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Red Brick Brewing (formerly Atlanta Brewing Company)

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The Bottom Line

Red Brick Brewing is a local brewery that bottles Atlanta favorites Red Brick Ale, Peachtree Pale Ale and others. The brewery is open for tours on Wednesdays and Fridays from 6pm - 8pm. Visitors can sample beers and learn about the brewing process.

Pros

  • Pay once, cash in tokens for beers throughout happy hour
  • Local beers mean seasonal specialties and unique brews

Cons

  • The popular happy hours draw large crowds and sometimes lines form
  • Tours and happy hour are Wednesday and Friday only, and last only 2 hours

Description

  • Red Brick Brewing is located at 2323 Defoor Hills Rd. NW Atlanta, GA 30318
  • Brewery tours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 6pm - 8pm
  • Founded in 1993, the Red Brick Brewing (formerly Atlanta Brewing Company) is the oldest operational craft brewery in Georgia.

Guide Review - Red Brick Brewing (formerly Atlanta Brewing Company)

Red Brick Brewing tour and tasting nights attract the 20-and-30-something crowd for happy hour gatherings. The $7 admission fee buys four taste tokens and the bartenders pour generously. The brewery offers four to six seasonal beers on tap, featuring their popular creations like Red Brick Ale, or my personal favorite, Blonde.

Enjoy throwing back a few at one of the many tables, settle in on a couch in the lounge or take the drinks outside and bring your own tailgate games. Many Fridays there is live, local music in the tasting room. You have the option to head in to the brewery for a behind-the-scenes tour of how the beers are made.

User Reviews

 5 out of 5
Great experience!, Member BrewInAtlanta

I had a great time at my tour and tasting with the Atlanta Brewing Company! For just $7, I got to enjoy four of their excellent beers. (When you partner up with buddies, you can try more than that -- I think they had seven or eight on tap.) The band that played was excellent, the tour guide was very knowledgeable, and I could understand why hundreds of people were drawn to the brewery. If you're looking for a great Friday night activity before dinner, try the Atlanta Brewing Company! They do Wednesday and Thursday tours as well, which I have not attended, but plan to in the future.

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