Tickets now on sale for sky-high craft beer tasting experience benefiting Susan G. Komen Foundation
This October, craft brews, lite bites and breathtaking views are back on the helipad at Midtown’s Colony Square. Set 320 feet in the air, Brews in The Sky is a seasonal and weekly event series that offers guests the unique opportunity to sample a selection of autumn-inspired craft beers from various breweries between Oct. 3 and 24. In honor of breast cancer awareness month, all proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
“Fall is the perfect season to invite the community to enjoy specialty brews above the heart of Midtown, and we can’t wait to welcome this year’s amazing lineup of breweries to Colony Square’s helipad,” said Sara Carville, marketing manager for Colony Square. “We’re looking forward to another exciting year of Brews in The Sky and are honored to support the inspiring efforts of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.”
Beginning Oct. 3, craft beer lovers can enjoy their favorite brews and try new flavors while soaking up sweeping views of the Atlanta skyline on the first four Thursdays in October from 6 to 8 p.m. New this year, each Brews in the Sky event will feature two popular breweries. Dates and participating breweries are outlined below:
- West Georgia Brews, Thursday, Oct. 3 – Printer’s Ale and Wild Leap Brew Co.
- Asheville, NC Brews, Thursday, Oct. 10 – Wicked Weed Brewing and Green Man Brewery
- East Georgia Brews, Thursday, Oct. 17 – Southern Brewing Company and Slow Pour Brewing Company
- Atlanta Brews, Thursday, Oct. 24 – Monday Night Brewing and Urban Tree Cidery
General admission tickets are now available for $25 per attendee, which includes complimentary beer tastings and live acoustic musicby Jeff Gilman, an experienced musician known for his smooth vocals and impeccable guitar talent. Guests can also enjoy specialty spiced pecans, a fall delicacy provided by Holeman & Finch, the award-winning restaurant concept by Chef Linton and Gina Hopkins that will open at Colony Square next year. Attendees are invited to bring their favorite lite bites to pair with each craft beer tasting during the sky-high event. Each session is exclusive to 50 guests and attendees must be 21 years or older.
“We’re thrilled to once again partner with Colony Square for Brews in The Sky and share this one-of-kind, elevated tasting experience with the Midtown community,” said Parker Maples, Atlanta manager for Printers Ale Manufacturing Company. “There’s nothing else in Atlanta that compares to Brews in The Sky, and we’re looking forward to taking our seasonal craft beers to new heights alongside the other participating breweries.”
Last year, Colony Square donated more than $4,000 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation from ticket sales. Tickets for Brews in The Sky can be purchased at freshtix.com/events/brews-in-
In the case of inclement weather, Brews in The Sky will be cancelled by 3 p.m. on the day of the event. Guests who purchased tickets will receive a full refund.
Guests of Brews in The Sky are encouraged to share experiences on social media with the hashtags #BrewsInTheSky and #CSReimagined.To learn more about happenings at Colony Square, follow the Midtown destination on Twitter,Facebook and Insta
About Colony Square
At the corner of Peachtree and 14th Streets, Colony Square is not only the heart of Midtown, it’s the heart of Atlanta – an original icon at the very center of the ever-rising capital of the modern South. Today, Colony Square is becoming an icon of another kind, bringing the Art of Modern Life to Midtown. Featuring 912,000 square feet of Class A office, 160,000 square feet of best-in-class retail, a 466-room hotel and 262 luxury residences, the reimagined Colony Square will be known as a foodie haven; shopping and entertainment destination; sophisticated business hub; and an amenity-rich, arts-infused place to gather with community and soak up Midtown’s vibe. Open, walkable and transit friendly, the reimagined Colony Square, like all great city squares, will be seamlessly connected to the vibrant energy of the streets around it. To learn more about Colony Square, follow the Midtown destination on Twitter,Facebookand Insta
About North American Properties
Founded in 1954, North American Properties is a privately held, multi-regional real estate operating and development company that has acquired, developed and managed more than $7 billion of mixed-use, retail, multifamily and office properties across the United States. Rooted in its purpose-driven approach to development, North American Properties is creating great places that connect people to each other; cities to their souls; partners to opportunities; and individuals to experiences that move them. Headquartered in Cincinnati, with offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Fort Myers, Florida, the company has developed 22 million square feet of commercial space and 19,000 residential units in 15 states and 67 cities. In the past three years, North American Properties has launched 36 projects totaling $2.2 billion in total capitalization. In metro Atlanta, North American Properties led the turnaround of Atlantic Station and the ground up development of Avalon. Currently, the team’s $5 billion mixed-use development pipeline includes: Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta, Revel in Gwinnett County, Georgia, High Street in Atlanta’s Perimeter Center and Riverton in the New York metro area.
