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Twain’s Owners Announce New Brewer
By Tom Maicon at December 11, 2011 | 6:31 pm | 0 Comment
Atlanta only had four brewpub brewers when October came to an end. At the time I am typing this, two of those have been replaced. Jordan Fleetwood, Twain’s (211 Trinity Pl, Decatur, 404.373.0063) brewer since the Decatur bar turned brewpub several years ago, has now been replaced by David Stein, a young brewer who apprenticed at BrewDog in Scotland. The young more...
Big Tex Cantina Arrives
By Tom Maicon at June 9, 2011 | 2:24 pm | 2 Comments
Fans of Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, myself included, have been waiting on the edge of their dinner seats for our city’s favorite restaurant brothers to unveil Big Tex Cantina (308 W. Ponce de Leon Ave, Suite 1, Decatur, Tel: 404.377.3939), a low-key family friendly Texican joint. I normally wouldn’t write about a restaurant so new and that doesn’t even have its full more...
Wild Heaven Ode To Mercy
By Tom Maicon at October 6, 2010 | 8:21 pm | 1 Comments
Welcome Nick Purdy and his new brewery Wild Heaven. This newbie contract brews through Thomas Creek Brewery in South Carolina for the time being, until they get their Decatur brewery-to-be up and running. Purdy teamed up with brewmaster Eric Johnson of Athens’ acclaimed Trappeze Pub to develop the recipes. They recently launched with two brews, Invocation, more...
Jordan Fleetwood of Twain’s
By Tom Maicon at July 7, 2010 | 7:36 pm | 0 Comment
Jordan Fleetwood has enjoyed a long brewing career here in Atlanta. He’s a humble guy who brews with good sense and strong technique. He currently mans the brew side of things at Twain’s Billiards and Tap in beercentric Decatur. Every time I sit down with Fleetwood I learn something new. I recently caught up with him ... here’s what he had to say. Q: Nearly more...
Twain’s: Choco-nut, a bold cask-conditioned brown ale
By Tom Maicon at June 8, 2010 | 5:29 pm | 2 Comments
Like wine, some beers are drinking brews while others are best enjoyed with nosh. Brown ales rank near the top of all beer styles when pairing with food. Though many are mild and only hold their own against nuts and cheeses, more robust renditions can stand up to red meat, and some hoppier versions may even cut through spicy stews. Jordan Fleetwood, head more...
Parker’s on Ponce: Ribeye Throwdown
By Tom Maicon at May 7, 2010 | 9:29 am | 2 Comments
I originally planned to fill the real estate on this page with a review of Parker’s on Ponce (116 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur, Tel: 404.924.2230). I was fully prepared to get down and gushy over a sweet, earthy Irish “Guinness” onion soup with aged cheddar. I planned to give chef a small slap on the wrist for a somewhat flighty menu, yet praise him for more...
Farm Burger: First Impression
By Tom Maicon at April 22, 2010 | 7:54 am | 4 Comments
Decatur's highly anticipated Farm Burger (410 B W. Ponce de Leon, Decatur Tel:404.378.5077) opened its doors for business yesterday, taking over the quirky space previously occupied by Voila. We visited during the restaurant's first day open, so this is just a quick glimpse. Despite being worn out with the whole burger thing, I've been looking forward to this concept more...
Beer Binge Day 6: Twain’s Nitro Coffee Stout
By Tom Maicon at March 27, 2010 | 11:57 pm | 2 Comments
As I stated in an earlier beer entry, 'tis the season for stouts. And you'll find a pretty darned good one in the Nitro Coffee Stout currently pouring at Twain's. This coffee stout is a unique drink to say the least. It has all the soft creamy textures of Guiness, but the roasty malts and coffee flavors really shine through with a surprising warm tingly alcohol more...
Beer Binge Day 6: Mysterious Stranger Brown Ale
By Tom Maicon at March 27, 2010 | 11:25 pm | 0 Comment
Sometimes there's nothing I want more than a good nutty brown ale. It's a beer style that seems to be falling out of fad among brewers today, being replaced by in-your-face hoppy beers. So there was good reason to be excited by Twain's brewer Jordan Fleetwood's Mysterious Stranger Brown Ale currently on tap. This pour, unlike Jordan's others, poured a little more...
Beer Binge Day 6: Twain’s Stubborn River ESB
By Tom Maicon at March 27, 2010 | 10:00 pm | 0 Comment
Jordan Fleetwood, head brewer at Twain's in Decatur, is, in my opinion, the most underrated brewer in the city. And he's getting it done with less than half the brew system as the other guys. I don't get to Twain's too often, so I decided to cover three beers here, instead of two, and wrap up this six-day liver liquefier. My first sample was the Stubborn River more...
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