This Week in Georgia Beer | Aug. 23-29, 2019
On this week’s show…
Beer Archaeologist Travis Rupp – Avery Brewing‘s Travis Rupp has the awesome title of Beer Archaeologist. Rupp travels the world to research and revive ancient ales. We talk this week about the beers of Egypt, Greece, Peru, Viking beers and Monastic brews. We discuss the methods and ingredients used, and some of the challenges that presents for modern brewers. I don’t want to pick a favorite child, but this may be our best show ever.
Next week: Hop expert, journalist, and author Stan Hieronymus joins us on the heels of trips to South American and Austin, TX. We’ll get the latest news from the world of hops and
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GEORGIA CRAFT BEER EVENTS HOT LIST
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Friday | August 23rd | Georgia Beer Fortnight continues!
Full list of Georgia Beer Fortnight events
- Pigs and Peaches After Party with Trevor Startt | 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM | The Burnt Hickory Brewery (Kennesaw)
- Cue & Brew at Coastal Empire | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Coastal Empire Beer Co. (Savannah)
- Brain Reaction IPA Release | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Southbound Brewing Company (Savannah)
- Foreign Objects Beer Event | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Battle and Brew (Sandy Springs)
- When in Rome Release | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Rome City Brewing Co (Rome)
Saturday | August 24th
- Pig Roast 2019 at Cypress Street | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Cypress Street Pint & Plate (Atlanta)
- Chattabrewchee Columbus Grand Opening | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Chattabrewchee Columbus
- Splodey King Release at Variant | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Variant Brewing (Roswell)
- Hard Cider & Craft Beer Festival | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Mercier Orchards (Blue Ridge)
- Southern Brewing Company’s 4th Anniversary | 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM | The Southern Brewing Company (Athens)
- GA Beer Fortnight Celebration with Sweetwater – WE | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Boxcar at Hop City West End (Atlanta)
- Brownie Bash 2019 at Pontoon | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Pontoon Brewing Company (Sandy Springs)
- Eukaryote Release at Creature Comforts | 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Creature Comforts (Athens)
- Atlanta Girls Pint Out at Lost Druid | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | The Lost Druid Brewery (Avondale Estates)
- Jekyll Brewing 6th Anniversary Party | 1:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Jekyll Brewing (Alpharetta)
- 16th Annual German Bierfest | 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Woodruff Park (Atlanta)
- End of Summer Luau | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Wild Leap Brew Co. (LaGrange)
Sunday | August 25th
- Georgia Beer Fortnight at ABC | 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Atlanta Brewing Company (Atlanta)
- Hare and Back Again: Dungeons and Dragons at Red Hare | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Red Hare Brewing Company (Marietta)
- Crafternoon at DBC | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Dalton Brewing Company (Dalton)
- SweetWater’s Sunday Sessions | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)
- Walkie Talkies: A Stand Up Comedy Show on the BeltLine | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | New Realm Brewing (Atlanta)
Monday | August 26th
- National Dog Day at New Realm | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | New Realm Brewing (Atlanta)
- PBK BEER CAMP 2019 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen (Macon)
- Singo Night at Truck & Tap Duluth | 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Truck & Tap Duluth (Duluth)
- Beer & Comedy at SweetWater Brewing Company | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)
- Controllerise Vibe Sessions – #PressStartATL a LoFi kickback… Chill… | 9:30 PM – 1:00 AM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)
Tuesday | August 27th
- 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)
- Paint-on-Canvas class at Reformation Brewery (Canton) | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Reformation Brewery (Canton) (Canton)
- Beer Pairing Dinner featuring Three Taverns | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Tannery Row Ale House (Buford)
- Singo Night at Truck & Tap Woodstock | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Truck & Tap Woodstock (Woodstock)
Wednesday | August 28th
- Walking Distance v.2 Release | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Variant Brewing (Roswell)
- Georgia Beer Fortnight at Gate City | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Gate City Brewing Company (Roswell)
- The Hour of Sour: Beer + Food Paring | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Local Republic (Lawrenceville)
- Georgia Beer Fortnight at the Lincoln | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Lincoln Fill Station (Snellville)
- 2019 Alpharetta Fall Brew Moon Fest | 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM | Milton Avenue (Alpharetta)
Thursday | August 29th
- Walking Distance v.2 Release | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Variant Brewing (Roswell)
- Georgia Beer Fortnight at Gate City | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Gate City Brewing Company (Roswell)
- Bluejacket Launch & Tap Takeover | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar (Alpharetta)
- Throwback Thursdays at Schoolhouse Brewing | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Schoolhouse Brewing (Marietta)
- New Realm Brewing Adoption Event | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | New Realm Brewing (Atlanta)
BEER RELEASES
Beers marked with a * are from breweries owned by AB InBev, MillerCoors, or other “Big Beer” corporations.
Georgia Beer
- Akademia County Fair Shake Up | Raspberry Lime Pastry Sour
- Akademia Old Data in a Dead Machine | Oak Aged Maple Cinnamon Stout
- Creature Comforts Athena Paradiso Passionfruit and Guava | Fruited Berliner Weisse
- Creature Comforts Eukaryote | Dry-hopped Table Saison
- Monday Night Silkscreen | Hazy IPA
- New Realm Bless Your Little Tart | Blueberry Peach Gose
- Pontoon Brownie Batter + variants | Brownie Imperial Stout
- Rome City When in Rome | East Coast meets West Coast IPA
- Southbound Brain Reaction | IPA
- Variant Splodey King | Imperial Gose with passionfruit, pineapple, guava, and raspberry
- Variant / Gate City Walking Distance v.2 | Biere de Garde
- Wild Leap Rockweave | DIPA
Non-Local Craft Beer Releases
- Evil Twin Even More Little Tiny Baby Jesus | Oatmeal Stout
- Evil Twin Even More 8 LB 6 OZ Newborn Infant Jesus | Milk Stout
- Fonta Flora Doom Tree | Kolsch with elderflower and lemon zest
- Idyll Hounds White Bronco | NEIPA
- Illuminated Brew Works Fuzz Magick | DDH DIPA
- Oxbow Black Light | Dark Farmhouse
- Oxbow Farmhouse Pale Ale
- Superstition Banana Havoc | Rum barrel-aged Honey Banana Wine with natural flavors
- Superstition C.R.E.A.M. | Coffee Mead with natural flavors
- Superstition Honey Stacks | Blueberry Maple Mead with natural flavors
- Superstition Tepache Thunder | Pineapple Agave Honey Wine
- Upland Juiced in Time | NEIPA
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