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SweetWater Brewing
(Tilray)
195 Ottley Drive
Atlanta GA 30324
Telephone: +1 404-691-2537
Hours: Tours Wednesday-Friday 5:30pm-7:30pm, Saturday 2:30pm-4:30pm.
Brewer: Mark Medlin
[Contact] [Update]
Atlanta GA 30324
Telephone: +1 404-691-2537
Hours: Tours Wednesday-Friday 5:30pm-7:30pm, Saturday 2:30pm-4:30pm.
Brewer: Mark Medlin
[Contact] [Update]
Notes
Opened: 1997
Annual Production: 144,000 bbl
Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Steve Farace, Jackie, Siegfried Binge
Updated: December 15, 2023
News
- 2020-11-04: SweetWater to Be Sold in $300 Million Deal to Canadian Cannabis Company Aphria (Brewbound)
- 2015-11-09: SweetWater Brewing begins searching for two new breweries (Craft Brewing News)
- 2015-03-26: Controversial Beer Pulled From Shelves at Chicago Binny’s Beverage Depot (NBC Chicago)
- 2014-04-02: The inevitable battle between Sweetwater and the Great Atlanta Pot Festival over '420' has begun (Creative Loafing Atlanta)
- 2014-01-16: SweetWater Brewery lays out 2014 goals (bigger distribution, cans and more) (Craft Brewing News)
- 2012-02-10: Sweetwater Brewing Company To Commemorate 15 Years (BeerAdvocate)
- 2011-06-27: SweetWater Brewing moves forward in expansion (Beernews.org)
- 2011-04-22: SweetWater Raising Money For Waterkeeper Alliance (The Beer Spot Beer News)
- 2009-09-12: Sweetwater Brewing Co. tastes success (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- 2009-08-27: Sweetwater Brewing – Big Ol Belgian Blue Balls (BOBBB) (The Full Pint)
Beer List
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5.70% abv.Awards:- Bronze Medal, 2010 US Open Beer Championship
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Date: February 24, 2008 (#6901)Package: draughtPlace: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Atlanta GAScore: 16 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright amber. Low dense head.Aroma (3)
Big citrusy hops. Biscuity.Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fizzy. Lots of sweet, biscuity, caramel malt. Nice fruity, mildly citrusy, mildly spicy hop flavor. Medium bitterness.Overall Impression (2)
Good clean beer. Six bucks plus tax and mandatory tip = $7.32 per frosted pint. -
Date: July 11, 2000 (#3481)Package: bottledPlace: World Beer Cup 2000, Milwaukee WIScore: 14 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Golden, slight haze, low carbonation and head. Fruity, sweet aroma. Medium body, quick fresh hop flavor, sweet malty finish.
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Date: August 18, 2022 (#11112)Package: cannedPlace: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MNScore: 15 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright copper color. Thick head.Aroma (3)
Intense orange-citrus. Mildly toasty.Mouthfeel (7)
Medium-big body, smooth. Toasty, caramel malt behind a massive citrus hop flavor. Fairly bitter all the way through, with a grassy note in the finish.Overall Impression (2)
Balanced kinda weird.
6.00% abv.
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Date: October 21, 2021 (#10741)Package: cannedPlace: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MNScore: 17 pointsAppearance (2½)
Bright golden, except for a bunch of schmutz at the bottom of the can. Big creamy head.Aroma (3)
Big citrusy hops. Kinda smoky, resiny.Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, pretty fizzy. Big floral, resiny, fruity hops, nicely bitter. Biscuity, grainy, nutty malt background. Finishes fruity and floral.Overall Impression (2½)
Pretty good beer. They oughta filter it.
