This Week in Georgia Beer

On this week’s show…

Three Taverns Craft Beers’ Brian Purcell and new brewmaster Riley Finnigan join us to talk Rowdy & Proud, brewing in Spain, stupid beer pics, and the upcoming Imaginarium; which seems to be shaping up to be a mix of Willy Wonka meets Ripley’s Believe It or Not.  Finnigan joined Three Taverns recently after stints at Avery Brewing and Spain’s Edge Brewing.

Next week: Casey Brewing and Blending’s Troy Casey joins us to talk about his highly sought after fruited sours and what’s in store for his brewery.

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Riley Finnigan Three Taverns
Riley Finnigan (center) is the new brewmaster for Decatur’s Three Taverns Craft Beers. (Photo: Three Taverns Craft Beers)

GEORGIA CRAFT BEER EVENTS HOT LIST

There are 150 craft beer events across Georgia this week.  Visit beerguysradio.com for a full calendar of events.

Friday | March 15th

  • Double Cup Purple Stuff Release Day | 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Pontoon Brewing Company (Sandy Springs)
  • Cult Classic Release at ABC | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Atlanta Brewing Company (Atlanta)
  • Equilibrium Can Release | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Hop City Craft Beer & Wine (Atlanta)
  • ASO’s 3rd Annual St. [Albany] Patrick’s Day Celebration and VIP EVENT | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Pretoria Fields (Albany)
  • Super Smash Bros Melee Tourney | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Printer’s Ale Manufacturing Company (Carrollton)

Saturday | March 16th

  • Blind Wolf Beer Release | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Line Creek Brewing Co. (Peachtree City)
  • Mable-McNally St. Paddy’s Procession | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 333 Commerce Dr (Decatur)
  • Norcross Irish + Beer Festival | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Downtown Norcross (Norcross)
  • 9th Annual Suwanee Beer Fest | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 330 Town Center Ave (Suwanee)
  • Table of Contents Bottle Release | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta) CANCELED
  • The Juice Strikes Back | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Factory Atlanta (Chamblee)
  • Secret Stash Bash 2019 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Taco Mac (Sandy Springs)

Sunday | March 17th | St. Patrick’s Day

  • Variant’s Top Of The S’Morning St. Patrick’s Day Event | 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM | Variant Brewing (Roswell)
  • St. Patrick’s Day at Wrecking Bar | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Wrecking Bar Brewpub (Atlanta)
  • An Its Always Sunny St. Paddy’s | 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Akademia Brewing Company (Athens)
  • Sunday Funday: The Juice Strikes Back Part Deux | 12:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Gremlin Growlers (Fayetteville)
  • 1st Annual St. Patrick Swayze Day | 12:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Atlanta Brewing Company (Atlanta)

Monday | March 18th

  • $3 Mondays at Eventide | 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Eventide Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Beer & Comedy Night | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)
  • Geeks Who Drink Trivia at Truck & Tap Alpharetta | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Truck & Tap Alpharetta (Alpharetta)
  • Singo Night at Truck & Tap Duluth | 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Truck & Tap Duluth (Duluth)
  • Monday Night Trivia – Truck & Tap Woodstock | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Truck & Tap Woodstock (Woodstock)

Tuesday | March 19th

  • Boards and Brews at Monday Night | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Arches Running Club | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Arches Brewing (Hapeville)
  • Lit: Books, Booze & Beats | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)
  • Writers at the Wrecking Bar Presents A Special Evening of Poetry | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Wrecking Bar Brewpub (Atlanta)
  • Singo Night at Truck & Tap Woodstock | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Truck & Tap Woodstock (Woodstock)

Wednesday | March 20th

  • $4 Pint Night at Monday Night Garage | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)
  • Wayback Wednesday at ABC | 6:15 PM – 9:15 PM | Atlanta Brewing Company (Atlanta)
  • Choose Your Own (Climate) Adventure at Atlanta Science Festival | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Eventide Brewing (Atlanta)
  • Sex, Drugs, & Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Truck & Tap Duluth (Duluth)
  • Singo Night at Truck & Tap Alpharetta | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Truck & Tap Alpharetta (Alpharetta)

Thursday | March 21st

  • Take 20 at Reformation | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Reformation Brewery (Downtown Woodstock) (Woodstock)
  • Omaha Brewing Tap Takeover | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Weber’s Growler Factory (Saint Simons Island)
  • Craft Beer & Conversation | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Second Self Beer Company (Atlanta)
  • Mead up and be merry | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Etowah Meadery (Dahlonega)
  • N64 Super Smash Bros Tournament at Printer’s | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Printer’s Ale Manufacturing Company (Carrollton)
The Juice Strikes Back
The Juice Strikes Back this weekend at Factory Atlanta in Chamblee with a huge variety of beers and meads.  Many breweries will be making their first appearance in Georgia.  Click the pic for more info or to get your tickets.

BEER RELEASES

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

Georgia Beer

  • Akademia Is It Gone | Hazy Session IPA
  • Akademia Skal | Norwegian Wheat Ale
  • Atlanta Brewing Co. Cult Classic | Fruit Punch Milkshake IPA
  • Atlanta Brewing Co. DDH Hartsfield | American IPA
  • Cherry Street Baby Steps | DDH IPA
  • Line Creek Blind Wolf | Brandy Barrel Aged Strong Ale
  • Orpheus Barrel-aged After the Last Death | Cherry/currant Sour Ale aged Willet Rye barrels
  • Orpheus Hop Experiment #6 | Hazy IPA (draft only)
  • Orpheus Lyrical | Dry-hopped Saison fermented in barrels with house cultures
  • Orpheus Nothing Left to Give | Raspberry Sour
  • Pontoon Double Cup Purple Stuff | Berliner Weisse with boysenberry, black currant, and concord grape
  • Pontoon Irish Fudgy Mocha Brownie Batter | Imperial Sweet Stout
  • Slow Pour The Stone Collector | Imperial Blackberry Sour
  • Slow Pour Speak Friend | Hazy IPA

Non-Local Craft Beer Releases

There are several special releases around town this week in conjunction with The Juice Strikes Back festival.  Look for offerings from Block 15, Southern Grist, Mast Landing, 2nd Shift, Finback, Odd Breed, and others.

  • 2nd Shift Mládek | Imperial Stout with cinnamon and vanilla
  • 2nd Shift Two Trains | DIPA
  • Block 15 Sticky Hands | DIPA
  • Equilibrium Fluctuation Wave | DIPA with lactose
  • Equilibrium MC² | DIPA
  • Equilibrium Photon | American Pale Ale
  • Equilibrium / Other Half Paradise City – Dragonfruit | American Wild Ale
  • Equilibrium / Other Half Paradise City – Pineapple Lychee | American Wild Ale
  • Equilibrium Vulgar Display of Flower | East meets West DIPA
  • Finback I Feel the Universe | Passionfruit Gose
  • Finback Jadda! | Imperial Stout with hazelnut, coconut, and coffee
  • Finback Rolling in Clouds | American IPA
  • Hubbard’s Cave Accident in Hubbard’s Cave | Imperial Stout
  • Hubbard’s Cave Chocolate Raspberry Pot de Creme | Imperial Stout with cocoa nibs, raspberry, vanilla beans, and lactose
  • LIC Beer Project An Intuitive Dream | DDH American IPA
  • LIC Beer Project Coded Tiles | DDH American Pale Ale
  • LIC Beer Project Kingsguard | DDH American IPA
  • Sand City ∞+2 | DIPA
  • Sand City Burning Down the House | DIPA
  • Sand City Power of One | DIPA
  • Sand City Two Legit | DEIPA
  • Southern Grist DDH Mixed Greens | DDH NEIPA
  • Southern Grist Process Control | NE DIPA
  • Southern Grist Tuxedos & Top Hats | Turtele Candy-inspired Milk Stout
  • Trim Tab Umbrella Drink | Sour Ale with passionfruit, pineapple, blueberry, and cinnamon

WHAT WE’RE DRINKING

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We enjoyed a plethora of Three Taverns beers this week, that Double Smack is no joke.  Brews from Reformation, Terrapin, Jekyll, Southern Brewing Co., Southbound, and Creature Comforts joined the mix.
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