Like SweetWater Brewing? Its brewery tops Budweiser, Sierra Nevada for this fan favorite
Georgia has all kinds of tours, but how about one that pairs well with a beer?
There are more than 150 breweries in the state, according to the Brewers Association. You can even tour some of them, and USA TODAY recently ranked one of these tours among the best. Here’s what we know:
What is the best brewery tour in the U.S.?
On Wednesday, USAT’s 10Best best brewery tours list came out:
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Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, PA
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Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX
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SweetWater Brewing Company in Atlanta
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Anheuser-Busch Brewery Experiences in St. Louis
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Burial Beer Co. Forestry Camp in Asheville, NC
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Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. in Chippewa Falls, WI
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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, CA and Mills River, NC
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Deschutes Brewery in Bend, OR
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Bell’s Brewery in Comstock, MI
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Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, ME
10Best asked a panel of beer experts to nominate their top brewery tours across the country. Then, readers voted to crown the winners.
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What are SweetWater Brewing Company’s tours like?
SweetWater Brewery has a “Standard” 30-minute tour that highlights the brewing process, while “High Gravity” tours go behind the scenes and last 90 minutes. Both tours include beer samples.
Standard tours are 5 and 7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday while High Gravity tours are Saturday-Sunday at 12, 2, and 3 p.m. Standard tickets are about $10 while High Gravity tickets are $30. For more info, go to sweetwaterbrew.com/tours/.
Does SweetWater Brewing Company have food?
SweetWater Brewery in Atlanta features a taproom and kitchen. There are 16 different drinks on tap and the food menu is fairly full with appetizers, house-made pizzas, sandwiches, and desserts.
It’s open 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 11:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on X and Instagram @miguelegoas and email at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Best brewery tour in Georgia: This was voted No. 3 in US by USA Today
