Specials for Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby Day Saturday, May 5, is both Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby Day, so Moon River Brewing will offer: Mint juleps with bourbon for $3 each. Available all day. Hot Brown sandwiches. Available from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Served with your choice of one side for $5. Grilled wahoo with lime-tequila sauce. Available from 6 p.m. to close. Served with your choice of two sides for $14. P.S. The horse named "El Padrino" will likely be the sentimental favorite, but Moon River Brewing general manager and co-owner Gene Beeco picks "I'll Have Another" to win.   Show your momma some Moon River Brewing love Bring your momma to Moon River Brewing on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13, for lunch or dinner, and her dessert is on us!     Celebrate American Craft Beer Week with us During American Craft Beer Week (May 14-20), Moon River Brewing will lead the local celebration with a slew of events. Details will be posted on our Facebook page as they become available.     Salute to those in the Armed Forces Saturday, May 19, is Armed Forces Day. Show your U.S. Military ID (active or retired), and we'll sell you a Moon River Brewing beer for $1. One beer per ID please. Salute!     Want a Samuel L. Jackson Tasty Burger? On Friday, May 25, celebrate National Hamburger Month with our Samuel L. Jackson Tasty Burger. This one-day only special features a chargrilled 8-ounce burger made from grass-fed beef (raised by our friends at Hunter Cattle Co.), topped with nacho cheese, onion rings, jalapenos, lettuce and tomatoes. Served with your choice of side dish for $9.
Moon River Brewing beers on tap Apparition Ale The Bomb: Irish Dry Stout Bellywasher Golden Ale Dixie Crystal Belgian Tripel Slo-vannah Swamp Fox India Pale Ale Wild Wacky Wit   Drop by Wednesdays for cask ales Cask ales are available at 6 p.m. May 9: IPA dry-hopped with 6 oz. Warrior May 16: Wild Wacky Wit with Earl Grey tea May 23: Slo-vannah dry-hopped with 8 oz. Millenium May 30: Rosemary India pale ale   Guest beers on tap Terrapin Rye Pale Ale Oskar Blues Brewery G' Knight Imperial Red New Belgium Brewing Spring Seasonal "Dig" Lexington Brewing's Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale Victory Prima Pils                   Other excellent stuff Watch the latest edition of Beer America TV (craft beer in motion).  Order Moon River Brewing food to be delivered to your home, office or hotel room. Receive a 10 percent discount when you show a full-time military ID. Watch the "I Am A Craft Brewer YouTube video. It represents the camaraderie, character and integrity of the American Craft Brewing movement.	Share your love on Facebook Like us on Moon River Brewing's Facebook page. We are honored to have 5,085 fans so far!       Calendar  May 2, 7:30 p.m.: Savannah Brewers League meeting (first Wednesday of each month) May 4, 11, 18 and 25, 6 p.m.: Moon River Brewing's traditional toast to sum up the week's events. Volunteer to make your first toast and receive a free T-shirt. (every Friday). May 12: Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival, Charlotte, N.C. May 12: North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival, Huntersville, N.C. May 15, 6 p.m.: Savannah Bicycle Campaign meeting (every third Tuesday of the month). May 19: East Atlanta Beer Fest, Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Savannah Craft Brew Fest. Oct. 11-13: Great American Beer Festival, Denver, Colo. Learn about our $5 lunch specials Check out the Moon River Brewing Lunch Crowd Facebook page to learn about our $5 lunch specials.     Peak into the history of our building Moon River Brewing is located in the former City Hotel. Elazer Early, a native of Charleston, S.C, built the hotel in 1821. Not only was it the first hotel in Savannah, but it was also home to the first branch of the United States Post Office in Savannah, as well as a branch of the Bank of the United States. It must have been convenient having a hotel, post office, bank and bar all under one roof. Learn the rest of the story.
Become a Quality Assurance Team Member When you become a Moon River Brewing Quality Assurance Team member ($35 one-time, life-time fee), you will receive a personalized membership card and 22-oz. Q.A. mug or a T-shirt. Additional benefits include: 2-for-1 appetizers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Happy Hour. Invitations to private Q.A. parties (including the annual formal holiday party). A free dinner on your birthday. Points, earned with each dollar spent, that can be redeemed for food and merchandise. *Member benefits and pricing subject to change without notice. Happy hour specials (4-7 p.m. every day) Moon River beers, $4.50 (20-oz. pint) • House wines, $3.50 Complimentary hors d'oeuvres served by the bar on Thursdays. Moon River Brewing Company 21 W. Bay St. Savannah, GA 31401 • 912.447.0943 Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-midnight • Sunday: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Contact us.

Moon River Brewing brewmaster John Pinkerton announces that Dixie Crystal is back on tap.

This Belgian-style tripel, with an exceptional depth of character, is named in honor of one of its key ingredients. Instead of paying a fortune for fancy imported Belgian rock candy, we used our own local source: Dixie Crystal sugar.

Our Dixie Crystal is surprisingly smooth. The prescence of alcohol hides just beneath hints of pear, plum and fresh ground coriander seed.

Because this beer is 11% ABV, it is served as an 8 oz. portion in a wine glass.

We post info about each day's $5 lunch special on the Moon River Brewing Lunch Crowd Facebook page.

Here are some of Moon River Brewing's past lunch specials:

• Fried teriyaki chicken salad topped with carrots, chow mein noodles, blue cheese crumbles and sesame ginger dressing.
• Blackened tilapia house salad with your choice of dressing.
• Cowboy camp quesadilla loaded with seasoned beef, jalapenos, grilled onions and jack cheese.
• Fish taco sandwich with cheddar, cilantro, lettuce, black bean corn relish and chili lime sour cream.
• Pepper steak served over white rice with Texas toast.
• Steak sandwich with filet mignon, provolone cheese, sauteed peppers and onions, lettuce and tomato, served with a side of fries.
• Blackend shrimp po-boy served with your choice of side.
• Homemade shrimp and sausage etouffee with a side of garlic bread.

In the parlance of Scottish pub culture, any good beer might be called a Bellywasher. Though there’s nothing Scottish about this easy drinking, Golden Ale, we like the way Bellywasher rolls off the tongue, both literally and phonetically.

Stylistically speaking, the Bellywasher is kind of a bastard child: malts from Canada, hops from the U.S. and a yeast strain of English descent. At the end of the day, Moon River’s Bellywasher Golden Ale is like any good mutt: difficult to describe, but loveable and fun to hang-out with.

Goes on tap Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

ABV: 5.0

Happy 13th anniversary, Moon River Brewing! Thank you all for helping us reach our 13th anniversary! Celebrate with us on April 10, 5-7 p.m. for $1 hot dogs and hamburgers.    New Bellywasher Golden Ale on tap In the parlance of Scottish pub culture, any good beer might be called a bellywasher. Though there’s nothing Scottish about this easy drinking Golden ale, we like the way bellywasher rolls off the tongue, both literally and phonetically. Stylistically speaking, our Bellywasher is kind of a bastard child: malts from Canada, hops from the U.S. and a yeast strain of English descent. At the end of the day, Bellywasher Golden Ale is like any good mutt: difficult to describe, but loveable and fun to hang out with. ABV: 5.0     Reward for folks who check in on Foursquare Show your server that you are checked in at Moon River Brewing on Foursquare Day, April 16, and receive $1 off any sandwich.
Moon River Brewing beers on tap Apparition Ale The Bomb Dry Irish Stout Bellywasher Golden Ale Swamp Fox India Pale Ale Wild Wacky Wit Rumor: Dixie Kristal is coming back at the end of the month.     Drop by Wednesdays for cask ales Cask ales go are available at 6 p.m. April 11: Bellywasher dry hopped with 6 oz. of Columbus April 18: Apparition dry hopped with 6 oz. Mt. Hood April 25: Bellywasher dry hopped with 6 oz of Millennium May 2: Apparition dry hopped with 6 oz. Willamette   Guest beers on tap Terrapin Rye Pale Ale New Belgium Brewing Spring Seasonal "Dig" SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale Lexington Brewing's Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale Victory Prima Pils                   Other excellent stuff Watch the latest edition of Beer America TV (craft beer in motion).  Order Moon River Brewing food to be delivered to your home, office or hotel room. Receive a 10 percent discount when you show a full-time military ID. Watch the "I Am A Craft Brewer YouTube video. It represents the camaraderie, character and integrity of the American Craft Brewing movement.	Share your love on Facebook Like us on Moon River Brewing's Facebook page. We are honored to have 4,928 fans so far!       Calendar  April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 6 p.m.: Moon River Brewing's traditional toast to sum up the week's events. Volunteer to make your first toast and receive a free T-shirt. (every Friday). April 10: Moon River Brewing's 13th anniversary. April 14: Hogtown Craft Beer Festival, Gainesville, Fla. April 14: World Beer Festival, Raleigh, N.C.   April 15: Classic City Brew Festival, Athens, Ga. April 16: Foursquare Day. April 17, 6 p.m.: Savannah Bicycle Campaign meeting (every third Tuesday of the month). April 21: Hickory Hops Brew Fest, Hickory, N.C. April 21: Old School Beer Fest, Delray Beach, Fla. May 12: Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival, Charlotte, N.C. May 12: North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival, Huntersville, N.C. May 19: East Atlanta Beer Fest, Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Savannah Craft Brew Fest. Oct. 11-13: Great American Beer Festival, Denver, Colo. Learn about our $5 lunch specials Check out the Moon River Brewing Lunch Crowd Facebook page to learn about our $5 lunch specials.
Become a Quality Assurance Team Member When you become a Moon River Brewing Quality Assurance Team member ($35 one-time, life-time fee), you will receive a personalized membership card and 22-oz. Q.A. mug or a T-shirt. Additional benefits include: 2-for-1 appetizers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Happy Hour. Invitations to private Q.A. parties (including the annual formal holiday party). A free dinner on your birthday. Points, earned with each dollar spent, that can be redeemed for food and merchandise. *Member benefits and pricing subject to change without notice. Happy hour specials (4-7 p.m. every day) Moon River beers, $4.50 (20-oz. pint) • House wines, $3.50 Complimentary hors d'oeuvres served by the bar on Thursdays. Moon River Brewing Company 21 W. Bay St. Savannah, GA 31401 • 912.447.0943 Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-midnight • Sunday: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Contact us.

The base of this exotic brew is Moon River Brewing's Six Degrees Belgian Golden ale, which is bright and crisp on the palette. We've taken this beer to the next level as a cask ale by adding whole lemongrass and fresh Thai basil.

To make this cask ale, we placed some Six Degrees still in active fermentation into a small keg called a firkin and allowed it to continue fermenting with its extra goodies.

By adding whole lemongrass, we've given this light ale a subtle dryness yet spicy taste on the front of the palette with a citrusy aroma. By adding an over-generous amount of the basil leaves, the normally very strong lemongrass surprisingly takes a back seat to the flavors and aroma of the basil. This gives a crisp, bright, balance to this spring time brew.

Enjoy it while you can because we suspect it won't last long.