Friday, July 17, 2015

Macon Beer Company Grand Opening

Macon Beer Company isn't a new name to those in Middle Georgia.  Their flagship beer, Macon Progress, has been available in your local bars for almost 2 years.  Macon Love, the seasonal cherry blossom-themed beer, is now on its second year of production.  As of this Saturday, Macon Beer Company will officially be cutting the ribbon on their tasting room, allowing you to check out the brewery and sample some beers that have never been distributed to bars.

That's right, you can try some brand new Macon Beer Company beers at their tasting room this Saturday, from 1-6PM.  For $10 you'll get a Macon Beer Company pint glass, 5 tasting tickets and a tour of their brewery.  Live music will be provided by The JC Connection and Moonhanger Group will be selling food.  Tours will be running throughout the day so make it a point to stop by and check out the brewery and some new beers!



Speaking of those new beers, here's what you can expect to see on tap:

Macon Progress - Surely you've had this by now.
Macon Progress^2 - A variant of Macon Progress that's a little less sweet and dry-hopped with El Dorado hops.  Compare it to regular Progress and see which one you like better.
Macon Love - The official beer of the Cherry Blossom festival, a blonde ale fermented with cherries to give it a full body that's sweet but not too sweet.
Macon Movies - A brand new offering that coincides with the Macon Film Festival.  This amber ale is brewed with sarsaparilla to give it a hint of root beer character.
Macon Out - The perfect summer beer, a light blonde ale brewed with rye malt to give it a nice spicy finish.  Currently a tap room exclusive.
Macon Homebrew - Back out of retirement, an IPA brewed with a ton of peach flavor.  It is summer in Georgia, after all.

Macon Beer Company is located at 345 Oglethorpe St and will be open from 1-6 on Saturday.  Come on out and support your local brewery!