Drayton Tower Beer Growler has Georgia on its mind

Chris Haborak, director of sales for the Coastal Empire Beer Co., took the time Wednesday evening to operate the taps and praise his company’s products as part of the Drayton Tower Beer Growler’s Pour Some Local Love extravaganza. Three of the company’s beers – Savannah Brown Ale, Barrel Aged Savannah Brown Ale and Tybee Island Blonde – were among the 43 choices on the Beer Growler’s blackboard. The Brown Ale is a hoppier-than-usual version of that style. It has 55 IBUs, putting it in the range of an India Pale Ale, yet it retains the expected malt characteristics of a Brown Ale, said Chris. The folks at beeradvocate.com agree: They have given the Brown Ale a very respectable rating of 83. The Barrel Aged Savannah Brown Ale has also garnered beer industry attention: It won a bronze medal at the 2013 U.S. Open Beer Championship. As for the Tybee Island Blonde, it’s a refreshing, crisp Kolsch, a 4.7-ABV session beer that goes well with warm summer afternoons. The company, which opened in 2011, is building a new facility, and will soon quadruple its production, said Chris. Coastal Empire Beer Co. was the second of three Georgia breweries to be spotlighted at the Beer Growler during Pour Some Local Love. Southbound had its wares on display on Tuesday, and representatives of Eagle Creek will be on hand tonight. In all, 38 Georgia beers from 14 Georgia breweries will be on tap. For more information on the Coastal Empire Beer Co., go to www.CoastalEmpireBeer.com. For more information on the Drayton Tower Beer Growler, and what it’s pouring on any particular day, go to www.thebeergrowler.net/savannah.