The Atlanta Beer Beat sheds light on news of brewery openings, special tappings, firkins and one-off batches, bottle releases, dinners, pairings and more!

Grand Openings & Anniversaries – Shout-out to Savannah River Brewing celebrating their 1st “Brewiversary” throughout the weekend.

Bottle/Can Releases – Release Party: Peels + Clyde at Jailhouse Brewing, Hype Whale Variant(s) Bomber Release at Red Brick, Upright Double IPA Release Party at Wild Leap, Double Cashmere NE IIPA & Raspberry Lemon Gose at Variant and F*** Cancer Can Release at Scofflaw and Old Guard Can Release Party at Service Brewing.

Firkins/Casks/Special Tappings – Cask Night: Swamp Fox IPA w/ Beeco Estate Blood Oranges + Honey at Moon River.

Festivals & Special Events – Van De Keizer Day 2018 at Hop Alley, Throwback Thursday at Monday Night (West Midtown), Comedy Night at Red Brick, Brews & Brushes at Jekyll, Orphism #20 & Shakespeare on Draught presents: Richard III at Orpheus, Pint Night at AOTHG, Barefoot Reggie Starrett at Akademia, A Night with the Artist: Lacy M. Freeman at Arches Brewing, Genki Genki Panic Returns to Burnt Hickory, Weekly Happenings at Southern Brewing, Lindsay Beth Harper & Jeremy Staton at Cherokee Brewing, Silent Comedy Night at Creature Comforts, Get Comfortable: Biscuits + Coffee Love at 1000 Faces Coffee, Trivia Thursday at Eventide, Comedy Bingo Monday w/ Bo Walker at Piedmont Brewery, Comedy Night at Printer’s Ale, Comedy Night at Second Self, Weekly Happenings at Southbound.

Beer Dinners, Pairings & Tap Takeovers – Winter Italian Vegan Sunday Supper w/ Arches at Hampton + Hudson, Girl Scout Cookie & Beer Pairing at SweetWater, Creature Comforts Beer Dinner at Vin 25, Girl Scout Cookie Pairing at Dry County, Whiskey Dinner at Hop Alley Brew Pub, Girl Scout Cookies & Beer at Reformation.

Brewery Tours – Explore GA Beer: Orpheus Sour Flight w/ ATL Girls Pint Out. Also, be sure to check out Southern Beer Tours and Beer From Here Brew Tours.

Whatever you plan to do, make sure you plan appropriate transportation and drink responsibly – use two hands. Don’t drink and drive!

Cheers!