Drowning in ATL

SweetWater Brewing Company

If you ever find yourself in Atlanta, Ga for a weekend, make sure you stop by the SweetWater Brewing Company for their thrice weekly beer tasting and brewery tour. They have a wide varierty of tasty microbrews, live band, cool gift shop, and even provide tours, although the tour guide may be a little inebrated (but who can blame her with all those tasty microbrews). Entry fee is only $8, which includes a pint glass and 6 drink tickets. Make sure you arrive early as this place is a true urban hot spot. And please, tip your bartenders.

Moe's & Joe's

After a trip to SweetWater Brewing Company, make your way to Moe's & Joe's for some of the best hot wings in the city. Moe's & Joe's is a stapple dive bar in the Heights celebrating it's 60th anniversary. Moe's & Joe's is also featured in Esquire's upcoming Best Bars in America 2008. Famous for cheap beer with PBR on draft, Moe's & Joe's is also home to our favorite bartending duo Gabe and Leslie Grimes. Just watch out for the occasional Father/Son Smack Down.

Out of Order Porter

Style = Fuller's London Porter Clone
Brew Date = October 21st, 2007
Drink Date = December 1st, 2007
Liquid Malt Extract = 4.5 lbs unhopped Pale Malt Extract
Dry Malt Extract = 2 lbs Munton's Light Dried Malt Xxtract
Specialty Grain = 1 lbs British Pale Ale Malt
Specialty Grain = 1 lbs British Crystal Malt (55 L)
Specialty Grain = 0.5 lbs Chocolate Malt
Specialty Grain = 0.5 lbs Black Patent Malt
Specialty Grain = 0.25 lbs Roasted Barely (500 L)
Bittering Hops = 1.75 oz UK Kent Goldings hops (60 min)
Flavoring Hops = 0.25 oz UK Kent Goldings hops (15 min)
Aroma Hops = 0.50 oz UK Kent Goldings hops (5 min)
Finishing Hops = 0.50 oz UK Kent Goldings hops (0 min)
Yeast = Wyeast #1968 (Special London ESB)
Primary = 15 days at 72 F
Secondary = 21 days at 70 F
Secondary Additional = 2 days at 38 F to drop out yeast
Keg Conditioning = Store at 38 F for 3 days under 25 psig