Black Friday Brewery Happenings 2019

Pontoon Brewing Wolf Pack Black Friday Release

Thursday, November 28

The Wolf Pack is back!

The original version of this Imperial Sweet Stout was aged in Vanilla Bourbon Barrels on liquid cacao, toasted coconut and Tongan vanilla beans. We then moved it to a 7 year old Knob Creek 121 proof barrel and let it sit for a year.

Wolf Pack V2 is coming in two variations:
🍫Mexi-Cocoa – Peruvian chocolate, Vietnamese cinnamon bark & Madagascar vanilla caviar

🌰Rocky Road – Peruvian chocolate, toasted marshmallow & almonds and Madagascar vanilla caviar.

We will have Wolf Pack available for $15 per bottle during the release! After the release the prices will go up to $20.

Come hang with the Wolf Pack and avoid the Black Friday lines with some tasty beer!

Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/415714709056180/

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Cherry Street Taproom Kegs and Eggs 2019

Friday, November 29th

Kegs N Eggs is our Annual kickoff to the Christmas Season! Join us for a buffet of all your favorite Southern Breakfast classics Mimosa and a Bloody Mary Bar with live music! Doors open at 9:30 am. Specialty Tapping’s and Bottle Releases!

Buffet – $16 for adults – ends at 12:30pm

Live Music – 10am – 2pm

Friday, November 29th

https://www.facebook.com/events/384688455752419/

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Black Friday at Dry County 2019

Friday, November 29th

This year’s dark beer tap list is full of new seasonal dark beers, including beers that touch on flavors of cinnamon, vanilla, coffee, pumpkin spice, mint, and oatmeal. Our featured release is our newest holiday release: Mint Chocolate Stout:  Is your mouth watering yet? Come try them for yourself on Black Friday when you’re done fighting for your life over a 55″ flat screen TV…

– Live Music: The Steven Brooks Band  7pm-10pm
– Food Offering: Joella’s Hot Chicken  4pm-9pm

ON TAP FOR BLACK FRIDAY:
-Old 41 – 5.9%  Our World Beer Cup Gold Medal winning Oatmeal Stout. 
-Mint Chocolate Stout – 6%  Brewed with fresh mint, chocolate, and lactose, this stout will take you on a trip to the Andes.
-Gourd 41 – 5.9%  Our Old 41 Oatmeal Stout spiced up for fall with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and clove.
-KBA – 7.5% Starting its life as a Strong Amber Ale, Kennesaw Bourbon Ale is transformed through the addition of American Oak from our spirit program. The addition of the oak cubes delivers delicious vanilla and oak notes, while still maintaining the smooth Amber base.
-Barrel Aged Quad – A huge 12% Belgian Quadruple brewed with dark candi sugar and aged in Woodford Double Barrels for 6 months.
-Bad Hombre 10%- Mexican Style Imperial Stout brewed with dried Ancho & Habanero Chilies, Vanilla Beans, Cacao Nibs and Cinnamon sticks. Notes of dark chocolate, tobacco, and spice on the nose lead into rich flavors of chocolate and dried figs, with subtle hints of cinnamon.
-Rye Barrel Aged Bad Hombre –  11% – An even badder version of Bad Hombre aged in Woodford Rye Whiskey barrels for 14 months.
-Cask: Rum raisin porter cask: 8% Porter cask conditioned on Rum soaked raisins!
*We will also have a few taps reserved for those looking for lighter shaded options! 

https://www.facebook.com/events/757255851415068/

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Black Friday at Second Self 2019

Friday, November 29th

Avoid the stress of Black Friday shopping and come to Second Self instead! We’ll be celebrating from noon to 9:00 with some of our dark, specialty beers, delicious food from Chef Telene, and live music by Trey Odum starting at 7:00. Stay tuned for more details!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1393713244119929/

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Black Friday BA Absentium Release 2019

Friday, November 29th

Black Friday ONLY…unlimited $50 gift cards for $40. Can be used anytime after November 29th. Happy holidays from all of us here at Scofflaw.

Cognac Barrel Aged Absentium Stout, Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Absentium Stout, Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Vanilla Absentium Stout, Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Coffee Absentium Stout, Bourbon Barrel Aged Hazelnut Absentium Stout, Rum Barrel Aged Coconut Absentium Stout. Six-packs and individual bottles will be available.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2117085938586471/

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Splodey King Black Friday Release 2019

Friday, November 29th

Splodey King | 11% | Hawaiian Black Lava Sea Salt | Black Cherry | Blackberry | Black Currant | Black Friday 9:00am

https://www.facebook.com/events/425631101386020/

Holiday Luau with Kamayan ATL at Sweet Auburn BBQ 2019

Date: Monday, December 2

Time: 5:30 pm

About: This holiday season, Sweet Auburn BBQ, the Poncey-Highland BBQ spot offering traditional style barbecue with an Asian twist, is transforming their space into a holiday luau! To kick off the season of celebration, Sweet Auburn BBQ will host Kamayan ATL, the Atlanta-based Filipino pop-up restaurant, on Monday, December 2 for a collaborative luau-inspired menu of dishes like Fried Lumpia, Aloha BBQ Skewers, Hsu’s Kalbi Saimin, & Smoked Huli Huli Chicken. Following the pop-up event, Sweet Auburn BBQ will offer a festive food menu and tiki-inspired cocktails alongside holiday luau vibes and decor throughout the season.

More Information:

https://www.facebook.com/events/770999956660073/

NIGHT MARKET HOLIDAY EDITION 2019

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 11/25/19

COZY UP WITH COCKTAILS, BITES & SHOPPING AT DECEMBER’S NIGHT MARKET
Top Culinary Talent, Live Music and Artisan Vendors Return for Night Market’s Outdoor Holiday Edition

The Home Depot Back Yard

Thursday, December 5th 6pm

Next month at December’s Night Market, The Home Depot Backyard will be taken over by the smells, sounds and bright colors of a globally inspired market, featuring Atlanta’s top culinary talent, live music, and a colorful array of artisan vendors to kick off the holiday season. Crackling fire pits will invite guests to cozy up where they can enjoy the evening under the stars sipping cocktails and shopping the curated market for the perfect gift. Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta outside of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the market offers visitors the chance to experience all the international feel and fun without the trouble of fitting their gifts and treats in their suitcase.

“On the heels of our most successful market to date, Night Market is delighted to welcome even more of Atlanta’s top chefs and one-of-a-kind artisan vendors for December. We wanted to create a festive twist this month and truly make it special for the holiday edition, making it a unique experience even for guests who have attended before,” said Latonda Henderson, Director of Community Activation at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. “Despite the open-air setting, the market maintains the same intimate feeling as if you were celebrating the holidays in your friend’s backyard.”

While sipping on holiday-inspired cocktails prepared by celebrated mixologists, Tiffanie Barriere and Kellie Thorn, guests will also be able to shop a unique selection of goods at the artisan market, curated by local favorite, Indie Craft Experience. Here they can spoil friends and family (or grab a little something for themselves) with unique finds from the market pop-up, all while supporting local businesses including Atlas Candle Co., Fox + Fern Botanicals, Paper & Piece, and more.

Visitors will have the opportunity to mingle with some of Atlanta’s top chefs and enjoy dishes from restaurants including American Cut, Brezza Cucina, Fox Bros Bar-B-Q, Hattie B’s, Hawkers Asian Street Fare, Holmes, Honeysuckle Gelato, Kyma, Shake Shack, Spotted Trotter, Sweet Auburn BBQ and Wheelies Tiny Donuts.

Free to attend. Food and beverage tickets are $25 in advance/$40 onsite and include tokens to sample 2 beverages and 3 food items. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit thehomedepotbackyard.com/night-market.

Ocean & Acre: Land and Sea Perfectly Paired

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 11/24/19

Land and Sea come together in perfect harmony up at Ocean & Acre in the Halcyon Forsyth complex! What really sets them apart is the innovative and truly unique menu offerings like ceviche with beets, wagyu beef carpaccio, lamb belly, and savory pork chops. If meat isn’t your thing, they have tons of fish, a take on fish and chips, oysters, and even more shellfish to choose from. Like we said, perfect harmony! Beyond this, we really enjoyed the medley of flavors that they paired together in each dish to make them remarkable. Ok, enough talk, let’s take a journey through their menu, sip on a cocktail, and sit by the fire. Come on in.

Starting with the raw bar, the Bass Ceviche was one of the most unique small plates we’ve ever had with light and flaky bass mixed with beets and in a beet vinaigrette. It was earthy, fresh, and light with every flavor you could imagine in such a simple dish. Yes, you must like beets, but they are perfectly cooked and are actually the perfect pair with the fish. Light and delicious.

Maintaining our foray into the lighter side of Ocean & Acre, we opted for the wagyu beef carpaccio. The most tender slice of tartar beef paired well with some oil, herbs, and a light whipped cheese. The best bite is to wrap up the beef, cheese, herbs, and oil and stuff it all in your mouth. Savory, creamy, light.

We took a turn from there into hearty with the Smoked Lamb Belly. The meat was fresh with very little game, a different take on a pork belly dish. What was truly amazing about this dish was the best side on Ocean & Acre’s menu: the polenta. We cannot sing the praises of this more! With the creamy polenta flavor up front then the tart and sweet of the craisins and raisins on the back it’s a savory sweet MASTERPIECE. Could. Not. Stop. Eating it. Great for the cold weather!

Our main course consisted of some of the most flavorful, savory pork chops we’ve had in a long time. Perfectly cooked with herbs and a hearty au jus, this chop was well, perfect. It comes with two, cooked onions to add flavor to the sauce, as well as mushrooms. Two people can share it, it’s that big. Suggestion: get the pork chop with a side of the polenta from the lamb belly dish. We ended up mixing them together and WOW. This is THE combination to try! Highly recommend.

Let’s not forget their drink menu which had a good mix of classics and signature sips to try. The one we like the best was Barracuda. It’s their drink of the week this week, November 22nd 2019 through the Thanksgiving. They have an in-house infuser and backed it with habanero, blood orange and tequila. They paired this with crème de chassis on the top. Perfecto. We also enjoyed both the Rosetta, the drink of the week last week with whipped egg and cloves, as well as a fun tiki drink called Ebb Tide: pineapple, rum, mint. A tiki mule if you will. Wonder what fun drink of the week they will come up with next week? Can’t wait to find out.

We must say that the Halcyon up in Forsyth is really a destination for anyone living in Atlanta. They have a brew pub, sports bar, movie theater with delicious eats, and more. Let’s not forget this absolute gem, Ocean & Acre. Take your family, friends, and life mate, grab a cocktail and sit by the fire. You’ll be glad you did.

ETU HOMES PRESENTS AN AFTERNOON WITH ANNETTE JOSEPH

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 11/24/19

Etu Home

Saturday, November 30th at noon

Join, Etu Home, on Saturday, November 30th for a special afternoon with entertaining author, Annette Joseph, to kick-off the holiday season!

From Noon until 2 pm, learn how to build a charcuterie board, watch a cocktail mixology demo, followed by A Cocktail Italiano book signing.

Details here.

CITY WINERY ATLANTA HOLIDAY EVENTS 2019

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 11/24/19

City Winery, the restaurant, urban winery, private event space and intimate music venue, has released its December lineup of culinary and beverage events at the popular Atlanta location in Ponce City Market. Atlantans and visitors alike can take advantage of an array of mouthwatering opportunities including plenty of wine sampling opportunities to enjoy on cold winter nights.

On December 10th, Atlanta can visit the Tasting Room at City Winery for Lift Your Spirits, An Elevated Tasting Featuring Compass Box Scotch. Guests will enjoy Limited Edition Blended Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Compass Box. Compass Box is based on the lost model of the Scotch whisky blending house.

Starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 plus applicable fees. 

On December 17th, Atlanta can visit the Tasting Room at City Winery for Lift your Spirits, An Elevated Tasting Featuring ASW Distillery. With family roots in Ireland, France and England and more locally in Athens Georgia, Jim Chasteen, Charlie Thompson and Justin Manglitz, began ASW Distillery because of their passion for spirits “crafted with character”. The range of whiskies demonstrates individuality and true whiskey craftmanship.

Starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 plus applicable fees.

On December 18th, Ponce City Market’s Posman Books and City Winery team up to host Books & Booze to host a spirited discussion among literature fanatics. December’s book discussion is centered around Beartown by Fredrik Backman.

Starts at 7 p.m. $10 RSVP goes towards food & beverage.

On December 19th, Atlanta can visit City Winery for City Winery Explorer Series Featuring Wines of Casa Rojo Winery. At Casa Rojo, wine is seen as the expression of a family, a land, a climate, and ultimately of an origin. Wines will be tasted from the varied regions throughout Spain.

Starts 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 plus applicable fees.

Atlanta can visit City Winery on December 21st for City Winery’s Holiday Cookie Decorating Party. Guests will receive a choice of hot chocolate or mulled wine, cookies and decorating materials. Wine tastings will also be offered, and City Winery wines will be available for purchase. Cheese and charcuterie will be provided.

Starts at 1 p.m. Tickets are $30 plus applicable fees. 

Stanky Wine, a Dirty South Hip Hop Natural Wine Bar pop-up, will throw The Stanky Stomp, a Day-Time Dance Party on December 22nd at City Winery. This day-time dance party will feature tastings of 25 wines, small bites, and a live DJ.

Starts 1 p.m. Tickets are $50 plus applicable fees.

On December 23rd, City Winery will explore holiday wine pairings with classic foods of the season during City Winery Holiday Wine Pairing. City Winery chefs will prepare traditional holiday dishes while Sommeliers will explain how to enhance meals with ideal wine pairings. This will be a great opportunity for guests to make new friends and get an early start to the Holiday season.

Starts 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 plus applicable fees.