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Breweries in Georgia produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally and nationally.

In 2012 Georgia's 29 breweries and brewpubs employed 1650 people directly, and more than 31,000 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.[1][2] Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Georgia's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Georgia's breweries and related industries was more than $1.4 billion.[2] Consumer purchases of Georgia's brewery products generated another $366 million in tax revenue.[3] In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Georgia ranked 48th in the number of craft breweries per capita, with 24.[4]

For context, at the end of 2013 there were 2,822 breweries in the United States, including 2,768 craft breweries subdivided into 1,237 brewpubs, 1,412 microbreweries and 119 regional craft breweries.[5] In that same year, according to the Beer Institute, the brewing industry employed around 43,000 Americans in brewing and distribution and had a combined economic impact of more than $246 billion.[6]

Georgia breweries

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Historic

1738 - first brewery in Georgia;[according to whom?] Major William Horton, aide to James Oglethorpe, administers Jekyll Island; his residence, Horton House, includes a brewery supplying beer to soldiers and settlers in the area

Current

Georgia breweries, brewpubs, and client brewers in current operation
Name Location Initial Production Type Barrels/year production Distributed By
5 Seasons Brewing Company (CLOSED) Atlanta   2001 Brewpub 2,258[7]
Abbey of the Holy Goats (Announced closing for a while on March 27, 2018)[8] Roswell 2016 Brewery Atlanta Beverage Company
Abide Brewing Company[8] Newnan 2013 Brewery
Akademia Brewing Company[9] Athens 2017 Brewery Modern Hops
Arches Brewing[8] Hapeville 2016 Brewery Savannah Distributing
Athentic Brewing Company[10] Athens 2019 Brewery
Bluetarp Brewing Co[8] Decatur 2012 Brewery Atlanta Beverage Company
Burnt Hickory Brewery Kennesaw 2011 Brewery 2,000[11] Savannah Distribution
Cartecay River Brewing Co. Ellijay 2019 Brewery
Cherry Street Brewing Co-op (Rick Tanner's) Cumming 2012 Brewpub 750[12] Atlanta Beverage Company/Modern Hops
Coastal Empire Beer Co. Savannah 2011 Brewery 1,300 Savannah Distribution
Creature Comforts[8] Athens 2014 Brewery 50,000+ Savannah Distributing
Dry County[8] Kennesaw 2015 Brewery Atlanta Beverage Company
Eagle Creek Brewing Company Statesboro 2013 Brewery 4,500[13] Atlanta Beverage Company
Eventide[8] Atlanta 2015 Brewery United Distributors
Fannin Brewing[8] Blue Ridge 2012 Brewery Atlanta Beverage Company
Gate City[8] Roswell 2016 Brewery United Distributors
Gordon Biersch[8] Atlanta & Buckhead Brewery
Grumpy Old Men Brewery[8] Blue Ridge 2012 Brewpub Savannah Distributing
Hop Alley (CLOSED)[8] Alpharetta Brewery
Iron Monger Brewery[8] Marietta 2016 Brewery National Distributors
Jailhouse Brewing[8] Hampton 2009 Brewery Atlanta Beverage Company
Jekyll Brewing Alpharetta 2011 Brewery 7,500[14] Atlanta Beverage Company
Left Nut Brewing Company[8] Gainesville 2016 Brewery Leon Farmer & Company
Macon Beer Company[8] Macon 2013 Brewery Bibb Distributing
Max Lager’s Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery[8] Atlanta Brewpub Atlanta Beverage Company
Monday Night Brewing Atlanta 2011 Brewery 7,500[14] Atlanta Beverage Company
Moon River Brewing Company Savannah 1999 Brewpub Unknown Savannah Distributing
Oconoee Brewing Company[15] Greensboro 2017 Brewpub Georgia Crown Distribution Company
Omaha Brewing Company[8] Omaha 2014 Brewery Atlanta Beverage Company
Orpheus Brewing[8] Atlanta 2014 Brewery United Distributors
Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen Macon 2016 Brewpub Unknown[16] Modern Hops
Pontoon Brewing[8] Atlanta Brewery Georgia Crown Distributing
Printer's Ale Manufacturing Company[17] Carrollton 2017 Brewery Atlanta Beverage Company

LaGrange Grocery

Atlanta Brewing Co. (previously: Red Brick Brewing Company)[8] Atlanta 1993 Brewery United Distributors
Red Hare Brewing Company Marietta 2011 Brewery 8,000[14] Atlanta Beverage Company
Reformation Brewery Woodstock 2012 Brewery 5,000[18] Atlanta Beverage Company
Riverwatch Brewery Augusta 2016 Brewery Unknown[19] Atlanta Beverage Company
Scofflaw Brewing Company[8] Atlanta 2016 Brewery United Distributors
Savannah River Brewing Co.[20] Augusta 2017 Brewery Unknown
Second Self[8] Atlanta 2010 Brewery United Distributors
Service Brewing Company[8] Savannah 2014 Brewery Savannah Distributing
Slice & Pint[8] Atlanta Brewpub
Slow Pour Brewing Company[21] Lawrenceville 2017 Brewery Eagle Rock
Southbound Brewing Co Savannah 2013 Brewery 6,000[22] United Distributing
Southern Brewing Company[8] Athens 2015 Brewery Atlanta Beverage Company
StillFire Brewing Suwannee 2019 Brewery
SweetWater Brewing Company Atlanta 1997 Brewery 192,500[14] United Distributors
Terrapin Beer Company Athens 2002 Brewery 57,000[23] United Distributors
The Cannon Brew Pub[8] Columbus Brewpub
Three Taverns Craft Brewery Decatur 2013 Brewery 2,500[14] Savannah Distributing
Torched Hop Brewing[8] Atlanta 2016 Brewery Liberator Distributing
Twains Billiards and Tap Decatur 2006 Brewpub 750[24] Savannah Distributing
Wild Heaven Craft Beers Avondale Estates 2010 Brewery 7,000[25] Georgia Crown
Wild Leap Brew Co.[26] LaGrange 2017 Brewery Atlanta Beverage Company
Wrecking Bar Brewpub[8] Atlanta Brewpub United Distributors

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brewer's Almanac--Active Brewer Permits, 2004 - 2012". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry--State Legislative & Congressional District Data, Georgia". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  3. ^ "The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry--2012 Data, Georgia". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Capita per Brewery" (PDF). Brewers Association. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Brewers Association Announces 2013 Craft Brewer Growth". Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Beer Serves America". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Beertown, U.S.A.: Atlanta". Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Members | Georgia Craft Brewers Guild". Georgia Craft Brewers Guild. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  9. ^ "Story – Akademia Brewing Company". Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  10. ^ "Athentic Brewing Company | Crafting Good Times in Athens, GA". Athentic Brewing Company. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  11. ^ "Beer Town: Burnt Hickory's Scott Hedeen rocks harder". Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Cherry Street Brewing celebrates two years, opens taproom". Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Brewery Spotlight: Eagle Creek Brewing Company". Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Georgia's top 10 craft breweries by production". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  15. ^ "Oconee Brewing Company". Oconee Brewing Company. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  16. ^ "Excitement brews for Piedmont". Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Printer's Ale Mfg Co - Home". Printer's Ale Mfg Co. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  18. ^ Nix, Spencer (2017-01-05). "Beer Guys Radio - We are LIVE with the Reformation crew". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  19. ^ "Augusta-brewed beer hits taps". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  20. ^ King, Amanda (February 24, 2017). "Savannah River Brewing Company Opens to Public". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  21. ^ "Large crowd turns out for Slow Pour Brewing Company's opening night". Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Southbound Brewing Co. Expands to South Carolina". Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  23. ^ "MillerCoors Acquires Majority Stake in Terrapin Beer Company | Brewbound.com". Brewbound.com. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  24. ^ "Brews Travelers 365". Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  25. ^ "Why you can't find a six-pack of Tropicália anywhere - Atlanta Magazine". Atlanta Magazine. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  26. ^ "A 'Wild Leap' for downtown | LaGrange Daily News". www.lagrangenews.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
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