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DEL.ICIO.USIn Search of Better Beers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Townsend, who writes Beer Town for the AJC and knows everything there is to know about what happens when hops start hoppin,’ recently turned me on to a Rogue Mocha Porter on the beer list at TAP. We drank it with a simple oatmeal cookie sandwich filled with stout ice cream (from cutie pie pastry chef Jonathan St. Hillaire) and it was simple, shining brilliance. With the beer, the whole effect was one of chocolate, molasses and a little bit of dark caramel. It was like eating autumn (which can’t come soon enough).
Other than the Brick Store in Decatur, I’m searching for a better beer list than TAP”s. Who’s got one?
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By John S
August 16, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this
Summit’s Wayside Tavern in Cumming and Snellville have over 100 draft beers and even more in bottles.
5 Seasons Brewing in Alpharetta and Sandy Springs for great beers brewed on the premises. Excellent food also.
By Hamilton
August 16, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this
I’m not sure what all TAP has on their list, but the new Taco Mac on Piedmont at Lindbergh Center has 100 beers on tap, and plenty of bottles in the cooler.
By Rob
August 16, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this
Beer good
By Diogenes
August 16, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this
Per Benjamin Franklin: “Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy.”
By DublDawg
August 16, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this
For buying beverages and taking them home, Green’s on Buford Hwy is the king of the metro area, and Jax in Cumming, surprisingly, is probably second of those I’ve seen. I lament Pearson’s apparent dwindling interest in better brews.
BTW, I spent a couple of years away from home and lived in Oregon, and visited Rogue’s brewery. Rogue has the strongest presence here of any OR brew, but IMO it is definitely not the preeminent OR brewery. There is a lot of good stuff in OR and in CO that we can not get here.
By tg
August 16, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this
Hey straight men that love beer!! Have you looked in the mirror at your belly lately?
By tam
August 16, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this
Hey tg, are you saying gays that love beer don’t get beer guts?
By KB
August 16, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this
mmmmmmmm…… Beeeeeer
By JP
August 16, 2007 2:56 PM | Link to this
This is an easy one - it has to be Charlie Mopps Pub in Sandy Springs. 90 Taps, 25 bottles. The best selection in the city easily. A beer lovers bar run by beer lovers, just call it beer Xanadu…
By JP
August 16, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this
This is an easy one, it has to be Charlie Mopps Pub on Roswell road in Sandy Sprngs. 90 taps, 250 bottles and the best overall selection in town. A true beer lovers bar run by beer lovers.
By ybrik
August 16, 2007 3:02 PM | Link to this
@DublDawg - Green’s on Ponce is significantly better for beer - not sure about the rest of the beverages though. Top ranked place in GA to purchase beer according to beeradvocate.com - thought I’d let you know.
And everyone should remember - its not the number on tap that decides a great place for beer. this is the reason half the stuff you get at taco mac is stale and skunked - they have so many on tap, and so many people coming for miller light, that its impossible to get the turn-around they need. that’s what makes brickstore and 5 seasons so special - a few of the best, constantly changing, constantly served perfectly.
By Jim
August 16, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this
Charlie Mopps Pub on Roswell Road is the best spot in Atlanta for beer lovers…over 90 beers on draft and a gazillion more in the bottle. Great beer selection, awesome food and tons of TVs.
By sandy
August 16, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this
“Total Wine” on Barrett Parkway near Town Center Mall (by the Target) and “Smyrna World Of Beverages” on South Cobb Drive, at the East West Connector. SWAB is great, but Total Wine is the place! You can buy single beers…not just the great big ones, but the regular sized ones! That way, you can sample a new beer without buying all 6 (or 4). And boy do they have a lot of them. And as for wine and liquors…wow wow wow wow. But, for closer in beer runs, SWAB is great.
By SH
August 16, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this
Definitely Charlie Mopps. They have a huge selection of beer, lots of TVs and great food.
By CBL
August 16, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this
I’ve not been to 5 Seasons but Rock Bottom on Peachtree usually has a good selection of fresh microbrew and decent food pairings (for a chain restaurant). Their brown ale and stout are good, but my fave is the IPA for a good balance with a bite of extra hops. The Pilsener is also pretty hoppy. One thing that sucks about that place is that they hardly ever have anything from the hand-drawn taps available. When they do, it’s pumped warm just like you’d get it in a proper pub.
By LF
August 16, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this
Charlie Mopps in Sandy Springs has the best beer selection ever!! Their deep fried ribs are amazing too!!!
By JW
August 16, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this
Charlie Mopps Pub has a great variety of domestic & imported. Music is good & games (foosball,darts, etc) help to provide a great atmosphere.
By Adam F
August 16, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this
Charlie Mopps Public House in Sandy Springs! They have over 80 beers on tap and even more in bottles. New beers arive every week!
By Norm
August 16, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this
This is a no brainer. Charlie Mopps Pub in Sandy Springs not only has at least 90 beers on tap, but they also have a couple hundred in the bottle. They have several beers on tap from Rogue, Heavy Seas and Brooklyn Brewery who each produce some of the best tasting beers I have ever had. The best thing about Charlie Mopps is that they have some crazy new beer on tap almost every time I go there.
By Chuck Thunder
August 16, 2007 3:53 PM | Link to this
Charlie Mopps hands down has the best beer selection in Atlanta! If you’re not drinking beer with all the wonderful people that work and hang out at CM’s then YOU SUCK!!
By Keighley
August 16, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this
Charlie Mopps has a great set up if you love BEER. The bar features 90 drafts plus over 200 beers in the bottle form all over the world and one of the best small brewery selections including many hi gravity selections. On top of all the staff and food are great.
By Keighley
August 16, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this
Charlie Mopps has a great set up if you love BEER. The bar features 90 drafts plus over 200 beers in the bottle from all over the world and one of the best small brewery selections including many hi gravity selections. On top of all the staff and food are great.
By Stephanie
August 16, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this
I have to go with Charlie Mopps off Roswell too. The most beers I’ve ever seen, most of which I had never heard of…so it’s great to go and try something new (I recommend the Leffe Blonde). Cool place to watch sporting events, they have a ton of TVs.
By CW
August 16, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this
Charlie Mopps has definatly steped up as the new beer drinkers bar in Atlanta. They have 90 beers on tap and 200 in bottles, but all that said the emphesis is definatly on the quality over simple quantity. Its just a good beer bar run by good people that really love their beer!
By john
August 16, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this
Beer is proof that God loves us….and hates us.
By Michael
August 16, 2007 5:13 PM | Link to this
I love the total beer selection at Charlie Mopps
By Adam
August 16, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this
Did Charlie Mopps pay all of y’all?
5 Seasons rules! Only a few choices, but all are are brewed on premises and are great, as is the “not your usual pub food” food.
And I have to give props to Pub71 in Brookhaven because the owner is a great guy. I cannot recall what is on tap, but there is a good selection.
By beer made me the slob I am today...
August 16, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this
Adam, I think you’re right. Either all the posts were from one person or they are doing some guerrilla marketing. And badly.
By ron
August 16, 2007 6:49 PM | Link to this
Has anyone mentioned Charlie Mopps?Great place.Great beer.
By Jessica
August 16, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this
Fly out to Colorado, they know what’s up with beer and put us ATLiens to shame. So many breweries…so little time. Mmmmm Fat Tire.
By beerlover
August 17, 2007 9:47 AM | Link to this
I think that Charlie Mopps is better than Jesus, and I’m sure that even the most devout Christian would agree with me after paying a visit to this wondrous place.
I have seen the beautiful face of my own newborn child, experienced a deeply felt, rapturous love with a remarkable woman, and seen the setting sun paint brilliant colors on the walls of the Grand Canyon (Oh! the grandeur of nature!). But none of that compares with the life-changing experience of sipping beer at Charlie Mopps.
By the way, I am in no way related to anyone at Charlie Mopps nor am I an employee there, though I would gladly part with any of my appendages to have such a privilege.
Sincerely, CM
By JT
August 17, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this
For an extensive selection and all around good people, food and times I must recommend Charlie Mopp’s Public House as well. Its actually one of the newest bars in town and is privately owned aka its not a chain. If you love beer you won’t be disappointed. Cheers!