Ice Bags

Doesn't everyone agree? Bagged ice is better than home icemaker ice. Cocktails taste better somehow and beer is definitely colder sitting in a cooler filled with ice. Plus who could supply enough for a party so buying bagged ice is a must for any party occasion.

FIVE POINTS BOTTLE SHOP is a reliable supplier of 10 lb. bagged ice — even on holiday weekends, game day weekends, when your own ice maker just gives out.

Serving the Athens, GA, Bogart, Winder, and Watkinsville areas with over 2000 lbs of bagged ice on hand at either of our two convenient locations, FIVE POINTS BOTTLE SHOP is your source for 10 pound bags of ice.

Call our Five Points location at 706-543-6989 or the Westside at 706-316-2337 for more information.

On the web at www.fivepointsbottleshop.com

Party & Event Planning Consultants

Great parties don't just happen by chance. They're a result of careful, detailed planning. That's why FIVE POINTS BOTTLE SHOP is here to help you plan and host an event that's stree-free and enjoyable for you and your guests. Whether it's an intimate dinner with friends or an elaborate wedding, you'll find our Event and Party Consultants will help take some of the guesswork and headaches out of planning a great party.

FIVE POINTS BOTTLE SHOP offers a wide variety of wine, beer and liquor, ice, mixers, bar supplies, AND party planning consulting for all your needs to make your social event a great success.

One would think that finding such a wide variety of adult beverages in Athens-Clarke County and so close to Oconee County would be hard to find and even more expensive to buy. At Five Points Bottle Shop, in Athens, Georgia, we take pride in offering such a wide selection of wines, beer and liquor to please and tease every palate with prices to accommodate every pocket book.

Whether your selection is 1 Liter bottles of Wine, Specialty Wines, Craft Beer, Domestic Beer, Kegs, mini bottles, or Top Shelf Liquor you can be guaranteed that you will be paying the best price in town along with friendly and courteous service. We offer an additional 10% discount when purchasing wine by the case. And many of our selections are offered at super savings when you join our Five Points Bottle Shop Privilege Card Savings Club.

With a regular supply of exclusive wines and standard favorites from around the world on hand, wine lover’s can choose from a wide assortment of wines including California premiums, Australian, French, Chilean, Argentine, German, Italian, domestic, local regional, sparkling wines, blends, ports and sherries.

Our huge inventory of Liquors will satisfy everyone’s taste... many brands of drink mixes, condiments and party supplies for drinking, mixing and blending that perfect drink.

Our beer selection includes literally hundreds of different items. We stock all the standard brands, but also have the largest choice of imports, micro brews and specialty brews. Yes, we have kegs, and at the lowest price. Of course we will special order your favorite specialty keg. Buy one bottle, or a truck load.

Georgia Theatre Burns

This is such a sad day for many of us who live in Athens, and many who have visited. The Georgie Theatre caught on fire earlier this morning. So many great bands, so many fun nights spent there. So so sad.

Beer 101 - Part 2

This is the second class in a series of three, it will consist of 6 different beers all true to their style. The class will be taught by Alex Arthurton of Five Points Bottle Shop. The beers you will be tasting and learning about are:

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout (Draught)
Allagash Curieux (Draught)
Lagunitas Brown Shugga
Dogfish Head Red & White
He'Brew Bittersweet Lenny's RIPA
Victory Old Horizontal

The next class will be Monday, July 13th. If you attend the first and second class the third will be free. All classes are $10. Call 706.208.0059 for reservations.

Craft Beer Week Celebration Dinner

Last nights Craft Beer Week Dinner Celebration couldn't have been a more beautiful evening dining on the outside patio at Athens' hotspot The Melting Point. Friends and local celebrity brewers gathered under the stars while enjoying the background sounds of a live bluegrass band. We tasted some terrific brews, two of which I found new to my palette and very exciting.

First was Terrapin's 90 Shelling Scotch Ale, Side Project Vol 6 by Terrapin Beer Company. I loved the this beer and I loved sitting next to Spike, the man who brewed it, especially when he sang along to one of my fav songs by Johnny Cash - Big River.

We enjoyed a fabulous Vichyssoise - Potato and Leek Soup served chilled with Caramelized Prosciutto and Fried Leeks paired with Allagash Confluence Ale. Full of flavor, the creamy soup, to me, contrasted neatly with the slightly fruity taste and light foam top.

Next up was White Asparagus Salad with a fantastic blood orange vinaigrette and basil oil. The Sweetwater Double IPA was bright and tasty and a wee bit sour which I like. Still nothing could beat the "Asparagus Makes Your Pee Smell" discussion. According to one guest who actually did a study on this, asparagus makes your pee smell. I never knew this, and as it turns out, only some people can smell it - I obviously being one of the few who falls into the "can't smell it" category.

The real treat came with the main entree, Muscovy Duck. Paired with Atlanta Brewing Belgian Strong Dark Ale Aged in Pappy Van Winkle Barrel. WOW. I felt I was just let into a secret society. The beer was like nothing I've imagined in a beer before. Banana, Coconut, Whiskey are the 3 words that dominated the first taste. Guests lavished Dave McClure, it's creator, with praises and congrats. It was an honor to have him on hand and he sat and visited with several guests to share news on how he did it.

We wrapped up with Stone Russian Imperial Stout and Tiramisu Cake.

But the real testimony came as the table was cleared and folks began meandering, I could hear some testify that indeed their pee did smell after the asparagus. Crazy.

High 5: The making of the private label

Five Points Bottle Shop is working on their next private label wine which promises to be a High 5 quality for a terrific value. Here's how we made the original artwork for the custom label.

ÜberSun Imperial Summer Wheat Beer

ÜberSun Imperial Summer Wheat Beer from Southern Tier Brewery is a clean, full of flavor seasonal beer released this April, and yes, I've had a bottle or two.

On the bottle it says that it’s meant to be consumed wisely with friends between summer solstice and autumnal equniox. This idea delighted me so I sat on my front porch, kicked back and enjoyed. I'm know expert, but I found the golden ale interesting, not too 'wheaty',and just down right dreamy.

I think the 'wisely' refers to the 8% abv since the beer drinks deceptively light. Stop at Five Points Bottle Shop pick up a few.