Stone Brewing Co. - MM Beer Club Week 5

Go home, Super Moon; you're drunk.

Now that the Sun's rays are creeping south toward the Tropic of Capricorn and the Super Moon wanes, lost to us is the innocence and temperance of spring. Summer is squarely upon the Holy City, and although many downtown bars are brimming with kolches, hefes, and summer wheats to appease the palettes of tourists and drive by beer drinkers, rest assured, ye ole timeless ale aficionados, the Mellow Mushroom Beer Club will remain a bastion for true beer drinkers' delight.

Summer is rife with poolside Bud Light Limes and shotgunned Natty Lights; coolers will inevitably overflow with malt liquor this and fruity flavored that, but when you find yourself on the edge, wondering much like Hunter S. Thompson, how you've gone over into a pit of crap beer despair, Mellow will be waiting with ambers, IPA's, Pales, Nut Browns, and even a Pluff Mud Porter to help pull you back up.

To kick the summer off in fashion, we are hosting representatives from the world renowned Stone Brewing Co. Not only has the brewery been named All Time Top Brewery (2008 & 2009) by Beer Advocate, but the company's philosophy is to only brew artisan beers, not yielding to whimsical pressure to produce any  "industrial adjunct beers" or "fizzy yellow beers" (credit stonebrewing.com). What they do produce are some of the most flavorful and well bodied ales in the industry. Utilizing only locally harvested ingredients without artificial ingredients or additives, each brew delivers an exceptional beer drinking experience.

The Happy Hour

We will get the happy hour event underway promptly at 6 sampling our way through some select growlers from Stone. From 6-8 Stone's Pale Ale will be $3, and we will have 22oz bottles of the 10th Anniversary Ruination, a 10.5% ABV Double IPA. For the first time ever in Mellow Mushroom Charleston Beer Club History... 2 customers will have the opportunity to share this beer and have it count toward each of their beer club quests.

Ruination Dbl IPA

More about Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Brewing Company was founded in Escondido, CA in 1996 launching with its first batch of Stone Pale Ale. It has been recognized as one of the world's best craft breweries and ranks as its 10th largest based upon output.

Looking to score more Stone Beers to your Beer Club List or your Untappd account? Presently, you can get Ruination in a bottle and Pale Ale on tap in Avondale. Downtown boasts a broader list with Arrogant Bastard on tap and bottles of the Pale Ale, IPA, and Cali-Beogique. 

Carolina Brewery - MM Beer Club Happy Hour 6/20/2013

Thursday marks the 4th installment of the Mellow Mushroom Beer Club Happy Hour series. With growing attendance each week, the first month will culminate at the King Street location featuring representatives from Carolina Brewery. Much like fine wine, the craft of brewing great beer comes from a practiced science, and the folks at Carolina Brewery will be on hand to share with participants the inspiration and process that brings raw ingredients together to create a joyous symphony of bubbly deliciousness.

Have you ever wondered how master brewers choose certain hops or why some beers are only available seasonally? Now you have the chance to ask those and any other questions you have about the age-old art form of beer making to the folks that are at the center of the industry.

The happiness begins at 6PM and will last to 8 or beyond if you're ready to keep the party rolling.

Who should attend?

This isn't your grandpa's happy hour. Mahogany panelled walls? Nope. Not Mellow. Over priced Martinis and Manhattans? Not hardly. Monocles and 3 piece suits? Well, if that's your sense of fashion, we're not judging.

I digress, if you're looking for a relaxed atmosphere to partake in an unprecedented beer selection that indulges your senses with taste, aroma, and texture (yes beer does have a texture) then you need to be at Mellow Mushroom this Thursday.

For their everlasting loyalty that reportedly dates back to the Louisiana Purchase, Existing Mellow Beer Club Members will enjoy specialty pricing on all featured beers from Carolina Brewery, but all patrons will have the opportunity to participate in the discussions and sample some of their tastier ale's at regular happy hour pricing.

Be sure to show up early for your chance at some giveaways and schwag from Carolina Brewery. 

Are you an ardent Instagrammer? On Foursquare or Twitter? Then be sure to TAG your posts with #mmbeerclub for your chance to win some Mellow prizes.


About Carolina Brewery

Since its founding in 1995, the brewery has racked up nearly a dozen different awards including a Gold Medal at the Great American Beer Festival for it's India Pale Ale and a Gold Medal at the World Beer Championships for its Copperline Amber Ale.

Mellow Mushroom Beer Club Happy Hours

Thursday, May 30th marked the kickoff for the Mellow Mushroom Beer Club Happy Hours. The initial happy hour was held at the Avondale restaurant and featured the owners and master brewers from Charleston's own Frothy Beard Brewing Company and Holy City Brewing. Beer clubbers were provided the unique chance to privately sample the Holy City Bourbon Aged Pilsner, the Holy City Imperial Stout, the Frothy Beard Never Winter Wheat, and the Frothy Beard Sea of Galloway Red Ale.

Although the beer was undeniably delicious and refreshing, what made the evening exceptional was the opportunity to listen to the brewers (Chris @holycitybrewing and Joey and Steve from +Frothy Beard) discuss the inspiration behind the beer and the process that took it from idea to pint glass.

The weekly Beer Club Happy Hour will continue at the King Street location Thursday, June 6 from 6-8. All 100 and 200 Beer Club members are invited to enjoy a private tasting of some of Palmeto Brewery's finest ales. We'll be featuring $3 Palmetto Amber, Palmetto Lager, and Palmetto Porter for 100 and 200 members, and the brewers at Palmetto will be bringing over some growlers of small batch brews exclusively for beer club members.

Be sure to follow all the latest happenings of Charleston's Mellow Mushroom Beer Club online on Twitter and Instagram @mmbeerclubavo and @mmbeerclubchs for the Avondale and King St locations respectively.

Use the hashtag #mmbeerclub for all your uploads for a chance to win Beer Club prizes and/or free beer.

Email mmbeerclubavo@gmail.com or mmbeerclubchs@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions for future beer club events.