Today we remember our friend Scott Hand.
“We are the music makers. We are the dreamers of dreams.”
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…And Tailspin Ale Fest attendees will be the first to hear about it.
Louisville Ale Trail’s Mardi Gras celebration. Akasha Brewing Company. February 13th. 6-9PM. See you there. Trail Tuesday @ Akasha Brewing (Mardi Gras Edition!)
Win your own private Super Bowl party!🏈🍻We never miss out on an opportunity to drink beer and hang out with our friends at Flying Axes. Especially when it comes to tournaments. Flying Axes is hosting their inaugural Big Game Tournament on February 1st from 6-10pm. If you win, you’ll secure your own private party for “The Big Game” (or, let’s be honest, the Usher concert) on Feb. 11th catered by Four Pegs Smokehouse and Bar. Double elimination singles tournament. Other prizes to be raffled off all night long. Learn more and register here: http://tinyurl.com/latsuperbowl
Fun Fact: you can learn a lot about an Against the Grain Brewery beer just by looking at the can or bottle label artwork.
ATG created six characters to match six categories of beer: Session, Hop, Whim, Malt, Dark, and Smoke. Once you know the character, you know which beer it is from across the room.
Learn more about “the family” tomorrow night at Trail Tuesday. 6-9 PM. 2023 Trivia begins at 7.
Trail Tuesday @ Against The Grain Public House (Downtown) FEATURING 2023 TRIVIA
Against The Grain Public House
Gift the gift of ex-beer-ience this weekend. Support your local brewery. Support your local Ale Trail.
Cheers to Repeal Day! On December 5, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the 21st Amendment - getting rid of alcohol Prohibition in the United States. We’ll celebrate that AND the holidays tonight at Awry Brewing for our annual Holiday Party. Please bring a donation for the Toys For Tots bin at Awry. Today is the last day they’re accepting donations. Louisville Ale Trail Holiday Party @ Awry Brewing
Louisville Ale Trail’s Holiday Party at Awry Brewing. Tuesday, 12/5. Ugly Sweater contest by Louisville Girls Pint Out. Food by Malteurop Malting Company. And we’re even bringing a bierstacheln (look it up).If you can, please bring an unwrapped toy for children of all ages for Awry’s Toys For Tots toy drive. Share this to your stories so your friends know and be sure to turn post notifications for Louisville Ale Trail on so you can stay up-to-date on the happenings for all things Louisville Beer.
Kyros Brewing Co. had a glow up! Thanks to all who came by last night for Trail Tuesday to be the first to check out Kyros’ new indoor space. Mark your calendars: our next Trail Tuesday and annual holiday party will be at Awry Brewing on 12/5.
Trying to figure out which beer events are happening? Visit the homepage on louisvillealetrail.com and peruse the LAT calendar - not just for Louisville Beer Week but year-round.
Prost! Steins on Main: Downtown Louisville Oktoberfest, presented by MAPS Security is THIS Saturday (9/30) from 2-7 PM. To celebrate, we brought on Josh from MAPS Security, the presenting sponsor for Steins on Main, to introduce us to our Featured Beer of the Week: Against the Grain Brewery’s Oktoberfest. This 5.6% Festbier has been so popular that the only way you can try this (as well as six other great Oktoberfest-style beers from other breweries) is at Steins on Main. It’s going to be a great time. We’ll see you there.
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You knew we weren’t done talking about Oktoberfests yet! Let Drew Johnson, Key Account Manager at Hi-Wire Brewing, introduce you to Our Featured Beer of The Week: Zirkusfest! Want to try it yourself? You can grab some in stores all around Louisville, Hi-Wire’s taproom in the Highlands, AND at Steins on Main Downtown Louisville Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 30 at RePurposed! That’s right, if you haven’t heard. we’re throwing an Oktoberfest celebration with Downtown LOU, Against the Grain Brewery, and multiple breweries - including Hi-Wire Brewing Louisville! Stein hoisting. Best dressed. Yodeling. Music. We got it all and we hope to see you there.
Our Featured Beer of the Week is so 🔥🔥🔥that it’s smokey. That’s right, we’re talking about rauchbier! Let Nick Felton, head brewer at Gravely Brewing Co, tell you all about this 5.5% Bamberg-inspired crusher. Hope to see you at Gravely enjoying this smokeyboi with us all week long.
Love nature? Love beer? Gallant Fox Brewing recently launched a new collaboration series with Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest.
Let Roger Huff, co-owner at Gallant Fox, introduce you to their first collaboration in the series - "Wonderland Wit", a 5.5% wheat beer infused with Mountain Mint and Lemon Balm, handpicked from Bernheim’s Edible Garden.
Every sip supports Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest's conservation and education initiatives. With a portion of sales pledged for Bernheim's noble cause, we’re happy to name Wonderland Wit our Featured Beer of the Week.
Try a pour and grab some cans! We’ll see you in Clifton.
‘Tis the season! You’ve probably seen a lot of Oktoberfest-style beers hitting the shelves and draft boards recently. Cameron Finnis, Head Brewer at Falls City Brewing Co., introduced us to “Ottofest” a 5.8% Marzen brewed and named in honor of Otto Doerr, the first brewer at Falls City way back in 1906! Ottofest is tasting real nice this year and we’re happy to call it our Featured Beer of the Week. Stop by their taproom and try it for yourself.
Climb on! As we look forward to lower temps and the fall season, we can’t help but think of weekends spent at Red River Gorge. As such, our Featured Beer of the Week is “Witness The Citrus” NEIPA from Country Boy Brewing. Sharing a name with a notable climbing route at RRG, Witness the Citrus is a 6.8% Hazy IPA made with Mosaic, Citra, and Centennial hops. Kyle Newton, GM at Country Boy Brewing Louisville Omni Taproom, introduces us to this crowd pleaser. Head over to Omni Louisville Hotel this week and try one for yourself. Looking for a deal? Happy Hour is 4-6PM daily.
Blending doesn’t just have to happen in a barrel. We love it when regulars get creative at the bar and take on cuvée projects themselves. At Bluegrass Brewing Company 3rd Street, customers have taken to ordering “Schmead,” a blend of the historic brewery’s Raspberry Mead and Wheat. We tried it and loved it so much that we wanted to make it our Featured Beer of The Week. Sarah Hawkes, Bar Manager at BBC, introduces us to it. Swing by the taproom at 3rd and Main and try it yourself.
Butchertown Brewing is ringing in its 2nd Anniversary this week! Join the fun Thursday through Sunday for some exclusive tappings.
In honor of the celebration, we sat down with Andy Cobb, brewer and owner, to discuss our Featured Beer of the Week: Franklin Street Pilsner.
This 5.5% pilsner, crafted with a blend of German and American hops, pays homage to the rich legacy of German-American brewers who have shaped Butchertown's brewing history.
For more information on anniversary plans and releases, be sure to follow Butchertown Brewing on Social.
