A.B.C. Beverage Tastings August – December 2023

Atlas Oyster House is proud to present the next installment of Atlas Beverage Classes (A.B.C.). This semester we will be focusing on local breweries, wineries and distilleries, discovering what is going on in the beverage world right here in our backyard. In addition to the beverage tastings, we will feature small plates paired with each beverage, as prepared by Chef Jason Hughes.

A.B.C. will be held outside, on the Deck, the first Thursday of the month (August through December) and will feature a local presenter discussing the highlighted beverages. Classes will consist of four tastings of beverages with four small plates to complement each tasting. Classes will cover the basics as well as specific information regarding the history of the brewery/winery/distillery and their beers, wines, or spirits.

There are two classes every month, each an hour and a half long. The first class begins promptly at 5:00 p.m. with the second class beginning at 7:00 p.m. Class cost is $30 per person (plus tax and gratuity), per class, which gets each participant one tasting of each of the featured beverages. In addition, throughout the class, participants should be prepared for “pop quizzes,” where we will be giving away T-shirts, beer glassware, gift certificates and more. Seating is limited, reservations are required; be sure to make yours by emailing taylor@goodgrits.com or calling 850-287-0200. The featured themes for each class are as follows:

August 3rd: Ghost Train Brewery (Birmingham, AL)

Founded in 2014, Ghost Train Brewing Company is based out of Birmingham, AL and has become a staple in the local craft beer community since its inception. The original brewery and taproom was opened at 2616 3rd Ave South, Birmingham, AL. In 2022 Ghost Train opened their brand new, state of the art production facility and tap room just down the street at 3501 1st Ave South, Birmingham, AL. This new brewery boasts Alabama’s first and only High Efficiency Brewing System which allows production for more of your favorite liquids with much less impact on the environment. Ghost Train is now proudly distributed across the entire state of Alabama, Mississippi, & panhandle of Florida with big plans for future expansion.

Kaleidescope Kettle Sour paired with sweet Thai chili chicken wings
American Light Lager paired with crispy Buffalo oyster sliders
El Rey Mexican Lager paired with Mexican street corn dip
Pau Hana Punch Malasada with passionfruit custard filling and strawberry guava guri guri

September 7th: Fords Gin & Gin Mare

Join us for a gin-focused class featuring Fords Gin and Gin Mare!

About Fords Gin: Working in the world of spirits for over 20 years, founder Simon Ford realized that the ultimate cocktail gin did not exist. He set out to change this with the leaders of the craft cocktail movement – a small band of bartenders, distillers and professional drinkers. After various versions of a recipe, it was on attempt #83 that they cracked the code for Fords Gin. Today, the same blend of nine botanicals is heralded as The Cocktail Gin.

About Gin Mare: Mediterranean gin distilled in a thirteenth century chapel in an ancient fishing village where every bottle is unique as every year the star product, arbequina olive, changes acidity. Gin Mare is made with a variety of botanicals including rosemary, thyme, basil with lots of zest.

October 5th: Doc’s Hop Shop (Pensacola, FL)

Doc’s mission is to further educate themselves in the art of making fine adult beverages and to share the art of making these beverages with others that are interested in learning. They strive to engender an appreciation of fine micro brewed and imported beers, wines, and adult beverages among those of us who make them. They meet at various locations across the Panhandle area: Pensacola Florida, Gulf Breeze Florida, and Santa Rosa Beach Florida.

Blonde Ale
Tropical Cyclone Mango and Passionfruit Sour
Doc’s Pils (Pilsner)
Deluna Coffee Stout

November 2: Cutwater Spirits Canned Cocktails

When founder and master distiller Yuseff Cherney began making spirits, it was just a hobby in the back of his brewery. He custom-built his first pot still from an old beer fermenter to distill rum, vodka, gin, whiskey and more. Driven by his experimental nature and strong commitment to quality, Yuseff and his team have grown Cutwater Spirits from a passion project into an award-winning craft spirits brand. He swiftly pioneered a category with the introduction of Cutwater’s canned classic cocktails. Now, we can all enjoy a great cocktail in the places we want to be whether it’s fishing at sea, hiking abroad, or a backyard barbecue. You can still find Yuseff at our production facility in San Diego where he is focused on perfecting recipes for Cutwater’s ever-expanding range of exceptional spirits and canned cocktail offerings. Let the adventure continue.

December 7th: Perfect Plain Brewery (Pensacola, FL)

Located in the heart of Downtown Pensacola, Perfect Plain’s mission is to create incredible experiences that make their beer, their brewery, and their hometown, Pensacola, unforgettable. Designed to bring people together in a spacious, welcome environment, their taproom is a fully immersive experience with long communal tables and our entire 10-barrel brewhouse exposed within the gathering area. Portions of their building date back more than 75 years, and architectural signs of decades’ past have been preserved in their space. They’ve completed their taproom with an expansive, dog friendly patio facing historic Garden Street.