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Beer Street Journal Video: SweetWater Releases New Crank Tank

SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta, GA) has released another round of Crank Tank, the beer benefitting Camp Twin Lakes. You didn’t see the beer last year, as the brewery expansion made it impossible to squeeze it in.

This year’s Crank is a new style for the brewery – a Munich-style Helles Lager. Nick and Mark kicked fermentation down to 11 degrees Celsius during the lagering process. This release is meant to be light, crisp, and a great post ride beer.

The brew ships this week across the state of Georgia. Also, famed Atlanta cover band Yacht Rock Revue and SweetWater have teamed up for a night of charity in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. The event is October 6th. Grab your tickets now.

Style: Lager
Hops: Mt. Hood, Saaz
Malts: Carapils, Munich, Pilsner

5.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay September 16, 2013

Posted in SweetWater Brewing

SweetWater Raises 42K For Chattahoochee River

Georgia’s Chattahoochee River contributes over 90% of the water that is in SweetWater Brewery’s beer. That’s a damn good reason to keep the river clean and pristine. That’s where the brewery’s “Save Our Water” campaign comes in.

Since the inception of the program seven years ago, the brewery has raised over a half a million dollars for the cause. This year, thanks to fund raising efforts and proceeds from the Waterkeeper Hefeweizen, the brewery wrote a check to the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper for 42,000 dollars.

Below, a Beer Street Journal video from earlier this summer on the Waterkeeper beer, and conservation efforts.

by Reid Ramsay September 11, 2013

Posted in Distribution Expansion, SweetWater Brewing

SweetWater Headed to Virginia Next

SweetWater Brewery (Atlanta) just starting shipping to Louisiana and parts of Kentucky. Guess what Virginia, you’re next.

Ever since the 400 barrel brewhouse expansion, the brewery has been filling out the southeast as they have always planned.

Meanwhile, the brewery is filling out the rest of the state of Florida.

by Reid Ramsay September 7, 2013

Posted in Coming Soon, SweetWater Brewing

SweetWater Adding Winter Seasonal

SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta, GA) is adding a new winter seasonal to the lineup.

No names or artwork yet, but the style will be a white IPA. (IPA brewed with wheat.) More to follow…

by Reid Ramsay September 6, 2013

Posted in Don't Miss This, SweetWater Brewing, Videos

A Dramatic SweetWater Motor Boat Reading

SweetWater’s Steve Farace stars in the latest edition of Fish Tales. The fancy subject matter? Motor Boat. Don’t miss this dramatic reading. (Steve I know where you got this idea…)

by Reid Ramsay September 4, 2013

Posted in Brewery Expansions, Nantahala Brewing Company, SweetWater Brewing

Nantahala Gets New Tanks From SweetWater

On this rainy Saturday, some light “construction” is being done at SweetWater Brewery. Since the brewery has finished their expansion, it is time to sell a few of the older, smaller tanks. Bryson City, North Carolina based Nantahala Brewing bought at least one, 100 Barrel tank for added fermentation space.

One craft brewery grows and so does another. You see above, the tank being lifted out of the roof of SweetWater.

by Reid Ramsay August 17, 2013

Posted in Seasonal Return, SweetWater Brewing

SweetWater Motorboat 2013 Bottled

SweetWater Brewing (Atlanta) bottled Motorboat yesterday, signaling the brewery’s transition to fall and winter offerings. The back to back silver medal winner at the Great American Beer Festival is an Extra Special Bitter, aka ESB. The official press release hasn’t come out yet, but we can assume in will ship to all of SweetWater’s current states, and new territories (Louisiana & Kentucky) too.

Style: ESB
Hops: Cascade, Sterling, Golding
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Aug-Oct

Arrival: Mid-August, 2013

5.8% ABV, 42 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay August 13, 2013

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