ATL BREWS: Honoring a ‘master’

The 411 on Atlanta beers and breweries

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Photo credit: Courtesy Fire Maker Brewing Company
A putter's dream: comes true.

Fire Maker Brewing in West Midtown just released Calamity Jane, a light beer made by golfers, for golfers. The name comes from the famous putter that golf legend Bobby Jones used to win 13 major championships. In addition to being available in their taproom, it will also be available soon at all golf and country clubs in Georgia. Check out our Fire Maker Brewing podcast!

Join Three Taverns Brewery in Decatur for the release of Pilsen Liberation this Saturday, June 4, starting at noon, when they will be pouring their new collaboration with the famous Pilsner Urquell brewery in the Czech Republic. They’ll also have specialty food for the event and a local artist market. Check out our Three Taverns Brewery podcast!

Having kicked off their Screen on the Green series Wednesday, June 1, Reformation Brewery’s Canton location continues with family friendly movies each week throughout the summer, including Tangled (June 8), SING! (June 15), Cruella (June 22), Jungle Cruise (June 29), Space Jam (July 6), Aladdin (July 13), The Incredibles (July 20), and Encanto (July 27). Check out our Reformation Brewery podcast!

Thursday, June 2 through Saturday, June 4, Tucker Brewing Company celebrates their fourth anniversary with a Luau Party! They’ll feature a tiki bar, themed foods, and limbo and hula hoop contests. Be nimble, be quick! Check out our Tucker Brewing Company podcast!

Schoolhouse Brewing in Marietta also celebrates an anniversary, their third, Saturday, June 4! They’ll celebrate with SIX new beers, food trucks, and live music all day, starting at noon.

Wild Leap Brew Co in LaGrange holds their Wild Leap Wing Jam Saturday, June 4, from 6-10 p.m., featuring all your favorite wings as well as vegan options, live music, one-day only beers, and brewery games. Check out our Wild Leap Brew podcast!

Join Best End Brewing in the West End for Pride Saturday on June 4 from noon until 2 a.m. Show up in your pride colors for 15 percent off your order! They’ll have live music and special food as well as a Bridgerton costume contest for prizes that starts at 10:30 p.m. Get your tickets here.  

Join Atlanta Brewing Company on the Westside Sunday, June 5, from noon-4 p.m. for Gears and Beers, this time featuring all air-cooled and/or water-cooled Euro cars.

If you’ve ever wanted to learn improv, join now is your chance at Arches Brewing in Hapeville on Sunday, Jun 5 from 10:30-noon for a beginner’s workshop — with Dewey!. You can sit and watch or join in for the fun — get your tickets here.  Check out our Arches Brewing podcast!

Check out the Glover Park Brewery Art Market on Sunday, June 5 from 12:30-7:00 p.m. featuring a Father’s Day pop-up with artists ranging from ceramics to candles to jewelry and more. They’ll also have a food truck and great beer! Check out our Glover Park Brewery podcast!

If you want to earn your beer, join Pontoon Brewing in Roswell for a Chattahoochee River Hike and Beer Tasting on Thursday, June 9, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. REI will be there to explore some trails, then enjoy a refreshing beer sampler or pint — first round is on Pontoon! They’ll also have trivia later that evening.

Check out Art in the BiergARTen at Ironshield Brewing in Lawrenceville on Saturday, June 11, starting at noon. There will be a Paint and Sip from 1-3, and squares are available that you can decorate on the Chalk Walk in front of Ironshield for $10! There will also be food and live music all day. Check out our Ironshield Brewing podcast!

Atlanta Summer Beer Fest is happening Saturday, June 11 from 4-8 p.m.in historic Old Fourth Ward Park featuring over 200 different beers, wine, seltzers, ciders and live music! Tickets available here.

Join Biggerstaff Brewing in Old Fourth Ward for a low country boil Sunday, June 12, from 1-5 p.m. Your $16 ticket gets you a half dozen shrimp, potatoes, sausage, and corn, plus a pint of your choice! They’ll also have live music and their usual beer selection.

Saturday, June 18, from 11-4 p.m., celebrate Grant Park’s Elsewhere Brewing’s First Anniversary with a Drag Brunch! There will be two different seatings. Get your tickets here.

Enjoy the BreakFestival at Wild Leap Brew Co in LaGrange on Saturday, June 18, from 6-10 p.m. for a full night of your favorite breakfast and brunch foods with six food vendors, rare beers, brunch cocktails, live music, and more! Check out our Wild Leap Brew Co podcast!

StillFire Brewing in Suwanee will hold their Summer Jam 90s Party Saturday, June 18, starting at noon. They’ll be playing 90s-themed music in addition to live music from Mud Donkey, American Gladiator jousting, and delicious 90s snacks and food trucks. They’ll even have prizes for the best dressed! Check out our StillFire Brewing podcast!

Sunday, July 3, marks the one-year anniversary of Sabbath Brewing in East Atlanta Village. Tickets go on sale June 1 for this celebration that includes live music; special beers, including their first bottled release; and a Waffle House food truck!

West Midtown’s Fire Maker Brewing celebrates their Honahlee-Land festival on Saturday, July 30 from noon until midnight! Frolic with the brewery as they present a great lineup of music and beers at this mash-up of music festival, beer festival, and DragonCon!

Tucker Brewing is getting ready for the fall early this year, celebrating the release of their Tucktoberfest Marzen Lager release Thursday, Aug. 4, from 4-9 p.m. They’ll be doing growler giveaways every hour on the hour.

Ongoing:

Monday

Check out Line Creek Brewing Bus Barn (300 City Center Dr, Fayetteville) Trivia Night every other Monday starting Mar. 7 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. hosted by Super Geek Trivia Nights.  It will alternate with Music Bingo on Mondays.

Tuesday

If you’re looking for something other than trivia, check out Speed Puzzles at Round Trip Brewing (1279 Seaboard Industrial Blvd, Atlanta) on the Westside every Tuesday from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Assemble a 500 piece puzzle as quickly as possible, and you might win a gift card for your next visit!

Steady Hand Beer (1611 Ellsworth Industrial, Atlanta) has a trivia night every Tuesday at 7 p.m., and you can play for gift cards and beer.

Peachtree City’s Line Creek Brewing (150 Huddleston Rd) celebrates Taco Tuesday every Tuesday from 4-9 p.m. through the end of May with the help of Georgia Tacos.

Variant Brewing Company (66 Norcross St, Roswell) celebrates Trivia Tuesday every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. Prizes for first, second, and third place.

Wednesday

Ironshield Brewing (457 N Chestnut St, Lawrenceville) also features trivia every Wednesday from 7:15-9:00 p.m.

Tucker Brewing (2003 S Bibb Dr, Tucker) has trivia on the first and third Wednesdays every month from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Join Trivia Night at Social Fox Brewing (20 Skin Alley, Norcross) every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.  Beer and prizes to the top team each week.

Reformation Brewery (105 Elm St, Woodstock) now has trivia every Wednesday at the Woodstock location.  Prizes go to first, second, and third place every week.

Thursday

Join Second Self Beer (1317 Logan Circle, Atlanta) for Game Night Thursdays from 5-9 p.m. featuring a different video game each Thursday in addition to board and arcade games!  They’ll also have $10 pitchers available.

Ironshield Brewing (457 N Chestnut St, Lawrenceville) features board game night with the Gwinnett Board Game Society the first and third Thursday of every month—everyone is welcome!

Social Fox Brewing (20 Skin Alley, Norcross) features their own game show called “Fox Feud” based on the popular survey game show.  Teams can have as many members as you want and play absolutely free!

Round Trip Brewing (1279 Seaboard Industrial Blvd, Atlanta) features trivia from Dirty South Trivia every Thursday from 7-9 p.m.

Friday

Join Second Self Beer Company (1317 Logan Circle, Atlanta) in West Midtown for $3 pint night every Friday!

Saturday and Sunday

Social Fox Brewing (20 Skin Alley, Norcross) is now a proud sponsor of the Atlanta Gladiators and you can purchase some of their brews at Gas South Arena! You can also watch all the Gladiators away games in the taproom now through Apr. 16!

Sundays from 1-3 p.m. check out The Bingo Show at Arches Brewing (3361 Dogwood Dr, Hapeville). Play bingo with beer and drag queens!

Ironshield Brewing (457 N Chestnut St, Lawrenceville) features Beer and Brainpower—a five round mixed-theme trivia game—starting at 3 p.m. every Sunday.—CL—