Athens & Northeast Georgia Craft Breweries

Athens & Northeast Georgia may be the most beer-rich corner of the state outside Atlanta — and it punches far above its weight. Athens, the legendary college and music town, is home to two of Georgia's most acclaimed breweries: Creature Comforts, whose Tropicália IPA is a Southern icon, and Terrapin Beer Co., a pioneer pouring since 2002. Beyond the Classic City, Southern Brewing keeps the Athens scene humming, Oconee Brewing anchors the lake country in Greensboro, and the foothills around Gainesville and Braselton round out a region where great beer, live music, and college-town energy all run together.

Breweries

• Akademia Brewing Company — Athens
• Creature Comforts Brewing Co. — Athens
• Creature Comforts Production Facility At Southern Mill — Athens
• Left Nut Brewing Co — Gainesville
• Oconee Brewing Company — Greensboro
• Riverwatch Brewery — Augusta
• Savannah River Brewing Company — Augusta
• Southern Brewing Company — Athens
• Terrapin Beer Co. — Athens