SweetWater Beer Tasting-Mellow Mushroom-Thurs, Sept. 24

Event: How would you like a title of “Minister of Propaganda” at a brewery? That sounds like the perfect job and Steve Farace of SweetWaterBrewing Company has it. Or at least that’s the title on his card.
Steve was at Mellow Mushroom in Evans Thursday night talking about how SweetWater came to be and how some most excellent brews came into existence.

The Mellow Mushroom staff, Toast Wine & Beverage and United Distributed helped make sure the SweetWater evening was a real education on some fine beers out of Atlanta. Five brews from this award-winning Atlanta micro-brewery were presented.  It was a busy night for Farace as he finished up here and then took off for a beer dinner at the Partridge Inn.
Where: Mellow Mushroom, 4348 Washington Rd, Evans, GA, 30809. 706-364-6756
When: Thursday, Sept. 24th, 5:45pm
Cost: $8 per person.

Here are the beers that were presented:

SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale
What: “….our most popular brew, is a tasty West Coast Style Pale Ale with a stimulating hop character and a crisp finish. A favorite throughout the Southeast, locals loves this award winning brew.”
From: Atlanta, GA
Brewery: SweetWater Brewery

SweetWater Blue
What: “Always the funky favorite at any outdoor beer festival.” A unique light-bodied ale with hint of fresh blueberries. Begins with an appealing blueberry aroma and finished as a surprising thirst-quenching ale.
From: Atlanta, GA
Brewery: SweetWater Brewery

SweetWater IPA
What: “This mammoth India Pale Ale is loaded with intense hop character and subjected to extensive dry-hopping process. Our IPA is unfiltered and as always, not pasteurized, leaving all the natural flavors intact.”
From: Atlanta, GA
Brewery: SweetWater Brewery

SweetWater Georgia Brown
What: “A deep, copper-colored, mild brown ale, this is definitely one of the finer American Brown Ales……accentuated with a slight nuttiness from its malt character. Designed to be a session beer, it has a smooth finish with a subtle hop character.”
From: Atlanta, GA
Brewery: SweetWater Brewery

SweetWater Motor Boat
What: This is a “Fall Catch and Release” seasonal available August through October. They describe it as a “titillating version of an ESB. Unfiltered and full of flavor.”
From: Atlanta, GA
Brewery: SweetWater Brewery