This Week in Georgia Beer

Coming Up from Beer Guys Radio

This week: Fonta Flora‘s Brewmaster and co-founder, Todd Boera joins us on the show.  We chat with Todd about farmhouse brewing, Appalachian Wild Ales, brewing with unusual local ingredients, and the secondary beer market.

Next week: Ironmonger Brewing’s new brewmaster Sarah Green and Operations and Sales Manager Ramsay Florence join us on the show.

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Todd Boera Fonta Flora
Fonta Flora’s Todd Boera wanted to brew real farmhouse ales, so he built a brewery on a 9-acre farm.  He’ll grow many of his ingredients and continue to partner with other local farmers to make his unique Appalachian Ales. (Photo: Fonta Flora)

GEORGIA CRAFT BEER EVENTS HOT LIST

There are 162 craft beer events across Georgia this week.  Visit beerguysradio.com for a full calendar of events.

Friday | November 23rd

  • Black Friday at The Lincoln | 8 AM – 8 PM | Lincoln Fill Station (Snellville)
  • Variant Brewing Stout Black Friday | 9 AM – 10 PM | Variant Brewing (Roswell)
  • Kegs N’ Eggs | 10 AM – 2 PM (Doors open at 9 AM) | Cherry Street (Cumming)
  • Overnight Celebrity Bottle Release | 12-10 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)
  • Stout it out Loud & Christmas Conductor Release | 2-10 PM | Burnt Hickory Brewery (Kennesaw)

Saturday | November 24th

  • Bottomless Beermosa Bruch & UGA vs GT Watch Party | 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM | Slow Pour Brewing Company (Lawrenceville)
  • SPF 50/50 Wintery Mix Launch Party | 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Red Hare Brewing Company (Marietta)
  • Holiday Crafts & Drafts Market | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | The Burnt Hickory Brewery (Kennesaw)
  • Open Mic Night at Chattabrewchee | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Chattabrewchee Southern Brewhouse (West Point)
  • Comedy Night at ABC | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Atlanta Brewing Company (Atlanta)

Sunday | November 25th

  • Military and First Responder Sundays at TBC | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Tucker Brewing Company (Tucker)
  • Holiday Maker’s Mash at Reformation | 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Reformation Brewery (Downtown Woodstock) (Woodstock)
  • Boats and Brews with Singleton Marine | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Dry County Brewing Company (Kennesaw)
  • Atlanta United vs NY Red Bulls | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Variant Brewing (Roswell)
  • Industry Appreciation Night | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Akademia Brewing Company (Athens)

Monday | November 26th

  • Bearded Iris Brewing Launch Party | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Brick Store Pub (Decatur)
  • It Takes A Village Donation Drive | 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Blue Ridge Brewery (Blue Ridge)
  • $3 Mondays at Eventide | 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Eventide Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Beer & Comedy Night at SweetWater | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)
  • Singo Night at Truck & Tap Duluth | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Truck & Tap Duluth (Duluth)

Tuesday | November 27th

  • Boards and Brews at Monday Night | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta)
  • $4 Pint Night | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Creature Comforts Brewing Co.- Meet The Founders | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | The Hive (Augusta)
  • Swampy Soirée & Creature Feature | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Moon River Brewing Company (Savannah)
  • FTE Fall Beer Dinner | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | From the Earth Brewing Company (Roswell)

Wednesday | November 28th

  • Good People/Scofflaw Halo & Horns Launch – KSM | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Hop City Bar (Atlanta)
  • Goats on Boats Release | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Pontoon Brewing Company (Sandy Springs)
  • Honey Bee Launch Party | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | RFD Social (Atlanta)
  • Bearded Iris Launch Party | 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM | Argosy (Atlanta)
  • Elf at the Garage | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)

Thursday | November 23rd

  • Hand Drawn Thursdays at Max Lagers | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Max Lager’s Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery (Atlanta)
  • Whiskey Gives Back Night | 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM | ASW Distillery at American Spirit Works (Atlanta)
  • Mystery Cask at 5 Seasons Westside | 5:55 PM – 6:55 PM | 5 Seasons Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Game Night at Printer’s Ale | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Printer’s Ale Manufacturing Company (Carrollton)
  • Sustainability Networking Night | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | New Realm Brewing (Atlanta)

Next Weekend…

  • Smyrna Beer Market 6th Anniversary, Cinnamon Cocoa Coffee Drafty Kilt release, Sparkle Britches release, Currahee Holiday Party
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BEER RELEASES

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

Georgia Beer

  • Burnt Hickory Christmas Conductor | Oak Aged sour graham cracker stout blended with red velvet cake porter with cinnamon and nutmeg
  • NEW BREWERY! Firewater Life Changer | NEIPA
  • Monday Night Overnight Celebrity | Imperial Porter aged in Maple bourbon barrels with vanilla, espresso beans, and coconut
  • Pontoon / Scofflaw Goats on Boats | Sour Milkshake IPA with soursop and mango
  • Pontoon / Variant / Gate City / SBS The Wolf Pack | Imperial Sweet Stout aged in vanilla bourbon barrels with chocolate, toasted coconut, and vanilla beans
  • Red Hare SPF 50/50 Wintery Mix | IPA with cranberry, pineapple, and tangerine flavors
  • Reformation Scout | Stout with vanilla, chocolate and cinnamon
  • Variant S’Morning in Session | Oatmeal Stout with chocolate, marshmallow, vanilla, and cinnamon

Future/Planned Releases

  • Gate City My Ryes | Barleywine
  • Gate City Sweep the Leg | IPA
  • Monday Night Offshore Account Nitro | Pineapple and Mango Nitro Pale Ale
  • SweetWater Peach, Love, and Happiness | Peach Berliner Weisse
  • Terrapin Irish Buh-Bye Wake-N-Bake | Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout with flavors of Irish Cream

Non-Local Craft Beer Releases

  • Bearded Iris Catalyst | Imperial IPA dry-hipped with Vic Secret, Citra, and Simcoe
  • Bearded Iris Chief of Chiefs DDH | Double dry-hopped IPA
  • Bearded Iris Double Homestyle | DIPA
  • Bearded Iris Homestyle | IPA
  • Bearded Iris Mood Ring | DIPA with pineapple, mango, and guava
  • Bearded Iris / Weldwerks Moon Dust | Moon Pie inspired Milk Stout
  • Bearded Iris Tunnel Vision DDH Citra | IPA double dry-hopped with Citra
  • Blue Pants Double Stuff Pinstripe | Imperial Stout with cacao, lactose, and vanilla beans
  • *Bourbon County Stout Bramble Rye | Rye barrel aged Stout with blackberries and raspberries
  • Good People / Scofflaw Halo & Horns | NEIPA
  • Harpoon Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Porter | Coffee Porter
  • Hubbard’s Cave Triple IPA | Triple IPA
  • Hubbard’s Cave V6 IIPA | Imperial IPA with Ekuanot and Simcoe hops
  • Hubbard’s Cave V7 IIPA | Imperial IPA with El Dorado and Idaho 7 hops

WHAT WE’RE DRINKING

Fonta Flora Brewery beers
We sipped through a small bit of the Fonta Flora lineup this week including their unique foeder-soured Rind Gose with watermelon, lime, salt, and tulsi.

 

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