Beer growlers are the new black

The New York Times (maybe you’ve heard of it) recently ran an article on the renewed interest in growlers as a means of purchasing beer. This is a concept that might be foreign to many Georgians, so let me break it down. A growler is a refillable 64-oz glass jug that you can take to [...]

What the WHAT?!

We’re not brewing tonight. If you’re a diligent Monday Night reader (I think there are three of you, including my mom), you may have noticed that we’ve been brewing approximately twice a month. This is not some sinister plot to deprive you of beer. We have intentionally scaled back brewing to focus our energies on the [...]

A field trip to JailHouse Brewing in Hampton, GA

A few weeks ago I took a field trip to Hampton, GA to visit with Glenn Golden, the man behind JailHouse Brewing, Georgia’s 4th distributing craft brewery. Glenn visited us back in the summer and officially started selling beer in late 2009. First, a little housekeeping. John, the man behind the @AtlantaBeer Twitter account accompanied [...]

Monday Night recap: “To boil or not to boil” edition

Greetings, fair ones. Last night we brewed up what could possibly be the final recipe for our Eye Patch Ale. We’ve been tweaking this recipe for over 3 years. It’s very close to where we want it, but we added just a skosh of wheat to give that little bit of mouthfeel we want to [...]

Wake up, wake up, wake up…

IT’S THE FIRST OF THE MOOONTH… Ah, nothing like the soothing sounds of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to usher in a fun-filled night of brewing. We’re going to rustle up another slightly revised batch of the Eye Patch Ale tonight, so come join us at Jeff’s house at 8pm. The Eye Patch is our first priority now that [...]