What a big weekend coming up for the craft beer scene in Atlanta. It's time to brush off the cobwebs from that holiday hangover and jump into 2020 with both feet. We've got great events, great causes and a bunch of great new brews coming your way.
BIG THINGS IN CASK ALEI know where there will be 55-plus exclusive beers for you to taste. All in one place. The 16th Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting is Saturday (Jan. 11) will take place at The Bold Monk Brewing Company from 2:30 – 6 p.m. I'm not sure that'll be enough time to try all these wonderful creations, but be sure to give it a try.
HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAYThere's a party about to happen Saturday for Eventide Brewing in Grant Park. The brewery turns 6 years old and not only will they party all day, but have some special events, fun times and brews for the festivities. VIP tickets are still available and the Anniversary Ale has me drooling.
COZY UP AND DRINKIt's cool enough that Reformation is releasing Big Dippa on Friday, a double IPA with Nelson Sauvin and Southern Cross hops. Even more fun is how everyone's invited to the Canton and Woodstock locations for live music and star gazing as Jan. 10 is the first full moon of the year.
TEACHERS ARE THE BESTDid you know that all educators, faculty and staff get $1 off every beer on Friday from 3 p.m. to close at Tucker Brewing Company?
YES, SELTZER MATTERSScofflaw Seltzer dropped off $40,000 worth of Georgia Peach Hard Seltzer and Pog Hard Seltzer to the Westside Scofflaw location to give away for free. Any donations made for these seltzers will go to benefit The Kangaroo Sanctuary and the Australian Wildfire Relief.
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- Service Brewing dropped The Big Churro on Friday, a blonde stout that was barrel aged with vanilla bean and cinnamon.
- Ironmonger released a new Mexican Imperial Stout called Armadura. It was barrel aged for a year in Heaven Hills bourbon barrels.
- A fruited version of the Creature Comforts classic Athena Paradiso was announced this week and will be available in mid-January. It's flavored with tart cherry, raspberry and cranberry.
- Pontoon Brewing continues to blast out January releases. Last week Stand By IPA came out. The brewery added two more in Sour Flower (a Berliner Weisse with hibiscus and blueberries) and Honorary Girl Scout Samo'Nut Cookie (a milk porter with chocolate, caramel and toasted coconut).
- Unless you're a Silicon Valley fan you may not get the name, but Tethics was released by Contrast Artisan Ales on Thursday. It's a double dry hopped IPA.
- For a third year, New Realm has created Radegast Triple IPA. "Expect huge citrus, resin and peach flavors," the brewery states on social media.
