Atlanta Adventures: Monday Night Brewing

I don't know how I've gone this long living in Atlanta without going to Monday Night Brewing! Seriously one of my new favorite breweries, the atmosphere, the people and the beer were all on point. 

I got the chance to go to a fundraising event with my friend Ashley and her parents at Monday Night last week. I suppose this isn't the most typical way to experience the brewery, but it was a great time. The event had food, which I'm sure isn't usually there and a musician, which may be there usually? The space also featured ping pong tables, foosball and ties everywhere. I hate that we missed the brewery tour, but every employee we interacted with was so nice and helpful. 

Now for the most important part: the beer. I think the selection of beer is what impressed me the most. When I go to breweries I try to taste all of their beers, usually there's only about 2/3 that I really like. Sometimes breweries try and be different, or make unique tastes and it just don't work out so well. However, this was not the case at Monday Night. I honestly would go out and buy a six pack of any of the beers I tasted, but here are my three favorites:

Fu Manbrew

"A bright, spicy Belgian-style wit. An effervescent, easy-drinking wheat beer, brewed with Belgian yeast, German hops, and a whisper of ginger from the Far East." (from the website)

Eye Patch Ale

"A crisp, drinkable IPA. The earthy deliciousness of Cascade and Magnum hops, combined with upfront malt flavor, and balanced with a pirate’s sensibilities. Our Eye Patch Ale is a uniquely drinkable take on the American IPA – sweet caramel, citrusy flowers and swashbuckling adventure abound with every pint." (from the website)

Bead Head 

"Unfortunately, we don’t make coffee, we make beer. So we turned to our local coffee roaster, Batdorf & Bronson, to roast us up something special. A limited batch of Tanzania peaberry, an earthy, single estate coffee that is the perfect match for a veritable mound of hops. Coffee isn’t just for breakfast. And beer isn’t just for non-breakfast. Wear that bed head proudly." (from the website) Get it nitro if you go to the brewery, the bubbles make it creamier and so delicious!

I haven't been to a brewery in a while, but Ashely informed me that they recently passed a law where breweries can sell bottled beer on site! It's weird to think they weren't allowed to before, but honestly I never noticed one way or the other. Monday Night now offers deals that include walking out with a six pack of their beer at the end of the tasting. It's really a great addition for any brewery and beer lover.

Monday Night is now one of my favorite Atlanta breweries, go on a Monday night if you want to be really cool. I can't wait to go back again with all of my friends, although I will miss the cupcakes the event had. What is your favorite Monday Night Brewing beer?

xx Kristen