Beer Babe

The Festival promises to be beer heaven for beer drinkers. Traveling around the country, it hits Atlanta this weekend, August 18-19, at downtown’s Southern Exchange. The festival is the brainchild of highly acclaimed beer importers Shelton Brothers.

Two of Atlanta’s beloved institutions are teaming up August 15 for a night celebrating the food and drink of the South.

Woodstock’s Reformation Brewery is hosting a free weekly movie night every Thursday at Old Fourth Ward’s Nexto from 6-10 p.m. Tonight’s film is “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” while next week are “Big Trouble in Little China” and “The Toxic Avenger.” Previous movies have included “Fargo” and “Ghostbusters.”

If it was good enough for Genghis Khan, it’s good enough for the BeltLine. A kombucha tea taproom and brewery is coming to the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail.

Third Rail Ale is Hopstix’s answer to Atlantans thirst for a summery beer. The beer is a collaboration between Chamblee’s first and only brewpub, Hopstix, and Georgia’s newest purpose-built film and television production studio, Third Rail Studios, located in Assembly Yards.

The Westside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine celebrated its first business opening last week: a pub. Lean Draft House, located in Historic West End, is serving 20 local beers on tap, tacos and a full bar. The property features an expansive outdoor patio, a bocce ball court and “European vintage motorcycle decor and apparel.”

Decatur’s Brick Store, arguably one of the best beer bars in the U.S. and the world, has been an Atlanta jewel for 20 years. To celebrate its two decades, the pub is having a monumental celebration on Saturday.

Have the best seat in the city to view Atlanta’s multiple fireworks displays by attending The Roof at Ponce City Market’s Fourth of July Celebration.

Decatur’s Wylde Center is setting up a beer garden and silent auction fundraiser in its beautiful Oakhurst Garden June 24.

Instead of pricey cocktails and a fancy dinner for my birthday, I got a Fellini’s pizza delivered to the new Georgia Beer Garden – and it was the perfect birthday celebration.

An upcoming BeltLine-adjacent West End development is already becoming the imbibing capital of the city.

After months of rewording, deliberating and voting, Senate Bill 85 has finally passed, allowing Georgia to become a more competitive state in the nation’s craft beer industry. Instead of only being able to consume alcohol on-site as part of a tour, customers have more options, including to-go or single pints.

Fat Tire’s Tour de Fat is back for its 18th year and hitting more cities than ever, including Atlanta. On May 31, the tour is stopping by Terminal West with Corey Harper and the Tour de Fat performers – a mix of magicians, comedians, provocateurs and musicians. Hop City KSM will be hosting a pre-party with free beer tastings and raffling off tickets to the show.

Your weekend trips to Lake Oconee and Greensboro, Georgia, just got better. This Saturday, Oconee Brewing Company is hosting its grand opening. For those planning on drinking, tickets are $15 for a tour, 36 ounces of OBC beer and a souvenir pint glass. Food trucks will also be on site.

Passionate Atlanta United fans can barely await the return of the team to Bobby Dodd Stadium, more than a month after its last home game. Viewing social clubs United Southern Gentleman and United Southern Belles are partnering with Atlanta Bar Crawls to present the Ultimate Atlanta United Tailgate Party before this Sunday’s game against D.C. United.

Last Friday on opening day, Atlanta Braves fans were drinking beer brewed with baseball bats. On purpose.

To help combat a reduction in federal funding for its refugee resettlement programs, Lutheran Services of Georgia is teaming up with Grant Park’s Eventide Brewing to raise money for LSG’s Refugee Services Program this Saturday, April 8.

If I ever have to move to Mars, I will certainly need a beer – or a keg.

Joining the likes of Sweetwater’s Georgia Brown and Three Taverns’ A Night on Ponce are two new local beers that pay homage to the area.

The deep pain of the Falcons’ Super Bowl loss isn’t going to fade for us anytime soon and SweetWater Brewing’s newest beer isn’t making it any easier. To keep its end of a bargain with Samuel Adams, Sweetwater produced 100 Patriots-themed beers last week. The Patriot Extra Pale Ale name and artwork was courtesy of the Boston brewery.

Despite Georgia’s restrictive beer laws, one of the country’s most important brewers has chosen the Peach State. Stone Brewing veteran Brewmaster Mitch Steele is setting up shop on the Atlanta BeltLine later this year.

Visit your favorite Georgia breweries and brewpubs January 28 as they fundraise on behalf of the Georgia Craft Brewer’s Guild. Georgia Beer Day 2017 is full of events, tastings and dinners to raise money to promote and protect Georgia craft breweries.

Step up to the plate, Terrapin Beer Company, you’re the flagship brewery of SunTrust Park. The Athens-based brewery is opening two establishments right outside the gate at the Atlanta Braves’ new home: ATL Brew Lab and Terrapin Taproom.

With Atlanta’s growing beer scene, it’s a surprise to me that there aren’t more growler shops ITP.

Nearly 20 years ago, Sweetwater Brewing Company sold its first keg – Sweetwater ESB, followed by Blue, then Sweetwater 420, named after its heady brew date.

Instead of pricey cocktails and a fancy dinner for my birthday, I got a Fellini’s pizza delivered to the new Georgia Beer Garden – and it was the perfect birthday celebration.

I believe you can’t call yourself an Atlantan if you haven’t been on a SweetWater Brewery tour. Now, with its newly introduced VIP tours, SweetWater is separating true beer enthusiasts from the everyday Atlantans.

With input from Georgia restaurant powerhouses including Staplehouse and The National, Creature Comforts’ new Epicurious beer is bound to be a hit. The “food-focused table beer” aims to pair well with food.

Yesterday, Nine Mile Station opened to thirsty crowds eager to indulge on the roof of Ponce City Market on more than just beer and hotdogs. The city’s newest rooftop beer garden and cocktail bar, adjacent to Skyline Park, features 12 beers on tap, a bottle selection, craft cocktails, “beer-tails” on tap and wine.

Earlier this month, Monday Night Brewery announced it will be opening a second outpost in summer 2017 on prime real estate – the Atlanta BeltLine.