FYLA: Beer Geek Tuesday with Strawn Brewing at Cypress Street

Belated review, but it was another perfect evening for a Unilocal event! Warm and breezy + sun slowly setting = perfect patio weather. The kiwi and peach beer was tart and refreshing! The Strawn’s Amber Ale and Scottish Ale were also sampled by me and my husband and we were very pleased. The waiters were attentive and the main Unilocal table got some free appetizers that I gathered and brought back to our table. Would definitely go again on a regular night. Their salad with goat cheese is really good, and so is their donut burger. Yes. A burger. On a donut. 8D

«Everybody’s old enough for a beer. Ain’t that right, Mule?» — The Last Detail (1973)
Oh how I love a great event and Empress Kathleen never disappoints. Beer, killer food, and amazing Unilocalers — what could be better?
First up was the beer — peach and kiwi (I couldn’t really taste the kiwi), but it tasted like a nice wheaty beer without too much to overpower it. Strawn (with help from Ms. K) did a great job, but I can only imagine if this beer sat for a month instead of 10 days! But I love that there was a special Unilocal beer for this event.
The food was excellent as always — Cypress knows what it’s doing. Meatball sliders, Black-​Eyed Pea Hummus, Pimento Cheese Fritters (people are lucky I did not run off with this plate). Since this was just appetizers, I decided to go for the big mammu — the Sublime Burger.
I conned Brent H. into splitting it with me knowing I could never eat the entire thing myself. Kathleen was kind enough to give pointers — immediately cut it in half and turn it on its side so the bottom donut doesn’t get soggy! Brilliant.
It was amazing — sweet and savory all in one! Phenomenal. Kathleen strikes again with an assist from Strawn and Billy.

OK its true, Im biased. I love beer, food, and my friends.
Since this event was made up of all those things there is no way that it could have gotten anything less than 5 stars unless there was food poisoning involved or something.
The beer that the empress and the guys from Strawn Brewing made for us was fantastic, it was like a mango/​peach/​kiwi shandy. So so good.
Thanks to everyone involved for having such a great event.

Kathleen knows how to put a personal spin on awesome and make it better! The girls partnered with the boys at Strawn brewing to produce a custom craft wheat beer just for this event. With wonderful notes of peach and kiwi, this perfect summer wheat beer was a definite hit. Combine that with the delicious noms of Cyrpress and an expansive outdoor patio, great spot to mingle with Unilocalers old and new on a gorgeous Tuesday evening.
Unilocal loves Atlanta, and events like this keep proving it!

WHAT AN AMAZING TIME!
Tasty Beer, Tasty Food, Good Times!
Forever Unilocal Loves Atlanta is a hit!

It was such a beautiful Tuesday afternoon to share some drinks, good food and fun time at Cypress Street Pint & Plate (CSPP) with Unilocal friends. The weather was perfect for an outdoor patio seating. The dim lighting inside created a great atmosphere as our server came to take our meal orders.
First things first and I wished the Empress an early fun birthday celebration when I saw her with a few of our Unilocal friends at the patio. Not long afterwards, the friendly servers came by with some complimentary appetizers. I got to try the following items.
* Fried Truffle Mushrooms
These were so good because it was infused with white wine, rice flour batter and truffle oil with a little roasted garlic sauce on the side. It simply melted in my mouth.
* Meatball Sliders
These sliders went fast and I was glad to be able to try this savory slider. They were homemade meatballs with arugula, tasty caesar dressing and parmesan on the slider. It hit the right spot for me.
I also had some salad after tasting the appetizers.
* Black & Blue Salad
You cannot go wrong having this salad. It was so delicious. It had mixed greens, tomatoes, red onions and tasty blackened chicken with blue cheese dressing over it. The salad was fresh and the blackened chicken slices was cooked perfectly, slightly charred on the outside and still tender on the inside.
* Kale Cranberry Salad
This salad had fresh kale, cranberries, walnuts, a little feta with some cranberry vinaigrette dressing. It was good but it could be better with some chicken or avocado added to it. I asked for some olive oil to add to my salad and I thoroughly enjoyed the cranberry dressing.
* Jalapeño Coleslaw
This coleslaw had a kick to it from the jalapeño peppers. I liked it. All my senses woke up when that yellow jalapeño came into play!
Of course I had to redeem the ticket to get the free cask ale from the brew of Kim & Kathleen’s Passion Wheat. It was delectable and I got a chance to meet one of the guys from Strawn Brewing Company. I’m very supportive of our local brewers and I wish Strawn Brewing Co every success in their brewing passion. There were so many other kinds of ale to choose from at the bar.
It was fun meeting old and new Unilocal friends. I enjoyed catching up with William G, Brent H, Emily H, Song S, Brian H, Lindy F, Charlie B and the Empress herself, Heidi P and Pamela C. Our server was very friendly and kept our drinks full all the time. I would definitely come back here for a good time. There were a few flat screens showing soccer and other sports but I was too busy chatting with our friends. Forever Unilocal loves Atlanta holds true for CSPP. Thank you Kathleen M, Unilocal and CSPP for this great event. I appreciate the great service, good food and the wonderful establishment of CSPP. I will be back soon!
Unilocal ⁶⁴⁄₃₆₅

Had a wonderful time at the Beer Geek Event. The specialty Strawn Brewing beer was delicious! I can’t wait to check out their brewery!