Atheist Ale debuts in Sarasota

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Sarasota-based death metal singer Kelly Shaefer has his own brew

By Wade Tatangelo

Kelly Shaefer, the Sarasota resident who fronts internationally-acclaimed death metal band Atheist and owns Kelly’s Live bar and music venue, now has his own beer.

It’s called, of course, Atheist Ale.

“It’s a truly non-denominational ale for all non-beerlievers,” Shaefer says. “It has an unquestionable hoppy taste and at 5.2 percent (alcohol by volume) it allows you to be able to drink the whole night at a concert, and maintain your integrity in the pit, but still feel like you’re always crowd riding.”

There are 22-ounce collectible bottles adorned with the album cover from Atheist’s classic 1988 release “Piece of Time.”

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No bitter aftertaste I hope.

[OriginalGeek]

1. One of my favorite bands

Met Kelly many times. He's a great guy - pretty liberal, politically speaking too.

Funny-ish side-note, Atheist's drummer, Steve Flynn, had a side-project for a little while called Gnostic. Terrific band I'm glad I got to see live. Hope they do some more in between Atheist things.

Here's me and Kelly at Maryland Death Fest in 2009. (He never fails to stop and take a pic with a fan and you can tell he genuinely appreciates that people like his music)



He just opened a bar/concert venue in Sarasota called Kelly's Live. Once this hurricane mess is over-with I plan to get down there and get some beer. Maybe see a show.

[struggle4progress]

2. I've never let the religious beliefs or non-beliefs of a brew influence my willingness to try it

I do, however, try to avoid long arguments with most liquid refreshments