Sweetwater Brewing Co.

Founded: 
1997
Brief History and Information: 

Sweetwater was started by some guys who met in Colorado and perfected their brewing skills in California who decided that Atlanta, Georgia needed West Coast style beers available locally.

The tasting room and tours are available from Wednesday through Sunday. Tours last about 20 minutes. For $10, you get to go on the tour, a souvenir pint glass, and depending on how the state law is interpreted, you may or may not get beer along with that ticket.

Location: 
Atlanta, Georgia
Map: 
Tap Room Hours: 

Wednesday – Friday: 5:30 – 7:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 2:30 – 4:30pm

Brewery Website: 
SweetWater Brewing Co.

What They Brew...

  • Festive Ale
    Winter Warmer
    Looks:
    3.666665
    Smell:
    3.333335
    Taste:
    5
    Overall:
    4.333335

    Winter Coat Season – A strong ale brewed with generous amounts of rich malt, coupled with a taint of cinnamon and mace to keep you warm and toasted all winter long We Double Dog Dare You (...

  • Goin' Coastal
    American IPA
    Looks:
    3
    Smell:
    2
    Taste:
    2
    Overall:
    2

    Slide into summer and step off the grid by Goin’ Coastal with this pineapple laced IPA. The bright aromas of the five citrus hop additions are accentuated by the tropical fruit of the pineapple –...

  • Hop Hash (2014)
    American Double / Imperial IPA
    Looks:
    2.5
    Smell:
    3.5
    Taste:
    3
    Overall:
    3

    We scraped all the hash out of the Yakima hop pelletizers we could get our sticky fingers on to concoct the dankest double IPA out there. The pure hop lupulin, aka “hash” (the resiny stuff),...

  • Hop Hash Double IPA
    American Double / Imperial IPA
    Looks:
    4
    Smell:
    3
    Taste:
    3
    Overall:
    3

    We scraped all the hash out of the Yakima hop pelletizers we could get our sticky fingers on to concoct the dankest double IPA out there. The pure hop lupulin, aka “hash” (the resiny stuff),...

  • SweetWater 420
    American Pale Ale (APA)
    Looks:
    3
    Smell:
    3
    Taste:
    4
    Overall:
    3

    SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale, our most popular brew, is a tasty West Coast Style Pale Ale with a stimulating hop character and a crisp finish. (Description provided by company)

  • SweetWater Blue
    Fruit / Vegetable Beer
    Looks:
    3
    Smell:
    4
    Taste:
    3
    Overall:
    3

    Always the funky favorite at any outdoor beer festival, SweetWater Blue is a unique light-bodied ale with a hint of fresh blueberries. It begins with an appealing blueberry aroma and finishes as a...

  • SweetWater Happy Ending
    American Double / Imperial Stout
    Looks:
    4
    Smell:
    3
    Taste:
    3
    Overall:
    3.5

    This seasonal “Catch and Release” Imperial Stout is a dry hopped stiffy, leading to an explosive finish at 9% ABV that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

    Line priced with our...

  • Sweetwater Hash Brown
    American Brown Ale
    Looks:
    4
    Smell:
    4
    Taste:
    3
    Overall:
    3

    Oh me oh my… what did we do?

    We fired up the skillet to 420°, tossed in a sizzling concoction of 2-row, Wheat, Pale Chocolate, Cara-Brown and Midnight Wheat, then added in a hefty dose of...

  • SweetWater IPA
    American IPA
    Looks:
    3
    Smell:
    4
    Taste:
    4
    Overall:
    3

    This mammouth India Pale Ale is loaded with intense hop character and subjected to an extensive dry-hopping process. Our IPA is unfiltered, leaving all the natural flavors intact.

  • Sweetwater Road Trip
    German Pilsner
    Looks:
    0
    Smell:
    0
    Taste:
    0
    Overall:
    0

    A fiery Pilsner fermented at ale temperatures for a fuller flavor, capped by and intense spicy-hop finish. Nobody Rides for Free. (Description provided by company)

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