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Getting ready for 5 Years!
Can you believe it? 5 years!! It’s gone so fast and yet I feel like we’ve been here forever. I am proud to say we still have 6 original employees, who have been with us for 5 years! That’s 17% of 35 total employees! not bad for a beer bar!
So what has changed in 5 years?
We went from 19 drafts to 44!
We’ve gone from 100 bottles to over 800!
We added the vintage list and our fabulous private beer cellar!
We’ve been the best beer bar in the country in 2012 & 2011 according to ratebeer.com!
We’ve been a semi-finalist for Best Bar Program by James Beard foundation in 2012 & 2013!
And in 2013 we were featured on The Layover w/ Anthony Bourdain!
It’s been a good five years and with luck we will be looking at another good give years ahead!
Cheers!
Molly & Nick
P.S. Just for fun is our opening draft list below:
Allagash White Portland, ME 12oz/5% $4.00
coriander and orange with a creamy body
Wyder’s Dry Raspberry Cider Canada 12oz/5% $3.00
fruity nose, tart fresh raspberry flavor, the perfect farewell to summer
Terrapin Rye Pale Ale Athens, GA 16oz/7.4% $3.75
mellow pale ale with subtle rye flavor and a touch of hops
SweetWater 420 (Extra Pale Ale) Atlanta, GA 16oz/5.4% $3.75
an Atlanta classic, hoppy, but balanced
Weyerbacher Hops Infusion Easton, PA 12oz/6.2% $3.00
nice citrus upfront, with grass in the middle and earth in the finish
He’Brew Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A. Saratoga, NY 12oz/10% $5.00
copper/red color, citrusy hops with toffee finish
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA Milton, DE 12oz/6% $4.00
spicy citrus with conifer notes, heady nose
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA Milton, DE 12oz/9% $5.00
dark for an IPA, with a dried fruit richness to balance the intense grapefruit hops
La Chouffe Belgium .3L/8% $6.00
opaque golden color, touch of cinnamon with stone fruit flavors
Delirium Tremens Belgium .25L/9% $6.00
golden yellow, banana bread in a glass!
St. Bernardus Abt 12 Belgium .25L/10.5% $6.00
soft and warm at first like a chocolate kit kat, but with a roar like a lion
Terrapin Indian Brown Ale Athens, GA 16oz/6.2% $3.75
chestnut colored, hops cut the richness
Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter Frederick, MD 12oz/7.8% $5.00
black in color, but sweet like cream n’ sugared coffee
Highland Oatmeal Porter Asheville, NC 16oz/5.8% $4.50
black with hints of chocolate, touch of hops
Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Denver, CO 16oz/9.5% $5.25
oak, vanilla, chocolate, roasted coffee (did we mention delicious?)
Brasserie des Rocs Triple Impériale Belgium .3L/10% $7.00
dates, milk chocolate with plum finish
Spaten Optimator Germany 12oz/7.2% $3.75
doppelbock goodness, dark with roasty malt flavor
Uinta XIV Anniversary Barley Wine Salt Lake City, UT 12oz/9.8% $4.00
burnt caramel, dried fig, toffee notes
Weyerbacher Autumn Fest Easton, PA 12oz/6.1% $4.00
amber color, cinnamon caramel malts, restrained
Cookbook coming in 2014!
Hello All! We wanted to announce that in Summer of 2014 we will be publishing The Porter Beer Bar Cookbook! It will have recipes for all our favorite specials, plus the regular menu and some of Nick’s fancy stuff that he makes for Beer Dinners. We will also include a little history about The Porter and how we opened along with a few funny stories of lessons we learned along the way. We will keep you updated as we go, so stay tuned!
Cheers,
Molly & Nick
Need a private space for a small event?
Book the Porter’s Beer Cellar! It seats upto 30 and all you have to do is spend a minimum of $500! Super easy!
Check out the details at http://www.theporterbeerbar.com/be-merry/beer-cellar-rental/
or email Joe to book! joe@theporterbeerbar.com
The Porter is in Philly Beer Scene Magazine
Check it out!
The spread is all Porter photos (excellent!), and found on pages 44 & 45.
Evil Twin & Westbrook Beer Dinner, June 4th, 7pm
Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø (Evil Twin) & Edward Westbrook (Westrbook Brewing) will be attending this exclusive event. This is a once in a lifetime event, that you will not want to miss.
Evil Twin & Westbrook Beer Dinner
June 4th, 7pm
Starter Beer: Evil Twin Low Life Pilsner (bottles)
*
Amuse bouché
Foie Gras Torchon
elderflower gelee, compressed pineapple, brioche croutons
Beer: Westbrook Berlinner Weisse Baby
& spent grain w/ honey butter, goat butter, whipped olive oil
*
1st course
Tomato salad
Beer: Evil Twin Ron and the Red Ryan (bottles)
(saison made with brett aged in Brunello barrels)
*
2nd course
Surf n Turf
Smoked pork check, shaved scallops, marrow celery root
Beer: Westbrook Apple Brandy Triple
*
Main Course (family style meat course)
Beer: Evil Twin Torst Front Room (bottles)
(barleywine aged in Malaga barrels)
*
Cheese Course
Ham mousse, puffed buckwheat, shaved cloth bound cheddar
Beer: Westbrook Bearded Farmer #3 Saison
*
Dessert
Dark chocolate ganache Coconut custard Rum Carmel Chocolate sorbet coffee syrup
Beer: Evil Twin biscotti break and High West Rye Barrel Aged Lil’ B
*
After dinner
Raspberry pate de fruits
Beer: Westbrook 100% Brett Wine Barrel Lichtenhainer
($95 per person plus tax and gratuity)
Please email Molly at Molly@theporterbeerbar.com if you are interested in joining us!
Terrapin Beer Dinner, May 14th, 7pm
Terrapin Beer Dinner
May 14th, Tuesday 7pm
Brian “Spike” Buckowski, Terapin’s Brewmaster and Co-Founder will be attending this exclusive dinner and speaking about the beers he selected.
Starter Beer: Mosiac Red rye
1st Course:
Citrus, honey tropical fruit Crudo w/ guava granita, cilantro, Serrano chili
Hopzilla
2nd Course: Family Style Pork Loin w/ Seasonal veg
10th Anniversary
3rd Course: Cheese Course: Forme d’ambert
Gamma Ray
Dessert: Chocolate Caramel Ganache
Nogne Terrapin Rye Porter
After dinner: Barley Ryne w/ Pate de fruit
$80 per person, not including tax and gratuity
If you are interested in joining us, please email Molly at molly@theporterbeerbar.com
Zymatore Series Comes to The Porter
This Friday we will tap 6 amazing Zymatore series kegs. These are beers from all over the world, imported by B. United and then barrel aged in an assortment of barrels!
Here are the names and descriptions of the rarities we will have on tap for the last Where the Wild Beers Are in 2013!
Qhilika Dry Mead Zymatore Aged in Merlot Barrels 4oz/% $4.75
Appearance: A deep yellow with a pinkish hue.
Aroma: Some acidity and tannins mingled with sweetness and honey.
Flavor: Notes of honey, citrus & flowers balanced by a beautiful acidity. A nice tannic structure from the wine barrel really balances out the mead.
Harviestoun Schiehallion Zymatore England 8oz/% $6.00
Appearance: Hazy deep yellow in color with a nice white head.
Aroma: A touch of bourbon, some woodiness as well as some sourness.
Flavor: It is not too heavily influenced by the bourbon. Just a touch of it balanced out by some tartness. Quite refreshing.
Harviestoun Bitter n’ Twisted Zymatore England 8oz/% $6.00
Appearance: Hazy light orange in color.
Aroma: Juniper, citrus, orange peel and gin.
Flavor: Floral / herbal / plant like notes mixed with the juniper and a touch of hop & gin bitterness in the finish. It is nice a dry.
Hitachino Commemorative Zymatore Japan 8oz/% $8.25
Hitachino Nest Commemorative Ale aged in CA Zinfandel barrels ( 1 Leonhardt Vineyards & 1 Todd Brothers Ranch )
Appearance: Hazy amber / reddish brown with an off white head the fades quickly.
Aroma: Earthy red grapes, with strawberries, oranges & a touch alcohol
Flavor: Refreshingly tart & lively on the front of the tongue, vinous & red berry notes mixed with a touch of sweetness from the wheat malt.
Finish: Dry long lasting finish with vinous & red berry notes.
Baladin Noel Zymatore Aged in Owl Whiskey Barrels #120 (A) #273 (B)
Italy 8oz /% $7.75
Filled in single Belgian Owl barrel batches. Batch B has quite a bit more acidity & tartness than A.
Appearance: Dark brown leather with an off white head.
Aroma: Batch A has more whisky and port like notes while B has more sour & vinous notes.
Flavor: Batch A has quite a bit of whisky influence along with flavors of dark chocolate and a bit of sourness. Batch B has much more acidity & tartness. The whisky influence is not as great as with Batch A.
Check us out on The Layover!!
Totally Sweet! Anthony Bourdain came to Atlanta and told people to come to the Porter!
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/tips-from-atlanta-locals
This is Molly giving hints and tips.
And here is The Porter featured on the website:
http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/the-layover/travel-guides/36-hours-in-atlanta
The whole episode isn’t online yet, but once it is we will link to it!
Goodbye to 2012
As the year comes to a close (or the world depending on who you talk to) I try to take the time to reflect on everything we got done this year. 2012 was a big one for us. We added a vintage list and the space to store all those delicious beers. We got a new draft system, new organizational system and a new lease on life. All the bottles are in one place now (thank god!) We gained two new managers: Welcome Todd Derickson, our beloved and much missed sous-chef (we can’t wait until January, come back sooner!) and Joe Bagnell, our new front of the house manager, hailing from New Jersey. All and all I can say 2012 was a good year for us. Looking forward into 2013, there are still a few more updates we’d like to make, but mostly be are going to enjoy how far we’ve come (and try and save some $$$) We hope to see you all during the next couple of weeks for some holiday cheer!
We will be open until 6pm on Christmas Eve and we will open at 5pm on Christmas day!
NYE 11:30am-2:30am
NEw Years Day 11am-4pm brunch, open until midnight.
