Terrapin Updating Sound Czech Pilsner

Today I have a Czech-style pilsner returning for an encore from Terrapin Beer in Athens, Georgia. This is Sound Czech, and it will remain a Czech-style pilsner lager that will hit a sessionable 5.2%-AbV. The beer will return in these new 12-oz cans, and stay tuned for release timing.

About Terrapin Beer:

Terrapin Beer Company is an Athens, Georgia-based craft brewery, founded in 2002 by Brian “Spike” Buckowski and John Cochran. The company is known for its creativity, balance, and a diverse portfolio of year-round, seasonal, and special release beers, including several popular IPAs and a Mexican-style lager. 

Brewery Information

History and Ownership: Terrapin was founded in 2002, with its first beer, Rye Pale Ale, winning a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival just six months later. The company operated as a craft brewery until 2016, when Molson Coors acquired a majority stake, and it was later acquired by Tilray Beverages in September 2024.

Location and Tours: The brewery is located at 265 Newton Bridge Road in Athens, GA, and offers on-demand tours and tastings. Visitors can purchase pints and packaged beer, and the location features a large outdoor area and gift shop. Note that closed-toe shoes are required for the guided facility tour.

Sustainability: Terrapin operates a sustainability initiative called “Terraprint,” which focuses on minimizing environmental impact through efforts like waste reduction, water conservation, and a new beer garden that uses local, native plants. 

Popular & Personalized Beer Recommendations

As a craft beer enthusiast with a particular interest in IPAs and seasonal lagers, you might be interested in trying some of Terrapin’s flagship and seasonal options that align with these styles.

Hopsecutioner IPAThis is Terrapin’s best-selling, flagship IPA.
It’s a bold American IPA brewed with six different hop varieties (Warrior, Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, Amarillo, and Cascade dry hop) to deliver a well-balanced character with notes of pine and grapefruit aromatics, balanced by a smooth malt backbone.

It has an ABV of 7.3% and generally receives good ratings from reviewers.

RecreationAle LoCal IPADescribed as a “hopped-up session ale,” this beer is a lighter option at 4.2% ABV (or 4.7% per some sources) and is ideal for outdoor activities.

Reviewers describe it as a session IPA that offers a perfect balance of subtle peach and passionfruit flavor, making it a refreshing option.

Sound Czech PilsnerAligning with your interest in lagers, this year-round offering is a traditional-style lager brewed with 100% Pilsner malt for exceptional crispness and accompanied by Czech and German hops.
It has an ABV of 5.2%.

Cerveza Mexican-Style LagerThis crisp, slightly sweet lager is perfectly balanced by three varieties of hops and has an ABV of 5.1%. It is rooted in traditional Vienna-style lagers and complements spicy dishes well.

Rye Pale AleThe beer that started it all, winning a gold medal in 2002.

By using an exact amount of rye malt, this beer acquires a signature, complex flavor and aroma with notes of bread crust, caramel, and biscuit, balanced by five varieties of hops. It has a 5.3% ABV. 

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