This is part 4 of a series of tastings that Danner and I have coordinated. Seating is limited and requires a credit card reservation. It’s really a great way to figure out which beers you like and which you don’t because there’s no packaging, no preconceptions, and no hype to prejudice you.
We’re doing this one at The J. Clyde on May 1st at 2pm. $19 gets you samples of ~10 DIPA. We’ll also have a selection of cheeses for the event to help your palate. It’s a Sunday, but there …

Wahooooo!!!!
The J. Clyde celebrates its fourth anniversary next week!  Technically, the doors opened on St. Patrick’s Day 2007, but we chose to wait until Friday, April 13, 2007 as our Grand Opening.  We have four great events scheduled next week each showcasing one of our historic four years.
As part of the festivities, we will be selling raffle tickets benefiting Children’s Hospital.  The raffle is for a r0ckin’ rocking chair from Lazy Magnolia.  You don’t have to buy a raffle ticket to enjoy the week, but you’ll feel good supporting a great organization …

Turtles are invading The J. Clyde on Monday, October 4th!  From 5pm ’til we close, Spike Buckowski, Terrapin’s founder, co-owner, and brewmaster will be at The J. Clyde for the first time!  Terrapin’s rep for Birmingham, Steve Hayes will also be invading The J. Clyde.
We’ve been saving special kegs of Terrapin beer for the past year just for this event.  So, come out and enjoy a Terrapin beer and meet Spike and Steve.
Special flights of Terrapin beer – Flying Turtles – will be available for $10.
We’ll have all sorts of …

Once again, we participated in a 2010 campaign  with Sweetwater Brewery to support Black Warrior RIVERKEEPER.
The J. Clyde is hosting a beer dinner featuring Sweetwater beers as well! The J. Clyde will donate an additional $5 per beer dinner attendee.    This year, we will be serving three courses for $29, with a bonus beer reception starting at 5:45 PM!
This offer applies to Free the Hops members only!  If you attend this dinner, you will participate in a raffle to win a trip to Sweet Water brewery in Atlanta.  Included are …

We are tapping a cask of Monkeynaut IPA on a very special Wednesday this week as part of Straight to Ale night!
Straight from their website:
“The beer: Albert. Able. Gordo. Miss Baker. Bonny. Goliath. Between 1948 and 1961 these primate pioneers and others bravely went where no man had ever gone before, paving the way for manned U.S. spaceflight. This hoppy little monkey of a beer is a tribute to those Simian heroes of yesteryear. It has a citrusy, floral hop aroma, a strong malt body and a crisp finish. ”

ABV
IBU

7.25%
70

 
As …

This week’s firkin is from Boulder Beer Company!  Tapped by 5pm on Friday, 30 July.  Get it while you can!

Cheers!

HISTORY from Rogue.com
Behind great beer there is a brewer, and behind great beef there is a bull. Fukutsuru (Fuku to his friends) is that bull. Ranked the top marbling bull in the U.S., Fuku is a Japanese Wagyu bull whose offspring produce premium grade American Kobe Beef that is served with St. Rogue Red. Over 50,000 units of Fuku’s pride is in the freezer for future breeding. In his final days, Fuku was given the opportunity to “socialize” with some fine, young cows. Instead, he chose to take a nap. …

In advance of kegs of this very special brew arriving in Alabama, The J. Clyde received a cask conditioned version of this beer.  We will tap this wood-aged double IPA on Friday, 9 July by 5pm.  Get there early because it won’t last long.

“This copper-hued treat is a celebration of everything Great Divide does best. Plenty of malty sweetness provides a backdrop for earthy, floral English and American hops, while French and American oak round off the edges and provide a touch of vanilla. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us  …

The label is almost too BIG to post here!  One of the top 20 breweries in America presents one of its most famous and sought out beers cask-conditioned at The J. Clyde!  Plus, it’s a stout made for summer.  Seriously.  Just read what the brewers at Great Divide have to say about it. 

“Welcome to the newest incarnation of our revered imperial stout. We toned down the hops a bit to allow cocoa nibs to contribute some pleasing bitterness, while vanilla notes from the oak combine with the cocoa to create …

I’m not sure what a Blind Pale Ale would taste like?  …or should we call it  the “Pale Ale Blind Tasting?”
Well, it’s a fun time either way!  As part of Alabama Beer Week Saturday, June 12th at 3pm, The J. Clyde is hosting a tasting to choose the best pale ale in Alabama. 
12 entries judged in blind flights of 4.  Come taste the best pale ales Alabama has to offer and judge for yourself which is the best in the land.
Cost is $18 and includes cheese and crackers to help …