedonistas, Those Cats, and MORE | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Eagle Creek Brewing Company (Statesboro)
  • Arcadiana Bottle Release Celebration | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery (Athens)

Sunday | July 22nd

  • Wild Heaven Beer x AGA | Brewery Series | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Wild Heaven Beer (Avondale Estates)
  • Sunday by The Creekside | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | The Burnt Hickory Brewery (Kennesaw)
  • Explore GA Beer: Dry County | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Dry County Brewing Company (Kennesaw)
  • Jeff Mosier and friends residency at From the Earth | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | From the Earth Brewing Company (Roswell)
  • Trivia + Beer | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Moon River Brewing Company (Savannah)

SweetWater Woodlands Circle

Monday | July 23rd

  • $3 Mondays at Eventide | 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Eventide Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Comedy Bingo Monday with Bo Walker | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen (Macon)
  • New Realm Sunset Rooftop Yoga | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | New Realm Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Geeks Who Drink Trivia at Truck & Tap | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Truck & Tap Alpharetta (Alpharetta)
  • Beer & Comedy Night | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)
  • Monday Night Trivia at Truck & Tap | 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Truck & Tap (Woodstock)

Tuesday | July 24th

  • $4 Pint Night | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Taco Two$day | 5:30 PM – 11:00 PM | Lean Draft House (Atlanta)
  • Pint Night featuring Orpheus | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub (Atlanta)
  • Supper Club to benefit The Giving Kitchen at the Wrecking Bar | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Wrecking Bar Brewpub (Atlanta)
  • T&T Woodstock Singo Night | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Truck & Tap (Woodstock)

Wednesday | July 25th

  • Athens Farmers Market – Downtown | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery (Athens)
  • Taproom Release: WSMFP Pilsner | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Southbound Brewing Company (Savannah)
  • Beer Dinner with Southern and Akademia | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | The Falls Restaurant (Athens)
  • Wild Heaven Beer Dinner | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | graft restaurant (Grayson)
  • Paint Nite in the Beer Garden | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Southbound Brewing Company (Savannah)

Thursday | July 26th

  • Illegal Food at Second Self | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Second Self Beer Company (Atlanta)
  • Black Gold & @BillysBurgers | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Arches Brewing (Hapeville)
  • Woodlands Circle Happy Hour | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)
  • Mystery Cask at 5 Seasons Westside | 5:55 PM – 6:55 PM | 5 Seasons Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Super Smash Bros.- N64 Tournament | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Printer’s Ale Manufacturing Company (Carrollton)
  • Crooked Stave Meet the Brewers | 6:00 – 9:00 PM | 9 Mile Station (Atlanta)
  • White Queen Release Party | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM | BlueTarp Brewing Co. (Decatur)

Next Weekend…

  • Atlanta Breweriana collectibles show, Pontoon Feel the Pain release, Great Southern Beer Fest, Two Tides / New Realm Aqua-Lung release
The Old 320 Beer Fest is one of the best fests around.  There’s still time to grab your tickets.  Just click the pic to make it happen.

    BEER RELEASES

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

    Georgia Craft Beer

    • Arches Black Gold | Hoppy Schwarzbier
    • Creature Comforts Arcadiana | American Saison
    • Eventide / Trees Atlanta Honeysuckle Kölsch | Kölsch
    • Red Brick Goseanna | Gose with raspberry and blueberry
    • Service Brewer’s Release No. 3 | Imperial Raspberry Blonde
    • Southbound WSMFP | Pilsner
    • Variant Brain Haze | NE DIPA with Cashmere and Mosaic hops
    • Wild Leap Sunvale Blueberry Lemon | Ale with blueberry and lemon

    Future/Planned Releases

    • Pontoon Kill the Pain | Berliner Weisse with pineapple, coconut, mango, vanilla, and lactose

    Non-Local Craft Beer Releases

    • Against the Grain 70K Amburana Wood | BBA Imperial Milk Stout
    • Allagash Two Lights | Ale brewed with Sauvignon Blanc must and fermented with lager and champagne yeasts
    • Crooked Stave Sour Rose’ | Wild Ale fermented in oak with raspberries and blueberries
    • Crooked Stave St. Bretta | Citrus Saison with lemongrass and coriander
    • Crooked Stave Von Pilsner | Kellerbier
    • Crooked Stave Wild Sage | Brett Saison with sage and lemongrass
    • *Founders Barrel Runner | Imperial IPA aged in rum barrels
    • Hi-Wire Horchata 10W-40 | Imperial Stout with vanilla, almonds, cinnamon, lactose, and chocolate
    • Highland Stargazer White | Witbier
    • Southern Tier Cherry Cordial | Imperial Stout with notes of chocolate and cherry

    DON’T MISS THIS ONE

    Creature Comforts Arcadiana
    Creature Comforts release Arcadiana American Saison Saturday at the brewery.  This special release gets you bottles of the beer and a killer tap list. (Photo: Creature Comforts Brewing)
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