So many beer events, so little time...
- From: Owen Ogletree <owen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:08:38 -0500
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BREWTOPIA EVENTS E-MAIL BREWSLETTER
Owen Ogletree (owen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
February 3, 2008
http://www.ClassicCityBrew.com
phone (706) 254-BREW
* AMAZING OSKAR BLUES DINNER IN DECATUR
Join Owen Ogletree and Kerri "The Beer Wench" Allen at a very special Oskar
Blues beer dinner at The 5th Earl Market in Decatur on February 18 starting at
7 PM. The opening beer is Terrapin Rye Pale Ale as a guest beer, and the rest
of the dinner will feature Dale's, Gordon, Old Chub, and Ten Fidy paired with
scrumptious food items prepared by famed chefs Carmen Cappello and David
Bressler. The menu will include James Beard?s beer & butter battered crab
claws, aged beef carpaccio with shaved parmesan, oven roasted quail and blue
cheese souffle, pecanwood smoked venison ribs with 5th Earl super steak fries,
toasted mustard seed slaw, and Ten Fidy white chocolate milkshakes & brown
sugar molasses cookies. Don't dare miss this mack-daddy beer dinner - call The
5th Earl at 404-377-5477 for reservations. The cost is $60 per person for the
five course dinner.
* MORE TERRAPIN & FRIENDS DINNERS
Here is more information regarding the Terrapin & Friends joint beer dinner
featuring Lagunitas Brewing Company. Two dinners will happen on BACK-TO-BACK
NIGHTS, and both dinners will feature a three-year vertical tasting and a cask!
Come out and meet Ron & Lauren from Lagunitas brewing and, of course, the
Terrapin Crew. Tuesday, March 4th - Brickstore Pub in Decatur, GA AND
Wednesday, March 5th - Farm 255 in Athens, GA. Each dinner is $55 plus tax and
tip - 6 PM.
Interested persons should call the individual restaurants for reservations and
more information. Check out the exciting list below of other Terrapin
dinners...
- April 3 with Dogfish Head at the hot new National restaurant in Athens.
Dogfish Red & White and Burton Baton will be featured along with special beers
from Terrapin. This will be the warm-up beer dinner for the Classic City Brew
Fest on April 6.
- Date TBA in April - Atlanta Brewing Company/Terrapin dinner at Stats in
Atlanta.
* BEER CALENDAR
- 02/06/08 - CASK ALE AT COPPER CREEK. Swing by Copper Creek brewpub in
downtown Athens, GA at 6 PM to grab a pint of Matt Buley's latest cask ale
masterpiece. There will also be a giveaway of two coveted tickets to the sold
out Classic City Brew Fest!
- 02/07/08 - JAIPUR IPA CASK at Trappeze in Athens (see below).
- 02/07/08 - TWAIN'S DINNER in Decatur, GA (see below).
- 02/12/08 - Gourmet cheese, chocolate and exotic Dogfish Head Ales pairing at
6:00 PM at Decatur's Brick Store Pub. Dogfish Head rare drafts and bottles
will be paired with exotic cheeses and chocolates! 3 courses of cheese, 2
courses of chocolate, and 5 Dogfish Head Ales! Tickets can be purchased by
contacting the Brickstore Pub (404-687-0990) - price is $30. This will be a
great way to preview Valentines day!
- 02/13/08 - Summits Wayside Tavern glass nights and Randall 2.0 unveiling!
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at Summits Wayside Tavern locations: 525 Lake Center
Pkwy, Cumming, GA and 3334 Stone Mountain Hwy., Snellville, GA. Contact
770-886-4374 for more information or head to http://www.summits-online.com.
Dogfish Head beers will flow through Summits' new Randall the Enamel Animal!
Free glassware giveaway as well. Also come on in for a tasty Rogue offering
pulled from the Randall unit all day on February 15.
- 02/16 & 02/17/08 - The weekend of Feb. 16th & 17th all Taco Mac locations in
Atlanta-area will be the release point for Atlanta Brewing Co.'s new, highly
anticipated Helles Bock.
- 02/18/08 - OSKAR BLUES Beer Dinner - The 5th Earl Market in Decatur, GA
starting at 7 PM. Call The 5th Earl at 404-377-5477 (see top of this
Brewsletter for more info.).
- 02/26/08 - CHIMAY DINNER AT TRAPPEZE in Athens, GA. Dishes will be prepared
with Chimay White, Red and Blue, and each food item will be paired with a
Chimay Trappist ale. Guests will also be given a Chimay goblet at the end of
the night. Call Eric or Mike at Trappeze (706-543-8997) to reserve your spot.
* RARE IPA CASK THIS THURSDAY AT TRAPPEZE
Head to Athens' new gourmet beer bar, Trappeze, on February 7 at 6 PM for the
tapping of a special firkin of Jaipur IPA - a 5.9% ABV ale from the brewers at
Thornbridge Hall Brewery in Derbyshire, UK (near Sheffield). This is a
wonderfully hoppy IPA with notes of citrus fruits and herbal hops. It also has
a well-balanced biscuit malt backbone that delivers a slight malt sweetness and
pairs well with the hop bitterness. This is the first cask of Jaipur to be
released in the Southeast. To see Owen's photos of Thornbridge brewery, click
on...
http://www.classiccitybrew.com/thornbridge.html
Next Thursday (2/14) at 6 PM, Trappeze will be tapping a firkin of Jolly
Pumpkin Esbam for Valentines Day. This complex and earthy Belgian-style
specialty ale is not even available in bottles yet, so this will be a great
opportunity for a sneak-peek.
* TWAIN'S WINTER BEER DINNER - FEB. 7
From Uri at Twain's brewpub in Decatur, GA -- "Yes, five more days to sign up
for this four course affair, with some exciting beer debuts and awesome
culinary treats. Highlights on the beer side include our first foray into
"randallization," a mechanism that allows for dry-hopping and imparting other
special ingredient flavors. A big kid toy indeed, and we can explain it all on
Thursday, as well as enjoy the results. Also, we'll be pouring Captain
Stormfield Abbey Ale for the first time - a lighter Belgian brew that should go
nicely with (and in) a tasty bowl of mussels. The main course will be a
marinated, seared pork chop with apple chutney and polenta cake. The dessert?
Do you like ice cream floats? This will be one to remember." Call Twain's at
404-373-0063 for reservations.
* ATLANTA CASK ALE TASTING RECAP
The 2008 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting was held last January and showcased 20
traditional cask-conditioned ales. After a morning judging panel, the public
sampling session was held 4-7 PM. Everyone was impressed with the flavors and
excellent quality of these unique cask homebrews. The energetic Celtic music
from Póg was also a hit. It was a special evening centered around unique,
flavorful beer. Click here to see the photos and read about the winners...
http://www.classiccitybrew.com/acat08.html
* VIDEO OF ALLAGASH'S FIRST SPONTANEOUS BREW
Check out this amazing video where Allagash's own Jason Perkins conducts a
video tour of the Maine brewery's first spontaneously fermented brew.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wD_49kfVJeE
* ATHENS BEER SITE UPDATED
Our guide to the best beer bars in Athens has been updated to include The Pub
at Gameday and Trappeze. Zip over to
http://www.classiccitybrew.com/athens.html to have a look and see the colorful
photos. This website, along with our guide to more of Athens' cool, hip pubs
(http://www.classiccitybrew.com/athensnew.html), outlines many of the best
spots to visit while in Athens for the upcoming Classic City Brew Fest.
* BEER STYLE OF THE MONTH
GUEUZE is a style of sour/acidic Belgian wheat ales that are fermented without
additions of cultured yeast strains. Yeasts and other microbes from the air
and wooden fermenting vessels cause a spontaneous fermentation that produces
complex notes of acids, fruit and barnyard character (which can be quite
pleasant, but an acquired taste). Most Gueuzes are around 5-6 % alcohol by
volume (ABV), are golden in color, and have complex aromas of citrus, rhubarb
and mild oak. The best examples of the style are quite sour and bottled
without pasteurization or additions of sugar. Examples: Cantillon Gueuze,
Boon Oude Gueuze, Drei Fonteinen, Hanssens, Lindemans Cuvee Rene. Try one soon
at Brick Store in Decatur or Trappeze in Athens. Examples are also available
to take home at Green's in Atlanta and Five Points Bottle Shop locations in
Athens.
* WITTY CLOSING QUOTE
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana." -- Groucho Marx
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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!
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