Douse Thirst, Devour Big Green Egg Goodies by Ormsby’s at SweetWater Brewing Smokeout March 4

Egg hunting season is rolling in, and here’s one BIG egg sighting that’s a must find: smoking hot Big Green Eggs at the SweetWater Brewing Company Smokeout on Sunday afternoon, March 4. Count Ormsby’s in among seven local restaurants sending chefs to this 1-4 p.m. Big Green Egg grilling bash. Naturally, SweetWater brews will flow to temper the heat. Crack open your wallet and enter a raffle for prizes including a medium BGE, YETI Tundra cooler, Woodlands Circle membership and other goodies that adults will find much more enticing than candy-filled eggs. Raffle and event proceeds benefit The Giving Kitchen. Tickets, available on Xorbia, are $20 each and include one “hitter-sized” treat from each restaurant and your first SweetWater brew. It’s okay to leave the Easter basket at home for this brew and eggs-travaganza.

SweetWater Releases Second Helping IPA Jan. 14, Sales Benefit The Giving Kitchen

SweetWater Brewing Company is releasing Second Helping, a special, limited-release IPA available only in Atlanta, at Taco Mac locations on Saturday, Jan. 14. For the fourth year in a row, SweetWater and United Distributors are donating 100 percent of the profits from this juniper berry-infused brew to The Giving Kitchen. More than $150,000 has been raised in this fashion. Toast the beer and the beneficiary. Available at all 25 Taco Mac locations in Georgia, except Stockbridge, Douglasville, Suwanee, Virginia-Highland and Philips Arena.

Never Too Early for a Holiday Photo Op -- Christmas in July Party at Atkins Park July 25

Halfway to Christmas Day 2015, and there’s trending news about an anticipated Santa sighting at this Saturday’s Christmas in July party at Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland. Santa’s summer hangout glows with spiked eggnog, a gift giveaway, SweetWater Festive ale and a secret Santa you won’t want to miss. Starts at 9 p.m. on July 25 -- six months ‘til the big day, but who’s counting?

Appetizing Aperture

Glistening under a SweetWater Blue-honey barbecue glaze, HOBNOB baby back ribs are the ultimate finger food. Be gentle, the meat is fall-off-the-bone tender. Keep one hand on the fork to spear every morsel of rib mates jalapeño mac and cheese, garlic green beans and the onion ring, which is way too big for your finger ($16). Offered after 5 p.m. on the dinner menu.

Toast Water with SweetWater Hefeweizen and Save the Hooch with Pizza on June 28

Chow down on pizza for a great cause at the Save the Hooch pizza party on Saturday, June 28 from 2-5 p.m. at Parma Tavern in Buford, Ga. Handcrafted stone-oven pizza samples will be served and the sales benefit the Waterkeeper Alliance and SweetWater’s Save the Hooch campaign. Wash it all down with an ice cold SweetWater Waterkeeper Hefeweizen before it leaves for the summer. To get the full experience, purchase a SweetWater t-shirt before you drift home.