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By Angela Richter, Social Media and Event Manager for Hop City - Birmingham If you've been to one of our previous anniversary festivals, you know that they change slightly each year, but that certain things can be relied upon: you're always going to find something new and amazing to try that you might never see again, you'll get some great food from some of our favorite food trucks in Birmingham, and you'll have a blast!



First things first: you don't need a ticket, because there's no cover to get in to our festival. We've scheduled it for a Sunday, we've got some great live music scheduled from local acts, and we want everyone to come out and enjoy a free concert with family and friends.



Kids are absolutely welcome, and we'll have non-alcoholic beverages available around the festival space. Steel City Pops will be here, so make sure you grab yourself a treat after noshing on great food from The Hot Tag, Taco Morro Loco, Eugene's Hot Chicken, Shindigs, and Bryon Rickard Catering!



Look for an amazing assortment of rare and unique beers on draft inside at our Growlertown Bar. You'll have 66 beers to choose from, including barrel aged releases, limited sours, Belgian styles, New England style IPAs, and more! Beers our staff has helped make at local breweries will be on draft, and you may never see some of these beers again.



We will also have cider and mead on draft (on dedicated gluten free lines), and a great selection of wine for those wanting something different.



Our music line up features three great bands in the Birmingham area; New Devils, Edmonds Butler Band, and Taylor Hollingsworth's band, Dead Fingers! If you're familiar with these bands, you know this is going to be a great concert, and if you're not, this is your chance to see them live FOR FREE!



Also, we are holding another silent auction to benefit our friends at Coosa Riveerkeeper again this year! Make sure you check out the goods and bid on some cool beer swag for a good cause!

Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Email AngelaRichter@hopcitybeer.com! Afraid of commitment? We offer the largest selection of single bottles of beer and cider in Birmingham! Don't see what you want to try? Ask a staff member to break a six-pack open for you! Looking for gluten free beer, cider, sake, and craft soda? We've got that!



Planning a party?

We can help you be the coolest kids in town at any budget!

email AngelaRichter@hopcitybeer.com about your next event! Check out our latest draft list by clicking here:



Growlertown Draft Listing



Check the list daily for new drafts so you don't miss out!

*This list includes arrivals from the previous 7 days. For more immediate information on arrivals later in the week, check our social media or ask us in-store! New Arrivals : Sixpoint Kold Schauer 6pk cans

North Coast Brewing Cranberry-Quince Berliner Weisse 22oz

Hoppin' Frog Grapefruit Turbo Shandy Citrus Ale 4pk cans

Orpheus Brewing Over and Over 6pk cans

Orpheus Brewing Ascending 6pk cans

Unita Pit Stop Kettle-Soured Apricot IPA 22oz

Founders Breakfast Stout 4pk bottles

Woodchuck Fall Harvest Just Like Apple Pie 6pk bottles

Starr Hill The Hook 6pk cans (only $5.99)

Starr Hill The Love 6pk cans (only $5.99)

Starr Hill Grateful 6pk cans (only $5.99)

Starr Hill Warehouse 6pk cans (only $5.99) This week: Wed 9/27: Artisanal Imports Tasting 5-7pm

Thu 9/28: Fullsteam Beer Tasting 5-7pm

Fri 9/29: Fall Wine Tasting with Amy 5-7pm

Sat 9/30: Wine Tasting with Meg 12-2pm

Next week: Thu 10/5: Thanksgiving Wine Tasting with Amy 5-7pm + Bryon Rickard Catering 6-9pm

Fri 10/6: Straight to Ale Beer Tasting 5-7pm

Sun 10/8: Hop-n-Roll: Hop City's 5th Anniversary! 12-8pm For more events, our draft and wine-by-the-glass list, and more, check out our new website Itching to make your own beer?

We've got all the ingredients and equipment you need to get started! We can also take special orders!



Our staff experts are happy to help you put together a great recipe for your next homebrew! Just ask! Beer Recipe of the Week!

Fried Beer Chicken Sliders with Beer Pickled Peaches and Jalapenos Recipe by thebeeroness.com This week's featured recipe really ups the game! Make your pickled peaches and jalapenos in advance for best flavor, and impress your friends at your next get-together with these tasty treats! Featured Wine of the Month - September



Pamp Fizz



single can: $3.49

4 pack: $12.99



Pamp for PAMPLEMOUSSE (ie grapefruit in French) and Fizz for the effervescence (of the wine and the feeling ...) Sparkling Rosé Wine flavoured with natural grapefruit aromas and light alcohol content (8,5%) The beautiful pale pink hue, the delectable pomelo vivacity and the crispness of the wine give a feeling of freshness and re finement. An explosion of fruits with an elegant touch of sweetness.

We offer over 1000 wines in stock, including 375ml "half sized" bottles, an experienced staff who can guide you in finding wine that "you" actually like, and the best prices in town! Check out our unique rating system that allows you to discover new wines you know you'll enjoy, and make us your Birmingham destination for great vino!



Wines of the Week!

Check out some new wines with us!



Dr. Loosen 'Loosen Bros Dr L' Sparkling Riesling NV– Mosel, GER $14.99



This wine is a great, under $15 introduction to sekt, or sparkling

riesling. Made from 100% Mosel-sourced riesling, any residual sugar in

this wine is very much offset by the rippin' acidity. Big, powerful

bubbles are produced using the charmat method, where secondary

fermentation is done in a pressurized tank. A bright, refreshing, fruity

(for a German wine – think green apple and white peach) sipper is a great

way to start of a Saturday night or as a fun brunch pairing.



Ernesto Catena 'Siesta' Cabernet Sauvignon '11 – Mendoza, ARG $26.99



Biodynamically farmed, single-vineyard Argentinian cab for under $30? Yes,

please. This elegant, structured wine spends 14 months aging in French and

American oak before spending an additional year in bottle before

release...but even considering that, this is more what you'd consider a

'library release', of sorts – and because of that, we have it in extremely

limited quantities. Notes of Chinese five spice, plum, cassis, and dried

herbs combine to make a wine that is lush yet restrained and pairs

perfectly with pretty much any preparation of red meat.



Folie à Deux Pinot Noir '12 – Sonoma Coast, CA $17.99



Speaking of quasi-library releases, when our distributor informed me that

they had a bunch of back-vintage pinot noir, I was more than happy to take

it off their hands. It's extremely hard to find good, 2012 Californai

pinot noir for less than $20, but this wine is a real winner – the fruit

quality is definitely drier and subdued, making room for secondary and

tertiary qualities in the wine to really shine. Think wet soil and forest

floor, a little bit of chocolate and old leather, all in a structured,

light-bodied, high acid wine. While I'm always a fan of drinking wine on

its own, this would be great to pair with heavier pasta dishes, rich

cheeses, and fried pork chops on a set of fall vegetables. Grab one before

they're gone!



Jasper Sisco 'Clara Estelle' riesling '15 – Willamette Valley, OR $23.99



The bottle is adorned with a portrait of the great-grandmother of one of

my wine reps, the fruit is single-vineyard, and the texture is out of this

world – this is a very special, very personal wine that, due to

grape-sourcing changes, won't be the same after this vintage. The grapes,

which are harvested at a moderately high brix level, are fermented with

ambient yeast in a mix of neutral oak and steel, yielding a wine with a

texture and residual sugar level that's close to a late-harvest – or

vendage tardive, if you're French – think medium body with high acid but

some lingering sweetness on the palate; it reminds me of eating a ripe

nectarine or peach. There's also white flowers, an oxidative/nutty/dried

fruit element, peach, and new pool toy on the nose – what a lovely wine to

drink on the patio in the evening!



Jean Baptiste Adam 'les Natures' Pinot Blanc '15 – Alsace, FR $17.99



Meet our first Alsatian pinot blanc! With a complex nose of candied apple,

pear, honey, white and yellow flowers, and wet stone, this is a wine that

smells sweet but isn't – it's a medium-bodied, medium-acid, very

food-friendly wine. Made in the historically contested but nowadays French

region of Alsace, it's a great pre-dinner sipper for a warm fall evening,

but is also a great pairing with lighter but more assertive flavors –

think endive, ceviche, risotto or gnocchi, and charcuterie. This wine is a great, under $15 introduction to sekt, or sparklingriesling. Made from 100% Mosel-sourced riesling, any residual sugar inthis wine is very much offset by the rippin' acidity. Big, powerfulbubbles are produced using the charmat method, where secondaryfermentation is done in a pressurized tank. A bright, refreshing, fruity(for a German wine – think green apple and white peach) sipper is a greatway to start of a Saturday night or as a fun brunch pairing.Biodynamically farmed, single-vineyard Argentinian cab for under $30? Yes,please. This elegant, structured wine spends 14 months aging in French andAmerican oak before spending an additional year in bottle beforerelease...but even considering that, this is more what you'd consider a'library release', of sorts – and because of that, we have it in extremelylimited quantities. Notes of Chinese five spice, plum, cassis, and driedherbs combine to make a wine that is lush yet restrained and pairsperfectly with pretty much any preparation of red meat.Speaking of quasi-library releases, when our distributor informed me thatthey had a bunch of back-vintage pinot noir, I was more than happy to takeit off their hands. It's extremely hard to find good, 2012 Californaipinot noir for less than $20, but this wine is a real winner – the fruitquality is definitely drier and subdued, making room for secondary andtertiary qualities in the wine to really shine. Think wet soil and forestfloor, a little bit of chocolate and old leather, all in a structured,light-bodied, high acid wine. While I'm always a fan of drinking wine onits own, this would be great to pair with heavier pasta dishes, richcheeses, and fried pork chops on a set of fall vegetables. Grab one beforethey're gone!The bottle is adorned with a portrait of the great-grandmother of one ofmy wine reps, the fruit is single-vineyard, and the texture is out of thisworld – this is a very special, very personal wine that, due togrape-sourcing changes, won't be the same after this vintage. The grapes,which are harvested at a moderately high brix level, are fermented withambient yeast in a mix of neutral oak and steel, yielding a wine with atexture and residual sugar level that's close to a late-harvest – orvendage tardive, if you're French – think medium body with high acid butsome lingering sweetness on the palate; it reminds me of eating a ripenectarine or peach. There's also white flowers, an oxidative/nutty/driedfruit element, peach, and new pool toy on the nose – what a lovely wine todrink on the patio in the evening!Meet our first Alsatian pinot blanc! With a complex nose of candied apple,pear, honey, white and yellow flowers, and wet stone, this is a wine thatsmells sweet but isn't – it's a medium-bodied, medium-acid, veryfood-friendly wine. Made in the historically contested but nowadays Frenchregion of Alsace, it's a great pre-dinner sipper for a warm fall evening,but is also a great pairing with lighter but more assertive flavors –think endive, ceviche, risotto or gnocchi, and charcuterie. We have, and hard to find wines, including Sea Smoke, Orin Swift, Dirk Niepoort, Joseph Phelps, Far Niente, and more available at the front register.

Come by to check out these great finds!

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