This Week in Georgia Beer | Jan. 11-17, 2019
On this week’s show…
Contrast Artisan Ales founder Chase Medlin joined us in the studio this week to talk about his brand-new brewery in Chamblee. Chase shares with us how he got into brewing and the ups and downs he faced getting his brewery open. We talk about his current offerings and what he has planned. We also dig into the archives a bit to discuss Chase’s thoughts on IPAs way back in 2015.
Next week: We’ll talk with Greeley, Colorado’s WeldWerks Brewing. Head brewer and co-owner Neil Fisher and director of sales and marketing Jake Goodman will join us on the show.
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GEORGIA CRAFT BEER EVENTS HOT LIST
There are 135 craft beer events across Georgia this week. Visit beerguysradio.com for a full calendar of events.
Friday | January 11th
- Capitulation IPA Release | 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Arches Brewing (Hapeville)
- Hartsfield + new hop release | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Atlanta Brewing Company (Atlanta)
- Beer Dinner with Beacon Brewing and Printer’s Ale | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Mare Sol (LaGrange)
- Barrel-Aged Doppelbock Release | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Tucker Brewing Company (Tucker)
- Truck Chaser: Creamsicle Double IPA Release Party | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Wild Leap Brew Co. (LaGrange)
Saturday | January 12th
- Oaxaca Choca Release – Imperial Mexican Chocolate Stout | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | New Realm Brewing (Atlanta)
- GA Tech Student Day Featuring Second Self – KSM | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Krog Street Market (Atlanta)
- Three Under Par Release Party | 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Riverwatch Brewery (Augusta)
- Double County Release Party | 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Dry County Brewing Company (Kennesaw)
- Mario Kart 64 Tournament | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Coastal Empire Beer Co. (Savannah)
Sunday | January 13th
- Celebrate Sunday Brunch w/ Variant & Waffle House | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Variant Brewing (Roswell)
- Curiosity Corner | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery (Athens)
- Super SMaSH Bros Tournament | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Dalton Brewing Company (Dalton)
- Generation Pound Superhero Smash | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Left Nut Brewing Co. (Gainesville)
- Open Jam at Reformation | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Reformation Brewery (Downtown Woodstock) (Woodstock)
Monday | January 14th
- $3 Mondays at Eventide | 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Eventide Brewing (Atlanta)
- Arches Brewing Beer Dinner | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Kitchen Six (Decatur)
- Hopped Up Comedy at Jekyll Brewing | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM | Jekyll Brewing (Alpharetta)
- Summits University – November – Cumming | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Summits Wayside Tavern (Cumming)
- Singo Night at Truck & Tap Duluth | 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Truck & Tap Duluth (Duluth)
Tuesday | January 15th
- Sierra Nevada Resilience IPA Tapping | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Brick Store Pub (Decatur)
- FTE Cask Tuesday | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | From the Earth Brewing Company (Roswell)
- Pretoria Fields Atlanta Launch Night at The Porter | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | The Porter Beer Bar (Atlanta)
- Lit: Books, Booze & Beats | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)
- Summits University – November – Snellville | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Summits Wayside Tavern (Snellville)
Wednesday | January 16th
- $4 Pint Night at Monday Night Garage | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)
- Flight Night at Dry County | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Dry County Brewing Company (Kennesaw)
- Weekly Cask at Moon River | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Moon River Brewing Company (Savannah)
- Pretoria Fields Atlanta Launch Night at The Loyal Q | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Loyal Q and Brew (Marietta)
- Star Wars Trivia at SRBC | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Savannah River Brewing Company LLC (Augusta)
Thursday | January 17th
- Hand Drawn Thursdays at Max Lagers | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Max Lager’s Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery (Atlanta)
- Beer and Business – Networking at Monday Night Brewing | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)
- Pretoria Fields Atlanta Launch Night at Barleygarden | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar (Alpharetta)
- Two Tides / Scofflaw Collab Release | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Butcher & Brew (Alpharetta)
- Writers at the Wrecking Bar | Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Wrecking Bar Brewpub (Atlanta)
BEER RELEASES
Beers marked with a * are from breweries owned by AB Inbev, MillerCoors, or other “Big Beer” corporations.
Georgia Beer
- Arches Capitulation | IPA
- Atlanta Brewing Hartsfield (new hop) | IPA
- Creature Comforts / Jackie O’s Athens to Athens Grist to Grist | Wine barrel-aged mixed-culture Saison with Ohio spelt and Georgia wheat
- Dry County Double County | IPA
- Max Lager’s Tempus Fugit bottles | Cuvee Belgian Golden Ale aged in port, red wine, and whiskey barrels
- New Realm Imperial Oaxaca Choca | Mexican Chocolate Stout
- Riverwatch Three Under Par | Belgian Tripel
- Second Self Strawberry Bleeding Heart | Red Ale with fresh strawberries, cocoa, and vanilla
- Tucker Barrel-aged Doppelbock | BA Doppelbock
- Wild Leap Truck Chaser | Creamsicle DIPA
Future/Planned Releases
- Creature Comforts / Russian River Get Comfortable | IPA
Non-Local Craft Beer Releases
- *Ballast Point High West Victory at Sea | Imperial Porter with coffee and vanilla aged in High West barrels
- Founders Blushing Monk | Belgian Ale with raspberries
- Sierra Nevada Brut IPA | Extra Dry IPA
- Sierra Nevada Resilience | IPA
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