Local Breweries Offer New Ways for Beer Lovers to Experience Atlanta

By Carol Carter and ACVB Editorial Team

Published August 29, 2025

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Georgia’s craft beer scene is as creative as the thriving street art throughout Atlanta neighborhoods. Atlanta’s microbreweries and breweries each bring different flavors to the Atlanta craft beer scene. The choices are plentiful. Find out where Atlanta’s beer scene is hopping.

Hop into Atlanta’s Craft Beer and Brewery Scene

SweetWater Brewing Company 

Atlanta’s largest craft brewery, SweetWater Brewing Company, loves IPAs but also offers a variety of brews. The 420 Extra Pale Ale is what put this popular brewery on the map. SweetWater also operates the Last Cast Bar & Grill at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and SweetWater beers are available at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The annual SweetWater 420 Fest is one of Atlanta’s favorite festivals.

Must-Try: SweetWater 420 and IPA
Where: 195 Ottley Drive NE, Atlanta; Gate B-31, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Monday Night Brewing

Monday Night Brewing in West Midtown is the Monday Night’s Original Gravity brewery. West Midtown offers everything from core beers to limited edition sour ales and barrel aged beers, as well as the infamous Hop Hut bar, offering fresh pours from an experimental IPA collection. Monday Night Brewing’s The Garage is a barrel-aging and souring brewery. The Grove, near the original brewery on Trabert Avenue, serves morning coffee and breakfast sandwiches as well as 30 beers on draft and curated craft cocktails.

Must-Try: Dr. Robot and Blind Pirate
Where: The original and The Grove, 670 Trabert Ave.; The Garage, 933 Lee St. SW

Three Taverns Craft Brewery

If you like Belgian-style beers, you’ve come to the right place. This Decatur brewery’s offerings live up to any Belgian beer you’ve tasted. 

Must-Try: Lord Grey
Where: 121 New St., Decatur

New Realm Brewing Company

New Realm Brewing Company’s core principles are quality, creativity, authenticity and striving for perfection, all with a customer-centric, community-focused commitment. Find New Realm along the Eastside Beltline trail. Bring Fido to the dog-friendly outdoor space.

Must-Try: Hazy Like a Fox and Ale of an Engineer (especially if you went to Georgia Tech)
Where: 550 Somerset Terrace NE

Wild Heaven Beer

This Avondale Estates gem is definitely worth a trip (and a sip). Wild Heaven also has locations on the Westside Beltline and at Toco HIlls.

Must-Try: Sunburst IPA and Euro-Style Pilsner
Where: 135B Maple St., Decatur; 1010 White St. SW on the Westside; 2935 North Druid Hills. Road, Toco Hills

Scofflaw Brewing

The brewery made a name for itself, both for its IPAs and its fun tasting room.

Must-Try: Basement IPA and POG Basement
Where: 1738 MacArthur Blvd. NW; 214 Chattahoochee Row

Arches Brewing

Situated on Atlanta’s southside next to the East Point Marta station, Arches Brewing occupies a historic manufacturing building.

Must-Try: Southside Lager and Mexican Empire
Where: 2903 R N Martin St., East Point

Fire Maker

In 2021, USA Today voted Fire Maker Best New Brewery in America. Fire Maker was voted Best in Atlanta in 2022, 2023 and 2024 by Atlanta Best Media.

Must-Try: Hazed & Blazed IPA and Perfect Match IPA
Where: 975 Chattahoochee Ave. NW

If you love a good beer, you probably also love a good meal. Find out the Best Restaurants on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. For plenty more Atlanta activities, visit our 50 Fun Things to Do in Atlanta.

Carol Carter was a founding staff member of Atlanta Business Chronicle where she later served as editor. She served as editor of seven magazines including a 150-year business history of Atlanta. She worked as a reporter for WXIA TV’s Noonday Show, has written for the New York Times and is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Carol is author of “Junior Dragster Dreams: How Sam Found His Own Ride,” a children’s book.