AUGUST 2018
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
ON SOUR BEERS
T
he craft beer craze has seen a
couple of significant shifts.
First stouts and darker, malty
beers were the big things. Then
came the IPA boom that in a way
is still going strong. Hop-heads
became a large constituency of the
craft beer community. Now I can
say that the sour beer boom is not
just a fad but is here to stay. More
and more folks are converting
into sour fans. Sour beers have
a lot to offer regarding drinking
experience,
and it’s great
that they are
becoming
popular.
I used to
think sour
beers were
the deep end
of the beer
pool as far
as palate was
concerned. A
‘sour’ flavor
doesn’t
typically
carry a positive connotation with
it. You can get some downright
funky sour beers. They can get
into the stinky-foot-cheese kind
of territory. Farmhouse sours
ferment while wild yeast and
bacteria are left to run rampant
in a very good or very bad way
depending on your palate. Think
of it as similar to cured meats or
aged cheeses.
I have found a surprising fact
about sour beers. They are the
easiest way to introduce someone
to craft beer. I don’t know what
it is. I suppose it’s that we’ve all
had sour candy, tart Chik-fil-A
lemonade or a bowl of citrus
fruit to make sour beers slightly
familiar. They do have a wide
variety of iterations ranging from
sweet to dry or sweaty gym sock
to so-sour-your-tongue-is-burnt-
for-a-day. Almost everyone can
find a sour
beer they like.
Some of the
beers we have
at Tin Plate
taste
like
cotton candy,
watermelon
jolly ranchers,
and
ginger
ale.
So bottom
line,
if
you
don’t
like
‘beer’
flavored beers
like IPAs, Stouts, or Lagers, you
should give sour beers a chance.
They are great for hot days and
surprisingly refreshing (like CFA
lemonade as mentioned earlier).
The varieties that are available
allow you always to have crazy
new flavor experiences to explore
and enjoy.
TEE TIME WITH TONY
I
Tony Dowdy
t’s so hot! How hot is it? I
saw a fire hydrant chasing
By Clark Carmichael down a dog. How hot is it?
I’m sweating like a politician
on Election Day. Well, you get
the point. When
playing golf in
Georgia and dealing
not only with the 90
plus temperatures
but
submitting
to muggy, soggy,
oppressive, steamy,
sticky, sweltering,
wet,
clammy
conditions can be
exhausting.
The older I get, the
more the weather seems
to be a contributing factor on
my tee time decision. Getting
out at 7 am is my favorite. Not
only can you beat the heat but
you will beat the random slow
play foursome that can ruin
your day.
You know exactly the
foursome I’m referring to.
Playing the wrong tees and
they’re not ready to hit when it’s
their turn. They’re looking for
their golf ball and not keeping
up with the group in front of
them. I could go on and on.
Playing golf can be fun, or it
can become a chore. If you’re
playing well, it doesn’t seem to
be a big deal how hot or cold, but
when you’re playing bad like I
am now everything seems to be
an issue. Bottom line is we all
would love to play in San Diego
weather, playing like the Pros
and never having a foursome in
front of us but that’s not reality.
So just enjoy the game and the
friends your playing with. Well,
that’s asking a lot considering
the friends I’m stuck playing
with. Just kidding. Can’t wait to
see ya. I need strokes.
Till Next Tee Time
FOODING FUCHS
’m
excited
I
to share with
you this month’s
Fooding
Fuchs
Review! This place
has a special place
in my heart and its
nestled right in the
heart of Decatur.
Decatur has become
quite the up and
coming city, and
with
restaurants
like Revival, it’s no
surprise.
Yes! It was 1988 when Paula Dominy
acquired the Mimi Hutson Dance Studio!
The
food
is
unbelievable. It is
the complete picture of what
southern cooking is all about.
Revival is brought to you by
Celebrity Chef himself Kevin
Gillespie, who also owns the
award-winning “Gunshow”
restaurant.
This place is packed with
amazing southern eats like,
old fashioned cinnamon
rolls with honey butter and
preserves, fried chicken,
and my personal favorite,
100% grass-fed beef and
pork meatloaf WRAPPED
IN BACON. They have
cornmeal fried catfish and
that creamy mac and cheese.
HALLELUJAH!!!!! Above
all else the corn bread is unreal
and will have you repenting
for sure. If by chance, you
haven’t felt convicted by the
cornbread and meatloaf just
order the choclate cake and
vanilla bean ice cream. It will
have you stomping and
shouting so bring your
tambourine!
The
service
is
absolutely
amazing
and the atmosphere is
homey. Much like the
kitchen table at your
grandmother’s house
before your whole
family sits down for
a meal together. Revival
offers valet because parking
in Decatur square is always
hard to find. Review the menu
before you jump in your car
because the menus change
throughout the time of day
and during certain times of the
year! So go and get some of
that “cone bread,” as we say it
here in the South.
By Jacob Fuchs