When you live within 10 minutes of 7 breweries, it's tough to decide where you visit first. We moved to metro Denver almost two weeks ago now, and to say that beer is part of the local culture is an understatement. It's everywhere. Living the Dream Brewing Company is the closest brewery, and it has one of my favorite names as well. That's why people move out here, right? We're all trying to live the dream. Our friends met us for a Thursday afternoon pint at our local dog friendly … [Read more...]
#SetBeerFree with Atlas IPA from Reformation Brewery
Life ain't bad when there's a brewery about a mile away from where you live. I mentioned Reformation Brewery, located in Woodstock, Georgia, a few weeks ago in an article about breweries expanding throughout the Atlanta suburbs. Reformation is located on the Downtown Woodstock trolly route, which makes it extremely accessible to the growing area. When you look over Reformation Brewery's core values, you know that this is a good brewery destined to be great. acceptance story … [Read more...]
OTP Ups Its Craft Beer Game
*Note: OTP = Outside the Perimeter... I'll get to that later. You could say that I have developed a deep appreciation for craft beers. As a former resident of downtown Decatur, it didn't take long for me to start craving great beer when I began to migrate from Decatur to Woodstock. A photo posted by The Trot Line (@thetrotline) on Sep 20, 2014 at 12:10pm PDT Fortunately, a local brewery has popped up in each neighborhood that I lived in as I moved further away from the … [Read more...]
Start Your Tampa Brewery Tour at Coppertail Brewing Co
My wife and I embarked on our first spring break in years, and we headed to Florida. Before we hit the beautiful Anna Maria Island, we made a two day pit stop in Tampa to visit her college friend. Carrie (her friend), is married to a bit of a beer enthusiast, and Eric was kind enough to take me to a couple of breweries not far from Seminole Heights. First of all, it needs to be said that the Tampa beer scene is impressive. Well done! Coppertail Brewing Co was the first brewery that we … [Read more...]
Spring Beer Festivals You Can’t Miss
After multiple winter storms, gloomy days, and a lack of outdoor eating, everyone in Atlanta has got the itch to jump head first into Spring. I don't know about you, but I'll take my lungs full of pollen any day over the winter blues. Let's toast to the 2014 Spring season with beer festivals galore. Here are the ones you won't want to miss. 2014 Spring Beer Festivals in Atlanta Georgia Craft Beer Festival - March 22 - The number of high quality craft beer breweries and brew pubs have … [Read more...]
Well Done S. Carolina – IPA by Westbrook Brewing Co
I visited Ale Yeah! Roswell* on this rainy Sunday with the intent of grabbing a 4-pack of a Colorado brewing company that I've become quite fond of over the years. They have a canned beer section in the shop which I enjoy checking out to see who is going to make it to the lake and beach with me this summer. I saw a few of my favorites like Deviant Dale's and Red Hare's Gangway IPA. Finally though, I found a six pack of Westbrook Brewing Co's IPA. I've been looking for Westbrook Brewing Co for … [Read more...]
Party in a Box: Available at Costco
When planning a party or tailgate to watch the big football game, there are a few essential items you MUST have on hand - finger foods, a good TV, and of course, beer. There are few things that go better with football than beer. Most people (including myself) usually resort to buying a big 30 pack of light beer from the nearest gas station or liquor store for such events. As I’ve gotten older, and some would say wiser, falling back on light beer for a football game has started to bore me. I … [Read more...]
O’Dempsey’s Inukshuk IPA
For the past few years, I have had the worst of luck at making my way to an O'Dempsey's tasting. The last time I missed them was at the Great Atlanta Beer Festival, which I had unfortunately had to skip out on due to last minute travelling plans. Finally, I found a 6 pack of Inukshuk IPA at my local Whole Foods. At the time, I had been tempted by another one of my local favorites. However, like any wise man in this situation, I decided to pick up both! After I made my way home and turned on … [Read more...]
Moondog Growlers – 2 Flights and 1 Jug Later
This past weekend, I had the pleasure to sort of stumble upon Moondog Growlers in Dunwoody. The growler shop isn't in the most obvious storefront in the area. As someone who grew up there, I think of it as more of a cut through from Chamblee-Dunwoody road to Mount Vernon Highway. Their location, however, doesn't seem to be keeping the craft beer crazed suburbanites from getting their fix. My friend Landon and I, lucky for us, must have made it in during a lull, so we had a few minutes for the … [Read more...]
Red Brick Hoplanta – A Perfect Summer IPA
On a hot summer day, I typically prefer a lighter bodied beer, with a touch of citrus. Something like a Wheat Beer or a Pale Ale would usually make its way into my tailgate cooler. That is... until I picked up a six pack of Red Brick Brewing Company's Hoplanta. The Hoplanta is a solid IPA coming from one of the oldest brewing companies in Atlanta, and it instantly resonated as a "summer beer" after I took that first sip. I'm a big fan of IPAs, and an even bigger fan of tailgating. Needless … [Read more...]
