Get ready for the first Hip Hop Beer Festival EVER!
Yep, people have
been asking why I have been so under the radar lately, but now you know! I have
been busting my tail to get my beer list together for the High Gravity HipHop Beer Festival. Teaming with Project Manager extraordinaire, Lenox
Mercedes, Atlanta’s hip-hop ambassador Dres the Beatnik, and a number of other dedicated
cats who believe in this creative fusion of suds and beats, it is now time to
get loose! As you well know, I have always been on the mission to spread the love of beer to numerous cultures, lifestyles, and demographics—especially hipsters and newbies to particularly ales and lagers—so this weekend will take it to the next level!
It's this Saturday, June 2nd, from 7 pm to midnight, adjacent
to Downtown Atlanta’s Underground indoors
at the Georgia Freight Depot, and it's going to be nuts! I am so happy to
be a part of history in the making, especially when it is in regards to brew! Look for a diverse menu of 40
ales and lagers ranging from organic lagers to imperial stouts, live music performances, grub, schwag, and even a mechanical bull!
Here is the sneak peek of the venue we were working on this morning. (Shhhhhh!!!)
We even made a Cruisin' For A Brewsin' episode with SweetWater here!
Here is all the info,
so come be a part of something that’s never happened before:
High Gravity
Hip Hop Beer Festival Information: Here
7 pm – Midnight
June 2, 2012
The Georgia Freight Depot
65 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30312
65 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30312
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Before the HGHH Fest, get
the Cypress Street Pint and Plate Beer Brunch!
One of my
favorite spots to eat, Cypress, is hooking up an awesome beer-themed brunch. You
can’t beat that! Here is what they want you know, plus the menu:
Cypress Street Pint
and Plate Presents: Beer Geek Brunch
Saturday
June 2, 2012 Beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Cypress is excited to host the June installment of their
monthly Beer Geek Brunch series. On Saturday, June 2, 2012, guests are invited
to partake in a three-course brunch and beer pairing experience unlike any
other. This month, the menu will highlight a mixture of southern food classics
with the Cypress Street twist; Citrus-based ingredients, aged vinegars, and
syrups from around the world will come together to create unique dishes that
resident Beer Geek, Rob Merrick, will pair with select brews. Featured paired
beers include: North Cost Le Merle, Mother Earth Endless River Kolsch,
Dogfish Head Burton Baton, Anderson Valley Brother David’s Double, New Belgium
Cocoa Mole. For more information visit www.cypressbar.com or call (404) 815.9243 for reservations.
What:
Beer Geek Brunch at Cypress
Street Pint and Plate
When:
Saturday, June 2, 2012
10:00
a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Where:
Cypress
Street Pint and Plate
817 W. Peachtree Street
(located on Corner of 6th Street &
Cypress St.) 818 Atlanta, GA 30308
June 2012 Beer
Geek Brunch Menu
First
course
Beer Pairing: North Cost Le Merle -
Saison
ABV:7.9%
Chilled Beet Soup (vegan)
Noble bourbon oak barrel matured sherry vinegar
* Crème fraiche by request
Spring Radish Salad
Spring red radish, daikon, radish sprouts, shaved cucumber,
yuzu vinaigrette
Second
course
Beer Pairing: Mother Earth Endless River
Kolsch - German Kolsc - ABV: 5.00%
Poached Rainbow Trout Filet
Poached with verjus, served with sautéed asparagus, citron
vinegar hollandaise
Beer Pairing: Dogfish Head Burton Baton - Imperial
Double IPA - ABV: 10.00%
French Toast Sandwich
French toast, fried egg, ham, blended Brie cheese,
whipped tullitown bourbon barrel maple syrup
Beer Pairing: Anderson Valley Brother David’s
Double: Abbey Style Dubbel ABV: 9.00%
Chicken Salad “Melt”
Mountain bread, curry chicken salad, glazed pearl onions,
pickled celery, and fried egg
Third
Course
Beer Pairing: New Belgium Cocoa Mole - Spiced
Amber Ale - ABV: 9.00%
Cypress Blueberry Maple Breakfast Bread
With Tonic 02: Tahitian Vanilla Bean & Egyptian
Chamomile Blossom Matured Maple Syrup.
Cast Iron apple crisp with Maple whipped cream
Contact: Call 404.815.9243 or
visit http://cypressbar.com/ for more
information.
Beer Bingo
on Sunday!
And then on Sunday after resting up, how about some Beer
Bingo in Athens, Ga.? My man and beer guru Owen Ogletree (Classic City Brew
Fest) is throwing it. Check it:
Beer Bingo Is
Back!
Taste 12 world-class beers and try to match each beer to a styles list at Owen
Ogletree's two upcoming Beer Bingo sessions. It's a great party, enjoyable beer
education, and our beer limerick hints are hilarious! Prizes for top scorers
include t-shirts, gift packs, brewery tour passes and chances at free tickets
to the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting and Classic City Brew Fest! Click
below to purchase Beer Bingo tickets today at only $18.50 per person. Each
session is limited to only 20 participants. Here they are:Athens: Sunday, June 3, 2012 - 3:00-5:30 PM
Aromas Craft Beer & Wine Bar - 1235 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA
Tickets are on sale now for only $18.50 at http://www.Brewtopia.info
Atlanta: Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 3:00-5:30 PM
5 Seasons Westside - 1000 Marietta S.t NW, Atlanta, GA
Atlanta: Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 3:00-5:30 PM
5 Seasons Westside - 1000 Marietta S.t NW, Atlanta, GA
Tickets are on sale now for only $18.50 at http://www.Brewtopia.info
This is a
benefit for Project Safe Women's Shelter.
Cheers!
Ale
