[Brewtopia] Athens Beer/Cheese Tasting Reminder
- From: Owen Ogletree <brew@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: brewtopia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 17:49:03 -0400
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BREWTOPIA EVENTS EMAIL BREWSLETTER
Owen Ogletree (brew@xxxxxxxxx)
May 25, 2003
http://www.ClassicCityBrew.com
phone (706) 254-BREW
HIGH GRAVITY BEER & CHEESE - JUNE 1 - ATHENS, GA
4-6 PM, Wild Wing Cafe, Washington Street, Downtown Athens.
Make plans to attend an amazing beer and cheese benefit tasting on Sunday, June
1. What is so special about this tasting? Owen Ogletree will host this event
which will match NINE high flavor/high gravity beers with NINE rich cheeses.
Call Owen now to reserve your place.
Our tentative beer list includes some of the world's very best beers:
- Fullers Vintage Ale is a rich ale from the Fullers Brewery in London. It is
their highest alcohol offering and is a beer with flavors of plum, raisin,
caramel, and English hops. This beer will be paired with English Stilton
cheese.
- Dogwood Winter Beer 2001 was made in Atlanta by Dogwood Brewing Company. It
is a potent beer done in the style of a Belgian Tripel. It is golden in color
and exhibits complex notes of spice, alcohol, and hops. This beer will be
paired with an authentic Parmigiano Reggiano (the undisputed "king of cheeses").
- Chimay Grand Reserve is one of the best and most famous of all Belgian
Trappist (abbey) ales. It has a mighty 9% alcohol content and has thick
flavors of plum, toffee, and caramel. This beer will be paired with Chimay
cheese from the abbey that has been soaked and aged in Chimay beer.
- Celebrator Double Bock is a strong, dark lager beer from the Ayinger Brewery
near Munich, Germany. It is more dark in color and caramel-like in flavor than
a typical Double Bock. This beer will be paired with Gruyere cheese that has
marvelous earthy, nutty flavors.
- Sam Smith's Imperial Stout is a black, roasty Stout that is made with a large
amount of malt and a special yeast strain. This produces a Stout that is high
in alcohol and rich in fruity flavors. This beer will be paired with a creamy,
dessert Brie.
- Jahrhundert is an anniversary beer from the Ayinger Brewery. It is a very
malty, Pilsner-type lager. This beer will be paired with an aged White Cheddar.
- Traquair House Scotch Ale is produced in a tiny brewery in Scotland that is
on record as being one of the oldest houses in Scotland. It is regarded
worldwide as one of the most flavorful Scotch Ales produced today. It is
extremely warming with malty caramel and butterscotch undertones. This beer
will be paired with a delightful Banon cheese that is wrapped and aged in
chestnut leaves.
- Troubador is a mild version of a Belgian Golden Ale. It has a great balance
of spicy and fruity flavors and aromas. This beer will be paired with a smoked
Gouda.
- Aventinus is a dark wheat beer that is made with so much malt that the
alcohol and flavor levels are very high. This complex beer has intense flavors
of clove and banana that will go extremely well with an aged Provolone cheese.
Taste all these remarkable beers (most of which are unavailable in Georgia
because of outdated state alcohol laws). This will be too delicious and
educational to miss, and all proceeds will benefit the efforts of "Georgians
for World Class Beer" to update Georgia's beer laws to allow sales of higher
alcohol, gourmet beers in the state (see
http://www.beerinfo.com/worldclassbeer). A donation of only $25 per person
will get you beer, cheese, and a taster glass. Call Owen Ogletree at
706-254-BREW to charge your donation by phone today and reserve your spot. You
may also make a reservation in person at Five Points Bottle Shop in Athens.
Hurry, there are only a few seats remaining!
Cosponsored by: Merchant Du Vin beer importers (Seattle), Thunderhead
Distribution (Atlanta), EarthFare supermarkets, the Classic City Brew Fest and
Five Points Bottle Shop (Athens).
We reserve the right to change the list of beer and cheeses based on
availability.
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That's about all for now. Take care and remember to always drink responsibly
and support homebrewing and craft-brewed beers whenever possible! (Owen
Ogletree is an Athens, Georgia certified beer judge, beer author and traveler,
homebrewer, and director of Brewtopia Events and the Classic City Brew Fest.
Feel free to email Owen at brew@xxxxxxxxx with any questions or comments.)
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