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Owen Ogletree's Brewtopia Brewsletter
December 15, 2022
Owen is founder/editor of Brewtopia.info, columnist for Southern Brew News and Beer Connoisseur Magazine, lecturer at Knoxville's Brewing & Distilling Center, founder of the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting and Classic City Brew Fest, a BJCP National Beer Judge, and judge for Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup.
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Follow our craft beer adventures...
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- Tickets to our Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting make great holiday gifts!
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Looking to light up the eyes of the craft beer lover in your life? For the holidays, give the gift of tickets to our 17th annual ATLANTA CASK ALE TASTING. It's an epic beer festival with stellar brews!
Click on the images below to purchase tickets that you can easily print out and tuck into gift cards!
TICKETS are now on sale for the exciting return of our Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting coming to Bold Monk Brewing on Saturday, January 21, 2023. This year promises an amazing lineup of exclusive cask ales, lagers and meads. It's a benefit for the Atlanta Humane Society. Make plans to join us! The exciting list of participating breweries has now been posted at the bottom of our website.
ACAT Sponsors:
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- Volunteer at our Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting on January 21.
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 Why not be a volunteer pourer at our epic Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting coming to Bold Monk Brewing on Saturday, January 21?
The event benefits the Atlanta Humane Society, and volunteers can sip while they pour. It's a FUN commitment from around noon to 6 pm that day.
Owen also needs a few sturdy folks to help move casks into position on Friday, January 20 at 6 pm. Cask movers get a free ticket to the event on the following day!
If interested in either volunteer option, please hit reply to send Owen a quick email. Cheers!
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By Owen Ogletree
 Warhammer
Ironshield Brewing
Lawrenceville, Georgia, 7.0% ABV
Maibock/Helles Bock Strong Golden Lager
Deep amber in color with eye-catching orange hues, this spectacular example of a Bavarian-style strong lager shines with brilliant clarity and a long-lasting layer of foam. Expect aromas and flavors reminiscent of toasted bread, honey, flowers and a hint of spice from the rich malt and alcohol content. As a malt-driven lager, this beer offers a pleasant sweetness, medium body and a balanced, nicely attenuated finish that makes this gorgeous beer highly drinkable and dangerous. Would pair well with boiled crabs or blackened fish.
 Big Softy
Monday Night Brewing
Atlanta, Georgia, 5.2% ABV
American Wheat Ale
Golden in color with a light orange hue, this wheat beer also presents a mild haze and fluffy white head. The nose picks up citrus and pine notes from American hops that are supported and balanced by wheat and cereal grain character and mild, pleasant fruity esters. Flavors include mouth-watering citrusy hops and light esters of papaya and peach - all supported by a soft, pillowy mouthfeel. The beer ends lightly sweet with a great balance of hops and malt in the appealing aftertaste. Superbly refreshing, drinkable and satisfying.
 Cooter Brown Ale
Jekyll Brewing
Alpharetta, Georgia, 6.0% ABV
American Brown Ale
This ale sports a deep brown color, medium layer of tan foam and respectable head retention. Look for a toasty, malty nose with hints of carob, mild earthy hops and restrained fruity esters. This medium/light bodied ale offers flavor notes of tasty chocolate, mild hops and a hint of dark cherries. Hop bitterness takes a backseat to the low-key dark malt character, and the ale finishes moderately dry with a pleasant, lingering light bitter chocolate nuance. This appealing ale would pair well with scones, biscotti or pancakes.
 Nostalgia
Slow Pour Brewing
Lawrenceville, Georgia, 6.4% ABV
American IPA
With a dark copper color and thick off-white head, this classic IPA also shines with great clarity. When the beer is swirled in a large glass, aromas emerge that include wonderful citrusy and piney American hops along with esters reminiscent of kiwi and light tropical fruits. Expect a flavor canvas that showcases a caramel malt hint and biscuit crust notes backed by grapefruit and pine resin hop flavors. Fruity esters of apricot and nectarines also come through in the flavor. This hoppy ale offers a pleasing malt/hop balance and wonderful drinkability highlighted by a tantalizing mild bitterness that remains for a bit on the palate.
 Pilsen Gold
Southern Brewing Company
Athens, Georgia, 4.7% ABV
Pilsner
Expect an attractive golden color with nice clarity and mild white foam. Aroma notes include floral noble hops, mild honey-like pilsner malt and a slight mineral hint in the crisp, clean nose. This flavorful, well-balanced lager boasts flavors of light malt sweetness and a lovely, spicy hop flavor. Mild hop bitterness makes the finish a memorable experience when sipping this light-bodied, remarkably clean example of a Czech-style premium pale lager. Pair with clam chowder or chicken & dumplings.
 Satisfied Local Lager Beer
Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen
Macon, Georgia, 5.0% ABV
American Lager
With a golden tone, big layer of white foam and great clarity, this beer checks all the boxes for perfect appearance in the American lager category. Aromas of sweet malt, cereal grains and extremely light esters mingle with just a hint of corn. Expect a slightly bigger body, mouthfeel and complexity than found in most mass-market American lagers. Clean, crisp flavors of light malt and cereal grains work well with a gentle touch of floral hops in the background. This style is not easy to pull off, but this lager nails it. Pair with pulled pork or dry-rub chicken wings.
 Pumpkin Spice
Urban Tree Cidery
Atlanta, Georgia, 5.0% ABV
Cinnamon & Spice Fall Apple Cider with Pumpkin Juice
With a dark gold/orange color and almost no foam, this specialty hard cider glows with a moderate haze. Aroma notes include loads of cinnamon, apple sauce and mulling spices. With a light calvados hint, the aromas of this creative cider invite a sip. On the tongue, expect a medium-bodied richness and spiced apple pie nuance. Flavors seem pleasant and balanced, with apple character working well with spices and the hint of pumpkin. Spices bring to mind cinnamon, clove and a touch of nutmeg. There's also a trace of toffee and perhaps a bit of blood orange character in this remarkably festive and delicious tipple.
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 Fire Maker Brewing Company
CHERRY BAKE SALE
From our friends at Fire Maker in Atlanta, Georgia:
"Fire Maker’s Session Sour Series is created from seasonal fruits, spice, and everything nice. This series is celestially sour, strong spirited, but sweet in nature. Our unique sour ale blooms with flavors from real cherries and mahlab - an aromatic Egyptian spice made from cherry pits. Put a cherry on top of your day with this fan favorite treat!"
ABV: 4.5%
SRM: 12
IBUs: Low bitterness with a tart, acidic bite.
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- Brewery Travels Podcast
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Click the image above to have a listen to Brewery Travels' awesome podcast that focuses on craft beer in Athens, Georgia. Athentic Brewing's Brandon Cohran and I are the guests for this episode.
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- 01/21/2023 ATLANTA CASK ALE TASTING. Mark your calendars for one of Atlanta's favorite craft beer fests that's returning in 2023 to the wonderful Bold Monk Brewing. Tickets are on sale now!
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UP NEXT...
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The week after Christmas, Owen Ogletree and The Beer Wench head to Brooklyn and Manhattan to report on the best breweries and craft beer bars.
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