Press Release: Atlas Oyster House is proud to present our next installment of Atlas Beverage Classes (A.B.C.). This semester we will be focusing on handcrafted beers as well as featured spirit brands and our newest addition – cocktails with Josh Goldman, our very own beverage director. In addition to the beverage tasting, we will be featuring small plates paired with each featured beverage, as prepared by Fish House Chef Billy Ballou.
The classes will be held outside on the first or second Thursday of each month on the Deck Bar (weather permitting) from January through June and will feature a presenter discussing the highlighted beverages. Classes will consist of four tastings of beverages with four mini appetizers to complement each tasting. Classes will cover the basics as well as specific information regarding the history of the featured brewery/distillery and their beers or spirits.
There is one class every month, each an hour long. The class begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. Class cost is $20 per person (plus tax and gratuity) per class, which gets each participant one tasting of each of the featured beverages. In addition, throughout the class, participants should be prepared for “pop quizzes,” where we will be giving away T-shirts, beer glassware, gift certificates and more.
January 8: Grayton Brewery
Featured menu:
30A Beach Blonde paired with chips and homemade salsa
1890 Founder’s Ale paired with garlic- & Dijon-roasted lamb lollipops
Pale Ale paired with boneless buffalo wings
White Dunes paired with a creamy White Dunes mousse
February 5: Aviator Brewing Company
Featured menu:
Wide Open Red paired with thai chicken skewers
Devils Tramping Ground Tripel paired with shrimp margherita pizza
HogWild IPA paired with cambozola cheese plate
MadBeach American Wheat paired with orange cake
March 5: Botanical Gins from Around the Globe
Featured menu:
G’vine (France) paired with seared blackened-tuna skewer
Hendrick’s (Scotland) paired with Florida orange-glazed tacos
Damrak (Amsterdam) paired with Gruyere cheese plate
Ungava (Canada) paired with a citrus Danish
April 2: A Lesson in Liqueurs
Featured menu:
St. Germain (France) paired with goat cheese & fig crostini
MamaJuana (Dominican Republic) paired with stuffed roasted portobellos
Ancho Reyes (Mexico) paired with West Indies crab salad
Drambuie (Scotland) paired with an apple dumpling with maple syrup
May 7: Margaritas – Cinco de Mayo
Featured menu:
Mango Habanero ‘Rita paired with tortilla chips & homemade guacamole
Smoky Chipotle ‘Rita paired with pancetta crisps
Santa Rosa Island ‘Rita paired with Spanish grilled cheese
The “Perfect Margarita” paired with key lime pie
June 11: Domestic Spirits (part 1 – American Whiskies)
Featured menu:
Clyde May’s (Kentucky/Alabama/Florida) paired with mac ‘n’ cheese bites
Stranahan’s (Colorado) paired with wood-fired vegetable skewers
High West Bourye (Utah) paired with ginger-crusted spinach artichoke bites
Widow Jane (New York) paired with vanilla-spiced poached pears over vanilla ice cream
(Note – featured breweries/distilleries and menus are subject to change)
Seating is limited and reservations are required, so be sure to make yours by calling Lauren Smith, (850) 516-2324 or email lauren@goodgrits.com.