Feb 23, 2019

We asked some of Georgia's best homebrewers for a few tips

Jay Brantley and Jon Shari (Little Cottage Brewery) took top honors in our 2018 Best of Georgia Beer Awards.  We do these awards annually and the homebrewer category was a new addition last year.  Our readers/listeners voted for their favorites, and Jay and Jon...

Feb 16, 2019

Most of you probably enjoy having a bit of booze in your beer.  However, there are times when alcohol isn't appropriate, or allowed.  Athletic Brewing Co. wants to offer the taste of craft beer without the alcohol.

We talk with founders Bill Shufelt and John Walker this week about what prompted them to start a...

Feb 12, 2019

Craft breweries and distilleries thrive in downtown developments

Georgia's craft beer and spirits industries are booming.  Thanks to recent legislation, breweries and distilleries can now offer sales direct to the consumer from their location.  Cities such as Woodstock, Roswell, Athens, and LaGrange thrive with...

Feb 9, 2019

New Glarus Brewing isn't coming soon to a store near you (unless you live in Wisconsin)

Daniel and Deb Carey sent their beer to a few other states for a while, but today New Glarus is Wisconsin's beer.  The Careys want control of their beer and their company, and the easiest way to do that is to keep it as close to home...

Feb 2, 2019

Halfway Crooks, Bold Monks, and a Schoolhouse coming soon to the Georgia beer scene

Recently, we sat down at the 15th Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting and talked with a few of the folks behind some of Georgia's upcoming breweries.  This is our 3rd year at the festival and it's become a tradition to catch up with some of...