Creative Loafing’s Austin Ray has an interview with Ale Yeah! owner Eddie Holley, which includes an announcement about a second location, opening this summer.

For the new establishment, which was originally slated for Alpharetta but will now be located at 408 S. Atlanta St. in Roswell, Holley says he’s shooting for a July 1 open date, but that more realistically, the store—which he hopes will be the second of three total, eventually—will open in mid-July. CL caught up with Holley to get the scoop on Ale Yeah!’s forthcoming middle child, his potential suburban customers, and what will happen if Atlanta’s craft-brew bubble bursts.

Why Roswell?

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West Seattle’s Super Deli Mart might just be the exception that proves the rule when it comes to fostering the creation of local communities.

The Atlantic recently featured the convenience store in an extensive article entitled “A Postmodern Elks Club Serving Some of the World’s Best Beer”.  It’s a fascinating look into at the odd-couple money-makers at this West Seattle establishment.  This conveinence store, with its regular selection of Hostess Cupcakes, Doritos and Coors Light (it’s #1 seller) is better known around Seattle as the place to go to get some of the country’s most sought after craft beers.

Like what you ask?  According to the article, Super Deli Mart has recently tapped sought after brews such as…

• Elysian Brewing Company’s Dark o’ the Moon pumpkin stout
• Stone Japanese Green Tea Imperial IPA
• Russian River Pliny the Younger

Just to name a few.

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