Grab a pint and pull up a rocking chair as you sit back and sip Appalachian beer with a stunning Blue Ridge Mountain view. From refreshing ales and hoppy IPAs to smooth porters and on-tap specialties, beer in Blue Ridge, Georgia, is basically an art. Whether you want a smooth taste or a little kick, our Blue Ridge breweries have it all! Next time you’re in our neck of the woods on a memorable cabin vacation, be sure to try our local craft brews. Ah, there’s nothing like poppin’ open a locally crafted beer, swaying in a rocker on your deck, and looking out at scenic North Georgia.
Angry Hops Brewing
Working together at a local brewery, the founders of Angry Hops Brewing realized their passion for great beer needed a bigger outlet. Naturally, they started their own brewing company in town and focus on traditional craft beers, with plans to dip into IPAs, sours, and stouts. Beers on tap are their specialty! Come on in and sit down at their garage-style bar for a pint with your pal.
What’s Served
- 1887 Vienna Lager
- Bohemian Pilsner
- Bridge Burner DIPA
- Dead by Dawn Russian Imperial Stout
- Tumbleweed Golden Ale
- Wee Angry Scotch Ale
- Wo Fish IPA
Hours
Sun-Wed — Closed
Thu-Sat — Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Location
341 East Main Street
Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513
Fannin Brewing Company
Fresh air plus fresh water equals ideal conditions for fresh beer! Fannin Brewing Company started with the idea of making refreshing beer with local ingredients. With 15 barrel fermenters today, this Blue Ridge brewery is a must-visit. Their tasting room features IPAs, ales, lagers, and sours on tap. And you can take 6-packs, 32-64 ounce growlers, or 32-ounce crowlers back to your cabin rental in the mountains. They even host food trucks and special events throughout the year.
What’s Served
- Blue Ridge Light Lager
- Chartecay Sol Beer/Wine Hybrid
- Cherry Mitten Strong Scotch Ale
- Chief Whitepath NEIPA
- Hiawassee Golden Ale
- Old Skool IPA
- Project Chimps Ape-pl Apple Ale
- Purple Rain Fruit Sour
Hours
Mon-Wed — Closed
Thu-Sat — Noon – 6:00 p.m.
Sun —1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Location
3758 East First Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Grumpy Old Men Brewing
Motto: If we don’t like it, we don’t drink it. If we don’t drink it, we don’t sell it. Grumpy Old Men Brewing takes service and quality brewing seriously. After learning to brew beer in an outdoor shower once upon a time, 2 retired “grumpy old men” decided to create and ship their first legal brew.
Years later, another “grumpy old man” and his “crabby old lady” took the reins! Today, this staple brewery in Blue Ridge features a flight of 4 beers, beer samples, branded merch, gift cards, live music on the weekends, and a taproom that’s kid and pet friendly. Here you can try light and heavy craft brews, IPAs, pale ales, porters, sours, and even root beer!
What’s Served
- Root Beer — for the kiddos!
- Grasshoppa Imperial IPA
- The Downstairs Mixup Extra Special Bitter
- Hell’s Holler Porter
- Choco Blanco White Chocolate Wheat
- A Boy Named Psuedo Lager
- Acoustic Blonde Blonde Ale
- Static Shock Cascadian Dark Ale
- Scentsation Double IPA
Hours
Mon-Wed — Noon – 6:00 p.m.
Thu-Sat — Noon – 8:00 p.m.
Sun — 12:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Location
1315 East Main Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Blue Ridge Taverns
- Fightingtown Tavern
- Black Bear Bier Garten
- Misty Mountain Hops
North Georgia Breweries
- Cartecay River Brewing Company | Ellijay, GA
- Copperhill Brewery | Copperhill, TN
- Buck Bald Brewing | Copperhill, TN
Wine & Shine
Dipping into the bootlegging history of Blue Ridge, you’ll find moonshine to be another popular spirit of choice in these parts. Wine tasting is also popular, seeing as North Georgia is known as Wine Country on the East Coast!
Sips & Views
Kick back at YOUR Blue Ridge, GA, cabin with a 6-pack of locally crafted beer or a growler filled to the brim with a smooth stout or zingy IPA. North Georgia Mountain breezes brush past as you sip and chat with friends in the rockers. Add a home cooked meal from the fully equipped kitchen or a couple of pizzas delivered to your cabin door. Or fire up the gas grill for a relaxing time outdoors.
Blue Ridge is also home to some great wineries and vineyards if that’s more your style! Or you can enjoy hard cider from the family friendly Mercier Orchards or check out a moonshine distillery.
After hitting up Blue Ridge craft breweries, you’ll appreciate a comfy and inviting space to return for the night…or a nightcap. Roast marshmallows around the firepit, soak tired muscles in the steamy hot tub, sip by the fireplace, or host movie night on the big screen TV. For more fun, shoot pool, whip up cocktails at the wet bar, or walk down to the Toccoa River. When you’re ready to hit the hay, your king suite awaits!
Visit Blue Ridge breweries for the best local craft beer in North Georgia and return to your cabin escape to sip it right with a scenic view.
