Father-son duo bring their shared passion for beer to Johns Creek with Six Bridges Brewing By: Lizzy Kidney | Photos by Karl Lamb The longtime dream of Charles and Clay Gridley has grown into Georgia’s first father-son owned brewery. Six Bridges Brewing features open ceilings, a long bar with plenty of seating, and large communal tables…
Q&A with StillFire Brewing’s Phil Farrell
Ahead of Suwanee’s new hometown brewery opening in September, we chatted with StillFire Brewing’s new brewmaster about his favorite style of beer, craft trends, and the legend of his famous rubber chicken. By: Randall Veugeler, Co-Founder of StillFire Brewing MMBEER license plate – check. Brewery logo cap – check. “I 🖤Beer” T-shirt – check. Massive…
The Fresh Market Suwanee Teams Up with Akademia Brewing
Specialty grocery store The Fresh Market Suwanee partners with local brewery to develop specialty beer for Suwanee Beer Fest By: Lizzy Kidney The Fresh Market Suwanee is a proud sponsor of the 2019 Suwanee Beer Fest. From its array of local products, delicious and wholesome food options, to its sensational staff and exceptional customer service,…
Suwanee’s New Hometown Brewery: StillFire Brewing
The creators behind Suwanee Beer Fest announce their plans for a new brewery and taproom in the heart of downtown Suwanee By: Lizzy Kidney What started as a vision from Randall and Angela Veugeler, founders of Suwanee Beer Fest and Suwanee Magazine, and John Bisges, UGA grad and local business leader and his wife, Lori,…
What’s Brewing: 5 Local Beers to try in the New Year
Georgia is home to a craft beer boom. Since last year’s passage of Senate Bill 85, which allowed Georgia breweries and distilleries to sell their products directly to consumers for the first time, it’s now estimated that there are more than 60 breweries in Georgia. Lucky for us a number of those are turning out…
Left Nut Brewing
Since opening in 2013, Gainesville’s Left Nut Brewery has grown into a true hangout destination, where on any given night you can find people of all ages sitting at long communal tables conversing and playing board games. And that’s exactly the vision owner Nilanjan “Pap” Datta had in mind when he left corporate America to…
2018 Suwanee Beer Fest Guide
On March 17th, 2018, thousands of beer lovers will once again descend on beautiful Town Center Park for the 8th annual Suwanee American Craft Beer Fest, the biggest craft beer festival in the Southeast. And though it has always aligned itself with St. Patrick’s Day, this year’s festival will be bigger and better than ever…
Holiday Beer & Wine
It’s hard to believe that the holidays are almost here! The changing of the seasons is usually marked by the coveted arrival of pumpkin spiced everything, and from there, the rest of the holiday flavors begin to rotate in. By: Claire Addison, Beverage SuperStore From salted caramel and dark chocolate to turkey dinners and tailgates…
Holiday Brews
BY: Curtis Stockwell of The Beer Growler, Suwanee It’s amazing how time flies when you have good beer in your life! The holiday season has come upon us swiftly this year. It is time for cold weather, family gatherings, and, of course, satisfying seasonal beers for all to enjoy. As previously mentioned, I am a…
What’s Brewing in the Craft Beer Universe
Hello beer lovers, I hope the holidays went well for all of you and you were able to get out of your zone and try some new beers! In this issue I will be discussing Belgian beer! Hopefully, in your conquests of new beer you have heard what Belgium has to offer, or better yet…