Coming Up from Beer Guys Radio

This week, Hair of the Dog founder Alan Sprints joins us on the show. We chat about the last 25 years of craft beer, the changing beer scene in Portland, brewing extreme beers, his secret $800 bottle offering, and the biggest challenges facing new brewers today.

Next week, we’re talking the State of the Craft Beer Industry with Bart Watson, chief economist at the Brewers Association. We’ll talk about industry growth, the existence of a craft beer bubble, and what he expects for the future of craft beer.

GEORGIA CRAFT BEER EVENTS HOT LIST

There are 179 craft beer events across Georgia this week. Visit beerguysradio.com for a full calendar of events.

Friday | October 5th

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) Oktoberfest at Moon River | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Moon River Brewing Company (Savannah)

Oktoberfest Party | 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM | The Rook & Pawn (Athens)

Oktoberfest 2018 | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Rome City Brewing Co (Rome)

9th Annual Charity Chili Cook-Off W/ Pylon Reenactment Society | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | The Southern Brewing Company (Athens)

Oktoberfest Flights and Bites | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Pretoria Fields (Albany)

Oktoberfest In Piedmont Park | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | The Promenade at Piedmont Park

Nappy Roots at OBC | 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Oconee Brewing Company (Greensboro)

Saturday | October 6th

Grand Opening | Reformation at Woodstock Downtown | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM | Reformation Brewery (Downtown Woodstock) (Woodstock)

STREWZü (Sneak Peek) at Reformation | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM | Reformation Brewery (Downtown Woodstock) (Woodstock)

STREWZü (Sneak Peek) at Reformation | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM | Reformation Brewery (Downtown Woodstock) (Woodstock) Octoberfest Celebration at 5 Seasons Westside | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | 5 Seasons Westside (Atlanta)

Der Biergarten Oktoberfest 2018 | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Der Biergarten (Atlanta)

Der Biergarten Oktoberfest 2018 | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Der Biergarten (Atlanta) Oktoberfest Celebration at Chattabrewchee | 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Chattabrewchee Southern Brewhouse (West Point)

Big Head, Tiny Arms IPA Release | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta)

Cheers to 4 Years at Second Self | 12:00 PM – 12:00 PM | Second Self Beer Company (Atlanta)

Small Batch: Grandpa Bottle Release | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Monday Night Garage (Atlanta)

Line Creek Brewing Oktoberfest Party | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Line Creek Brewing Co. (Peachtree City)

Fourth Annual Hogtoberfest | 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Abide Brewing Company (Newnan)

Fourth Annual Hogtoberfest | 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Abide Brewing Company (Newnan) Bourbon Barrel Aged Big Shanty Release | 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM | The Burnt Hickory Brewery (Kennesaw)

Sunday | October 7th

New Realm ATL Oktoberfest | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | New Realm Brewing (Atlanta)

Barktoberfest at Grumpy Old Men | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Grumpy Old Men Brewing (Blue Ridge)

Barktoberfest at Grumpy Old Men | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Grumpy Old Men Brewing (Blue Ridge) Cheers to 4 Years at Second Self | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Second Self Beer Company (Atlanta)

Pups and Pints Sunday with Atlanta Rescue Dog Cafe | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Wild Heaven Beer (Avondale Estates)

Movie night and SCC fundraiser at Dry County | 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Dry County Brewing Company (Kennesaw)

Monday | October 8th

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) Classic City Lager Service Industry Night | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery (Athens)

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

Summits University – October – Cumming | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Summits Wayside Tavern (Cumming)

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

Tuesday | October 9th

DeStihl Georgia Launch at Barleygarden | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar (Alpharetta)

DeStihl Georgia Launch at Barleygarden | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar (Alpharetta) Open Gaming at Reformation | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Reformation Brewery (Downtown Woodstock) (Woodstock)

Summits University – October – Snellville | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Summits Wayside Tavern (Snellville)

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

Wednesday | October 10th

Celebrate Oktoberfest at the Brewery | 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM | Blue Ridge Brewery (Blue Ridge)

Emergency Nurses Appreciation Day | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Coastal Empire Beer Co. (Savannah)

Books & Beer Book Club at Wild Heaven | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Wild Heaven Beer (Avondale Estates)

Movie Night @BHB | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | The Burnt Hickory Brewery (Kennesaw)

Vinyl Night at Two Tides Brewing | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Two Tides Brewing Company (Savannah)

Thursday | October 11th

Brackish Open For Pints and Growler Fills | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Brackish Beer Company

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

Run Roswell Every Thursday | 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM | Gate City Brewing Company (Roswell)

Painting Class at SRBC | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Savannah River Brewing Company LLC (Augusta)

Next Weekend…

Pancake Breakfast at Brick Store Pub, Chalktoberfest, ghost hunting, more Oktoberfest

BEER RELEASES

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

Georgia Beer

Burnt Hickory Bourbon Barrel-aged Big Shanty | BBA Graham Cracker Stout

Cherry Street Barrel-aged Blonde Stout | BA Russian Imperial Blonde stout with coffee, chocolate, toasted grains

Monday Night Big Head, Tiny Arms | IPA

Monday Night Grandpa | BBA Quad

Reformation / Beer Guys Radio STREWZü | Strawberry and yuzu Berliner (Draft, taproom only)

Future/Planned Releases

Monday Night Pervasive Species | Foeder-Fermented American Wild Ale

Red Hare Rewired | IPA

Second Self Barrel Aged Special Ale | So very special

Non-Local Craft Beer Releases

Anchorage Anadromous | Black Sour Ale aged in Pinot Noir and whiskey barrels

Anchorage / Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Boreal Northward | Saison with grapefruit and peppercorns

Anchorage / Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Boreal Northward | Saison with grapefruit and peppercorns Anchorage Whiteout | Oak-aged Witbier with Brett

Anchorage / Hill Farmstead Arctic Saison | Oak-fermented Saison

Burial Bloodtusk | Kellerbier

Burial Bloodtusk | Kellerbier Founders Trigo | Hoppy Wheat Lager

Founders Trigo | Hoppy Wheat Lager Left Hand 25the Anniversary | Imperial Stout

Left Hand 25the Anniversary | Imperial Stout Left Hand Fade to Black | Foreign Stout

Une Année Order Out of Chaos V4 | Oud Bruin with chocolate, elderberry, and toasted oak

WHAT WE’RE DRINKING