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Winter Beer Events Galore!
By Tom Maicon at January 10, 2012 | 7:05 pm | 0 Comment
Winter is here so beer festivals and events are on the low, right? Think again. Never in my life have I seen so many winter events and beer festivals. January 11 - Allagash Takeover at Thinking Man Tavern Your typical tap takeover wouldn't generally make our list of major events, but then an Allagash takeover isn't your typical takeover. The boys at Thinking Man more...
Tom’s Top 25 Beer Destinations 2011
By Tom Maicon at November 9, 2011 | 8:25 pm | 5 Comments
Last year (August) we published an issue that contained what we deemed our Top 16 Beers Bars in Atlanta. It was such a success that we decided to make it an annual thing, but with a few modifications. This year we expanded the list to twenty-five, and we’re calling it Atlanta’s Top 25 Beer Destinations. We changed the title to “Beer Destinations” from 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...
Atlanta’s Top 16 Beer Bars
By Tom Maicon at August 4, 2010 | 9:15 pm | 8 Comments
5 Seasons Brewing Company (Sandy Springs) 5600 Roswell Road (Prado), Sandy Springs 404.255.5911 www.5seasonsbrewing.com Deemed the “epicenter of beer culture in Atlanta” by Bob Townsend of the AJC, this brewpub sets the bar for all brewpubs in the city. Head brewer Kevin McNerney (formerly of Sweetwater) is brewing in the zone since taking over for Glenn more...
Beer Tip: Moylans Hopsickle Imperial IPA
By Tom Maicon at June 18, 2009 | 8:42 am | 0 Comment
Over the past couple years some of you have emailed me asking if I’d offer a weekly or monthly beer pick. Okay, why not? I’m a craft beer junkie with a little extra time for drink and tell. Though, I won’t claim this entry will be a weekly or monthly, I just plan to whip them out as I find beers that I believe to be worthy of a mention. So, hopping right to more...
Are We A Beer Town?
By Tom Maicon at June 14, 2009 | 8:35 am | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Kraig Torres of Hop City"][/caption]Atlanta – Four years ago most beverage directors in this town sneered at the thought of adding craft beer to their drink menus. One even told me with his nose firmly pointed to the clouds, and derriere slanted off his hip, “craft beer will never find its way on more...
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