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Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:34 am to gatorhata9
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Right now all I know of in Athens is Terrapin. But it is some damn good beer. I know there's another new one that just started but I don't remember the name.
Athens has a growing craft beer market. A couple have opened or are in the process of opening. Creature Comforts just opened and Southern Brewing is supposed to open this summer.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:34 am to Rebelgator
Not sure what quoting that is supposed to mean, but ok. 
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:35 am to MontanaMax
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The first thing I thought of when I saw that picture was Nickelodean Studios.
Oh, but on the inside...
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:36 am to gatorhata9
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You really can't beat a Hopsecutioner though.
Or a MooHoo in the winter.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:38 am to gatorhata9
I am not surprised the CoMo has a similar brew culture as Fayetteville. We get a lot of back and forth with people moving to Colorado for a few years and coming back. I know at least a couple of the brewers here cut their teeth in Boulder and FoCo.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:44 am to gatorhata9
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Right now all I know of in Athens is Terrapin. But it is some damn good beer. I know there's another new one that just started but I don't remember the name.
Creature Comforts just opened. There's also Copper creek. Southern Brewing Company will be open and running by next Fall. I think Wild Heaven might be considered an Athens brewery? At least the head brewer is from Athens. We also have great pubs like Trappeze - generally named in the Top-50 beer bars and there's 5 points bottle shop, which has one of the best craft-beer selections in the SE.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:44 am to CatFan81
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Or a MooHoo in the winter.
frickin right. MooHoo is awesome.
A little wake n bake when you're feelin really frisky
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:52 am to gatorhata9
Athens actually has two craft breweries now:
Terrapin and Creature Comforts. CC hasn't begun bottling yet (they just opened shop downtown in April) but nearly every bar in Athens sells their beer and their brewery beats the shite out of Terrapin's. While you have to drive to get to Terrapin, Creature Comforts is right off Hancock Avenue downtown so you can drink plenty of their beer at the brewery and then safely stumble anywhere else you want to be afterward.
Then there's Copper Creek which is on the other side of the GA alcohol distribution law, brewing and distributing their own beer in house (which means they can't bottle and distribute anywhere else).
Beyond those three, Georgia has exploded with craft breweries including Sweetwater, Monday Night, Jekyll, Jailhouse, and Redbrick.
Terrapin and Creature Comforts. CC hasn't begun bottling yet (they just opened shop downtown in April) but nearly every bar in Athens sells their beer and their brewery beats the shite out of Terrapin's. While you have to drive to get to Terrapin, Creature Comforts is right off Hancock Avenue downtown so you can drink plenty of their beer at the brewery and then safely stumble anywhere else you want to be afterward.
Then there's Copper Creek which is on the other side of the GA alcohol distribution law, brewing and distributing their own beer in house (which means they can't bottle and distribute anywhere else).
Beyond those three, Georgia has exploded with craft breweries including Sweetwater, Monday Night, Jekyll, Jailhouse, and Redbrick.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:56 am to PortlyDawg
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I think Wild Heaven might be considered an Athens brewery?
Wild Heaven is in Decatur.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:03 am to Numberwang
Quite a few around here
SweetWater
Jekell Island brewing
Red Brick
Terripan
Just to name a few
SweetWater
Jekell Island brewing
Red Brick
Terripan
Just to name a few
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:05 am to Numberwang
Tuscaloosa has Black Warrior and Druid City brewing companies respectively but since the SEC offices are in Birmingham can we count those? Avondale, Good People, Trim Tab, Cahaba, and Beer Engineers. Avondale and Good People are the two biggest in the market but the others are really trying to make a push. Mr Todd's double IPA and the spring street Saosin from Avondale are my personal favorites but for convince purposes the GP IPA is spot on as well
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:08 am to Numberwang
Knoxville with 4 currently.
3 more to pop up with in the next year.
Thanks to some new(er) litigation, the guys that were heading over the mountains to Asheville are starting to stay home. Which should help tremendously
3 more to pop up with in the next year.
Thanks to some new(er) litigation, the guys that were heading over the mountains to Asheville are starting to stay home. Which should help tremendously
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:27 am to Mizzeaux
Actually I think we have may more than that now. Another one seems to open every other month
Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:36 am to Rebelgator
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Rebelgator
Just who exactly are you trying to impress?
Not sure why you equate downing some ice cold beer with being gay, but whatever.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:12 pm to Rebelgator
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Beer is for women and gays. Adults drink bourbon.
I know a Harley-riding bull dike who could twist you into a pretzel shape for saying that.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:20 pm to gatorhata9
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You really can't beat a Hopsecutioner though.
My go to at the moment is Lagunitas' Hairy Eyeball.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:23 pm to TRUERockyTop
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Thanks to some new(er) litigation, the guys that were heading over the mountains to Asheville are starting to stay home. Which should help tremendously
Starting in 2016, high gravity can be sold in grocery stores
. Wine too, but I don't like wine.Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:37 pm to InVolNerable
Wait... wine can't be sold in grocery stores?!?! What the actual frick?
Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:40 pm to PortlyDawg
Creature Comforts brewery looks pretty nice. I have been following them for a while. I graduated HS with one of the guys that started CC. He was working at Sweetwater and I think the other guy was at Twain's in Atlanta, so they know beer and I expect some great stuff. Also no bottles just cans.
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