Local Atlanta beer connoisseurs are in luck this week. Not only is it American Craft Beer Week (May 17-23), it’s also the first annual Atlanta Beer Week (May 16-22). Even luckier for us Decaturites, our city has a number of fine beer establishments that are joining in the festivities.
The Marlay House is hosting events every night this week including a canned beer tasting, beer trivia night, Irish music, beer and cheese pairing, a special tapping of Sierra Nevada’s imperial stout and a beer vs. whiskey night.
The Brick Store will have a ceremonial cask tapping and rare beer tasting, a cider flight night, Left Hand Brewing beer dinner, Hefe and Hotdog Humpday, a Civil Beer War, Vintage Vault Night
Leon’s is hosting a new brewery flight night, a special bottle night, Trappist Beer Night, special tapping of a Left Hand/Terrapin collaboration, beer cocktails and a Dogfish Head Bocce Ball Tourney.
Feast is hosting a beer dinner on Tuesday, May 18 featuring a few chosen selections from the Shmaltz Brewing Company.
Mac McGee’s events include Cask and Sausage, a traditional ale and stout dinner, Georgia Breweries Flight Night and a Malheur Brut Tasting.
Twain’s will be featuring three special cask ales all week starting Monday afternoon.