This Week in Georgia Beer | Aug. 16-22, 2019
On this week’s show…
Sean Lawson of Lawson’s Finest Liquids joins us. We talk the early days of the brewery as well as growing into their new location, their focus on conservation and philanthropy, the continued popularity of Sip of Sunshine, and more on the other beers they brew.
Next week: Beer Archeologist Travis Rupp from Avery Brewing will be on the show to talk ancient ales.
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GEORGIA CRAFT BEER EVENTS HOT LIST
Visit beerguysradio.com for a full calendar of events.
Friday | August 16th
- Ironmonger Grand Reopening Weekend | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Ironmonger Brewing (Marietta)
- Double Archipelago Release | 4:00 PM – 11:30 PM | Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta)
- Scofflaw/Lobster Night at Lincoln Fill | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Lincoln Fill Station (Snellville)
- Movies On Tap at SBC | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | The Southern Brewing Company (Athens)
- Comedy Night at Ironmonger Brewing (hosted by Shezmu Cellars) | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Shezmu Cellars (Marietta)
Saturday | August 17th | Georgia Beer Fortnight Kickoff
Full list of Georgia Beer Fortnight events
- Lucky’s Brookhaven 5th Anniversary and Dog Contest | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Lucky’s Burger & Brew Brookhaven (Brookhaven)
- Ironmonger Grand Reopening Weekend | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Ironmonger Brewing (Marietta)
- Mexican Siberius Bottle Release/GA Beer Fest | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Wrecking Bar Brewpub (Atlanta)
- Just Tap’d Funk Fest | 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Just Tap’d Macon (Macon)
- Grand Opening Yard Party & Chaos Magician Can Release | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Sceptre Brewing Arts (Decatur)
- The Floor Is Lava Release + Pig Roast | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Pontoon Brewing Company (Sandy Springs)
- Doughnuts & Beer: Release Party | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Three Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur)
- Brewau 2019 at Terrapin | 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens)
- Coastal Empire Beer’s Eighth Anniversary Party | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Coastal Empire Beer Co. (Savannah)
- Kick Off Georgia Beer Fortnight at New Realm | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | New Realm Brewing (Atlanta)
Sunday | August 18th
- Georgia Craft Beer Fortnight Celebration at Eventide | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Eventide Brewing (Atlanta)
- Ironmonger Grand Reopening Weekend | 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Ironmonger Brewing (Marietta)
- Old School Sunday at Dry County | 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Dry County Brewing Company (Kennesaw)
- Cask Opening & Craft Beer Chit-Chat w/Brewmaster Josh Watterson | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Printer’s Ale Manufacturing Company (Carrollton)
- Brew Dog 101 – August 2019 | 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM | Gate City Brewing Company (Roswell)
Monday | August 19th
- $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)
- Terrapin Beer Dinner at Marlow’s Duluth | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Marlow’s Tavern (Duluth)
- Singo Night at Truck & Tap Duluth | 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Truck & Tap Duluth (Duluth)
- Controllerise Vibe Sessions – #PressStartATL a LoFi kickback… Chill… | 9:30 PM – 1:00 AM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)
Tuesday | August 2oth
- Boards and Brews at Monday Night | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta)
- Farm. Fresh. Market – Tuesday Evening presented by Synovus | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Reformation Brewery (Woodstock)
- A Night of Storytelling with Good Grit Magazine at Glover Park | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Glover Park Brewery (Marietta)
- Lit: Books, Booze & Beats | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)
- Singo Night at Truck & Tap Woodstock | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Truck & Tap Woodstock (Woodstock)
Wednesday | August 21st
- Flight Night at Dry County | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Dry County Brewing Company (Kennesaw)
- Cask Night at Moon River | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Moon River Brewing Company (Savannah)
- Brews and Blooms at ABC | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Atlanta Brewing Company (Atlanta)
- Open Bluegrass Jam at From the Earth | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | From the Earth Brewing Company (Roswell)
- Open Mic Night at Dry County | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Dry County Brewing Company (Kennesaw)
Thursday | August 22nd
- Tap Attack with Omaha Brewing | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Gremlin Growlers (Fayetteville)
- Pint Night Thursday at Six Bridges | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Six Bridges Brewing (Johns Creek)
- Sceptre Brewing Arts Tap Takeover | 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar (Alpharetta)
- Twain’s First Can Release & Beer Can Chicken | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Twain’s Brewpub & Billiards (Decatur)
- Pints & Paints at Omaha Brewing | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Omaha Brewing Company (Omaha)
BEER RELEASES
Beers marked with a * are from breweries owned by AB InBev, MillerCoors, or other “Big Beer” corporations.
Georgia Beer
- Monday Night Double Archipelago | DIPA
- Monday Night Lundi | IPA
- Pontoon The Floor is Lava | Milkshake IPA with strawberries, guava, kiwi, vanilla, and lactose
- Sceptre Chaos Magician cans | IPA (First can release)
- SweetWater Et Tu, Brute? | Brut Double IPA
- Three Taverns Lord Fog | Sour Tea Ale with lactose, vanilla, and lavender
- Three Taverns Midnight Snack | Chocolate, cherry, hazelnut Imperial Coffee Milk Stout
- Twain’s Germantown cans | Pils (First can release)
- Twain’s Godmode | “Crushable IPA” (First can release)
- Wrecking Bar Mexican Siberius | Mexican Imperial Stout (Brewery/event only)
Non-Local Craft Beer Releases
- Ayinger Oktoberfest-Marzen | Marzen
- Anderson Valley Hibiscus Roselle | Hibiscus Flower Roselle
- *Funky Buddha Manhattan Double Rye | Cocktail-inspired beer
- *Funky Buddha Margarita Gose | Cocktail-inspired beer
- Great Divide 25th Anniversary Big Yeti | Imperial Stout
- Great Divide Vanilla Oak-Aged Yeti | Bourbon barrel-aged vanilla Imperial Stout
- Hubbard’s Cave Hazelnut Pot de Creme | Imperial Stout with hazelnuts, chocolate, vanilla, and lactose
- Stone Wootstout | Stout with pecans, wheat, and rye. One quarter aged in bourbon barrels
- Trim Tab Giant Steps | Hazy DIPA
- Untitled Art / Ascension Brut Rose IPA | Brut IPA with hibiscus and strawberry
- Untitled Art / Weldwerks Triple Dry Hop Hazy IPA
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