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We've partnered with the awesome guys at MyNewsletterbuilder.com to come up with this colorful new Brewsletter that will hopefully make this beery resource easier to access, view and share. If you have any feedback, or run into any problems, be sure to send Owen an email at owen@classiccitybrew.com.
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Brewtopia is Now on Facebook |
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Brewtopia now has a presence on Facebook where beer lovers can see instant news and photos from Owen's travels, and post photos, comments, and beer news of their own. If you are traveling and find a fantastic new beer bar, brewpub or craft beer, be sure to post a photo and a comment on our Facebook page to share with everyone. Click on the LIKE link on the page to become a fan and see posts.
Owen has also started a Facebook discussion board seeking feedback from beer lovers on the quality of cask ales being served around the Southeast. After sampling a cask conditioned ale, click here to post a review. Was the cask treated properly? Murky? Yeasty? Carbonated? Perfect? Let us know!
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Aromas' FunkyFest: Sour Beer Festival |
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For a truly unique beer tasting experience, head over to Aromas in Five Points of Athens, GA on Sunday, July 11 starting at 2 PM for a full day of tart ales on tap. No tickets are necessary - all beers will be on tap during the day.
On Draught:
Terrapin/De Proef Monstre Rouge Imperial Flanders Red Ale
Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus
Boon Oude Lambic Mariage Parfait
Ommegang Rouge
New Belgium La Folie
New Belgium Eric's Ale
Jolly Pumpkin E.S. Bam
Rodenbach Grand Cru
The Bruery (special release to be announced)
Bell’s Poolside White Ale brewed with Michigan Tart Cherries
Casks:
Saint Somewhere
Moon River
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New Terrapin Collaborations |
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 Be sure to seek out Terrapin and DeProef's delicious new collaboration beer - Monstre Rouge is an Imperial Flanders-style Ale. Terrapin's Spike Buckowski and SBS Imports Alan Shapiro (pictured to the right) also announce their 2010 Reunion Beer - a Belgian-style Scotch Ale fermented with Rochefort yeast. The Reunion Beer benefits Myeloma and Bone Cancer victims and research. Recent release parties were held at Brick Store in Decatur and Trappeze in Athens, GA.
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Mahleur Brewer Visits Georgia |
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 Manu De Landtsheer of Belgium's Brouwerij De Landtsheer (maker of the marvelous Malheur beers) visited with pub owners and importers at Trappeze Pub in Athens, Georgia in June of 2010. Click on the link below to view Owen's video of Manu and the guys at the Trappeze event and see the special appearance of Manu's lovely daughter (on her first visit to America).
Malheur 10 is reminiscent of a somewhat sweet, golden Belgian Triple, while the Malheur 12 is more of a rich, strong dark ale. Both superb beers are carbonated in the bottle like champagne.
Watch the video here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx0D5gMWVHM
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Ort's Classic City Brew Fest Reports |
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 Famed Athens, Georgia writer, beer lover and music expert, William Orten Carlton (better known as ORT), has posted some entertaining ramblings from our recent Classic City Brew Fest in Athens.
Click here for PART ONE
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- Terrapin Reunion Belgian-Style Scotch Ale Cask: Thursday, July 1, 8 PM at Blue Sky bar in downtown Athens, GA (above Taco Stand and accessible through the back end of Walker’s Pub).
- Cask Ale at Copper Creek: Wednesday, July 7, 6 PM at the downtown Athens, GA brewpub.
- Beer Blog from Our England Cask Ale Trip: Check out the photos and blog from Taco Mac's Fred Crudder regarding our recent, amazing cask ale excursion to the UK.
- BREWTOPIA EVENTS' FULL INTERACTIVE BEER CALENDAR is always available - featuring the best beer happenings around the Southeast and beyond.
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Homebrewers Conference in MN |
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 Owen Ogletree and Don "Dr. Brewski" Beistle enjoyed a terrific National Homebrewers Conference earlier this month in Minneapolis. Along with an informative cask ale seminar from our friend Steve Hamburg (right), the conference featured symposia on yeast, hops, malt, cellaring, rare UK beers, beer history, and more.
With nearly 1,300 homebrewers, professional craft brewers and beer enthusiasts attending the sold-out 2010 National Homebrewers Conference, the event ranked as the largest gathering in the history of the conference.
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Zymurgy's Top Beers in America |
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 Zymurgy, the journal of the American Homebrewers Association, announced the results of its annual reader survey poll of the "Best Commercial Beers in America." The 2010 winner, for the second straight year, is Pliny the Elder, a double IPA brewed by Russian River Brewing Co. in Santa Rosa, CA.
Click here to see how other beers ranked in the national poll. | | |
