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Athens on Tap
The Athens Beer Trail leads you around
the All-American Beer Town. by Lydia Cobb
It’s official that Athens is pouring over as one and Communications with the Athens
of Georgia’s newest attractions with the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Beer Trail. Created by the Athens Convention
and Visitors Bureau in 2021, the Athens Beer Did You
Trail gives craft beer enthusiasts the opportunity
to visit six local breweries and savor each Know?
taproom’s individual approach to craft beer.
The Beer Trail has recently been included
as a top attraction in Athens by a number of
media outlets, including Forbes’ Best Places
to Travel in 2023, Group Travel Leader, and
Atlanta Magazine/Southbound.
Last fall, a Trolley Tour was added due to the
popularity of visiting the nine-mile area of the
craft breweries downtown. Smith added that
Southern Brewing Company the Trolley Tours are popular among a wide
range of people.
The journey begins with the Athens Beer Trail
Field Guide, available for pickup at any tap- Consider that enjoying locally fine ales can
room along the trail or at the Historic Athens also be paired with other adventures. The
Welcome Center at 280 East Dougherty St. AthensBeerTrail.com website is a portal for
Once the pages are stamped by each brewery, discovering more things to see and do while
the guide can be shown at the Welcome hopping on and off the trolley.
Center for a commemorative pilsner glass.
With six award-winning breweries along the
Athens Beer Trail, chef-driven restaurants,
live cross-genre music, hiking trails, an
amazing arts scene, and plenty of special
events, Athens has so much on tap for your
next getaway.
Creature Comforts Brewing Company
“The Athens Beer Trail Field Guide has far
exceeded our expectations and we needed
to reprint more Field Guides and order more
pint glass prizes within the first eight months,”
said Hannah Smith, Director of Marketing Terrapin Beer Company
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