It’s always exciting to see craft breweries jumping in head first and experimenting with new beers. One of Atlanta‘s newest breweries, Red Hare Brewing Co, has already made a name for themselves with a solid fleet of flagship brews and their cask experiments (which you can usually find on weekend brewery tours.) These guys aren’t [...]
It’s taken a full week, but I’ve finally drifted back to reality after experiencing what can only be described as heaven on earth, the Holy Grail of all Southern goodness – the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (BBB). The festival made its way to Atlanta for the first time ever and, with breath that still [...]
Growlers are the hot new thing in the craft beer industry right now. Folks love to get a 64 oz jug of quality craft beers on tap to go. Depending on the beer, you are paying anywhere from $8 to $12 to fill your jar. Typically, it’s a great deal for quality craft beer. The [...]
SweetWater Brewing Company just celebrated their 15th anniversary, and they are due some thanks for sparking the craft brewing business to Georgia. If you live in Georgia, you can’t go to a restaurant these days without running into a SweetWater brew on the beer list. There’s good reason for this fact; it’s damn good beer. [...]
One of the best things about the weather warming up in the south is that it’s festival season. Some of the best festivals revolve around refreshing adult beverages. The Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival kicked things off in Atlanta, and now its time to welcome the next few festivals. Here are four beer festivals around [...]
It’s great to see the world of craft beer exploding in the South. Metro Atlanta, in particular, has been falling in love with the art of craft beer. Look at all of the amazing new breweries and festivals popping up. The rest of the South hasn’t been immune to all of the buzz around the [...]
As of today, I have experienced the Red Hare Brewing Company brewery tour twice, and each time I have learned something completely new. Over the past few years, I have experienced my fair share of brewery tours, and these have been by far the best so far. If you aren’t from Georgia, I’ll clue you [...]
Nothing goes better with aged beef than an American IPA. Tonight, I chose to pick up a beer that straddles the Mason Dixon line. The Heavy Seas Loose Cannon forever solidifies Maryland as a Southern state in my mind. Loose Cannon is an easy going beer. It’s exceptionally smooth. The citrus notes mellow out the bitter [...]
When most people think of rum they think of beaches, little umbrellas and possibly Jack Sparrow. Rum has been pigeonholed as a girly drink for years, but has recently been making a comeback. I have noticed premium rum drinks showing up on drink menus and even some of my most hardcore whiskey-drinking friends have started [...]
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