This upcoming Thursday, November 4, 2010, Ale Atlanta will meet at the Five, West, (Upstairs in the Sky Bar), at 7:30 PM. This time we will be tasting Barelywines!
 
My "Honorary Ale Atlanta Vice President", Russ Yates, will get the party started at 7:30 PM with my "Magic Cooler" full of vintage aged BW's while I will be winging my way into the Atlanta airport after a business trip to the Ludwig Drum factory in Monroe, NC, and a Beer Journey side trip to Asheville, NC. I should be able to score some fine Barleywines not yet available in our area to bring to the meeting for a special treat.   
 
Some Commercial Examples include:
 
19-B English Barleywine: Thomas Hardy’s Ale, Burton Bridge Thomas Sykes Old Ale, J.W. Lee’s Vintage Harvest Ale, Robinson’s Old Tom, Fuller’s Golden Pride, AleSmith Old Numbskull, Young’s Old Nick (unusual in its 7.2% ABV), Whitbread Gold Label, Old Dominion Millennium, North Coast Old Stock Ale (when aged), Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot
 
19-C American Barleywine: Sierra Nevada Bigfoot, Great Divide Old Ruffian, Victory Old Horizontal, Rogue Old Crustacean, Avery Hog Heaven Barleywine, Bell’s Third Coast Old Ale, Anchor Old Foghorn, Three Floyds Behemoth, Stone Old Guardian, Bridgeport Old Knucklehead, Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws, Lagunitas Olde GnarleyWine, Smuttynose Barleywine, Flying Dog Horn Dog, Sweetwater Donkey Punch
 
So break out that stash you have been dutifully aging in your beer cellar. Bring in that cherished dusty old bottle of Hair of the Dog Dave, Lost Abbey Angels Share Bourbon Barrel, Midnight Sun M, Northcoast Old Stock Cellar Reserve Brandy Barrel, AleSmith Barrel Aged Old Numbskull, Lost Abbey Angels Share, Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Barley Wineor Hair of the Dog Fred from the Wood, Bell's Batch 6000, or the legendary original Dogwood Excellent Adventure.
 
Don't have any Barleywine?   Hustle on down to your favorite package store and grab some of the great Barleywines that are available in our local market!
 
Don't like Barleywines?   Then bring some of your other favorite styles of beer!    Just bring something good!
 
Just bring SOMETHING!  
 
And remember, home-brew is always welcome!
 
Ale Atlanta is a beer appreciation and social club. There are no member dues. Just show up thirsty, and bring some interesting beer to share with the group. It is just a bunch of beer lovers getting together to enjoy quality beers and quality people.
 
Don't forget to "Be Hip and Leave a Tip!" 
We will be tying up some poor server's tables with Barleywine Besotted Beer Geeks, and they all need money because they all need gas so they can get to the polls to vote on Tuesday, so be sure to toss in a little extra.
 
"the 5, Westside"
1000 Marietta Street, NW,
Atlanta, GA 30318-0524
Thursday, November 4, 2010, at 7:30 PM
(Upstairs in the Sky Bar)
 
 
Ed Hamrick
Ale Atlanta President
BJCP National Beer Judge
Southern Brew News Columnist, "Tasting Notes"
Blues Drummer