Seeking rain and beer in Atlanta
Just back from a visit to Atlanta, a city that is worried about drying up. Since Lake Lanier, the city's main source of drinking water, is almost down to the level known as "the dead pool," I drank the local beer, not the water. Ironically one of the local breweries is named "SweetWater." Sampled their winter seasonal, Festive Ale; their pilsner, Road Trip; and my favorite, their Georgia Brown, a mild yet nutty brown ale...
Also had an Octoberfest (that's the way they spell it in Atlanta), made by Red Brick, another local craft brewer . I drank it at a restuarant called Six Feet Under. My sources tell me that Sonny Perdue -- the Governor of Georgia, who regularly prays for rain -- likes to visit a Six Feet Under restaurant and eat the catfish platter. Not sure if Sonny drinks the local water or the "SweetWater." Anyone else been drinking in Atlanta lately? Did I miss any of Atlanta's good beer?
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Hi Rob,
Have enjoyed the blog…
Recently visted my mother in Atlanta, and attended a small beer festival in Smyrna, GA…
Best brew I had was from the Terrapin Beer company in Athens, GA.
http://www.terrapinbeer.com/
The Rye Pale Ale was very good, but the best beer I've had in a long time was their Golden Ale.
Here is to hoping they will begin to distribute up here in the near future.
Sweetwater was also at the Smyrna beer fest… my wife enjoyed the Sweetwater Blue.
http://www.sweetwaterbrew.com/index.php
Cheers,
Chris
Posted by: Chris | November 26, 2007 3:16 PM
I was in Huntsville, Alabama last weekend and the House of Brews downtown had Terrapin Rye Ale on tap. Initially, I thought it was a Maryland beer which had escaped me but the bartender enlightened me. It was very good, kind of smooth and coppery. Try it.
Posted by: Duane | December 16, 2007 5:42 PM