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Best breweries in Athens, Georgia

Within 13 miles of Athens we track 5 breweries. 1 rates Exceptional and 2 rate Great. Creature Comforts Brewing Co. in Athens leads the list at 4.48 (Exceptional).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 1

    Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

    Athens, Georgia, United States

    Creature Comforts Brewing Company is Purpose Driven, Certified B Corp that Fosters Human Connection through the Development of Industry Leading Beverages and Experiences. Visit us at our two taproom locations Downtown Athens, GA and our new location in the Fashion District of Los Angeles.

    Rating
    4.48Exceptional
    Popularity
    Very widely rated
  2. 2

    South Main Brewing

    Watkinsville, Georgia, United States

    Watkinsville & Oconee County's First Brewery, born out of COVID with a mission to serve our local community and bring people together. We are proud to be at Wire Park in Watkinsville and look forward to the future! Cheers!

    Rating
    4.22Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  3. 3

    Normaltown Brewing Co.

    Athens, Georgia, United States

    Normaltown Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #28 in Georgia. They are most well known for "Summon the Fog", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Hair Band Blonde", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    4.14Great
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  4. 4

    Athentic Brewing Company

    Athens, Georgia, United States

    Athentic Brewing Company produce's decent quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Escape Button", which is an American IPA and "Floodgate", which is a Japanese Rice Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.86Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  5. 5

    Terrapin Beer Co.

    Athens, Georgia, United States

    Founded in 2002, The Terrapin Beer Company in Athens GA has a great love for music, is committed to the environment, and encourages everyone to live life to the fullest. Our mission is true today as it was in 2002... to create unique experiences through passionate brewing of the finest-quality craft beers.

    Rating
    3.83Fine
    Popularity
    Extremely widely rated