Coming Up from Beer Guys Radio

This week we talk with Upland Brewing Co. from Bloomington, IN. Upland recently celebrated their 20th anniversary and are gearing up to open a new taproom in Indianapolis. We chat about their clean and sour beer programs as well as making more approachable sour beers, hazy IPAs (of course), kombucha, and the importance of sensory tasting panels.

Next week, we’re talking with Yazoo Brewing Co.‘s founder and brewmaster Linus Hall.

GEORGIA CRAFT BEER EVENTS HOT LIST

There are 208 craft beer events across Georgia this week. Visit beerguysradio.com for a full calendar of events.

There are a ton of Halloween events this week, too many to list here. Check the full calendar for all the spooky stuff going on.

Friday | October 26th

Akademia Can launch on St. Simons Island | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM | St. Simons Bottle

Dracula’s Blood Release & Live Music | 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery (Athens)

FTE 1st Anniversary Fest | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | From the Earth Brewing Company (Roswell)

Pitmaster’s Pride Taproom Release | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Moon River Brewing Company (Savannah)

Pitmaster’s Pride Taproom Release | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Moon River Brewing Company (Savannah) Sips Under the Sea: Nightmare on Baker Street | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta)

Saturday | October 27th

Mount Fang Bottle Release at Three Taverns | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Three Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur)

Splodey BLR Release | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Variant Brewing (Roswell)

Splodey BLR Release | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Variant Brewing (Roswell) Dedication of Curtis McArthur Barrel Room & Curtisimo Release | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)

Dedication of Curtis McArthur Barrel Room & Curtisimo Release | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta) Ante Meridiem Bottle Release(s) | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)

BBA Kolb’s Farm Release | 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM | The Burnt Hickory Brewery (Kennesaw)

Fruits of Orpheus | 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Orpheus Brewing (Atlanta)

BBQ, Brews and BOOS | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Historic Downtown Canton Cannon Park (Canton)

25th Anniversary Party | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Amici Madison (Madison)

SweetWater Scream, a Haunted Brewery Experience by Brian Clowdus | 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)

Sunday | October 28th

Creature Cup 2018 presented by Creature Comforts | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | The Marlay House (Decatur)

Creature Cup 2018 presented by Creature Comforts | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | The Marlay House (Decatur) Beer & Botany with Akademia | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Georgia Beer Garden (Atlanta)

Farmily Dinner at Wrecking Barn Farm | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Wrecking Barn Farm (Loganville)

Farmily Dinner at Wrecking Barn Farm | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Wrecking Barn Farm (Loganville) Orpheus Horror-Comedy Film Festival | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Orpheus Brewing (Atlanta)

SweetWater Scream, a Haunted Brewery Experience by Brian Clowdus | 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)

Monday | October 29th

Mystic Mountain Pizza and Beer Pairing | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Mystic Mountain Pizza (Blue Ridge)

Inside Georgia Southern Football Coach’s Show | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Eagle Creek Brewing Company (Statesboro)

Beer & Comedy Night at Sweetwater | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)

Singo Night at Truck & Tap Duluth | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Truck & Tap Duluth (Duluth)

Singo Night at Truck & Tap Duluth | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Truck & Tap Duluth (Duluth) SweetWater Scream, a Haunted Brewery Experience by Brian Clowdus | 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)

Tuesday | October 30th

Boards and Brews at Monday Night | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta)

Tuesday Dart Tournament at Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen (Macon)

Geeks Who Drink Trivia at Gate City | 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Gate City Brewing Company (Roswell)

Team Trivia at Orpheus | 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Orpheus Brewing (Atlanta)

New Realm Weekly Trivia Night | 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM | New Realm Brewing (Atlanta)

T&T Woodstock Singo Night | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Truck & Tap (Woodstock)

Wednesday | October 31st | HALLOWEEN

Ghost Hunting at OBP | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Ocmulgee Brewpub (Macon)

Ghost Hunting at OBP | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Ocmulgee Brewpub (Macon) Halloween Candy + Beer | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Reformation Brewery (Downtown Woodstock) (Woodstock)

Halloween at Ocmulgee Brewpub | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Ocmulgee Brewpub (Macon)

Moon Child Bottle Release | 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Pontoon Brewing Company (Sandy Springs)

Halloween at Dalton Brewing Co. | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Dalton Brewing Company (Dalton)

Halloween at Two Tides | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Two Tides Brewing Company (Savannah)

Tricks and Treats for Adults | 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM | The Southern Brewing Company (Athens)

Creepy Creatures Costume Contest | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery (Athens)

HowlOWeen – No Tricks, All Treats | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Coastal Empire Beer Co. (Savannah)

HowlOWeen – No Tricks, All Treats | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Coastal Empire Beer Co. (Savannah) Arches 1st Annual Halloween Art Show | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Arches Brewing (Hapeville)

Haunted Trail At The Southern Brewing Company | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM | The Southern Brewing Company (Athens)

SweetWater Scream, a Haunted Brewery Experience by Brian Clowdus | 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM | SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta)

Thursday | November 1st

It’s The End of the World As We Know It (and I feel fine) | 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Wild Heaven Beer (Avondale Estates)

Mystery Cask at 5 Seasons Westside | 5:55 PM – 6:55 PM | 5 Seasons Brewing (Atlanta)

Schoolhouse Beer and Brewing Homebrew Club | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Schoolhouse Beer and Brewing, 800 Whitlock Ave Marietta GA 30064

Geeks Who Drink Trivia | 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM | Lean Draft House (Atlanta)

Riddle Me This!? Trivia Night at Southbound | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Southbound Brewing Company (Savannah)

Next Weekend…

Reformation/BGR STREWZü can release, Reformation 5th anniversary, Monday Night Sympathy Weight release, GCBG Start-up symposium.

BEER RELEASES

Beers marked with a * are from breweries owned by AB Inbev, MillerCoors, or other “Big Beer” corporations.

Georgia Beer

Arches / Bold City A Keg Divided | Sour Pale Ale

Atlanta Brewing This is My Halloween Costume | Imperial Porter with ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, and vanilla

Burnt Hickory Barrel-aged Kolb’s Farm | Bourbon Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout

Creature Comforts Dracula’s Blood | “Transylvania Weisse” with passion fruit, cocoa nibs, hibiscus, lactose, and one very “special” ingredient

Creature Comforts Heizenbrewg | IPA

Creature Comforts Heizenbrewg | IPA Monday Night Ante Meridiem | Imperial Brown Ale aged in bourbon barrels with coffee, vanilla beans, and maple syrup

Pontoon Moon Child | American Strong Ale aged in rye and bourbon barrels with cherries and orange peel

Pretoria Fields Rye Charles | Rye IPA

SweetWater Woodlands Curtisimo | Oud Bruin aged with cherries in bourbon barrels and Sangiovese puncheons

SweetWater Woodlands Curtisimo | Oud Bruin aged with cherries in bourbon barrels and Sangiovese puncheons Three Taverns Mount Fang | Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Milk Stout

Torched Hop Haze Craze | Dry-hopped Hazy IPA (2017 US Open Silver medal winner)

Torched Hop Golden Goo | Mango, passionfruit, peach Berliner Weisse

Variant Splodey BLR | Gose with blackberries, raspberries, and lemon zest

Future/Planned Releases

Creature Comforts The Cocoa Dance | Imperial Chocolate Milk Stout (Friday 11/02)

Monday Night Sympathy Weight | Maple Bourbon Barrel Wee Heavy Scotch Ale (Saturday 11/03)

Omaha Orange and Brew | Pilsner with orange peels

Southbound Discography Collection Yacht Rock | Brut IPA

Torched Hop Imperial Pastry Stout | A mystery Pastry Stout

Torched Hop / 8th Street NE IPL | Imperial Pale Lager

Torched Hop / 8th Street NE IPL | Imperial Pale Lager Tucker Mandarina Kolsch Ale | Kolsch Ale with Mandarina hops

Non-Local Craft Beer Releases

Allagash Ganache | Dark Alw with Brett aged on raspberries

Allagash Ganache | Dark Alw with Brett aged on raspberries Avery Old Jubilation | English Old Ale

Avery Raspberry Truffale | Stout aged in bourbon barrels with raspberry and chocolate added

Avery Raspberry Truffale | Stout aged in bourbon barrels with raspberry and chocolate added Fonta Flora | All that stuff we shared a couple of weeks ago is finally hitting, go get it!

Fonta Flora | All that stuff we shared a couple of weeks ago is finally hitting, go get it! Great Divide Hibernation | Old Ale

Hardywood Cuvee Gold | White wine barrel-aged Belgian Golden Ale

Hardywood Cuvee Gold | White wine barrel-aged Belgian Golden Ale Hardywood Farmhouse Pumpkin | Farmhouse Ale with roasted pumpkin, brown sugar, and spices

Hardywood Virginia Blackberry | Witbier with blackberries

Left Hand Chai Milk Stout Nitro | Chai spiced Milk Stout… on nitro.

Left Hand Pixan | Pepper Porter

Left Hand Pixan | Pepper Porter Southern Tier Cinnamon Roll | “Imperial Ale”

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